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Here's how municipal spending impacts property taxes
WESTBROOK, Maine — Many Mainers across the state are looking at their property tax bills and wondering how they will find the extra money in their income to pay for the increases. Others are confused about why property taxes have skyrocketed. Property values in neighborhoods across the state have...
UMaine students are stepping up to help address the nationwide blood shortage
ORONO, Maine — The American Red Cross said they are facing an emergency blood shortage after inventory dropped by more than 25 percent since July 1. Now they are looking to community blood drives to help address the nationwide shortage with students at the University of Maine in Orono stepping up to help.
USPS will no longer consolidate Hampden mail processing facility
HAMPDEN, Maine — After pushback from Maine’s leaders in Washington and Augusta, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that a mail processing facility in Hampden will not be downsized. It’s a reversal of the USPS's decision to move the facility’s processing services to Scarborough—130 miles south....
Maine expands lead fishing tackle ban, aims to protect loons
MAINE, USA — For the past decade, various legislation has been addressed lead fishing tackles in Maine, but now a new law is expanding on previous efforts. As of Sept. 1, the sale of lead sinkers and bare jigs that are smaller than 2.5 inches long and weigh an ounce or less are prohibited.
Lewiston man sentenced for making racist death threats against his neighbors
PORTLAND, Maine — Charles Barnes, 47, of Lewiston has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison. The sentence on Monday comes after Barnes previously pleaded guilty to one count of threatening communications in interstate commerce. Barnes admitted to sending a Facebook voice message in 2022 to the friend...
Battle over private beachfront property turns into family feud in court
WISCASSET, Maine — A yearslong battle over private beachfront property is coming to an end in a Lincoln County courtroom. Over the past two days, a judge heard arguments from lawyers representing two families: the Hills and the Tappens. The Hills have long said they and their neighbors have...
Man, 58, rescued by helicopter from Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park
BAR HARBOR, Maine — A man was rescued by helicopter Wednesday morning from a very steep section of Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park. Park rangers responded around 8 a.m. to a report of a 58-year-old man who was experiencing a "serious medical event" on Beehive Trail, according to a news release from the National Park Service.
A new documentary looks at homelessness in Maine and how to address it
PORTLAND, Maine — When filmmakers Richard Kane and Melody Lewis-Kane began working on "Building Hope," their new documentary on homelessness in Maine, they wanted to tell a story that would emphasize the second word in the title—hope. That meant they had to look for solutions. Lewis-Kane said advocates...
Man in custody following South Portland crash, state police wish to speak with witness
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A man from Portland was taken into custody Wednesday after allegedly crashing his car along the curve of the Exit 45 northbound toll in South Portland and then taking off on foot with his dog. According to a Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon...
A preview of upcoming concerts around Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Aimsel Ponti is the music writer for the Portland Press Herald and joined us in the studio to preview upcoming concerts in Maine. SHOW: Reverend Horton Heat with Jittery Jack and Big Sandy. WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, Sept. 19 @ Alumni Hall at the Snow Pond...
$71.7 million in federal funding headed to Maine for energy rebate programs
WESTBROOK, Maine — A new program introduced Wednesday aims to cut help Mainers cut down on energy costs, which include plans to aid homeowners looking to upgrade to clean energy appliances. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, joined by Gov. Janet Mills, announced the Home Energy Rebate Program.
Maine is getting $71.7 million in federal funds for energy rebate programs
WESTBROOK, Maine — To help Maine residents cut down on energy costs, a new program introduced Wednesday aims to help homeowners upgrade to clean energy appliances. Joined by Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced the Home Energy Rebate Program. "One of the great things...
Roux Institute construction underway following years of promise, debate
PORTLAND, Maine — What's old is new again on Portland's waterfront. Mayor Mark Dion shed his suit jacket and grabbed a shovel on the morning of Sept. 13, joining a leadership group from Northeastern University as they ceremoniously broke ground on the long-anticipated, much-debated new campus for the school's Roux Institute.
Treworgy Family Orchards voted best corn maze in the nation for third year
LEVANT, Maine — The corn maze at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant has been voted best in the nation for the third year in a row. The maze, featuring Peter Rabbit from Beatrix Potter's classic tales this year, was voted best by USA Today's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards, the orchard said Wednesday in a news release.
Community reflects 100 years after KKK attempted to march from Saco into Biddeford
BIDDEFORD, Maine — The mayors of Biddeford and Saco embraced on a bridge connecting their two cities on Tuesday, as part of a ceremony reflecting on the 100th anniversary of a Ku Klux Klan march in Saco. In September of 1924, about 300 Klansmen held a rally against French...
Brunswick student hit by vehicle while riding e-bike in front of school
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A student was hit by a vehicle while riding an e-bike in front of Brunswick Junior High School Wednesday morning. It happened around 7 a.m., Brunswick police said in a press release. Officers determined that the vehicle was traveling west on Columbia Avenue and the student...
Shooting, standoff in Bangor leads to 1 arrest
BANGOR, Maine — A man from Mississippi has been charged in connection with a shooting and standoff Tuesday night in Bangor. Bangor police arrested 30-year-old Martavious Moore of Collins, Mississippi, at a motel on Hogan Road after a shooting was reported near the same location, the department said Wednesday in a press release.
Dexter man accused of wielding ax in standoff with sheriff's deputies
CARMEL, Maine — A man from Dexter is facing multiple charges after allegedly wielding an ax in a standoff with Penobscot County deputies Monday in Carmel. Penobscot County sheriff's deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. to Five Road for a reported family fight where a family member who was served a criminal trespass notice for the property had arrived and was threatening to forcefully enter the home, according to a news release from the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office.
Augusta teen operating moped killed following crash involving pickup truck
AUGUSTA, Maine — A teenager operating a moped has died from his injuries following a crash in Augusta involving a pickup truck. Emergency officials responded around 3:15 p.m. to a report of a motor vehicle crash in front of the Rusty Lantern gas station and convenience store on Civic Center Drive, where they found a 17-year-old from Augusta with life-threatening injuries, Augusta police said in a news release.
RSU 21 parents ready to share staffing concerns at school board meeting
KENNEBUNK, Maine — Community members and parents in RSU 21 are raising concerns about the district's spending after school board members approved the hiring of a new HR director last week. The district's communication director Matt Shinberg shared that Dawn Therrien was selected and approved a s the district's...
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