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Honoring a Hero: Freeport, Maine’s First K-9, Cassie, Sadly Passes Away
K-9 Officers play an incredibly important role in keeping our communities safe. They use their heightened senses to chase down criminals or bust drug dealers. Some departments use their K-9s as therapy dogs to improve child welfare and mental health in the community. K-9s offer a multitude of benefits to any police force, and some are formally sworn in as police officers. When a K-9 officer passes away, the police department, especially their handler, feels like they lost a member of their family.
People have fun 'Bowling for Kids' Sake' to help at-risk youth in Maine
LEWISTON, Maine — People in Lewiston bowled for the sake of kids Thursday. The event is put on by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine and it’s called "Bowling for Kids’ Sake." This is happening at Just-In-Time Recreation, which opened back up last Friday, six months after...
New 60-unit apartment complex to make a 'dent' in Bath's need for housing
BATH, Maine — To address a growing need for diverse housing options, a new affordable apartment complex was built in Bath and on Wednesday locals got to take a look during a grand opening. Made possible through several tax credits and the guidance of MaineHousing, the new 60-unit complex...
At long last: Maine woman finally graduates college at 81
LEWISTON, Maine — Age really is just a number. On Thursday night 440 students are set to graduate from Central Maine Community College at the Colisee in Lewiston. Among them, 81-year-old Kathryn Welgoss, or Kathy, who will accept her associate's degree in general studies, 21 years after the New Jersey native started taking college classes.
Knox, Waldo, Lincoln county 2024 Teachers of the Year announced
Among the sixteen Maine teachers celebrated as 2024 County Teachers of the Year, May 9, at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Maine State Capitol during Teacher Appreciation Week, are three teachers from the Midcoast. For Knox County, Jim Morse has been recognized for work with Camden-Rockport...
Does 'No Mow May' promote tick habitat? Experts say it may depend on your lawn
AUBURN, Maine — Falmouth, Saco, Rockland, and Auburn are just some of the Maine communities where residents are giving their lawnmowers a break to allow flowers to bloom and provide food for bees and other pollinators. However, the "No Mow May" campaign is happening just as the season for...
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