On Thursday, April 10, around 2:30 am., Waterville Fire/Rescue were responding to a medical call when they observed a fire next to a dumpster and a building in the area of 44 College Avenue. Waterville Police and Fire Departments responded … Continue reading
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Expanded Seventh Annual Maine Seaweed Week Returns; April 25 – May 4
You and your family are invited to participate in the 7th Annual Seaweed Week – April 25 – May 4, 2025 – an event that is bigger and better than ever before! For that week, Josh Rogers, founder of the … Continue reading
Open House for Reimagining Franklin Street Project Set for April 17th
You are invited to attend an Open House to Reimagine the Franklin Street project on Thursday, April 17th at the Portland Public Library from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm. It will be held in the Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Square, … Continue reading
Trump Authorizes 90 Day Pause on Most Tariffs, Except for China
Convicted Felon Trump has authorized a 90 day pause on most tariffs it was announced on cable news this afternoon. There is an exception to the pause and that is China. That tariff has been increased to 125%. The Dow … Continue reading
Congresswoman Pingree Leads 86 Lawmakers in Demanding Restoration of Manufacturing Funding
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Sarah McBride (D-Del) led more than 80 of their House colleagues in calling on the Trump-Vance administration to reverse its abrupt and harmful decision to eliminate federal funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers … Continue reading
Houlton Regional Hospital Nurses Hold Town Hall on Planned Closure This Afternoon
You are encuraged to attend a Town Hall meeting today, Wednesday, April 9th, at 5:30 pm., at the John A. Millar Civic Center, 94 Randall Avenue, in Houlton. The purpose of this Town Hall is to discuss the announced closure … Continue reading
‘Community Ticketing Program’ Announced by Portland Hearts of Pine Founder
“Community Ticketing Program,” a program that will ensure all fans, regardless of their backgrounds or financial situations, have the opportunity to join us at Fitzpatrck Stadium, was announed today by Portland Hearts of Pine founder Gabe Hoffman-Johnson. Over the course … Continue reading
Pingree Slams Trump Administration and Republicans for Threatening to Cut SNAP Benefits
Today, during a House Agriculture Committee meeting, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) called out the Trump administration and its Republican allies for threatening to slash $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ——- which more than 40 million Americans … Continue reading
Governor Mills Directs State Offices in 7 Counties to Close Early Due to Weather Conditions
Governor Janet Mills (D) has directed state offices in Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Washington counties to close at 1;00 pm today, April 8, 2025. “With snow expected in northern and western Maine today, I urge everyone in … Continue reading
Carl Wilson Sworn in as Commissioner of the Maine DMR by Governor Mills
Governor Janet T. Mills (D) today swore in Carl Wilson as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) following the Maine Senate’s unanimous vote to confirm his nomination. “I thank the Maine Senate for its unanimous confirmatin of … Continue reading