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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...
Thornton Academy and City of Saco extend negotiations one year
With the new school year set to begin in just a few days, the city of Saco and Thornton Academy have tentatively agreed to extend their current contract one more year while both parties attempt to hammer out a new five-year contract. Thornton Academy is a private school that has...
No taxes on tips? What this could mean for Maine
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have called for an end to taxes on tips. What could this mean for Mainers?. "Our paycheck basically gives us just enough to cover those taxes,"said Daija Ramos, a waitress in Portland. Ramos says she relies on tips, so her...
FEMA hiring in Maine to help address January storm recovery
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Back-to-back storms in January caused a lot of damage in Maine, including 200 homes that were destroyed or damaged. In March, President Joe Biden approved the state's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to address, what was at that time, an estimated $70 million in damage to public infrastructure from storms on Jan. 10 and 13. Individual Mainers can also receive funds to repair severe property damage.
'We're alright:' Captain, crew recall terrifying boat fire aboard Portland fishing vessel
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A fire at sea forced the crew of a Portland fishing vessel to abandon ship Sunday night. The fishing boat "Three Girls" caught fire around 9 p.m. Sunday while the crew was getting ready to haul in their nets. They had just minutes to get into an...
When Will Bangor, ME See Snow? A Look at This Season’s First Flakes
Maybe you like winter, maybe you don't. I think I'd enjoy winter a little more if we didn't get quite as much snow. But hey... We live in Maine, so we get what we get. Sometimes it's a brutal winter, sometimes it's next to nothing. Like in the 23/24 snow season, we didn't get squat. And what we did get, all seemed to fall in the first two weeks of Spring.
Mainers see issues when trying to buy food at farmers markets using WIC system
PORTLAND (WGME) – The WIC system is supposed to be a way for low-income families to get fresh, local fruits and vegetables, but it doesn't always work out that way. Thousands of Mainers on WIC started using an app in 2022 to make certain purchases at places like farmers markets, but some say the change has come with a lot of problems.
David Estey and Emily Sabino ‘Talk Art in Maine’
Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the return of the beloved program "Talking Art in Maine." While the focus of the program remains the same as season’s past, welcoming notable Artists and Curators who have made a substantial contribution to the arts in the state of Maine, this season we do have an exciting change. Lincoln Theater is thrilled to welcome local artist Emily Sabino who is taking over the helm as host of Talking Art in Maine beginning Aug. 22, and welcoming special guest, artist David Estey.
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