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Bike shops see surge in used market after boom in sales during COVID
PORTLAND, Maine — With the outdoors offering a pandemic escape a couple years ago, it became hard to find a bike. Back then, Portland resident Ian Anderson got one in the nick of time. "I think I got, maybe, one of the last full-suspension bikes at my size in...
Helping students maintain good mental health over the summer
PORTLAND, Maine — Casey Maddock of Scarborough just finished her junior year at the University of Maine. She remembered first feeling sad and anxious around seventh grade. “I just remember that being a really turbulent time in my life, and I thought, at that time, I was just being dramatic, because I have such a wonderful family and life," Maddock explained.
Buyer for affordable home in Kennebunkport to be selected via lottery
KENNEBUNKPORT (WGME) -- One lucky buyer will be selected for an affordable home in Kennebunkport through a lottery system. The Kennebunk Heritage Housing Trust is working with the current owners of a home on Briggs Way to find an income-qualified buyer. The two-story, three-bedroom, 2.5 bath house will be sold...
Scientists gear up for next phase of study into PFAS in Casco Bay
BOOTHBAY, Maine — Scientists are gearing up for the next phase of the first comprehensive study of PFAS chemicals in Casco Bay. Earlier this year, the conservation group Friends of Casco Bay revealed low levels of PFAS in dozens of samples taken from 18 different sites. In a few...
Friday Seacoast roundup: Traip baseball, Winnacunnet softball each walk off with wins
KITTERY, Maine - Chris Balano laced a game-winning, two-run single as the Traip Academy baseball team rallied for a 4-3 win over Waynflete on Friday in a Class C South game. Balano also earned the win, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings. Caleb French had two hits for the Rangers, including a...
South Portland's Books-A-Million reopens with revamped look and more features
SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) - South Portland’s Books-A-Million entered a “new chapter” on Saturday as they opened for the very first time after remodeling. This location right near the Maine Mall has been here since 2011 but they just redid the entire store. So, what's new: there's a...
Made in Maine: Creative sparks fly at Zootility
PORTLAND, Maine — An invention born out of necessity launched a Maine-based company that's a cut above the competition. “It started one summer when I locked myself out of my apartment and was able to find a putty knife to slip the latch," says Nathan Barr, the founder of Zootility, an outdoor brand in Portland. "I discovered that if I had something similar to a putty knife in my wallet, I wouldn’t have that same problem again. And that’s how the Pocket Monkey was born.”
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