Chelsea has been designated by the American Affiliation of Retired Individuals as Maine’s 83rd age-friendly neighborhood.
The work that occurs inside the community — which is a program inside the bigger AARP Livable Communities initiative — is hands-on and domestically decided and directed, in response to a information launch from the city workplace.
Chelsea’s Age-Pleasant Committee has been offering month-to-month senior luncheons that embody visitor audio system, meals and social ambiance. A strolling group for all ages meets thrice per week to train and make connections. Coming this summer time are concert events that includes native performers will probably be held on the second Monday of each month starting Might 9.
The Selectboard has proven assist for the checklist of occasions and is anxious to see different actions added as improvement at Butternut Park and the City Workplace continues.
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Chelsea’s residents are inspired to supply recommendations on occasions and to become involved with the Age-Pleasant Committee.
The widespread thread among the many enrolled communities and states is the idea that the locations the place folks dwell are extra livable, and higher capable of assist folks of all ages, when native leaders decide to enhancing the standard of life for the very younger, the very outdated, and everybody in between.
For extra data, to share an occasion suggestion and to become involved, contact the City of Chelsea at 207-582-4802 or [email protected].
Auburn firefighters hose down the remains of a home in Auburn, Maine. Police reported that an armed person was in an area where a series of explosions and a house fire erupted early Saturday. (Image: AP Photo)
The police cancelled a shelter-in-place order and said that the incident has been brought under control.
Police in Maine have cancelled a shelter-in-place order in the city of Auburn after reporting that an armed person was in an area where a series of explosions and a house fire erupted early Saturday.
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The Auburn Police Department said on Facebook that the situation had been resolved and that there was no threat to the public.
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BREAKING THIS MORNINGActive Shooter situation in Auburn, Maine. Suspect is believed to be a convict recently released after a 15-year prison term. Suspect has fired at police and is believed to have exploded propane tanks setting several houses on fire.
Earlier Saturday, the department had warned residents to stay in place while authorities dealt with an emergency situation involving an armed person. No other details were released.
BREAKING THIS MORNINGActive Shooter situation in Auburn, Maine. Suspect is believed to be a convict recently released after a 15-year prison term. Suspect has fired at police and is believed to have exploded propane tanks setting several houses on fire.
Homes were evacuated and a section of the avenue was blocked off by police. Auburn Fire Department Capt. Chris Moretto said there were three explosions around 2:15 a.m. that were believed to be related to the fire, the Lewiston Sun-Journal reported.
Another explosion was heard shortly before 3 a.m., the newspaper reported.
The Maine State Police and the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department also were at the scene, the Sun-Journal reported.
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The Dunes on The Waterfront is a 12-acre property where guests can stay in vintage New England whitewashed cottages with the entire family this summer, according to materials shared with Fox News Digital.
The cottages are located across a tidal river from Ogunquit Beach, about 30 minutes south of Kennebunkport, Maine.
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The property is “home to an array of reimagined vintage New England whitewashed cottages with vibrant green shutters, spaced thoughtfully apart for ultimate privacy,” according to press materials.
The Dunes in Maine offers a 12-acre property full of amenities. (Katie Nielson)
The Dunes offers one-to-three-bedroom cottages with various amenities, such as gas-burning fireplaces, wet bars, smart TVs, private porches and more.
With no vehicles needed to get around the property, guests can use bikes to get from one side to the other.
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While at The Dunes in Maine, vacationers can enjoy morning breakfast delivery, classic lawn games, waterfront yoga, a fishing dock, kayaks, paddleboard, row boats and more.
The Dunes are located within the tidal river off Ogunquit Beach in Maine. (Katie Nielson)
For more adventurous guests, The Dunes offers a pontoon boat to take across the tidal river to Ogunquit Beach for a lobster dinner or a walk downtown.
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The Dunes owner and chairman of Atlantic Hospitality, Tim Harrington, told Fox News Digital in a statement, “When you drive into The Dunes, it feels like you’re going back in time,” he said.
