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Friends of the Library, a behind the scenes look
“Our mission is to get people to read more, to promote literacy and any way we can do that efficiently, we welcome,” said Michael Pollard of Friends of the Library (Friends) Aug. 12, in a gathering of volunteers, directors and board members. Friends is best known for operating the used bookstore in the historic Hyde House beside Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML), but the group’s reach is well beyond literacy advocacy. Each year, Friends contributes a sizeable amount of money to BHML’s operational budget and has been essential in fostering a culture of support for the library, reading groups and the community at large, serving both year-round residents and seasonal visitors.
Man Arrested after Woman Shot and Seriously Injured in Maine
A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday after a 46-year-old woman was shot and seriously wounded in Lewiston. The Lewiston Police Department said officers found the woman “suffering from a serious gunshot wound” on Blake Street around 2 am. Transported to the Hospital with Injuries. She was taken to...
Carly Pearce Performing a Free Concert in Freeport, Maine, This Weekend
If you are a country fan and looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend, you can check out another great free show at L. L. Bean. As part of the Maine retail giant's summer concert series, Carly Pearce will be taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 17th.
A Modern Pop Art Experience in the County
WASHBURN, Maine (WAGM) - Young artists in the county were drawn into a Modern Pop Experience in Washburn today. The event allowed them to meet an artist who traveled from New York to share his creations. News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken has the details... Over the last 15 years,...
Strong summer sales help these family-owned bookstores get through the slow season
“My Economy” tells the story of the new economic normal through the eyes of people trying to make it, because we know the only numbers that really matter are the ones in your economy. Joanna Reese is the co-proprietor of Food for Thought in Norway, Maine, and the Maine...
The Lincoln Home Lobsterbake a Success
The annual Lobster & More event was a wonderful evening! The Lincoln Home is thankful for the families and friends in the community who came out to support the residents. The Sandy River Ramblers Bluegrass Band were a great addition to the evening. Folks enjoyed fresh Damariscotta River oysters, delicious appetizers, salads, clams, corn, lobsters and chicken with blueberry cake and ice cream, and homemade ice cream sandwiches.
Select Board to set FY25 tax rate, take next steps on Fairgrounds bathrooms at August 19 meeting
The Select Board will set the tax rate for the coming year at their August 19 meeting. Also on the agenda are awarding the contract to install a septic system for bathrooms at the Fairgrounds and considering draft bid documents to construct the Fairgrounds bathroom and storage building. The meeting...
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
OceanView at Falmouth celebrates the growth of its fitness offerings
Expanded facilities, staff, and classes create one-of-a-kind offering for older adults in Maine FALMOUTH – OceanView at Falmouth is proud to announce that it has expanded its fitness offerings to […]
South Portland residents experience sticker shock over property tax bills
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — South Portland's exploding real estate market over the last five years has compelled the city assessor to conduct an equalization of property assessments, as mandated by state law. This reassessment is leading to significant tax increases for many residents of Maine's fourth-largest city, some of...
Limestone Community Discusses PFAS Cleanup at Former Loring Air Force Base
LIMESTONE, Maine (WAGM) - A public town information session was held last night at the Limestone Community School to discuss PFAS cleanup efforts on and surrounding the former Loring Air Force Base. During the public meeting the U.S Air Force, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, and...
Deadpool’s T.J. Miller Absolutely Destroyed Krissy T of Q97.9 in a Studio Beer Pong Challenge
Now that's a sentence I never thought I'd say. How a Deadpool actor agreed to fly to Portland, Maine and accept my beer pong game challenge on-air.. life hits quick. Yet yesterday, T.J. Miller really did do that. Which hey, big shout out to the dude for not thinking he was too big time to stop into a studio before his comedy show later that night at Portland House of Music.
Families raise concerns over state of Sanford cemetery
SANFORD (WGME) – There is controversy in Sanford over the care and rules at a local cemetery. Susan Coates and her sister, Carol Curit, saw online photos of Oakdale Cemetery in Sanford, where their parents are buried. "They were just covered with grass,” Coates said. “You couldn't read them."...
Brunswick residents worry about trees being cut down for sidewalk renovation project
BRUNSWICK (WGME) – People in Brunswick are worried the heart and soul of Maine Street is being changed, one tree at a time. Construction is underway for Brunswick’s downtown renovation project. Part of this includes the replacement of the sidewalks, which the town says is necessary. "We haven't...
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