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Lincoln County Cemeteries to be Wreaths Across America Stops

Hillside Cemetery in Damariscotta, King’s Highway Cemetery in Sheepscot, and West Bristol Cemetery in Walpole will take part in Wreaths Across America on Saturday, Dec. 19. Wreaths Across America began as a gesture of thanks and has grown into a national, yearlong effort to remember fallen veterans, honor their service, and teach younger generations about the value of freedom.

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

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Midcoast town still contending with toxic carpet pile 25 years later

The site has been vacant and unused since the 1990s and is contaminated with metals and inorganic contaminants.

Warren, ME · 16h

Ultimate Maine

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Camp Out Hunger 2026 Shatters Expectations in Central Maine

I knew Camp Out Hunger 2026 was going to be a big one, but I don't think any of us realized just HOW big.

Maine · 3d

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Over 150 Vendors Are Taking Over This Massive Maine Flea Market For One November Weekend

More than 150 vendors are packing one building for a single weekend, and every booth is different. That means antiques, pottery, soy candles, and pet items could all sit within a few steps of each other. The lineup gets wonderfully specific. Shoppers can hunt for pyrography, turned wood, doll clothes,...

Augusta, ME · 9h
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Map Shows 20 Inches of Snow, 40 mph Winds Arriving This Weekend

The Northeast could be facing some heavy snow this weekend.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Somerville Select Board Makes Reappointments

The Somerville Select Board made appointments to its municipal boards and committees and reviewed several letters at its Wednesday, Nov. 4 meeting. Lindsay Grady was reappointed as town health officer, Jim Grenier was reappointed to the broadband committee and Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, Buster Percival and Mike Tesseo Jr. were reappointed to the Somerville Planning Board, and Pierpont to the Tri-County Waste Management Board. Betty Baker was also appointed to the broadband committee.

Somerville, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Rockland to require owners to register vacant commercial buildings

Owners of all existing applicable buildings would have to apply for a vacant commercial property certificate by March 9, 2027.

Rockland, ME · 14h

Bangor Daily News

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Rockland nursing home among 15 in Maine being sold to NY firm

The 96-bed facility, which opened 3 years ago, replaced the 84-bed Knox Center in Rockland and 39 nursing care beds at Quarry Hill in Camden.

Rockland, ME · 3d

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Augusta council approves preliminary deal to process Hatch Hill trash in Hampden

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Augusta City Council approved a preliminary agreement with Municipal Waste Solutions to change how trash is handled at Hatch Hill, the regional landfill serving the city and seven surrounding communities. Municipal Waste Solutions would process Augusta’s waste at a facility in Hampden. How the...

Augusta, ME · 2d

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Medomak Middle School Closed After Bedbugs Found in Classroom

The Medomak Middle School building will be closed until Thursday, Nov. 12 after bedbugs were found in a classroom, RSU 40 Superintendent Dan Welch announced in an email on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Two bedbugs were discovered on Nov. 4 by a teacher. No further specimens have been found in a...

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

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Medomak Valley Athletic Trainer Settling In

With the fall sports season behind him, Christopher Wight is looking forward to what the rest of the athletic seasons have to bring. In August, Wight began his new job as the first in-house athletic trainer for Medomak Valley High School and Medomak Middle School. The South China native and...

Waldoboro, ME · 2d

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Salt Bay Art Supply Celebrate 25 Years in Business

Everyone is an artist in their own right to Carol Jaeger. Whether someone paints, knits, or cooks, the owner of Salt Bay Art Supply said everyone has a creative side. “Artists are my kind of people because they see the world through a different prism,” Jaeger said. Now celebrating...

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

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This Maine Harbor Town Builds A Giant Christmas Tree Entirely Out Of Real Lobster Traps

Every November, volunteers stack about 150 red and green lobster traps into a Christmas tree that rises up to 40 feet. Then they crown it with a giant fiberglass lobster. Yes, really. The traps aren’t props pulled from a costume shop. A trap mill in a neighboring town builds them...

Rockland, ME · 1d

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LePage confirmed as winner of Maine’s 2nd District race

AUGUSTA, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Paul LePage has won Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race, defeating Democrat Matt Dunlap following ranked-choice tabulation. The Associated Press called the race Thursday, nine days after the Nov. 3 election. The tabulation process began Monday, Nov. 9, at the Maine Department of Public Safety...

Maine · 18h

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Vassalboro planners quickly approve lone applicant

Vassalboro planning board members quickly approved the only application on their Nov. 3 agenda, and spent another half hour discussing other things they need to, or could, do. The application was to amend the permit approved at the board’s Sept. 1 meeting for Ahmed Al Abbass to open a car dealership at 29 Mudget Hill Road.

Vassalboro, ME · 1d

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Coffee, a Book, and Absolutely No Plans? This Maine Pizza Spot Gets It

St. George Pizza in Warren is known for square pies, but now they're adding housemade donuts, espresso, and a daytime caf. Bring a book, your knitting, or no plans at all.

Warren, ME · 3d

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Wiscasset Planning Board Sends Zoning, Ordinance Changes to Select Board

The Wiscasset Planning Board unanimously approved proposed zoning and ordinance changes after a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 9. The amendments now go to the Wiscasset Select Board for consideration. Wiscasset voters would ultimately decide whether to approve the changes before they go into effect. The Village 1 district is...

Wiscasset, ME · 1d

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Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere

Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.

Elizabeth, NJ · 1d

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Waldoboro Rejects $50,000 Legal Fees for Cellphone Tower Lawsuit

With a vote of 1,330-1,208, Waldoboro residents rejected the use of $50,000 in legal fees to combat a federal lawsuit from a wireless infrastructure developer at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The fees would be used to pay for litigation in the ongoing lawsuit originally filed on Sept. 11...

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

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Dresden Unveils Memorial Honoring Town’s Veterans

After two years of work, Dresden unveiled its veterans memorial in a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7. Benches sit beside a granite stone engraved with the insignias of the U.S. armed forces branches. Residents gathered in the rain to listen to the memorial’s dedication and background on the Dresden Veterans Memorial Committee, which had been charged with establishing it.

Dresden, ME · 1d