Jim Keithley

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Reporter at WMTW-TV (Auburn, ME)

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2 out of 5 Maine households struggling financially, ALICE report finds

2 days ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

A new study found that two out of five families in Maine are struggling to pay their bills. The United Ways of Maine has released its annual ALICE financial hardship report. ALICE is an acronym that stands for asset limited, income constrained, employed. Since 2010, the United Ways of Maine has been keeping track of households that face financial struggles. The latest ALICE report, which looks at data from 2023, found that 11% of Maine households fall below the federal poverty level.
Biddeford High student spots man with gun outside school, prompting lockdown

6 days ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

Police say they arrested a 21-year-old on a charge of possession of a firearm near a school. All students and staff were safe and accounted for, according to school officials. Police say they arrested a 21-year-old on a charge of possession of a firearm near a school. All students and staff were safe and accounted for, according to school officials.
Support center established after Lewiston shooting among recipients of $8.5M grant

6 days ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Thursday that the Maine Attorney General's Office will receive an $8.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Some of that money should go to the Maine Resiliency Center in Lewiston, so it can continue to provide support for those affected by the mass shooting on Oct.
Standoff over junk in Maine man's yard coming to an end after nearly 20 years

1 week ago | kesq.com | Jim Keithley

By Jim KeithleyClick here for updates on this story GREENE, Maine ( WMTW) - Time is up for a Maine man who has been at odds with officials in the town he lives in for nearly 20 years. In 2006, George Stanley tried to get permission to run a flea market at his sprawling property off Route 202. The town denied Stanley's request due to an ordinance prohibiting flea markets, but he decided to do it anyway.
Standoff over junk in Maine man's yard will end after nearly 20 years

1 week ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

Time is up for a Maine man who has been at odds with officials in the town he lives in for nearly 20 years. In 2006, George Stanley tried to get permission to run a flea market at his sprawling property off Route 202. The town denied Stanley's request due to an ordinance prohibiting flea markets, but he decided to do it anyway. Stanley's front yard is consumed by a myriad of items and there's even a grocery cart on the roof.
Maine Menu: Ugly Duckling

1 week ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

A Portland restaurant is bringing seaweed to the breakfast table as part of Maine Seaweed Week.Chef Damian Sansonetti and his wife, pastry master Ilma Lopez, co-owners of The Ugly Duckling and Chaval, featured a series of dishes that showcase kelp in creative ways.One standout is a smoked salmon breakfast sandwich made with brussels sprout and kelp slaw, served on house-made English muffins that are also infused with kelp. The dish is topped with lemon zest, salt and trout caviar.
Maine man charged in 1984 cold-case murder makes court appearance

1 week ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

The Maine man who has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Linda Maxwell, who was found dead more than 40 years ago, appeared before a judge Friday. Raymond Brown, 65, of Bangor, pleaded not guilty a day after he was arrested following a traffic stop in Bangor. Maine State Police officials said Thursday that Brown was charged with Maxwell's murder through an indictment from a Washington County grand jury. Police said Maxwell was last seen in the Calais area on Aug.
Thousands in Maine protest Trump during 'May Day' march and rally

2 weeks ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

Several thousand protesters marched through downtown Portland on Thursday as part of a national rally to observe International Workers' Day. The rally in Maine's largest city was one of 1,300 "May Day" demonstrations happening across the country in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda. Demonstrators said they are fed up with the Trump administration, specifically the president's executive orders and proposed cuts.
Portland's Monument Square residents, business owners plead for help

2 weeks ago | wmtw.com | Jim Keithley

Business owners and residents in downtown Portland are pushing the city to do something to clean up Monument Square, as they say crime, drug use and homelessness are making the area unsafe. David Turin, owner of David's Restaurant, has been in business in Monument Square for more than two decades. He said within the last month, his employees have had their cars broken into six times.
Last surviving Freeport Flag Lady reunites with soldier she met nearly 20 years ago

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Jim Keithley

Elaine Greene, the last surviving member of the Freeport Flag Ladies, had her first Zoom call Thursday to reunite with a soldier who has never forgotten a random act of kindness from nearly 20 years ago. Lt. Col. John Farmer, who lives in Portland, Oregon, wanted to get in touch with Greene because he was among the soldiers who passed through Maine's Bangor International Airport in 2007 as troops headed to Iraq.

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