The building on Mount Auburn Avenue was nearing completion.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
4-year-old girl killed after being struck by vehicle in North Berwick driveway
The child died of her injuries after being rushed to a New Hampshire hospital. Officials said Sunday night that more details were expected to be released Monday.
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Augusta abuzz with first Maine State Beekeepers Association Bee Fest
Workshops at Viles Arboretum taught beekeepers and would-be beekeepers about the world’s smartest insect, including how bees communicate.
Posted inMaine, News
‘All emergencies are local until they’re not’: How one Maine town is prepping for its next disaster
Like much of inland Maine, Norridgewock was isolated when rivers surged late last December. Town officials don’t want to be in that position again.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine considering public health emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses as animal cases tick up
Health officials say you can protect yourself by wearing long sleeves, using recommended repellants, limiting outdoor activity after dusk and draining standing water.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Rumford residents Shannon Glover and Connie Money offer trained listening for area residents
The two women are Community Health Outreach workers for Strengthen ME Storm Response, a free and anonymous program to help people suffering the aftereffects of the December 2023 flood.
Posted inMaine, News
United Bikers of Maine holds largest toy run since COVID-19 forced event’s cancellation in 2020, organizers say
The UBM event brings in thousands of toys that are donated at Christmas to Maine children in need.
Posted inMaine, News
Life After Artie: Lewiston shooting victim’s father finds purpose in gun reform
Before his son was killed in the massacre last fall, Arthur Barnard hadn’t voted in decades, flown on a plane or met with U.S. senators. All of that has changed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax
Lewiston was among many towns struggling to approve school budgets that often rely heavily on the local property tax.