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Maine’s WIGY Cuts Ties with Morning Duo Mark and Sara
After four years, Bennett Radio Group’s 105.5/95.7 WIGY (WIGY-AM) in Lewiston, Maine has cut morning hosts Mark Turcotte and Sara Poulin. July 24 was the station’s last day to air the WIGY Breakfast Club, with the duo’s departure announced on social media. The. , “Bennett Radio Group...
Annual Kneading Conference in Skowhegan kicks off Maine's largest bread fair
SKOWHEGAN -- It's that time of year again where lovers of bread and baking make their way to Skowhegan for Maine's largest bread fair. The Maine Artisan Bread Fair is on Saturday July 26, but leading up to it is the annual Kneading Conference on Thursday and Friday that organizers say has grown to be a premiere national.
Southport approves 2 land use ordinances at special town meeting
Southport voters overwhelming approved two amendments to the land use ordinance during a July 24 special town meeting. Just over 60 voters approved the two amendments. One regards state LD 2003, which requires municipalities to take action in creating more affordable housing. The law prohibits municipalities from limiting housing to one unit per lot and allows for less restrictive ordinances to meet state goals.
Madawaska residents optimistic about town’s future under new leadership
MADAWASKA, Maine — People packed the St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce Wednesday to share their optimism for the town’s future during a meet and greet with David Daigle, the new town manager. Daigle, who had only been working as the town manager for eight days at the...
$4.5 millon for Lincoln Technology Park advances
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The town of Lincoln is one step closer to get 4.5 million dollars for it's technology park. The money for the park is included in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. It was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today. It now...
‘Three Little Bandits’ Rescued: Brunswick, Maine, Police Save Raccoons Trapped in a Dumpster
Three mischievous raccoons found themselves in quite a predicament recently. The small trash pandas had worked their way into a dumpster outside a Brunswick, Maine, business but couldn't find a way to get out, according to a Facebook post from the Brunswick Police Department. Thankfully, Officers Chandler Wyman and Chris...
State Assessing Damage to Trails in Pittsburg and Access Issues for Camp Owners
PITTBURG – State officials are working with their federal counterparts to take stock of the damage inflicted on trails in the Great North Woods that suffered catastrophic damage from a rain storm July 10, which also impacted vast parts of Vermont. It is expected to cost millions of dollars...
BRIDGTON – Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club-Community Kettle-Bridgton Community Center Aug 1, 5-6PM
BRIDGTON – The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club will host a Community Kettle at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street in Bridgton on Thursday, August 1st from 5:00-6:00 p.m. or until the food runs out. This will be an eat-in supper with the option for “take-out.” Everyone is welcome.
FORWARD JACOB HUDSON SIGNS IN MAINE
PORTLAND, ME – July 25, 2024 – The Maine Mariners continued announcing roster additions on Thursday, with Jacob Hudson becoming the most recent player to sign on for 2024-2025. Still a rookie, Hudson skated in 13 games with the South Carolina Stingrays last season to kick off his professional career.
Harris’s ascension moves Maine out of Trump’s reach: Poll
Vice President Kamala Harris opened a healthy lead over former President Donald Trump in Maine after she replaced President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee. A University of New Hampshire poll released Thursday shows Harris leading Trump in a head-to-head matchup, 54%-45%, and by 48%-40% in a matchup including third-party candidates. In 2020, Biden […]
Gowestyounggrace seeks three-peat at Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, ME – Friday’s (July 26) card at Cumberland features two $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, with points leader Gowestyounggrace drawing in against second place lass Who’s Perfect. These two top fillies have avoided each other in their last two starts,...
Maine’s four female district attorneys ‘wholeheartedly’ back Harris
The four Maine district attorneys who are elected Democratic women are “wholeheartedly” endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the upcoming presidential election. “A proven leader of both a district attorney’s office and a state attorney general’s office, we know she will bring those skills to lead and serve our country well at a time when […]
Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro, Washington Democrats nominate Jennifer Stone for House District 45
WALDOBORO – Democrats from Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro and Washington convened at the Miller School in Waldoboro Sunday, July 21, to decide on a replacement nominee for their candidate in the upcoming November election. Over 40 folks met and nominated Jennifer Stone of Waldoboro, a mother, nonprofit administrator, and homesteader...
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