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Advocates for homeless Mainers urge empathy on 'Longest Day of Homelessness'
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Advocates for the homeless population in Maine say they're not just people on the street asking for money, they're all throughout our community. “Homeless Voices for Justice" held its 17th "Longest Day of Homelessness Summer Solstice Vigil" Tuesday at Tommy's Park in Portland. The group points out...
Maine nonprofit helping people in the western hemisphere's poorest country
PORTLAND, Maine — Perry Newman is about one year into his job as executive director of Konbit Sante, a nonprofit based in Maine whose mission is to support a sustainable healthcare system in Cap-Haitien, the second largest city in Haiti. There is no end to the challenges. Haiti is...
SUN Bucks benefit now available to help Maine families feed their kids during summer months
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — School is out for Maine students, and while a lot of families will take advantage of the warm weather and time off for vacation, it also means some kids can't take advantage of free school meals. Many districts have long-established summer food programs, where eligible students...
Win Prizes in Maine for Reading This Summer
BINGO! or rather, "Book Bingo!" How fun is this?! The Newport Cultural Center Public Library and Historical Society Museum is kicking off their summer reading program beginning July 1st. Age Requirements and Other Details for This Maine Reading Program. This is NOT exclusively for children and students. There will be...
Medical Students Getting Their Start at Cary Medical
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - There is a real need for doctors in rural communities. Folks at Tufts University are teaching their students the importance of serving these communities by sending them to work alongside doctors in different hospitals in Maine, including here in the County. News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken spoke with one of the hospitals training students.
Unhoused people, advocates put a face to Maine’s homelessness crisis
“There’s all different kinds of homelessness,” said Eric Brewer, addressing a small crowd of advocates and unhoused people who gathered in Tommy’s Park in Portland on Tuesday. People tend to stereotype those who are unhoused, he continued, but this population includes folks who are couch surfing, staying with a relative for a while or in […] The post Unhoused people, advocates put a face to Maine’s homelessness crisis appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Ellsworth High School Hires New Boy’s Varsity Basketball Coach and Golf Coach
Ellsworth High School's Athletic Director Josh Frost announced that the School has hired a new Boy's Varsity Basketball Coach and Golf Coach. Both hires are not strangers to Hancock County. Matt Mattson will take the reins as the new Boy's Varsity Basketball Coach. Matt comes to Ellsworth High School with...
Large cargo expected to cause impacts along coastal Route 1
HANCOCK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - Some large cargo may cause inconveniences as it makes its way through coastal Maine. According to the Hancock County Emergency Management Agency, oversized loads of windmill parts will make their way along Route 1 to a wind farm being constructed in Columbia in the coming days.
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