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HUD announces $3.7M for housing modifications so seniors can 'age in place' in their homes
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $3.7 million to two non-profit organizations and a local housing authority to help low income seniors stay in their homes by making modifications, HUD annou
A new poll shows VP Harris ahead in Maine. What could that mean for November's election?
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted her the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, and excitement from Democrats buzzed from Chicago, to Maine. Democrats gathered at a watch party in Portland, watching the slate of speakers at the DNC Thursday night. And Harris’ supporters are...
Literacy volunteers needed in Midcoast area
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for volunteers who want to work with kids, and one for volunteer English language tutors for adults. Midcoast Literacy serves individuals in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and northern Cumberland counties, and is seeking volunteers who come from any of these communities. Demand for one-on-one tutoring is very high, especially for children who are struggling to read at grade level, so the need for new volunteers to come forward this fall is significant.
Lewiston motorcycle ride raises awareness and funds for suicide prevention
LEWISTON (WGME) - There's a Maine non-profit aiming to ensure you know that your life matters. The founder of "Pain to Power" puts on a motorcycle ride annually in Lewiston, in hopes to lower the number of suicides that happen each year. It's heavy but a powerful feeling for Nick...
Community Champion: Non-profit makes farming possible for Maine families
Maine — The non-profit, Cultivating Community, runs a program called the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project. There are two community farms, one in Lisbon and one in Portland. There are also community gardens in Portland, where hundreds of immigrant families benefit from the shared growth of fresh produce.
Bruins honor Lewiston mass shooting victims with major donations at local fan event
LEWISTON (WGME) - The Boston Bruins Foundation honored the Lewiston shooting victims and their families on Friday with two big donations. The Bruins Fan Fest Tour is currently in town in Lewiston with hundreds of fans turning out at The Colisee. Bruins Head Coach and former Maine Black bear Jim...
Faculty in the News: Joe Hall corrects and deepens the Native, pre-colonist history of two Maine downtown landmarks
Joe Hall, an associate professor of history at Bates whose course offerings include Native American history broadly and also specifically — that of the Indigenous people of Maine — got a call for help in early August. His expertise was needed to correct, or deepen, the record about how two Maine landmarks came to be.
Local Flavor: A bar in Biddeford, cafe in Old Orchard Beach, and cookout in Saco
Marie Grasser owner of Charcutemarie, and her sister Sophia Normantas have announced that they plan to open Apéro at 20 Alfred St., Biddeford, with a target date of Oct. 1. Apéro will serve craft cocktails and mocktails along with charcuterie. The sisters said in a video on Instagram that they envision it having a “moody, sexy, fun” Parisian vibe while being a “comfortable, cozy space.”
SCEC Awarded $541,000 to Expand Small Business Services in Washington County
Machias, ME – Sunrise County Economic Council (SCEC) has been awarded a $541,000 Congressionally Directed Spending Award through the U.S. Small Business Administration to expand its small business services and programs in Washington County. These funds were secured by Maine’s U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and will leverage $86,440 in non-federal matching funds over the two-year project, which starts next month.
Hair Removal Clinic Going In Next To New Starbucks In Bangor
Plans to develop a newly constructed 3-tenant build that occupies a double-lot, #685 and #699 of Broadway in Bangor started back in 2022. Originally, it was thought that there would be an Orange Theory Gym and some sort of Walk-in Care facility to occupy the other two units being built, alongside the new Starbucks Cafe.
New York City Retailer Opens New Maine Mall Store
If you've visited the Maine Mall in South Portland recently, it doesn't look like a lot has changed. After last year's hot holiday shopping season, the mall has settled in without a ton of major changes for the entirety of 2024. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been some subtle changes.
Daughters of the American Revolution pay tribute to first WHS valedictorian
Daughters of the American Revolution regents and members gathered at Smith Cemetery in Windham on Sunday to remember the life and accomplishments of Edith Pride Elliot, a lifelong resident who was valedictorian of the first graduating class at Windham High School in 1897. Members of the Daughters of the American...
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