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Ellsworth Cheerleaders Selling Mums to Raise Funds for Cheering Team
Fall High School Sports begin on Monday, August 19th and the Ellsworth High School Cheering Team are selling mums to raise money for their cheering team. They have partnered with Simons Hancock Farms in Hancock, and you can purchase a large mum for just ten dollars! All checks should be made out to Ellsworth High School Cheering. Payment must be made at the time of order.
Meet Carmen Reed, Associate Broker at Newcastle Realty
Carmen Reed is a people person, and enjoys helping clients navigate the process of buying and selling their home. Previously a director of the Chamber of Commerce, she has always loved being involved in community and sharing her passion for Midcoast Maine. A native of Wiscasset, Carmen currently resides in Nobleboro, with her husband Michael Prentice, and their three sons. Together, they own and manage Bayside Plumbing and Heating.
Can You Help? List of 35 Unsolved Missing Persons Cases in Maine
The Maine State Police have a list of 35 individuals who have gone missing since 1964. Each name on this list represents a person whose disappearance has left a void in the lives of their families and communities. These cases remain unsolved, and the hope of finding answers still burns brightly for those left behind.
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...
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.
Lewiston Police Arrest 5 People At a Notorious Drug House
Five people are facing charges after police searched a home in Lewiston that's known to authorities for illegal drug activity. For the fourth time in nine months, Lewiston Police executed a search warrant at 149 College Street. The search was carried out by Lewiston Police, with assistance from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office K9 team.
'It's a real crisis': Treatment programs for kids with disabilities are disappearing
ELLSWORTH, Maine — There are now only two residential treatment programs for kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities covered by MaineCare left in the state, leaving few options for many kids who are struggling and their families. In the past two months, three Spurwink residential treatment programs have closed—two...
Maine Named Among Worst States in Nation for ‘Worker Burnout’
It's not a stretch to say people in Maine are working more than ever. In fact, data shows that Americans in general work hundreds of hours more per year than people in most other countries. With those extensive hours and the likelihood that people are carrying more than one job...
Thomas College acquires naming rights for Ice Vault arena in Hallowell
The Maine Ice Vault, an indoor ice arena in Hallowell, has been renamed the Thomas College Ice Vault, under a new 10-year sponsorship that includes adding the Waterville school's branding throughout the arena. The 500-seat venue has been home ice for Thomas College's men's hockey team since 2016 and will...
'Shock to the system': Homeowners in sticker shock over South Portland property tax bills
SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- Many homeowners in South Portland are in for a shock when they open this year’s tax bill. After a revaluation, property taxes are going up for many. South Portland’s tax assessor Brent Martin blames the home value hikes on the real estate market. Like many other areas in Maine, home values have skyrocketed over the past five years.
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.
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...
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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