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Matching grant helps restore historic building
HOLDEN--The historic Holden Town Hall building is getting a much needed upgrade. The two-story building, located on the Main Road in Holden, was built back in the 1870s when bathrooms were not indoors. Now, thanks to a $25,000 matching grant from the Lawrence Family Foundation, a bathroom is finally being added to the historic building and the first floor is also getting insulated.
Neil Patrick Harris dines at one of his favorite Seacoast restaurants
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Neil Patrick Harris stayed on the Seacoast this weekend after visiting Kittery, Maine, on Thursday. On Saturday, Harris and his husband David Burtka, dined with friends at one of their favorite Seacoast spots, The Riverworks Restaurant and Tavern in Newmarket. They enjoyed appetizers like beer-battered chicken...
York leader says he'll resign if problems on beach aren't addressed
YORK (WGME) -- Drinking on the beach, many have done it, but one York leader thinks it's gone too far and is raising the alarm. Unless something changes, he says he's willing to resign over it. Jeffrey Patten has long overseen the lifeguards in town and is worried about their...
Northern Light Acadia Hospital receives donation in honor of Bangor woman who died from lung cancer
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Northern Light Acadia Hospital has received a generous donation in honor of a beloved late civic and community leader. “It’s a special place. It’s a place for growth, literally, a place for healing, perhaps a place for reflection, and probably one of the fun things when we think about the folks that we serve, a place to get your hands a little bit dirty in the process,” said Mark Lukens, President of Northern Light Acadia Hospital.
River Fest in Skowhegan 2024
River Fest is the annual, multi-day event held every summer in Skowhegan, that celebrates life and recreation on the Kennebec River. This year’s event runs from July 31, starting with the Glowstick Paddle, and continues through the River Days Celebration on Aug. 3, and is designed to showcase the potential of the Kennebec River Gorge as the future home of the Skowhegan River Park.
Foodborne Illnesses Tend to Increase in the Summer
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - According to the US Department of Agriculture, foodborne illnesses tend to increase in the summer. In this week’s Medical Monday, we talk about some of the causes and preventions to keep those illnesses at bay during these warmer months. With the summer here, many...
Wells High School Band Boosters president receives top volunteer award
WELLS, Maine — The Wells-Ogunquit Community School District recently named Bill Washburn its "Exemplary Volunteer of the Year" for the 2023-24 school year. This award was presented to Washburn on June 6 at an annual luncheon that honors the work of school volunteers in the district. Washburn was recognized...
Best Internet Providers in Presque Isle, Maine
CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review the products and services we cover. If you buy through our links, we may get paid. Reviews ethics statement. What is the best internet provider in Presque Isle, Maine?. Located at the northern end of Maine,...
A Final Bangor Waterfront ‘Night Market’ Is Set For September
This event has been such a huge success, that two more have been added!. The Bangor Waterfront Night Market, has been the hit of the summer, resembling a concert night, with the sheer volume of folks strolling the waterfront, but if you happened to miss it, you're in luck, because a couple more on the way.
‘Slightly Stoopid’ Move Lands Massachusetts Man In Bangor Jail
Too much heat mixed with too many spirits and not enough common sense landed a man from Braintree, Mass., in a Bangor jail over the weekend. Kevin Reid, 30, had been attending the "Slightly Stoopid" concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor Saturday evening, police said. Coming off a...
What To Look For With These Heat-Related Illnesses
Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting that with the heat index in play this week, the high temperatures in the Greater Bangor area could reach into the mid-90s. Add to that the already humid conditions we've been experiencing this week, and you have the recipe for potentially hazardous...
Down East Showdown Recap and Winners
This past weekend, Bucksport Recreation/YMCA hosted the 3rd annual Down East Showdown in efforts to raise money for youth scholarships and Bucksport youth basketball. There were 16 teams representing 14 schools (two schools entered two teams) from as north as Presque Isle to as south as Portland for a weekend of competitive fun basketball. Although it was hot, the gym floors held up fabulously thanks to the teamwork between the YMCA and RSU 25.
Houlton International Food Festival triples funds raised
HOULTON, Maine – The Rotary’s third annual International Food Festival raised nearly $5,000 this year, according to Ruba Haddad, who chaired the event. “In the last two years we raised almost $1,500, so we tripled that and a little bit more,” she said on Monday night. The...
Perry’s Lobster Shack fully reopen after recovery from storm damage
SURRY, Maine (WABI) - Perry’s Lobster Shack, an iconic coastal restaurant in Surry, has transformed since damage was done in March 2024 after intense storms. “When people think of Surry, I want them to think of Perry’s Lobster Shack,” said Seth Cote, the owner of Perry’s Lobster Company.
Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield pitmasters take top BBQ cook-off trophies
After pulling an all-nighter preparing feasts, five barbecue groups took home trophies in the Chamber’s Smokin’ BBQ Cook-off on Saturday. The sixth annual event, sponsored by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce, took place on the first day of the Maine Potato Blossom Festival in Fort Fairfield, drawing cooks from The County and beyond.
Here are the newest outlets in Kittery, and more retail news
Maine’s Kittery Premium Outlets has seven new retailers this summer and will soon add an eighth in Vineyard Vines. The newest shops at Kittery Premium Outlets, which anchor the town’s collection of outlet shopping centers, include a combined Carter’s and OshKosh B’Gosh clothing store, a Claire’s gift store, the home furnishing shop Mélange Home, Perfume Palace, the sneaker shop Limited Hype and Jack’s Country Store. Vineyard Vines is slated to open next spring.
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