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Critter Chatter – A New Chapter
As noted in last month’s article, rehabber Don Cote at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center was hospitalized for a week in late May. I’m relieved and happy to report that his recovery at home is going well and as we expected, it didn’t take long before he started taking calls about orphaned and injured critters. In fact, we recently purchased a new answering machine with a volume enhancer so he doesn’t miss any!
Maine Mariners to be Sold to Dexter Paine
The Maine Mariners announced on Tuesday, July 23rd that Dexter Paine has reached agreement to purchase the team from Comcast Spectacor. A native of North Conway, New Hampshire, and lifelong Boston Bruins fan, Dexter Paine has long been a leading voice in organized elite sports. Since 2021, he has served as a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Board of Directors and is on both the boards of US Biathlon and United States Ski and Snowboard. He is actively involved in the Salt Lake City 2034 Olympic Winter Games bid, and currently serves as a member of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) Council. He is the co-founder and Chairman of Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing.
The Average Maine Home Now Costs Over $400,000 For the First Time
Maine smashes another record for home sales. Maine has set yet another record, because last month the average sale price of a home in June of 2024, was $406,000 - the highest ever. That's according to the Press Herald getting their data from the Maine Association of Realtors. That's a first in Maine to cross the $400,000 mark.
Flood threat winds down in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Heavy rain was causing a lot of problems in southern areas of Maine, especially the greater Portland area, Tuesday morning. Flooding and ponding on roads was expected and occurring. Just before 8 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of Cumberland...
Deputies searching for Auburn man wanted for domestic violence charges
PHILLIPS, Maine — An Auburn man is wanted by deputies in relation to a domestic violence incident in Franklin County. Officials say they were called to a home on Patridge Road in Phillips on Saturday at around 11:10 a.m. for a report of a domestic disturbance. Franklin County officials...
Lewiston man sentenced to 30 years for killing girlfriend in 2022
LEWISTON (WGME) -- A Maine man has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for killing a Lewiston woman in 2022. Forty-year-old Eddie Massie of Lewiston was arrested in December 2022 in Greene, days after the body of 25-year-old Lacresha Howard was found in the hallway of an apartment building in Lewiston.
Hozier Is Already In Bangor Ahead Of Wednesday’s Concert
There was music pumping throughout the Bangor Waterfront yesterday!. Hozier will bring his "Unreal Unearth Tour 2024" to the Maine Savings Amphitheater, on the Bangor Waterfront, tomorrow night, but the word on the street is that he is already in town. Monday afternoon, several people on Facebook commented that they...
Brewer Police Arrest 1 in Raid, Seize 45+ Grams of Illegal Drugs
Brewer Police expect more charges in connection with a drug raid on Chamberlain Street Monday. Neighbors noticed a large police presence around an apartment house located at 20 Chamberlain Street on Monday morning. Brewer Police were at the address to execute a search warrant in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Humpback whale spotted in river along Maine, New Hampshire border
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A humpback whale in a river along the Maine and New Hampshire border is attracting a lot of attention. It was spotted earlier this month and again this weekend. The whale was caught on camera Sunday afternoon around the Portsmouth harbor. Jedidiah Bracy says they just stumbled...
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