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  • 1 week ago | newscentermaine.com | Leeann Stapleton

    MAINE, USA — When most people think of a museum, they picture a physical building filled with artifacts. But a new digital experience is flipping that notion on its head by serving up all things lobster, completely online. The Maine Lobster Museum, which launched in May 2025, is the first virtual museum dedicated solely to Maine's most iconic crustacean. Created by Sebastian Crissey, who is from Belfast, and his partner, Coral, the museum aims to both educate and entertain.

  • 2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Leeann Stapleton

    STANDISH, Maine — Residents and taxpayers of Standish can expect to see an increase in fees to use the town’s transfer station. For the first time in over two decades, the Town Council has voted to raise the price of transfer station stickers from $25 to $40. Town officials said the increase is necessary due to rising operational costs and inflation, as well as growing demand for services.

  • 2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Leeann Stapleton

    STANDISH, Maine — Standish residents and taxpayers can expect to see an increase in fees to use the town’s transfer station. For the first time in over two decades, the town council voted to raise the price of transfer station stickers from $25 to $40. Town officials said the increase is necessary due to rising operational costs and inflation, as well as growing demand for services.

  • 2 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Leeann Stapleton

    WISCASSET, Maine — From a love of volleyball to a legacy of giving back, Julie Jones has turned her backyard into a place where sport and community thrive, one serve at a time. Julie wears many hats. She’s a daycare provider, a mother, a volleyball coach, and now, the heart behind a thriving community tradition. Tucked away in her Wiscasset backyard is a homemade sand volleyball court—built not for competition, but for connection. “I don’t really do it for myself,” Julie said.

  • 3 weeks ago | newscentermaine.com | Leeann Stapleton

    PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine nonprofit is taking steps to help low-income individuals and families find homes. ProsperityME is a nonprofit organization that assists refugees, immigrants, and low-income individuals and families with financial literacy and stability, which includes housing assistance.

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28 Apr 23

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