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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, […]
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...
Free Reusable Party Packs Help The Environment
Over the past year, community members and visitors have saved over $1,000, prevented the disposal of over 12,000 single-use foodware items, reduced the community’s trash at the transfer station by nearly 250 pounds, and reduced carbon emissions by the equivalent of .69 metric tons of carbon dioxide. They did...
Lewiston man pleads guilty to 2021 armed robbery in Saco
PORTLAND, Maine — A Lewiston man has admitted to robbing a convenience store in Saco at gunpoint nearly three years ago. Max Gbetibouo, 30, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to interference with commerce by robbery. Police were called to the Irving Circle K in Saco...
Bangor Public Works falls behind on road painting
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor Public Works is running behind on their pavement painting. As paint needs to be reapplied after every winter, Public Works has been working during the dry times. The project was divided between two contractors. One was responsible for line work, covering road lines and and...
Rumford holds public meeting to explain why some criminal cases are never prosecuted
RUMFORD (WGME) – Some people in western Maine are being arrested for crimes but never prosecuted. It’s a pattern that Rumford residents have been complaining about for months after the town’s police chief started publicizing case outcomes. Thursday, residents got a chance to hear from law enforcement and prosecutors about the issue at a town meeting.
Haddad and Delano named to leadership roles in Rotary District 7790
HOULTON, Maine — Ruba Haddad and Dana Delano, members of the Rotary Club of Houlton, have been named to lead two programs for Rotary International District 7790, which includes Maine and the Providence of Quebec, Canada. Haddad will co-chair the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program for the second year...
Mars, maker of M&M's and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion
Mars, whose brands include M&M's, Snickers and Skittles, is buying food company Kellanova in a deal worth nearly $30 billion, giving it access to a huge portfolio of consumer brands from Cheez-It to Pop-Tarts.
5TYNTK Aug 15: Gov. Mills & Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Food Industry Workers, Fitzpatrick Renovation, Chick-fil-A’s Banana Pudding Shake, Free Back To School Haircuts
1. Gov. Janet Mills and other female Democratic governors will participate in a panel discussion with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the actress who starred in the hit TV shows “Veep” and “Seinfeld,” during the Democratic National Convention. (PH) 2. The mental health program “Behind You” recently launched in...
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.
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...
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