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It’s a new look for the Seahawks
The 2024 Boothbay Region High School field hockey team will be coached by two former outstanding high school field hockey players who both played at the collegiate level. Jacqueline “Jax” van der Veen has taken over the head coaching job after Skyler Davis, who coached the Seahawks for two seasons, decided not to return due to a busy year as a local teacher.
York residents question $4M purchase of 42.35 acres of Long Sands Beach
YORK, Maine — Residents questioned the value of owning a significant portion of Long Sands Beach Monday in a public hearing on the land’s proposed sale to the town for $4 million. A court battle over public access at Moody Beach in Wells has residents questioning whether buying the mostly undevelopable beach land owned by the Norton Estate is worth $4 million, along with $1.2 million in interest that a loan would cost. Depending on how a...
York holds off on legal battle with Kittery over disputed border: Let's make a deal
YORK, Maine — The town's Selectboard has decided to hold off on legal action against Kittery, opting instead to negotiate a resolution to their border dispute. The York board voted 4-1 Monday to try and work with Kittery to come to an agreement on the town line in question. York officials assert historical records show the town line should be moved south, encompassing an additional 100 acres and about 15 buildings. Kittery officials, however, worry that such...
A Maine nursing home owner has been in the business for nearly 50 years. He wants out.
As president of Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center, Phil Cyr begins each morning walking the hallways, greeting every employee by name. The walls of the Aroostook County nursing home are full of local historical images compiled by Cyr’s daughter and nature photos taken by his older brother, Paul. The...
Bangor police arrest suspect in Camp Hope assault case
BANGOR, Maine — An Enfield man is facing charges after he reportedly assaulted another person last week in Bangor. Bangor police said Thursday in a news release that 22-year-old Christopher Campbell was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at Camp Hope on Cleveland Avenue. Police described the area as...
Maine to experience above-average temperatures, precipitation this fall
PORTLAND (WGME) --Not only is this weekend Labor Day weekend, but it's also the start of meteorological fall. Meteorological fall starts September 1 and runs through November 30. Before the forecast, let's talk about definitions and statistics. METEOROLOGICAL VS. ASTRONOMICAL FALL. Meteorological fall, the three months from September to November,...
Free college, flexibility help drive increased enrollment in Maine’s community colleges
Enrollment at Maine’s community colleges continues to increase, two years after the state made the system free for students to attend. According to early estimates, enrollment increased by almost 9 percent compared with last year. The incoming headcount as of late August for this fall is 16,670 students, compared with 15,334 students on the same […]
Maine faces lawsuit for failing to adopt EV mandates, the latest state-level climate court case
A pending youth climate lawsuit in Maine represents the latest iteration of legal strategies aimed at holding states accountable for emissions-cutting targets. The case is one of a growing number responding to lagging progress on state climate laws that, in many cases, have now been on the books for years. What makes the Maine case unique is its targeted approach – focused on electric vehicle policy as a way to push the state forward on climate action.
SAD 46 schools closed Wednesday due to threat
DEXTER, Maine — Wednesday was supposed to be the first day of school for many students in SAD 46, but most schools in the district are closed due to what officials are calling a "specified threat." Superintendent Kevin Jordan told NEWS CENTER Maine said the closures impact all schools...
Proposal to upgrade several Gray-New Gloucester school spaces to be on November ballot
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Wednesday is the first day of school for some in Gray-New Gloucester, where the high school is by far the oldest and least renovated building in the district. A proposal to upgrade several spaces is on the November ballot. The proposed school improvements will appear on three...
Eric Darling's recycled rope art drifts into Rockport library in September
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will be hosting a show of work from Maine artist Eric Darling’s Drift Rope Project from September 5 - 27. Darling recycles cords of discarded pot warp from the lobstering industry and transforms them into vibrant and durable works of fine art.
Lilly Endowment Inc donates $100 million to US national parks
PORTLAND, Maine: The National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, is about to receive a transformative US$100 million gift, the largest in its history. This unprecedented donation comes from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc., marking the most extensive grant ever to benefit U.S. national parks.
Dexter School District cancels first day of school due to threat
DEXTER -- An entire school district in Penobscot County announced on Facebook Tuesday night that they will not open for the first day of school Wednesday, August 28th due to a specified threat. A post was originally made by SAD #46 Superintendent of Schools Kevin Jordan on the Ridge View...
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