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We'll Be At the Common Ground Fair - Stop By Our Table!
Stop by the AARP Maine table at the Common Ground Fair. On September 20, 21, and 22, AARP Maine staff members and volunteers will be at the Common Ground Fair in Unity, ME to meet with our fellow Mainers and share updates on some important issues. Our game highlighting AARP’s work to protect Social Security and support family caregivers is always a big hit AND we have fun prizes for all who play.
Pilot program helping to provide Maine food industry workers with free mental health counseling
MAINE, USA — The mental health program "Behind You" recently launched in Maine and will give food industry workers in the state access to free mental health counseling sessions. Southern Smoke Foundation, a nonprofit based in Texas, is partnering with University of Maine graduate clinical students to offer food...
Five People Arrested and Multiple Drugs Seized in Maine
Five people were arrested and a large amount of drugs were seized after a search warrant was executed at 149 College Street in Lewiston on Friday. The Lewiston Police Department said “this is the 4th warrant at this address in 9 months, as part of an ongoing drug investigation.”
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival takes flight on Friday
LEWISTON (WGME) -- For months, the fate of the annual festival was up in the air, but hot air balloons will once again line the skies of Lewiston and Auburn. Organizers of the original festival, known for years as the Great Falls Balloon Festival, canceled their event due to logistical issues and safety concerns.
From grand launch to quick capsize off Cape Henlopen: Disastrous voyage of F. D. Hodgkins
“Successfully launched today from the yard of J, M. Grant, in Ellsworth,” the Portland [Maine] Daily Press announced on Nov. 17, 1883, the schooner F. D. Hodgkins. As with many ship launches, dignitaries were invited to ride aboard the vessel as it splashed into the water. In this case, one of Maine’s United States senators, Eugene Hale, and his family enjoyed the short ride as the schooner was launched. Maiden voyage to Haiti, passing by the Delaware...
One step in the right direction for more affordable housing in Lewiston
LEWISTON, Maine — Three new affordable housing projects brought forward by Lewiston Housing might have gotten approval from the city's planning board, but they are still in the early stages of the process. The three projects would bring almost 200 housing units to the city which Penn Lindsay, the...
Portland Medicaid Transportation driver named Modivcare Maine Driver of the Month
SOUTH PORTLAND — Modivcare Inc. (the “Company” or “Modivcare”) (Nasdaq: MODV), a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a platform of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving health outcomes, […]
Emergency crews on scene of 'serious' crash involving bicyclist in Sabattus
SABATTUS, Maine — Emergency crews responded to the scene of a "serious" crash involving a bicyclist Thursday afternoon in Sabattus. Sabattus Fire Chief Adam Thacker told NEWS CENTER Maine the crash happened on Litchfield Road and involved a car and bicyclist. Litchfield Road is reportedly closed from Route 126 to the area of Hillside Drive.
Palestinians working to end domestic violence travel to Camden to learn from Finding Our Voices
Palestinians from the West Bank working to curb gender-based violence in their communities met with Finding Our Voices on August 6 for guidance on ways to do that. The delegation’s Camden stop was part of a three-week, State Department-sponsored tour of the US that included visits with groups combatting domestic violence in Washington D.C., Minnesota, and Las Vegas. Allison Hodgkins, executive director of the World Affairs Council of Maine, said the Palestinian group’s “focused goal” in developing an effective public awareness campaign is what led her to want to include a visit with Finding Our Voices on the Maine leg of the tour.
Nurse who works nights threatens to sue Kittery over pickleball noise at Emery Field
KITTERY, Maine — A lawyer for an Admiralty Village resident has threatened a lawsuit against the town due to the noise from nearby daytime pickleball play at Emery Field. Addressed to Town Manager Kendra Amaral, Portland attorney Jeffrey Shafto wrote last month that his client is a night shift staffer in the Exeter Hospital emergency room, has been “unable to sleep soundly” and “is chronically fatigued during (the) majority of the year” due to noise from the...
Bonny Eagle Road in Standish partially reopens after crash
STANDISH, Maine — A section of Route 35 in Standish is back open to one lane of traffic Friday after a motor vehicle crash caused it to fully close for a period. Route 35 is also referred to as Bonny Eagle Road. The crash was in the area of...
RSU 21 teachers’ contract nears expiration amid stalled negotiations, low morale
Greetings! Welcome to another Friday and to another edition of your weekly York County Coast Star Newsletter. Hope you've enjoyed your week and are looking forward to the weekend. Let's jump right in with this week's stories! RSU 21 calls in mediator for contract talks ...
Library to welcome author Paul Doiron
Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library in partnership with the Opera House on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening with Maine author Paul Doiron. This free, community event will take place at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor located at 86 Townsend Avenue. No reservations are necessary. Doors open at 7 p.m. Arrive early to grab a good seat!
Maine CDC data reveals Penobscot County is facing spike in HIV cases
BANGOR -- Data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reveals we are in the midst of a major spike in HIV cases in Penobscot County. Penobscot county has become the site of an HIV cluster. According to data from the Maine CDC, there have been 13 confirmed...
Nevada Hotel’s Lulu’s tiki bar at York Beach now open to public: 'I’m definitely excited'
YORK, Maine — Long Sands Beach’s newest tiki bar is open to the public after a holdup this summer in the restaurant’s approval process. Lulu’s has been serving guests of the Nevada Hotel since its historic reopening this summer by Joe Lipton, who completely refurbished the establishment and added a third floor. Initially, town officials required the restaurant to remain exclusive to hotel guests until a change of use was approved. ...
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