Matt Gagnon and Major Keith Jache from the Salvation Army discussed their week-long fundraising effort to support the Greater Portland community. The Salvation Army provides year-round services including a coffee window, after-school programs, ESL classes, and senior programs. The goal is to raise $10,000, with a target of 100 people donating $100 each. Major Jache highlighted the increased need for food, heating oil, and Christmas support, noting over 1,000 children are assisted. Donations can be made by calling 879-9426 or online at WGAN.com. Anonymous donations are also accepted.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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