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Everything You Need to Know About Sunday’s Backpack Giveaways in Augusta & Waterville, Maine
If you are a parent, you know that back-to-school shopping is not cheap. To fully prepare your kids for school, they will probably need new clothes, new shoes, a lunchbox, a haircut, and a backpack filled with supplies. Well, thanks to some amazingly generous people, hundreds of Central Maine kids...
Juvenile bicyclist dies after being hit by pickup truck in Sabattus
SABATTUS (WGME) -- The Sabattus Police Department says a juvenile died Thursday after being hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of Litchfield Road and Hillside Drive. The juvenile was taken to Central Maine Medical center, where they were pronounced dead. Police are withholding the name of the juvenile...
Portland's 'Good Theater' finds permanent home at Stevens Square Theater
PORTLAND (WGME) -- An exciting new partnership in Portland will look to change the city's cultural landscape. Thursday, the non-profit "Good Theater" announced it's partnering with "Stevens Square at Baxter Woods," a 55-plus condo community in Maine. The partnership will give the non-profit a permanent home at the Stevens Square...
Nearby lightning strike causes housefire in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER (WGME) -- Lightning is to blame for a fire at a home in New Gloucester Thursday. The chief says lightning strikes were happening all over town when one hit near a home on Vickerson Drive before noon. The chief says the bolt didn't even hit the building, but...
Ocean State Job Lot Opening First Central Maine Store
Over the last few years, we have all faced the fact that inflation is out of control. This has led many of us to start looking for ways to reduce our spending. One of the most popular ways we have been doing that is by hunting bargains at our local discount stores. In Central Maine, we have several to choose from, including Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Marden’s, Renys, and the locally-owned Caswell’s Liquidation Center.
Last day of the Fill-A-Backpack challenge in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — People have been dropping off bags filled with school supplies inside the Portland Police Department's lobby. Thursday is the last day to join in. The department has been putting the challenge on for nine years along with the Portland Regional Communications Center, and in that time have collected 2,577 backpacks.
Tragic Portland train incident was avoidable, mental health advocate says
PORTLAND, Maine — Mental health advocates are speaking out, hoping to use the recent case of34-year-old Brett Staples, who was hit and killed by a train in Portland last week and similar incidents to raise awareness about the critical need for accessible mental health care. John Nutting, a former...
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...
Long-time program works to improve security at the State House and related buildings
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - An Augusta Capitol Police plan that’s been in the works for three years is progressing. The plan, which could cost up to seven million dollars, will help security within the capital as well as the nearby Burton M. Cross Building, home of the Capitol Police Station.
Local photographers' work to grace bank's next calendar
DAMARISCOTTA — First National Bank announced the winners of its 17th annual Customer Photo Calendar Contest, and the cover and January photos are by Mount Desert Island photographers. A photo of a hummingbird approaching a flower in Thuya Garden, by Katie Busick of Salsbury Cove, will grace the cover...
Saturday, September 7: Clean Transportation Festival, Portland
Join NRCM and our partners on Saturday, September 7th from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Orange Bike Brewing for an afternoon of fun celebrating clean transportation options. In addition to food, drinks, and games, there will be e-bike demonstrations, keynotes from leaders in the field, and opportunities to take action to support a clean transportation future. You’ll have a chance to interact with the organizations leading on making our streets cleaner and safer through investment in public transit, active transportation, and better community design.
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.
Audition now for ‘Lessons and Carols’
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing our December "Ceremony of Lessons and Carols" concert. Drawing inspiration from the world-famous King’s College Cambridge Service of Lessons and Carols, our program blends carols both sacred and secular with seasonal readings, accompanied by a professional string quartet and performed in the beautiful Bowdoin College Chapel and Damariscotta Baptist Church.
The doctor will see you now. The doctor is a machine
PORTLAND, Maine — Here’s a question worth pondering. Who has the better bedside manner—your doctor or a device powered by artificial intelligence?. In a surprising number of cases, patients say that AI is more comforting than a human physician. Actually, given the state of American healthcare, maybe that’s not surprising.
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