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17+ min ago (548+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor officials say 2025 was a great year for downtown business, a landscape that is constantly changing and evolving. Downtown Bangor Partnership says 22 new businesses have set up shop this year. Within the past months, there have been changes, including businesses that are new, moved and coming soon. This includes places like the Downtown Spot that offers ice cream and sweet treats year round who opened their store on the corner of Main and Cross St. in November. Other changes include a new home for Out On a Whimsey Toys. After establishing themselves in Belfast, they have managed a second location downtown for five years. Last month, they expanded and moved next door into the old Rebecca's. While store manager Bryant Hall says their Bangor location sees less tourists than in Belfast, he remarks: "We just love being…...

53+ min ago (30+ words) ABC's Rhiannon Ally also highlighted the Christmas Prelude while reporting live from Kennebunkport on Thursday. ABC's Rhiannon Ally also highlighted the Christmas Prelude while reporting live from Kennebunkport on Thursday....

6+ hour, 40+ min ago (633+ words) BERWICK " In a small room inside the historic Eric L. Knowlton School, mats cover every inch of the floor while music softly breaks the silence. Wrestlers at different stations are jumping rope and lifting rusted dumbbells. Overseeing everything is Kayleigh Boucher, who this year became the state's first paid girls high school varsity wrestling coach at Noble High School. Boucher is also in her third season as an assistant coach for Kevin Gray and the boys program. "I'm just hoping that being a pioneer program for this sport " not even a pioneer coach, but a pioneer program for the sport of women's wrestling in this state " will just continue to open doors for girls in other programs across the state, " said Bouchard, who is 32 and a 2011 Noble High graduate. Bouchard and Gray each earn a coaching stipend of about $6,000 a year,…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago (211+ words) Charter Communications, owner of the internet service provider Spectrum, laid off 176 workers at its Portland call center, according to filings with the state. That's roughly one quarter of its Maine-based workforce, according to figures the company shared in August. At that time, Spectrum reported having about 700 workers in Maine. "We are transitioning the work done at our Portland, ME call center to other U.S.-based centers, effective immediately," spokesperson Lara Pritchard said in an email Thursday. "This change allows us to deliver information, training, and technology to our representatives more efficiently." She said the layoffs do not impact field workers or operations. Pritchard said employees were notified of the layoffs Wednesday morning. By Thursday morning, the call center, located at 901 Washington Ave., was listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps. She said impacted employees may relocate to other "select customer service…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago (357+ words) The law enforcement agency tasked with protecting Maine's state capitol will soon be taken over by the Maine State Police, state officials announced Thursday. The Bureau of Capitol Police employs about a dozen officers charged with protecting the safety of state lawmakers and capitol visitors. It is a part of Maine's Department of Public Safety, which also oversees the state police. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck made the announcement in an email to staff, as first reported by the Bangor Daily News. Sauschuck did not immediately respond Thursday night to a request for an interview. The change will occur gradually over the next several years. The decision to merge the Capitol Police into the state's largest police agency was made "to better support the growing demands at the Capitol," according to a statement from the Department of Public Safety. "This…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago (72+ words) Another seven Subway restaurants in the state are under new ownership, and those owners have decided to replace the current staff at those locations. Another seven Subway restaurants in the state are under new ownership, and those owners have decided to replace the current staff at those locations. Another seven Subway restaurants in the state are under new ownership, and those owners have decided to replace the current staff at those locations....

13+ hour, 9+ min ago (168+ words) Maine Black Bears (3-7) at Fairfield Stags (5-3) Fairfield, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairfield plays Maine after Kaety L'Amoreaux scored 31 points in Fairfield's 93-73 victory against the Richmond Spiders. The Stags are 2-0 on their home court. Fairfield averages 17.9 assists per game to lead the MAAC, paced by L'Amoreaux with 4.6. The Black Bears are 0-4 in road games. Maine is fifth in the America East with 21.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Adrianna Smith averaging 6.4. Fairfield makes 45.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.7 percentage points higher than Maine has allowed to its opponents (42.0%). Maine averages 57.2 points per game, 13.8 fewer points than the 71.0 Fairfield gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: L'Amoreaux is shooting 49.0% and averaging 19.9 points for the Stags. Meghan Andersen is averaging 18.3 points. Smith is averaging 18.1 points, nine rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Black Bears. Asta Blauenfeldt is averaging 10.5 points....

13+ hour, 22+ min ago (1570+ words) Maine has earned its reputation as the seafood capital of America, and for good reason'the Atlantic waters surrounding this rugged coastline deliver some of the freshest catches you'll ever taste. Whether you're craving butter-drenched lobster rolls, briny oysters, or crispy fried clams, the Pine Tree State serves up culinary treasures that'll make your taste buds do a happy dance. Get ready to embark on a delicious journey through Maine's most spectacular seafood destinations that deserve a spot on your 2026 travel itinerary! Portland's culinary scene exploded when Eventide opened its doors, transforming the humble bivalve into an art form that even oyster skeptics can't resist. This hip eatery has mastered the perfect balance between sophistication and approachability, serving up impeccably fresh oysters alongside inventive New England classics. Their famous brown butter lobster roll has achieved legendary status'imagine succulent lobster meat bathed…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago (1825+ words) Lucas Seg'bia traveled 1,000 miles or more on Memorial Day weekend from a job site in Bar Harbor to an electronic music festival in New Jersey where he was DJing. Seg'bia, a carpenter originally from Brazil, had just finished a long work week and hadn't even had time to change his clothes before hitting the road. He only had a few days off, but he wanted to attend the festival because it was his community, and being a DJ helped him make friends and pick up English. Seg'bia knew immigrants were being picked up all over the country under the Trump administration's increased enforcement effort, but neither he nor a friend driving his car that weekend were worried. He had overstayed his visa but he worked hard, had no criminal record and said a family member who is a U.S. citizen had…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago (422+ words) Mt. Blue looks to remain strong in Class A North, and Mount View tries to build off the best season in program history. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a Centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Our Communities. Our Teams. Our Future.We're proud to make high school sports coverage free for everyone'because these moments matter. At Maine State Credit Union, we're here for the people and places that make Maine strong. Let's Go! Learn more at mainestatecu.org. Mt. Blue boys: The Cougars again won the Class A…...