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New Ocean State Job Lot location in Maine to open at site of former Christmas Tree Shops store
AUGUSTA, Maine — An eighth Ocean State Job Lot location will be coming to the state of Maine, and it will be the first in Kennebec County. The discount retail chain announced Tuesday that it will be opening a new store in Augusta late this fall. The new Ocean...
Maine Community Group Reports Surge in Coyote & Bobcat Daytime Sightings
I know what you’re thinking: “We’re in Maine, of course we’re going to see and hear bobcats and coyotes!”. You’re right. But recently, one Maine town has seen more during the day than usual. The Greene Village Facebook Group has actively spotted coyotes and bobcats, and are sharing the animals' locations with residents.
Maine State House complex to get security upgrades
AUGUSTA, Maine — It has been a busy year at the Maine State House, not just for passing legislation but also because of two bomb hoaxes and threats against lawmakers. For years, there has been talk of making the Maine State House complex more secure. those plans are finally moving forward.
Presidential candidate attempting for ballot challenged for alleged faulty Maine petitions
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - A challenge hearing began for Cornel West, an independent running for president, in Augusta Wednesday afternoon. In an effort to get on the ballot in Maine, West was required to collect signatures on petitions throughout the state. Witnesses were called to the stand claiming they signed...
Hallowell makes more cuts to budget after citizens' tax concerns
HALLOWELL (WGME) - There's an ongoing fight over property taxes and the city budget in Hallowell, where more than 200 residents petitioned city leaders to make more cuts. Hallowell city leaders say property taxes are on the rise due to a recent surprise revaluation of homes, the ending of a state tax stabilization program and the new budget, which has already seen significant cuts.
Historic Perkins homestead may join National Park System, boosting preservation efforts
NEWCASTLE (WGME) - State and federal leaders are highlighting the legacy of a Maine trailblazer, who they say is deserving of a national monument. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Assistant Secretary for Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited the homestead of Frances Perkins in Newcastle.
VASSALBORO: Town receives good news of $200,000 grant for Mill Hill bridge replacement
Vassalboro select board members began their Aug. 8 meeting with the good news of a $200,000 grant toward the Mill Hill bridge replacement project. The Mill Hill bridge, also called the Dunlap bridge, is actually a double culvert. It carries Mill Hill Road over Seven Mile Brook, which alewives use to migrate from the Kennebec River into Webber Pond.
Grant helps Midcoast Conservancy remove gravel pits, restore wetlands in Jefferson
JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy has been awarded a $1.35M grant from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) to embark on an eight-year project to restore and create approximately 10 acres of wetlands and upland buffer in two abandoned gravel pits within the Musquash Pond Preserve in Jefferson. Midcoast...
DEP extends deadline for review Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion
AUGUSTA - The deadline for completing the review of an application to expand the state owned Juniper Ridge Landfill in Old Town has been extended. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says the expansion is an important issue for the state and many members of the public. They say the...
Surprise! Wiscasset’s Simmons wins leadership award among Maine town, city, county management peers
Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons on Wednesday, Aug. 14 won Maine Town, City & County Management Association (MTCMA)’s Leadership Award. In a surprise that town officials worked for weeks to keep from Simmons after Economic Development Director Aaron Chrostowsky got word July 31 of the win, Simmons received the honor at MTCMA’s annual luncheon at Sunday River.
Vassalboro planners hear request to amend subdivision
The three leaders of Augusta’s All Season Home Improvements company met with Vassalboro Planning Board members on Aug. 6 to talk about amending a nine-year-old subdivision. The 2015 plan was for land on Church Hill Road; it included a dead-end road named Karen Lane that runs southeast off Church Hill Road near the Augusta line. Robert Grieg, Robert “Bobby” Grieg and Carl Brickett explained that the plan had two lots for single-family homes and a larger “parcel” that was to provide space for seven duplexes sharing a common septic system.
Author Talk: Ron Joseph August 24 @ 6pm
Maine author Ron Joseph to speak at The Whitefield Library. The Whitefield Library is pleased to host Ron Joseph, the author of Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs and Hermit Bill. In Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs and Hermit Bill, wildlife biologist Ron Joseph recounts his youth in central Maine, the importance of his family’s dairy farm, and his adventures in the field over the course of a career that spanned more than three decades. A gifted storyteller, he also introduces readers to other like-minded people and fascinating characters who have worked in some way to preserve the natural beauty of Maine. Joseph’s forty stories are told with the compassion and appreciation of a man who truly loves Maine, its people, and its many wonders. The book includes an introduction by Paul Doiron, author of the Mike Bowditch series of Maine crime novels and former editor-in-chief of Down East magazine.
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