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Priscilla Masselink, 67, Acted and Taught Acting, Founded a Film Festival, Active in Sports, Arts, Crafts
Priscilla Pope Masselink died on August 12, 2024 at her home in Sorrento, Maine after a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 67. Born on Jan. 31, 1957, she was surrounded by her loving family and embraced virtually in the arms of countless friends from her Maine childhood in Bangor and Sorrento, her college years at Duke University, the Connecticut community in Darien/New Canaan, where she raised her family, and her cherished Florida home in Boca Grande.
Versant donates $20k to heat assistance program
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Community Partners (DCP), the community action program (CAP) that serves Hancock and Washington counties, recently received a $20,000 gift from Versant Power for The Heating And Warmth (THAW) fund. “The THAW fund has a tremendous impact in our community and helps families when they need it...
Maine Named Among Worst States in Nation for ‘Worker Burnout’
It's not a stretch to say people in Maine are working more than ever. In fact, data shows that Americans in general work hundreds of hours more per year than people in most other countries. With those extensive hours and the likelihood that people are carrying more than one job...
Maine reports spike in sick and dying pigs
DURHAM, Maine — Maine agricultural officials are monitoring an increase in pig illnesses and deaths in western parts of the state, and concern is rising among local farmers whose livestock may be at risk. The Division of Animal and Plant Health Program at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation,...
Maine officials look for safer alternatives to toxic firefighting foam
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Test results are in on a toxic spill last week at Brunswick Executive Airport. The accidental spill of firefighting foam happened one week ago inside Hangar 4. The Maine DEP says the hangar and the planes inside are cleaned and they'll be cleaned again. The DEP says...
Safety Tips To Remember As Maine Kids Start The New School Year
Thousands of Maine kids will head back to school in the coming weeks. After a summer of playing without a care, the Red Cross wants to remind students and their families of some important safety tips, as we all prepare for the new academic year. Jennifer Costa, media contact for...
More Mainers are eligible to have their criminal records sealed
More people in Maine gained the ability to seal their criminal histories earlier this month. Two laws took effect on Aug. 9, one removed the age-related prerequisite for sealing criminal history and the other allows people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed. “This is a great first step for […]
Risk of severe thunderstorms in Maine lingers into Monday evening
PORTLAND, Maine — Scattered storms are moving through Maine on Monday, and some of them have the chance to be severe. The Storm Prediction Center said communities along the Southwest Coast and near the New Hampshire border in western Maine are at a marginal risk of seeing thunderstorms that could produce heavy rain, gusty winds and hail.
Walmart Recalls Great Value Apple Juice Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels
Attention Walmart shoppers, the superstore has announced a recall of its Great Value brand of apple juice. The decision came after elevated levels of inorganic arsenic were found during a routine inspection. Arsenic is an element that naturally occurs in the Earth's crust. The metalloid can be found in many foods, and isn't usually a concern when detected in small amounts. However, the amounts of inorganic arsenic found in the Great Value apple juice exceed those safe levels, prompting Walmart to pull the juice and to caution customers against drinking any from the contaminated batches. Learn more about why the...
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