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New Augusta statue will honor Martha Ballard, Maine’s most famous midwife
A 12-foot-tall statue honoring Maine’s most famous midwife, Martha Ballard, is in the works and scheduled for an October unveiling. Larry Fleury, chairman of an Augusta committee created to honor Ballard, said he and others spent more than three years planning and fundraising for the project. Ultimately, they raised...
More Mainers are eligible to have their criminal records sealed
More people in Maine gained the ability to seal their criminal histories earlier this month. Two laws took effect on Aug. 9, one removed the age-related prerequisite for sealing criminal history and the other allows people to apply to get their criminal histories for now-legal marijuana crimes sealed. “This is a great first step for […]
Edgecomb school and town officials discuss tax bill increase
Aug. 20 was a busy night for Heather Sinclair who attended two board meetings. At 5 p.m., she led the first school committee meeting of the new year at Edgecomb Eddy. Her second came an hour later with the selectboard at the town hall. Even though they were different meetings, both had a similar theme: 2024 tax bills.
Summer pirate camp makes most of treasured island
Imagine being a pirate stranded on a Maine island. Like any good seafarer, you need a telescoping spyglass to peer over the horizon. Alas, all you have are raw materials: In this case, paper, tape and lenses. That was a scenario for campers at Burnt Island this summer where their pirate-themed experience used experiential learning to help teach science, history and all the island has to offer.
Southport Column: The auction, Mel turns 100, and more
The crowd turning up for the Firemen’s auction last Saturday overflowed the chairs provided, and the cars filled all spaces assigned and spilled onto the sides of the road. An article elsewhere in this paper, well worth reading, indicates they made about $28,000, well deserved results from all the hard work and organization skills. Before the auction began at 9 a.m., Gerry Gamage announced a special dedication to Guy.
Golden offers to fully fund Theriault's $50K goal for Lewiston shooting victims
Austin Theriault, the former NASCAR driver who's running for Congress as a Republican, says he set a goal of raising $50,000 in a car race with all the money going to victims, their families, and survivors of the Lewiston mass shooting. And now, his opponent, Maine Congressman Jared Golden, says...
Sanford mother fights for the right to keep chickens, says her son's health depends on it
SANFORD (WGME) -- Some people in Sanford are crying "fowl" over dozens of chickens on their neighbor's property that they say are causing all kinds of problems. Too many chickens go against a city ordinance, but the owner says this is about her son's health. Gabriel is a little boy...
Don’t Miss Out! Augusta, Maine’s Fall Fair Is Coming Back This September
Back in the 80s and 90s, nearly every small town had a carnival. Unlike Maine's agricultural fairs, like the Windsor Fair & Fryeburg Fair, these carnivals were very basic. Typically, they would have a midway with rides, games, and food vendors. Occasionally, they would also have a few sideshows. Sure,...
Sanford man arrested in connection with multiple business burglaries
A Sanford man has been arrested in connection with several business burglaries. Police say 52-year-old David Allan was arrested on Monday in South Portland. He allegedly broke into businesses in Scarborough, Biddeford, and Portland on Monday. Police say Allan had also been spotted driving a stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle...
‘Official’ Post Malone After Party Planned in Bangor
This is shaping up to be one of the biggest parties Bangor has ever seen. As if Bangor wasn't hyped up enough for the Post Malone show, on Monday, September 16, at the Maine Savings Amphitheater, the news got even better...the after-party!. Pho King Great Cannabis and Beal University's Cannabis...
Spacious Skies Offers Array of Lodging From Yurts to Cabins
Fall camping fun is not just for the many RVers who head to Spacious Skies Campgrounds to experience autumn adventures and the campground collection’s Fall Color Trail. With cabins, yurts and retro trailers at many of the 15 campgrounds in the collection, there are choices for non-RVers as well, according to a press release.
Maine police can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody
A Maine Monitor analysis finds the number of weapons restriction orders statewide has jumped from an average of two to 32 per month since the Lewiston shootings. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief. ...
PFAS advisories issued for freshwater fish at four sites near Brunswick airbase spill
The Maine CDC is advising the public not to consume freshwater fish from four nearby waterbodies after firefighting foam containing harmful PFAS chemicals was accidentally discharged at the former naval airbase in Brunswick earlier this week. The public should not consume or should limit the consumption of freshwater fish from...
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