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Half of the award is for Hawkins personally, and the other half will go towards buying instruments for the school district. Hawkins said he plans to talk with the Gorham elementary and middle schools to see what instruments they need to support the growing music program.

The first development will receive 56 percent of its property taxes back to subsidize the housing for 30 years, and the second one will receive 75 percent of its property taxes back for 30 years.

The plane landed safely and all passengers were safety deplaned, according to airport officials. Delta is working on accommodating the passengers.

Unitil and its subsidiaries provide natural gas to much of the state, including Portland, Lewiston, Auburn, southern Maine, the Midcoast, Augusta and Bangor.

The council on Wednesday unanimously passed a proclamation calling on Maine’s congressional delegation to work with federal officials to “review the existing facility and evaluate alternatives.”

Though hurricane season starts in June, storm activity increases from August through October. Regardless of the seasonal outlook, Pete Rogers, the director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, said Mainers should stay prepared for hurricanes.

EyeMed and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation came together to provide free eye exams and glasses made on-site, the first of its kind that OneSight has offered in Maine.

Members of the Maine State Nurses Association gathered outside Maine Medical Center on Wednesday to call for the release of their colleague who was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. They also called for MaineHealth to sponsor their colleague’s green card.

According to City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath, the city has experienced 20 shootings since January. The majority of those, he said, have been committed by children under 18. He said increasing police presence in Lewiston is meant to be an emergency measure.

PORTLAND — Members of the Maine State Nurses Association gathered outside Maine Medical Center in Portland on Wednesday to call for the release of a collea