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Flights, online services in Maine resuming after global IT outage
Airlines are slowly resuming operations Friday, after a global IT outage forced many flights at the Portland International Jetport to be delayed or canceled. The crowds were beginning to dissipate by about 9:30 a.m., but there were still some signs of disruption. Many screens throughout the jetport that usually display digital ads or other information showed a blue error message instead.
Cooperative Extension at Highmoor Farm
Early corn harvest is underway in southern Maine. Corn earworm and fall armyworm numbers have increased significantly at most locations. Feeding damage on pre-silking corn from fall armyworm is also increasing. Expect continued warm nights to keep moth activity high in the coming days. European corn borer: Moth counts were...
Time Running Out: Bid It to Win It Online Maine Auction Ends Today, July 19
Make sure you go and bid on the items in our online auction before time runs out. You could save so much money in scoring these premium items. Need a reminder on what is up for bid? Let's break it down for you. The Bid It to Win It auction...
Mainers Deny Navs Third Consecutive Win Friday
SANFORD, Maine 一 The North Shore Navigators were unable to post their third consecutive win, falling to the Sanford Mainers 8-1 in Friday night’s New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Goodall Park. North Shore moved to 13-21 on the summer, while Sanford is 19-17 following its fourth...
Maine’s Mr. Halloween Shocked at Halloween Display in July
Halloween is over three months away, but displays are up at this Maine store. The funny part about finding a huge Halloween display during a Maine heatwave is who found the display: Mr. Halloween himself, Peter Geiger. Why is Peter Geiger 'Mr. Halloween' in Maine?. Peter, who works as an...
Everything You Need to Know About Maine’s New ‘Blue Envelope Program’
The Augusta Police Department announced something new that pulled me in. The Blue Envelope Program is a new program geared towards having a better level of interaction between officers and folks with disabilities or special needs, including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and even anxiety and depression. The program was created by the Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine.
Another Lewiston shooting where teen died last weekend
LEWISTON — Lewiston Police responded to a Friday night shooting in the Hillview/Rideout area. No one was injured this time. Last Sunday, however, police were called to the same neighborhood when shots were fired. Seventeen-year-old Sahal Muridi was found dead in the road. Friday night, police heard the gunshots...
Belmont family raises awareness after loved one dies from tickborne illness
BELMONT, Maine — The family of a Waldo County woman who died last month is working to raise awareness about an illness transmitted by deer ticks that's more dangerous than Lyme. Arlene Crabtree died last month of complications from babesiosis, a tickborne illness that destroys red blood cells. The...
Kennebunkport officials say don't swim at Colony Beach due to elevated levels of bacteria
Officials are warning residents and visitors to stay out of the water at Colony Beach in Kennebunkport near the mouth of the Kennebunk River. The town says test results from Wednesday showed an elevated level of bacteria in the water. They tested again on Thursday and will have those results on Friday.
Police investigate shots fired at Lewiston housing complex
LEWISTON — Gunshots rang out late last night in the HillView housing complex, prompting a swift response from local authorities. At about 9:40 p.m., Lewiston Police officers in the vicinity of Sabattus Street reported hearing gunshots originating from the HillView/Rideout area. Concurrently, several calls from residents on Rideout Avenue...
Union gains historical additions, modern touches in planning for Sestercentennial
UNION — Randy Scott. Bob Heald. Christmas trees, Elm trees, and time capsules. Through planning Union’s Sestercentennial, themed “looking back to look ahead,” the town gained new features and modern touches to help maintain its roots at what is referred to as the oldest public town common in Maine.
Lobster boat racers throng Stonington
Every race in the 2024 Maine Lobster Boat Racing circuit has produced more entries than came to the starting line in 2023, even Bass Harbor that was hit with pouring rain and fog . But the July 14 races at Stonington topped them all when 112 boats signed up to race; that's 37 more boats than the 75 that raced a vear ago.
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