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Therapist shares tips for Maine families nervous about back-to-school
FALMOUTH, Maine — The back-to-school season comes with a range of emotions. While some families are excited to start a new school year, others may be feeling more anxious. Michelle Joubert, the clinic director at Ellie Mental Health in Falmouth, says that's normal. "One of the things that can...
Rochester man found dead on side of road in Berwick. Police impound suspicious vehicle.
ROCHESTER − Police are investigating the untimely death of a Rochester man, found on Friday by the side of the road in Berwick, Maine. Berwick police said the deceased man, Kyle Lang, 26, of Rochester had been reported missing by his family on Thursday and that they found him after receiving a call about an unconscious man "face down in a ditch" in the vicinity of 164 Rochester St. in Berwick. ...
Little Shop of Horrors at Ogunquit Playhouse
Now playing on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, the musical comedy ” Little Shop of Horrors.”. This musical was born from the creative genius of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and has been devouring the hearts of theater lovers for over 30 years. “Little Shop of...
Sanford Schools Ready for a New Year
Final preparations for the start of the 24/25 school year were the primary focus of the School Committee’s meeting on Aug. 19. Since then, fall athletics have begun and schools have held open houses. New teacher orientation, a staff welcome and an in-service day have taken place. Several new professional staff positions were filled over the summer with what Superintendent Matt Nelson described as outstanding candidates. Maintenance and custodial staff have been hard at work performing annual cleaning and maintenance in all schools.
Local students get ‘Set for Success’
Community Resource Council (CRC)’s annual Set for Success event returned for its second year in its new location, Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The gymnasium was again filled with vendors representing local clubs, parent organizations, church groups, volunteer opportunities and many more. Free backpacks were also handed out to Pre-K (who also got lunchboxes), second, fourth and seventh graders, and newcomers.
Community Calendar: Aug. 31-Sept. 8, 2024
Sanford Farmers’ Market, 8 am-noon, Central Park, 920 Main St. Ride For Mercy, 10:30 am, Mercy Chapel, 1861 Main St. Maine Attraction Labor Day Water Ski Show, 4 pm, Number One Pond, River St. Salvation Army Food Pantry, 10 am-noon, Salvation Army of Sanford, 871 Main St. Family Story...
30-Year-Old Man Arrested after Threatening with a Gun in Maine
A 30-year-old man was arrested for threatening a man with a gun at Unity Raceway on Thursday evening. The Maine State Police said Joshua Littlefield from Unity was identified as the suspect and apprehended at his residence. Victim was Familiar with Suspect. Police said the victim was familiar with Littlefield....
Scientist say Passamaquoddy Bay has highest amount of breeding Great White Sharks on the East Coast.
A Canadian fish ecologist has hypothesized that Passamaquoddy Bay near the US-Canada border has the “greatest aggregation of large, breeding sharks in the 18- to 20-foot range of any place along the East Coast”. According to the Bangor Daily News, Steve Crawford from the University of Guelph in...
Presque Isle – Central Girl’s Soccer Exhibition [PHOTOS]
The Presque Isle Wildcats took on the Central Lady Red Devils at the Hampden Academy Play Day on Saturday morning, August 31st. The format was that the teams played 45 minutes running time, with the teams changing sides after 22 minutes with no halftime. The Wildcats open the season on...
MDI High School Football Coach’s Show – August 29 [VIDEO]
MDI High School Football Coach Mark Shields joined WDEA's Chris Popper for the weekly High School Football Coach's Show. Coach Shields talked about the controlled scrimmage on Monday, August 26th against Waterville, the week's practices and the end of double sessions and previewed the Bucksport-MDI exhibition game on Friday night, August 30th.
Was That A ‘Greys Anatomy’ Star Spotted Petting Goats At The Blue Hill Fair?
Some folks attending the Blue Hill Fair Thursday afternoon think they may have gotten a glimpse of a Grey's Anatomy star kidding around with some goats. And it wasn't Patrick Dempsey!. It appears that actor Jesse Williams, who plays the character Jackson Avery, may have been spotted in the livestock...
What happened after a dog ate rabies vaccine packets scattered in Houlton
HOULTON, Maine — Claude-E, a four-month old border collie, couldn’t resist the fishmeal coating pressed onto plastic packets he found scattered along a walkway in a downtown Houlton park on Aug. 21. “I was walking him up Derby Hill and along the path by the trees. I saw...
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