Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
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🏘️ Community
Davis Family Farm in Kenduskeag is now in its third year offering a 10-acre corn maze—the largest in the region—with a children’s maze, wagon ride, food trucks and benefit events, including a special Oct.
10 event and three night mazes supporting local causes.
MaineHousing has announced record $2.7M in grants for winter warming shelters; the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter on Main Street and The Brick Church on Union Street are set to receive funds while officials plan to support Together Place and The Mansion Church (with community help) for the winter.
📰 Economy
Maine voters are concerned over rising fuel prices as heating oil hit an all-time average high of $6.02 and regular gas averaged $4.41 on Wednesday (with less than five weeks until the midterm elections).
🌲 Environment
Maine’s fall foliage is set to impress this weekend as a recent nor’easter brought beneficial rain without heavy leaf drop, officials from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said the fourth fall foliage report shows moderate to peak color change across the state.
🏛️ Government
Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Tina Smith signed the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act into law today + the law extends funding for tick research and Lyme disease vaccine trials at MaineHealth Institute for Research through 2030.
🏥 Health
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Bangor yesterday for a new crisis receiving center that will open on Oct.
5 for anyone ages 14 and older facing mental health, substance use or suicidal crises. The center is located inside Community Health and Counseling Services (68 First St).
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