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West Bay Rotary Backpack Program to help local kids
It’s that time of year again and West Bay Rotary’s Backpack Program is back for the 2024-25 school year, thanks again to Rotarian Barbara Heard. Fourteen years ago In 2012, Heard had the idea of finding backpacks for students who needed one and she single-handedly started and has been the driving force of a program that has continues to provide brand new backpacks to needy students at the start of the new school year. In 2015, she approached L.L. Bean, who generously donated 50 new backpacks. They have continued to donate backpacks every year since then. (Thank you, LL Bean!)
BRES students present summer projects
Boothbay Region Elementary School’s first-floor hallway was packed with friends and family on Wednesday, July 24 as students presented their summer projects. These 34 students, ranging from kindergarteners to rising fourth graders, are part of the school’s Title I Summer Program, a four-week experience where they can refresh their skills and prepare for the next school year.
Wiscasset Select Board Shuts Down Firearm Discharge Ordinance
Following a tense conversation during a Wiscasset Select Board meeting on July 16, a firearm discharge ordinance was dismissed by the board due to its potential legal implications. The board spoke about the proposed ordinance at length during the meeting, with some members voicing concerns about how the ordinance could...
Maine trotters romp and roll at Cumberland
Cumberland, ME — All four $15,000-plus divisions of Maine-sired trotters invaded Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (July 27) with several divisions captured by the usual suspects, yet others seeing some fresh faces emerge. In the pari-mutuel $16,378 Maine Sire Stakes opener, Whatawonder had fans cheering ‘What a horse!’. With...
Third Time’s a Charm for Gowestyounggrace
CUMBERLAND, ME – Fresh off her track record-equaling performance Gowestyoungrace overpowered her foes at Cumberland on Friday (July 26) to win her third consecutive Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies. In the first of two $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine-sired series driver Dave Ingraham allowed the early speed...
Pioneer Motel In Edgecomb Gives Up Lodging License
After a state inspection in April found enough violations to declare the property an “imminent health hazard,” the Pioneer Motel in Edgecomb voluntarily gave up its state lodging license, removing itself from state jurisdiction. According to owner James “Jim” Sauvie, although he has addressed the issues cited by...
The Average Maine Home Now Costs Over $400,000 for the First Time
Maine smashes another record for home sales. Maine has set yet another record, because last month, the average sale price of a home in June of 2024, was $406,000 – the highest ever. That's according to the Press Herald, which gets their data from the Maine Association of Realtors.
Maine Seeks Input on Whether Moose Hunt Should Be Changed
For many people in and around Maine, hunting season is an annual tradition that gets them as excited as Christmas Day. For those who truly enjoy the sport, entering the moose lottery is more exciting than playing the Megabucks. But over the last several years, the Maine Department of Inland...
Irish minister visits Maine to help build connections with those of Irish descent
PORTLAND (WGME) – An Irish minister is visiting Maine to boost connections with his country and those of Irish decent across New England. Sean Fleming is Ireland’s Minister for the Diaspora, meaning the spread of Irish people living outside the country. He spoke at the Maine Irish Heritage...
Maine residents speak out against expansion of Maine's largest landfill
PORTLAND (WGME) – Friday, the Maine DEP held a public hearing on the proposal to expand Maine's largest landfill. The operator of Juniper Ridge, near Old Town, says it needs more space to meet the state's waste goals, but those who live nearby say they're concerned about health risks.
Oversight may have led to Southwest Airlines flight using closed runway at Portland Jetport
PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says that the flight crew of a Southwest Airlines plane that took off from a temporarily closed runway at the Portland Jetport last month did not realize the runway was closed on that day. The Federal Aviation...
Portland Little League team wins state tournament, heads to regional competition
WINDHAM, Maine (WGME) -- The Portland 12U Little League team has officially won the state title with a score of 1-0 in Windham on Friday. This victory marks the first time since 2007 that a Portland team has won the Little League tournament, and only the sixth time since 1957.
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