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‘Not enough resources’: Portland man killed by train suffered from schizophrenia, father says
PORTLAND, Maine — It has been just over a week since a 34-year-old Portland man wasstruck and killed by an Amtrak Downeaster train. Police say the man, Brett Staples, was trespassing on the tracks, but his family is searching for answers and hoping his tragic story can bring about positive change.
Mortgage rates at a year low, the impact on buyers
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Mortgage interest rates are at the lowest they have been all year. Interest rates reached a high late in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic. As people moved from cities to suburbs, prices went up and so did interest rates. The average current rate sits at seven...
Washburn August Festival will celebrate veterans, community
A one-person play and the dedication of a new tribute at the Washburn Area Veterans Memorial Park will be among highlights of the town’s summer festival. The Washburn August Festival is slated this year from Friday, Aug. 16, to Sunday, Aug. 18. The weekend draws people from around The...
Officials to dedicate Port of Entry and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge
A ribbon cutting is planned on Thursday for the new Madawaska Land Port of Entry and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge. Officials from the U.S. General Services Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection and Maine Department of Transportation, as well as from Maine's congressional delegation, will take part in the ceremony. It is closed to the public.
Meet 'Optimus Grime': Portland's transformer in the trash game
PORTLAND (WGME) – Portland's new electric trash truck now has a name!. Following a naming contest, the trash truck was dubbed “Optimus Grime” after the character Optimus Prime from the Transformers franchise. The truck cost more than $680,000, which came from capital improvement funds and outside funds.
Gorgeous: New Portland Airport Terminal Now Open
It’s an exciting day for Portland, as the main new terminal has just opened at Portland International Airport (PDX). Generally airports in the United States aren’t much to get excited about, but this looks stunning. Basics of Portland Airport’s new terminal. As of today (August 14, 2024),...
UPDATE: Missing 16-Year Old Girl in Southern Maine Safely Found
UPDATE: The Scarborough Police Department says Kira Jewett has returned home safely. The Scarborough Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Kira Jewett, a missing 16-year-old girl. She left her home near Meeting House Road early on Aug. 14. Kira was last seen wearing a pink...
A combined childcare and affordable housing project has received approval from Portland officials
The Portland Planning Board has approved a combined affordable housing and childcare project in downtown Portland. The top four floors of the six-story building would house 60 apartments, with 80% designated as affordable. The bottom floors would be the home of the service provider, Youth & Family Outreach, and provide childcare and pre-K to 110 children.
Lions gearing up for Balloon Fest
The Mapleton Lions Club thanks everyone who came out to the Northern Maine Fair and enjoyed food at the Lions Den. In fact Saturday may have been the best single day for the club in the three years they have been operating the food booth. The club’s new doughboy cooking...
Bangor has to replace its new public bathrooms
BANGOR (BDN) -- Bangor’s four public bathrooms will be removed and sent back to the manufacturer after the city found they don’t meet the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The error was in schematics prepared by a third party firm, which were given to the manufacturer to construct...
Baker Newman Noyes Will Be Led By a Board of Directors Starting in 2025
Top 100 accounting firm Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) will adopt a new leadership structure in 2025 following the retirement of Managing Principal Dayton Benway at the end of this year. Starting on Jan. 1, Portland, ME-based BNN will be led by a board of directors responsible for overall vision and...
Maine Authorities Confirm Body Found in Casco Bay was from Bow
A body recovered from Casco Bay at the end of July has been positively identified by the Maine Medical Examiner as 31-year-old Bow native Edward Berke. Berke, an alumnus of Bow High School, was on a boating trip with three others when the Coast Guard received a distress call on July 4th reporting Berke had fallen overboard near Clapboard Island.
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...
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