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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...
Mental health advocates say Maine isn't using a program to help people in crisis enough
AUGUSTA, Maine — Members of the Maine chapter of the National Shattering Silence Coalition are arguing Progressive Treatment Programs are underused in Maine, sending a letter to the Lewiston Commission as to why one wasn't used in the case of Lewison shooter Robert Card. In a press conference Friday,...
Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army health expert told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist who was experiencing a psychiatric breakdown that there are limitations in health care coverage for reservists compared to full-time soldiers. There are no Army hospitals in New England, and reservists generally...
African immigration to Maine fuels boom in new churches, bringing distinct forms of Christianity
Surveys show that Americans are becoming less religious, and church membership across the country is in decline. In Maine, that’s forced some churches to close their doors. But a very different trend is playing out in some of the states African immigrant communities, where recent arrivals are fueling a proliferation of new congregations.
MaineDOT launches bus service between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland
AUBURN, Maine — At the end of June, Concord Coach Lines planned to end its bus service between Portland and Lewiston-Auburn. But another service is prepared to fill the void starting mid-July. The Maine DOT announced this week it signed a contract with Salt Lake City-based company RTW Management,...
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...
Town Meeting: Casco voters approve budget, but not FT deputy
CASCO — Some citizens who stayed home instead of going to the Casco Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday night may regret that decision. The evening proved to be edifying, interesting and filled with a financially conservative approach to each expense. First off, residents had no appetite for a full-time...
Former mayors unite to lift Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
Two former mayors are hoping to get the Lewiston-Auburn Ballon Festival "off the ground.”. Former Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque and former Lewison Mayor Mark Cayer were tapped to raise donations and secure sponsorships to fund the event. Levesque hopes this year's balloon festival will reinvigorate the area's economy after last...
Casco revaluation ups money worries
CASCO — On the evening that Casco residents were approving the budget, there was a new piece of information to digest: The property revaluation. Unfortunately, not everybody had received the results of their property valuation in a letter from the company Vision Government Solutions Inc. There has been a...
At the Polls — Bridgton election results
Bridgton Planners rewrite of the Land Use Ordinance to meet new state guidelines regarding housing passed Tuesday by a 263 to 168 margin. During Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Planning Board Chair Deb Brusini made a last-minute pitch to voters to approve the ordinance amendments during the live Lake Region TV broadcast.
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