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Waldo County teacher enters semifinals for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School, is one of eight Maine teachers who’ve been selected for the semifinals. “These...
Tuffy Bear Discount Furniture going out of business after 45 years
Maine’s destination furniture retailer to close permanently with owner’s retirement GLENBURN — Tuffy Bear Discount Furniture, a family-owned furniture and mattress retailer in business for nearly a half-century, will close […]
Moderate House Dem: ‘Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that’
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), a moderate Democrat, published an op-ed Tuesday arguing former President Trump is going to win the election, and he’s “OK with that.” Golden, who has held his seat in the House since 2019, wrote a piece published in the Bangor Daily News headlined, “Donald Trump is going to win the election…
Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden, Collins withhold judgment
Some members of Maine’s congressional delegation are raising alarm of serious consequences to come from Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of immunity from criminal charges for some official actions taken by presidents, calling the ruling an undermining of the country’s founding principles. However, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine told Maine Morning […] The post Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden, Collins withhold judgment appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Painting the sky with fireworks: How pyrotechnicians plan the show
FARMINGDALE, Maine — Central Maine Pyrotechnics works all year to prepare for the Fourth of July, their busiest time of the year. They designed 140 displays for shows in all six New England states. The company's president, Steve Marson, has been working in the industry for 52 years. He...
Big names come to Maine for first-ever Celebration 300 at Oxford Plains Speedway
OXFORD (WGME) — The Oxford Plains Speedway hosted its first-ever Celebration 300 Wednesday. The Independence Day event brought in drivers from all over the country for the race, but it was Berwick, Maine native Joey Doiron who took the victory and the $40,000 prize. And while winning is always...
Augusta Food Bank’s way to feed hundreds
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Augusta Food Bank is building a stronger community. They held their Free Food Thursday today because of tomorrow’s holiday. Last week, more than 100 families lined up for a weekly distribution that doesn’t feel like a typical food pantry. ”Free Food Thursdays is...
Vacant Auburn building to house homeless resource center
AUBURN (WGME) -- On Monday, the Auburn City Council approved turning an empty building into a resource center for the area’s unhoused. The Drop-In Center will operate out of the building, moving from the First Universalist Church. “The unhoused issue is becoming larger and larger every day,” Drop-In Center...
Three arrested, charged after robbery at Westbrook motel
WESTBROOK, Maine (WABI) - Three people are facing charges after police say they broke into a Westbrook motel, assaulted a person, and stole several items including firearms. Westbrook Police say the robbery happened on Larrabee Road in the early morning hours of June 13th. As part of their investigation, they...
Rockland PD seeks any surveillance video of July 3 South End criminal mischief
Early in the morning of July 3, 2024, around 2 a.m., Rockland Police responded to Rockland’s South End for a report of three juveniles, dressed in black, wearing masks, checking vehicle doors. Officers responded and after patrolling the area on foot, located the three juvenile suspects. The suspects took...
Nate Oppenheim (2024) to attend Bates College with multiple school-leading times.
Oppenheim will arrive in Maine this fall with school-leading times in the 200 breast and 400 IM—times that would have made the A-final at NESCAC Championships. Current photo via Nate Oppenheim. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news....
Skidompha Genealogy Roundtable July 11
The Skidompha genealogy roundtable at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 will feature a visual stroll through 120 years of changes on Main Street in Newcastle. Karen Paz will show examples of historic photos taken throughout the area, noting the people associated with them. She will also show samples of some of the thousands of images including portraits, family gatherings, school events, house photos, and social groups from the late 1800s to mid-1900s that are contained in the Newcastle Historical Society’s Dinsmore-Flye collection.
TNT Competitive Edge dance team is heading to national competition
Competitive Edge Dance Team is a group of young dancers based out of TNT Dance Studio, on the Center Road, in Fairfield. The Studio began as Terri’s School of Dance and was founded by Theresa “Terri” Glidden 50 years ago. It is now owned and operated by Terri’s daughter, Tiffany Glidden, and Jesse Klein. They started competitive dancing 30 years ago when Tiffany was a young child and they have continued to build a strong team of competitive dancers ever since. This year is not any different, as they are setting out to take the stage at Dance Ovations Nationals, on Cape Cod, for the week of June 26 – 30. The team has traveled all over New England this year and qualified for this national competition by competing in the regional event in Stratham, New Hampshire, in early May. They have worked all year and engaged in multiple fundraising events to be able to compete at this level.
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