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11 rescue dogs from Afghanistan on their way to Maine
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- Right now, the clock is ticking on a mission to find homes in America for rescue dogs and cats in Afghanistan. Four-hundred of the rescue dogs and cats are now being cared for in Kabul, Afghanistan. An organization, founded by an American, is planning to fly more than 300 rescue dogs and cats to the U.S. for adoption.
Maine’s ‘American Idol’ star, Julia Gagnon, to release her first single
(WMTW) - Cumberland resident Julia Gagnon rose to fame on “American Idol” by making the top 7 this season before being eliminated when the field was trimmed to 5, and now she is getting ready to release her first single. Gagnon announced on Facebook Monday that she and...
Cape Elizabeth teen honored by Maine Country Music Hall of Fame
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — In a spacious music room above his family’s garage, Jack Marston’s fingers fly up and down the neck of his guitar. He picks out fast-moving bluegrass and other tunes, with the sure touch of someone who’s been playing for a long time.
Portland jetport pitches new plan to expand surface parking
The Portland International Jetport is proposing an expansion of parking to meet growing demand. The new plan would add a net total of 282 new surface parking spaces. Airport officials said travelers are taking longer trips and parking their cars for longer since the pandemic. Paul Bradbury said that adding parking that's walkable to the jetport would be more environmentally friendly than running shuttle buses to and from the airport and an offsite lot.
She’s an acclaimed opera singer—and her Maine tattoo is a beauty
PORTLAND, Maine — Abi Levis, a native of South Portland who as a youngster sang Irish ballads with her father and Patsy Cline songs at county fairs in Maine, received her first instruction in classical music at the age of fifteen. She got hooked after reading “Opera for Dummies.”
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