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Report: Maine ranks 6th nationally for percentage of people's spending on groceries
PORTLAND (WGME) - The cost of groceries in Maine is forcing more people to look for help putting food on the table. “Food is very expensive lately, and they’re very grateful to have this resource for them," Freeport Community Services Food Pantry Supervisor Andy Wyatt. They help more than...
Yarmouth couple finally find home after posting ad in local paper
A Yarmouth couple has been struggling to find affordable housing after their apartment was taken off the rental market, but they have finally found a new home. Jon and Lin were unable to find a place that they could afford in the Portland area, as Lin is a stroke survivor and needed to be close to Portland for her treatments.
Former manager of apartment complex in Portland pleads guilty to embezzlement
PORTLAND, Maine — A former manager of an apartment complex in Portland pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to embezzlement. Kelly Ballinger, 57, of Glenburn, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to stealing funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conspiracy to alter money orders, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine.
Market Basket to open third Maine location this summer
Market Basket is now hiring employees for its new Topsham location set to open its doors soon. The new 80,000-square-foot supermarket is almost in its final phase of construction, a company news release said. It sits on a 17-acre lot. On Tuesday, the supermarket announced it's in the process of...
Portland man who chanted 'it's our house' during Jan. 6 riots pleads guilty
WASHINGTON — A Portland man is now facing up to a year in prison and a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty to two charges relating to the January 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Michael Fournier, 46, was arrested on January 22, 2024, and originally pleaded guilty to...
Students root for Cumberland singer vying to become next 'American Idol'
YARMOUTH, Maine — Cumberland's Julia Gagnon was recently voted into the "American Idol" Top 7 in this season's competition. While Gagnon is off chasing her dreams in Hollywood, people back home have been sending her much support and well wishes. The latest event in her honor: "HONK If You...
Police look for man accused of inviting child to get into SUV in Falmouth
FALMOUTH (WGME) -- Police are looking for a man they say tried to get a child into his car in Falmouth. Police say a man in his 30s in a white SUV pulled up alongside a young student and offered them a ride after the student got off a school bus on Gray Road near Hurricane Road and Shaw Road.
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