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Meet Anne Peaslee, Broker at Newcastle Realty
Anne is a native of Midcoast Maine, take advantage of her local knowledge and over 20 years experience as a REALTOR. She is committed to providing her clients with extraordinary satisfaction in every transaction. Anne holds designations as an (ABR) Accredited Buyers Representative and also has her (GRI) Graduate Realtor Institute. Both designations contribute to her delivering the highest standard of service when negotiating and communicating on your behalf.
Alex Grand'Pierre Set For Olympic Appearance Saturday Morning - Follow Live Here!
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's Alex Grand'Pierre will race in Heat 2 of the 100m breaststroke at the Olympic Games on Saturday, July 27 at 5:33 a.m. ET (11:33 a.m. Paris Time). You can follow the action live by tuning into USA Network or on Peacock while live results will also be posted on the FINA website. Also, follow @goubears on Instagram throughout the weekend for live updates from Grand'Pierre in Paris, including Friday's opening ceremony. If Grand'Pierre qualifies out of his morning heat, the semifinal races will be on Saturday afternoon.
Student crashes during first flight after six years
The student pilot, who had logged about 40 hours previously, hadn’t flown in about six years. This was his first flight with the flight instructor. During the first approach to landing at the airport in South Portland, Maine, the flight instructor directed the student to perform a touch-and-go landing.
Maine coffee company donating some proceeds to Harris campaign
PORTLAND, Maine — Coffee By Design, a Maine woman-owned-and-operated coffee company based in Portland, is helping support Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. The company announced Wednesday that it will donate $5 for every pound sold of its organic Girl Blend coffee to the Harris campaign — that includes...
Hundreds attend summit designed to address Maine's opioid crisis
AUBURN, Maine — A crowd packed Central Maine Community College in Auburn on Thursday for the sixth annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit. This year's event is themed "Creating a Brighter Future for Individuals, Families, and Communities" and includes members of the public, health care providers, policy experts, state and federal government leaders, affected individuals and families, advocates and law enforcement officials to discuss strategies to help Maine people impacted by the opioid crisis.
Three charged with theft after allegedly stealing ATM in Kennebec County
WAYNE, Maine — Three people are facing charges after an ATM was stolen from inside a Kennebec County business early Thursday morning. Starting their investigation at the Tubby's Ice Cream shop in Wayne, Maine State Troopers located the suspects at a home in Livermore Falls. Troopers found a significant...
Call for artists: ‘Abstract’ show at River Arts
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for their upcoming juried show, “Abstract.” Artists are invited to submit works that are nonrepresentational as well as abstract work inspired by landscape, figure or still life. Submissions are now open until the drop off deadline Saturday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. The gallery is pleased to announce the juror will be Alan Crichton of Liberty, Maine.
Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
Meet Anne Peaslee, Broker at Newcastle Realty
Anne is a native of Midcoast Maine, take advantage of her local knowledge and over 20 years experience as a REALTOR. She is committed to providing her clients with extraordinary satisfaction in every transaction. Anne holds designations as an (ABR) Accredited Buyers Representative and also has her (GRI) Graduate Realtor Institute. Both designations contribute to her delivering the highest standard of service when negotiating and communicating on your behalf.
Guilford woman found guilty in 'one of the largest embezzlement cases' in Maine history
(BDN) -- A Guilford woman was found guilty on Thursday of stealing more than $700,000 from a Medford company over a period of three years. Terri Moulton, 53, Guilford, was found guilty of Class B forgery and Class B theft after a four-day jury trial in Dover-Foxcroft. Moulton worked as...
Five People Arrested and Large Amount of Drugs Seized in Maine
Five people were arrested Tuesday night after a large amount of drugs were seized following an ongoing drug investigation in Lewiston. The Lewiston Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant at 149 College Street around 11:30 pm. Third Search Warrant in Eight Months at same...
UNE's Cheryl Nimmo selected as fellow of American Academy of Nursing
Cheryl Nimmo, the program director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia at the University of New England, recently was selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Nimmo, D.N.P, MSHSA, CRNA, FAANA, implemented the transition of the UNE’s Nurse Anesthesia program from a master’s to...
Kennebunkport officials warn against swimming in Batson and Little rivers due to bacteria
KENNEBUNKPORT (WGME) -- Kennebunkport officials have issued an advisory, asking people to avoid swimming and other water-based activities in the Batson and Little rivers at Goose Rocks Beach. Officials say in addition to repeated results showing human bacteria in the Batson and Little rivers, the most recent testing has shown...
Perfect Summer Weekend in store
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Skies remain clear overnight with low temperatures dropping into the 50s. Dewpoint temperatures remain throughout the 50s as well. Saturday will have clear skies in store for all with some light clouds entering Northern Maine in the afternoon. Temperatures top off in the low to mid 80s inland, meanwhile in the upper 70s along coastal areas. Dewpoints rise into the upper 50s as the day progresses.
From the bear’s perspective: Bear walks off with Maine game camera
A man in New Gloucester says he has a plan to keep the bear at bay in his yard now. You have heard of a bird’s-eye view, but what about a bear’s-eye view?. Bears are very active in Maine, and a man from New Gloucester has the video to prove it after a black bear walked off with his camera.
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