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A Man’s Body Has Been Recovered From Maine’s Casco Bay
The Maine Marine Patrol has recovered a body from the waters of Casco Bay. A recreational fisherman notified authorities when they discovered the body. Maine Marine Patrol was notified by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and the remains were recovered from Casco Bay at approximately 10:30 Friday morning. Where Was...
South Portland's Riverdale Grade School Playground Closed After 4,000-Gallon Sewage Spill
South Portland residents faced a less-than-pleasant surprise on Thursday when city crews rushed to Riverdale Grade School following reports of raw sewage leaking onto the playground. The playground area, now closed for cleanup, was the site of a substantial sewage spill, estimated at 4,000 gallons. The unwelcome release was contained within an hour, and work is underway to return the area to its former state, according to a release from the Environmental Services.
Student crashes during first flight after six years
The student pilot, who had logged about 40 hours previously, hadn’t flown in about six years. This was his first flight with the flight instructor. During the first approach to landing at the airport in South Portland, Maine, the flight instructor directed the student to perform a touch-and-go landing.
Oversight may have led to Southwest Airlines flight using closed runway at Portland Jetport
PORTLAND, Maine — A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says that the flight crew of a Southwest Airlines plane that took off from a temporarily closed runway at the Portland Jetport last month did not realize the runway was closed on that day. The Federal Aviation...
Puffin Watch: Help us name our adopted puffin!
PORTLAND, Maine — You may remember earlier this year we announced that we'd adopted a puffin through the Audubon's Project Puffin. It's something anyone can do on the Adopt-A-Puffin section of their website for a reasonable donation. Our bird is called "EN78," but we think that's no name for...
50th Anniversary Gala Set for Maine’s Longest Running Artists Group
(Portland, ME) The Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA) will host a 50 year anniversary gala on August 3, 2024 6:00 to 11:00 pm with the theme “Express Yourself” at Merrymeeting Community Center, located at 27 Main Street in Bowdoinham. “The Carlo Pittore Costume Party and Art Auction”...
The Boulos Company introduces Blaze Pizza to ME with 2,920 s/f lease
Scarborough, ME Blaze Pizza is coming to 451 Payne Rd., leasing 2,920 s/f from Miser Investments, LLC. The Boulos Company’s Joe Italiaander and Chris Gallagher arranged the transaction on behalf of Blaze, concluding a multi-year search across the greater Portland market. The location, at the corner of Payne Rd....
Scarborough 11U Little League All Star team heads to East Regionals
The Scarborough 11U Little League All Star team baseball team is off to Beverly, Massachusetts. They're advancing to the East Regionals after winning states in Winterport. Scarborough will head south to battle Connecticut on Saturday at noon. In all, there are 16 teams competing. Round one is pool play with...
Google Street View Documents 13 Years of Gas Price Changes in Maine
I use Google Maps and its companion Google Street View every day in one way or another. It's amazing how far technology has come a long way since we had a folded map in the glove compartment that we used to navigate, or even the Grand Daddy of Maine maps, The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer.
For Mainers with ADHD, getting medication is a full-time job
Jeremiah is in his early 20s and works for a beverage distributor in Bangor, Maine. He began taking medication to treat his ADHD after college and is now prescribed Adderall. “I take it every morning, usually around like seven or eight [a.m.]," he said. "But then on weekends when I wake up at nine, it can be a little later.”
Maine’s Korean War Veteran Recognition Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Saturday, will mark 71 years since the Korean Armistice Agreement, ending the Korean War. Friday afternoon, the State House hosted Korean War Veterans Recognition Day. Partnering up to make this happen was the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea and the Maine Bureau of Veterans....
Maine & Rhode Island Artists Receive 2024 Rebecca Blunk Fund Awards
(Boston, MA) The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Rebecca Blunk Fund: Shey Rivera Rios of Providence, RI, and Sarah Sockbeson of Kingfield, ME. Each recipient receives $5,000 in unrestricted funding. In 2014, NEFA established The Rebecca Blunk Fund in memory...
Maine will recieve $4.3M in USDA grants, to help fund farms and small businesses
BRUNSWICK, Maine — To safeguard Maine's iconic produce and its dedicated farmers; federal and state partners are making major investments in 42 farms and small businesses across the state. At a press conference in Brunswick on Friday, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $4.3 million in...
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
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