The Dunes at The Waterfront are located about 30 minutes south of Kennebunkport, Maine. (Katie Nielson)
He continued, “The classic New England cottages are surrounded by sandy dunes and gardens rolling out to the sea with access to Ogunquit Beach just across the tidal river.”
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Harrington added that the hospitality group put “the utmost care and love into revitalizing the property” just ahead of the 2024 summer season.
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The group said it aimed to bring “a one-of-a-kind luxurious coastal cottage retreat to Ogunquit — creating a place guests will never want to leave.”
LEWISTON — Cyclists in the 40th annual Trek Across Maine took off from Thomas Point Beach and Campground on Friday on the first day of their three-day journey to raise money for the American Lung Association.
Between volunteers and cyclists, there were about 1,000 participants. As of Friday evening, the trek had raised $661,190.88 of its $750,000 goal.
After traveling roughly 60 miles from the campground, cyclists filtered into Underhill Arena at Bates College where they stored their bikes overnight. Walking out of the arena slowly and swigging from their water bottles, some could be heard talking about their sore feet or overall body aches. Technicians were on hand to help with bike issues.
Most cyclists did not seem too worried about possible rain over the weekend, saying they have ridden in rain, thunderstorms and extreme heat. They also said most motorists they encountered were respectful.
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Maddie Pacholski stretches Friday at a rest stop in Durham while looking at a map of the route during the 40th annual Trek Across Maine. The University of Maine at Orono sophomore said the trek was going better than expected. “The first 15 miles were tough, but it’s going much better now,” she said. Friday’s leg was 61 miles. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
It was good weather to start the Father’s Day weekend ride, Jason Neal of Enfield said. He is riding for the 26th year in a row with his team Slipping Gears from the Bangor area. Since 1999, the team has raised $260,000.
His weekend was made better by his son joining him after flying from Japan, where he is stationed through the military.
Neal, who owns Slipping Gears Cycling in Bangor, said selling someone a bike is sometimes a life-changing event. He started cycling regularly and participating in the trek in the late 1990s for physical fitness. He thinks everyone should try the trek at least once.
Auburn resident and trek volunteer Meghan Levesque participated one year and decided volunteering was more her speed, she said. She was at the finish line at the college where she and others were ringing bells and shaking clappers encouraging cyclists as they reach their destination for the day.
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Map for Trek Across Maine 2024. Staff graphic/Sharon Wood
She said her 8-year-old son cannot wait until he is old enough to cycle in the event. For now, he helps volunteer, along with Levesque’s two young daughters.
As a previous rider and now volunteer, she said she knows how much that encouragement means to the cyclists.
“It’s a huge deal to them,” she said.
Her husband, Jon Levesque, is captain of the Blazin Saddles team and has ridden in the trek for 18 years. When her husband talks about the event he always tells people that the volunteers make the event, she said.
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Trek Across Maine participants Linda Poirier, left, John Poirier, middle, and Rick Reardon wear their USA cycling jerseys Friday during the 40th annual Trek Across Maine at Bates College in Lewiston. The cyclists from Bangor have a total of seven riders on their Trek Across Maine team. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Jonathan Runstadler of Swampscott, Massachusetts, cycled with the L.L. Bean team, which he and many of his family members have done the past three years. Some of his family have been cycling in the trek for many years but many started participating just before his sister was diagnosed with lung cancer.
She died in early 2022, he said. Now, donned with armbands with her name on it, they ride in her honor.
Lynette Eastman of Pittston has volunteered for 24 years. It is a cause that is dear to her and her husband, who is a trek cyclist. Between the two of them, three of their parents died from lung cancer and some of their children have breathing issues.
She volunteers year-round in the office, assisting with event planning, she said. Over the years she has volunteered in many roles, including being a route marshal where she guided cyclists through intersections and around corners.
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The cyclists always express a lot of appreciation to her for volunteering, she said.
“It’s a mutual admiration,” she said. “We admire them for riding and they admire us for volunteering.”
Participants will ride from the college to Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish on Saturday, then ride back to Thomas Point Beach and Campground on Sunday.
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