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Only six people applied for a rare opportunity to buy an affordable house in Maine's priciest town
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — When Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust opened a lottery for a home priced at just a fraction of its market value, they expected to receive a deluge of applications. Instead, they only received six. KHHT offers affordable homes to working families and seniors. When one of their...
Kennebunkport town leaders say climate change threatens important causeway
CAPE PROPOISE (WGME) – Every day, 1,000 vehicles use a causeway to get on and off Bickford Island in Cape Porpoise, which is home to the town's commercial fishing port. In recent years, rising tides and storm surges have forced the causeway to close numerous times. Cape Porpoise in...
New project aims to make Maine coast more climate-resilient
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — On Monday, Kennebunkport took its first steps toward becoming climate-resilient. The town hosted a ribbon-cutting to reopen the Pier Road Causeway, which connects the mainland to Bickford Island, as part of the climate resiliency project. The causeway was among the infrastructure damaged by recent storms, most notably the flood in March 2018.
Saco breaks ground on project to protect city's wastewater treatment system
SACO (WGME) -- The city of Saco broke ground on a project designed to better protect the city's wastewater system Monday. The city says the current treatment plant is just feet away from the Saco River. It's been negatively affected by flooding, sea level rise and weather events. In 2021,...
State leaders to highlight Cape Porpoise causeway upgrade, storm resiliency projects
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — As the state looks to upgrade coastline infrastructure, making it more resilient against extreme weather events, state and local leaders are expected to highlight the completion of one project on Monday. Governor Janet Mills and other state and local officials are scheduled to celebrate the upgrades...
Strafford County Commission election dispute to be heard by NH Ballot Law Commission
DOVER — State Representative Cliff Newton, R-Rochester, is challenging the right of a sitting commissioner and another county resident to run against him in the District 3 Strafford County Commission race. House Bill 75, signed into law in 2023, divided Strafford County into three districts. Before the bill passed...
Teen movie night, beach slime and a magic workshop: Community events July 1-7
DOVER — Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to join the Dover Public Library on Monday, July 1, at 5 p.m. for a showing of "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (rated PG-13). Themed snacks and drinks will be provided. Summer Crafternoon at Dover Library. DOVER...
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