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Explosion, fire destroys large manufacturing building in Chelsea
CHELSEA (WGME) -- Officials say the fire that destroyed a large manufacturing building as well as several sheds and other buildings in Chelsea started in an area where lithium batteries were stored. A neighbor caught on camera the moment a building at New England Rent to Own on River Road,...
Tapestry Singers presents Songs of Maine
Tapestry Singers will perform concerts on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 at 4 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church as a belated celebration of the Maine Bicentennial. The group had planned the concert for June 2020 and then the pandemic shut everything down. The concert will feature Castlebay, a local duo who specializes in collecting and performing the music of Maine. The program includes folk songs of the woods and the waterfront, Algonquin and Penobscot water songs, and arrangements of Shaker tunes. One hymn is by so-called "Yankee Tunesmith." Supply Belcher, who created sacred vocal music for local choirs. Also on the program are arrangements of French Canadian and Scottish folks songs. Three of the pieces on the program are based on the works of some of Maine’s most prolific poets (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Philip Booth).
Warehouse and multiple sheds destroyed in fire at Chelsea business
CHELSEA -- Firefighters from nine communities spent hours battling flames at a business in Chelsea Sunday afternoon. The blaze destroyed a warehouse and multiple pre-built sheds. Footage shot by a Chelsea Resident Kara Taylor captures the shocking moment an apparent explosion went off as crews raced to the scene. "I...
Travelling GoldStars Tribute Wall honoring veterans in Augusta
AUGUSTA (WGME) - Memorial Day weekend often marks the beginning of warmer months, beach days to come, and no school. But there's a GoldStars Tribute Wall in Maine right now, reminding us of why we get to enjoy those freedoms. More than seven thousand stars, each with a different name.
‘Wistax-it’
Our municipal spending is going up again, mainly due to ever increasing costs for insurance, facilities, energy and wages. Tax increases are inevitable unless we change how we operate. Though many people say they are worried about higher taxes, the town overwhelmingly votes “yes” on budget increases every year. Town...
‘The other side’ of the wall, family’s closure part of Wiscasset’s Memorial Day
American Legion Post 54 of Wiscasset Cmdr. William Cossette Jr. told a Memorial Day gathering, wife Melissa “Missy” Cossette had an uncle who died in the Normandy invasion. And Cmdr. Cossette said, thanks to the couple’s friend Wally Pitcher, Missy, last summer, “got closure. And that meant a lot.”
Environmentalists advocate for removal of four Kennebec River dams
AUGUSTA, Maine — Everett “Brownie” Carson was skeptical when approached to join a group of fishermen fighting for the removal of Edwards Dam in 1988. The dam had generated electricity from the Kennebec River’s current for almost 75 years, and Carson, then the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s director, wondered if federal officials would opt to end the status quo.
Mike Hopkins Spins to Win Second Straight Coastal 200 at Wiscasset
Not even a spin could prevent Mike Hopkins from going back-to-back in the Coastal 200 at Wiscasset Speedway. Hopkins picked up his second consecutive win in the Coastal 200 on Sunday. Hopkins took the lead from Josh St. Clair on lap 104 of the 200-lap race and kept the advantage for the rest of the way.
Asking for your vote
I am William (Bill) Maloney, I am completing my first term as a Wiscasset Selectman. My platform was one of fiscal responsibility and I have kept my promise. I have championed economic development for five years as we must expand our tax base. Last year the Select Board unanimously voted to hire an economic development director. The director is now in place and is working diligently to bring new businesses to town as well as housing.
Why one young Mainer believes our democracy is ‘deeply honorable’
For its 2023-24 Voice of Democracy audio essay competition, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States asked students about the greatest attributes of our democracy. One student was selected as the winner from each state. Maine’s top essay came from Anna Seavey. Below is a transcript of her essay. The audio is available […] The post Why one young Mainer believes our democracy is ‘deeply honorable’ appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Tracey Whitney has impressive track record
We wholeheartedly support Tracey Whitney’s candidacy for Wiscasset School Board. She possesses all the important qualities to do an outstanding job as board member. Tracey comes to this election with a very impressive track record of accomplishments. She has worked as teacher in Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut. She was the director of the Early Ed.
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