Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of August.
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💼 Business
WKIT relocated from Franklin Street to a new space on the corner of State + Exchange Street as it launched its first broadcast Monday morning.
The rock and roll station, owned by Mix Maine Media, will announce a ribbon cutting event soon.
🎓 Education
Starting in October, sixth graders at Reeds Brook Middle School in Hampden will join classrooms across the state in Discover Dairy’s free Adopt a Cow program — where students adopt a calf and get real-time updates on its growth and fun activities.
The University of Maine and the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education are launching a program for new high school STEM teachers in Orono.
The program helps teachers share ideas + gain support so they can stay in the classroom and build a strong local STEM community.
🌲 Environment
Brookfield Renewable is finalizing the relicensing of Ripogenus Dam (30 miles west of Millinocket) after a July shutdown caused fish kills and spurred calls for tighter regulation.
Federal comments are due by Aug. 28 to guide changes that aim to protect local fish and recreational water flows.
🏥 Health
Hannaford now offers flu shots at its store and at clinics hosted at independent grocery stores across Maine.
Appointments can be scheduled on the Hannaford Pharmacy website.
MaineHealth was awarded an $80K grant to expand tobacco treatment for patients in its behavioral health and substance use programs, with services beginning this fall at the Center for Tobacco Independence.
🏈 Sports
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg returned over the weekend to mentor young athletes at the annual Flagg Brothers Basketball ProCamp held at the University of Maine’s New Balance Fieldhouse and Memorial Gym in Orono + the event raised funds for the Donovan Kurt Memorial Cancer Foundation.
Eddie Buehler won a three-man contest for UMaine’s starting quarterback role and will take snaps from center on Thursday, Aug.
27 when the Black Bears face Towson University at 6 p.m. at the campus in Orono.
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