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Urban legend claims 2 buildings are haunted on USM's Gorham campus
GORHAM (WGME) -- Students at the University of Southern Maine might be getting their fill of ghost stories right now, whether they want them or not. An urban legend claims that two buildings on the Gorham campus, the Robie-Andrews Residence Hall and Corthell Hall, are haunted. Students and staff over...
WGME
CMP transmission project sparks debate over community impact in Falmouth
FALMOUTH (WGME) -- Central Maine Power says a major upgrade project aimed at improving reliability and meeting growing electricity demand could benefit about 200,000 CMP customers in and beyond Greater Portland, and all Mainers who rely on businesses and services in southern Maine. Falmouth school officials and some residents say...
The Maine Monitor
Farmington Select Board votes to hold housing meetings, accepts more than $217,000 in police grants
FARMINGTON — The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a series of public housing meetings, partnering with a regional nonprofit to assess local needs and guide future development.
The Maine Monitor
Maine banned cellphones in schools to help teens focus and connect. Teachers and students say it’s working
Jonathan Bisson walked through the double doors at Brunswick High School for his first day of the academic year in August. As a senior, the hallways felt familiar — except for a white, rectangular box by the door of his first class.
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House candidate wants to help young people stay in Harpswell
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Braeden Webber is challenging current state Rep. Cheryl Golek to represent Harpswell and eastern Brunswick as a Republican. He lives on Great Island and works at the Safe Harbor Great Island boatyard while also going to college and helping his grandfather operate the Webber & Sons lobster wharf. He spoke to the Anchor on the phone. The interview has been edited for clarity and length.
lcnme.com
Edgecomb Begins Renovations of Town Hall, Considers New Auditors
Edgecomb will begin the installation of a new countertop in the town hall in the upcoming weeks to begin a series of renovations to the building. At the Edgecomb Select Board’s Tuesday, Oct. 27 meeting, Edgecomb Tax Collector Jessica Mague said she was speaking on behalf of the town’s building committee and that it has found a “suitable countertop” to be used a service counter in the town hall.
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Harpswell seeks public input on Mitchell Field’s future
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Harpswell officials are planning a new round of public meetings to help determine the future of George J. Mitchell Field, including the fate of two remaining buildings and the development of a new long-term plan for the town-owned waterfront property. The plan comes as...
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The Maine State Museum reopens in Augusta after 6-year closure
The Maine State Museum is ready to showcase history once again. After six years, the museum celebrated its reopening Saturday with a ribbon-cutting and a countdown, as hundreds of visitors came through the doors. "They put a lot of detail into remodeling it," said Angel Vinton, who was among those...