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Beer at NG 250th celebration discussed, bids for septic system at Fairgrounds opened at Select Board
On a split vote, the Select Board decided to override a policy prohibiting alcohol on Town property in order to enable Brickyard Hollow Brewery to sell a commemorative beer at the 250th celebration and fair in September. Brickyard Hollow must still request a liquor license from the board. In other...
Edgecomb’s 250th anniversary is part of the Congressional Record
Edgecomb’s 250th anniversary celebration will live in perpetuity as part of the Congressional Record. On July 23, U.S. Sen Susan Collins (R – Maine) read her congratulations to Edgecomb celebrating its 250 anniversary on the Senate floor. On Aug. 7, Allyson Cavaretta, state office representative for Collins, provided Edgecomb selectmen with a copy of Collins’ remarks and read it aloud for residents attending the board meeting.
Preble Street receives Housing First-related grant from KeyBank Foundation
Social services nonprofit Preble Street has received a three-year, $300,000 grant commitment from KeyBank Foundation to support Preble Street’s Site-Based Housing First programs. The funds will help Preble Street as it works to achieve Maine's goal of ending chronic homelessness through the creation of 400 new Housing First units...
Mark Vaughan named Kennebunkport’s new deputy police chief
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Mark Vaughan has been appointed Kennebunkport’s new deputy police chief. Vaughan was officially sworn in during a ceremony on Monday, Aug. 5, attended by his family and colleagues. Vaughan began his career as a reserve officer nearly two decades ago, becoming a full-time officer in 2006. In 2013, he was...
Proposed changes to Camden Budget Committee met with skepticism; Select Board agrees to reconsider fireworks rules
CAMDEN — An idea floated Aug. 6 at a regularly scheduled Camden Select Board to change the scope, purpose and name of the municipal Budget Committee was met with skepticism, and though not killed, it was not advanced. At the same meeting, which ran for several hours, the Select...
Lewiston revitalizes balloon festival, promises sky-high excitement
For months, the fate of the Great Falls Balloon Festival was up in the air- but next weekend, hot air balloons will line the skies of Lewiston and Auburn. This year, the rebranded festival will begin on Friday and continue through next Sunday. This comes after organizers for the Great...
NOW PLAYING: Mainer Obsessed With True Crime Writes and Performs One-Woman Show
Like a lot of Mainers, Lynne McGhee got hooked on true crime during the pandemic. Unlike most Mainers, she took that passion and wrote a multi-media play called Killer Comfort, now playing through August 30 at the Foot Lights Theater in Falmouth, Maine. Who is this Mainer, Lynn McGhee?. Lynne...
Maine Woman Rescued With Ropes After Cliff Jumping in Maine
Many Mainers enjoy experiencing the adventurous activities of cliff diving in our state. Every summer, people head over to places like Gulf Hagas, Beast Cove Quarry, and Coos Canyon to sore off the cliffs into the pools of water. But sometimes, these jumps result in serious injury. Just before 3...
New Department of Defense memo requires troops receive baseline cognitive testing
PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The Department of Defense is making a new effort to protect troops from untreated brain damage. In the memo, the Pentagon says it will require baseline cognitive tests for anyone enlisting in service starting next year to better diagnose them later in their careers. The memo...
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