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Market Basket opening in Topsham
Maine's newest Market Basket has opened in Topsham. A grand opening was held at 7 a.m. The Topsham store is the third Maine location, along with Westbrook and Biddeford. In all, it will be Market Basket's 90th location. The first store opened in Lowell, Massachusetts, all the way back in...
Maine's first LGBTQ+ affordable housing project set to break ground this fall
PORTLAND, Maine — A plan to build the state's first affordable housing project for the LGBTQ+ community is kicking into high gear. The project led by the Equality Community Center in Portland has been years in the making and will create a first-of-its-kind complex in the heart of downtown Portland.
Bath voters block golf course housing plan
BATH (WGME) – Voters on Tuesday rejected a proposed housing development at a golf course in Bath. In January, almost 800 residents signed a petition asking the city council to ban housing at the Bath Golf Club. But in a vote, council members rejected that request, saying it would...
Road in Cumberland closes due to downed power line
CUMBERLAND, Maine — Powell Road in Cumberland was shut down Friday due to a downed power line. As of noon Friday, crews were on their way to repair the line but there was no estimated time of restoration, Cumberland police said in a social media post. Police said drivers...
New avian sculpture unveiled on Back Cove Trail in Portland
Portland nonprofit TEMPOart commissioned world-renowned sculptors "The Myth Weavers" to bring a new public installation to the Back Cove Trail. Constructed in New Jersey and trucked in earlier this week, the avian attraction is now ready for its big debut. A community opening is planned for 5-6 p.m. on Thursday,...
Group launches petition to change hazard pay law in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – A group of residents in Portland are gathering signatures for a referendum that would change the city’s hazard pay law, according to the Press Herald. Currently, if the governor declares a state of emergency, Portland employers are required to give minimum wage workers hazard pay, which is a 50-percent increase from $15 to $22.50 per hour.
Maine storms wash away iconic fishing shacks, expose long-buried 1911 shipwreck on beach
A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s and formed the backdrop of countless photographs. The dramatic incident, which was caught on video, happened just two days after a shipwreck from 1911 was exposed by another storm on a beach in Maine.
Westbrook celebrates new downtown parking garage, free and open 24/7
WESTBROOK (WGME) - The city of Westbrook is celebrating its new, downtown parking garage- and even better, it's free to the public. Mayor David Morse hosted a rooftop ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday afternoon. The garage has more than 400 parking spaces, which are available 24/7, and kept safe with lighting...
Maine's newest Market Basket opens in Topsham this Friday
TOPSHAM, Maine — With only a few days away from the grand opening of the Topsham Market Basket, employees are stocking shelves in preparation for the big day. "We had a dozen people today come walking in because they saw the extra people and thought we were open. They could not wait for a Market Basket," Topsham Market Basket Store Director Keith Puscy said.
MaineHealth launches mobile unit to treat psychiatric, substance disorders in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) - A new tool to bring healthcare to people without a home. MaineHealth introduced its new mobile health unit on Thursday- a van that will provide on-demand treatment for unhoused people suffering from psychiatric and substance use disorders in greater Portland. “This is a tangible representation of a...
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