Kristen McNerney

The Forecaster

Kristen is a 2021 addition to The Forecaster team. She grew up in New York State but has been to Maine every summer to visit her grandmother. She recently graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in journalism. She loves drinking tea, spending time outdoors, trying new foods, and practicing shavasana.

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September 15, 2021

New Gloucester’s Mindful Folk Farm to host fall craft festival

The organizers put the fair together in wake of the cancellation of the Common Ground Fair.
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September 15, 2021

Bridgton’s Rufus Porter Museum begins plan for expansion

The museum that showcases the work of New England artist and inventor Rufus Porter will have more space to carry out his legacy in the coming years, its executive director said.
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September 15, 2021

Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club Zoom meeting to address opioid epidemic

Chief Bob Mackenzie of the Kennebunk Police Department will address the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club on the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder over Zoom on Thursday Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. The opioid epidemic and substance abuse are getting worse in Maine, with the state having averaged 50 overdose deaths per month so far […]
Published
September 14, 2021

Pennell alumni preserve timeless piece of Gray history

The Pennell Institute’s only remaining original clock face now adorns a wall in Gray Town Hall and keeps time with the tower’s exterior faces.
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September 8, 2021

Historic Hawthorne House undergoes restoration in Raymond

Supporters of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s one-time home hope it can serve as a community center when repairs are complete.
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September 8, 2021

Naples man was ‘finally on right track’ before fatal crash, wife says

Christopher McCue, 38, died at the scene of the motorcycle accident on Edes Falls Road last month.
Published
September 8, 2021

As hate crimes rise, active bystanders needed, advocates say

National tragedies like 9/11 and the pandemic that spark acts of hate against minorities make it important for people to know how to intervene safely, activists say.
Published
September 1, 2021

Magic Lantern learning center prepares for unveiling

The movie theater and pub will remain and help sustain youth programs when the new center opens this fall.
Published
September 1, 2021

Gray-New Gloucester High School remembers ‘vibrant’ student

Jasmine Sky Vincent passed away last month unexpectedly after a brief illness.
Published
September 1, 2021

Police investigating fatal crash on Harrison-Naples line

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash in which a Naples man was killed on Edes Falls Road in Harrison on Aug. 29. According to police, motorcyclist Christopher McCue, 38, crossed over into oncoming traffic before hitting an SUV driven by Liza Poole, 38, of Harrison. Police say McCue died at the scene. […]