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Police say reported shooting in Lewiston turned out to be 'prank'
LEWISTON (WGME) – Police say a reported shooting in Lewiston Friday evening ended up just being "a prank." Police responded to Dill Street around 6:30 p.m., with what they call "a tremendous amount of resources." When they got there, they discovered the call about the shooting didn't actually come...
Lewiston-Auburn residents, law enforcement officials discuss gun violence at community meeting
Less than two weeks after Lewiston police responded to a report of gunfire and found a teenager dead in a road, about 100 people gathered for a community discussion about rising gun violence in the city. Mohamed Mohamed, a social worker who grew up in the Somali community in Lewiston,...
Alex Grand'Pierre Set For Olympic Appearance Saturday Morning - Follow Live Here!
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Bowdoin's Alex Grand'Pierre will race in Heat 2 of the 100m breaststroke at the Olympic Games on Saturday, July 27 at 5:33 a.m. ET (11:33 a.m. Paris Time). You can follow the action live by tuning into USA Network or on Peacock while live results will also be posted on the FINA website. Also, follow @goubears on Instagram throughout the weekend for live updates from Grand'Pierre in Paris, including Friday's opening ceremony. If Grand'Pierre qualifies out of his morning heat, the semifinal races will be on Saturday afternoon.
Student crashes during first flight after six years
The student pilot, who had logged about 40 hours previously, hadn’t flown in about six years. This was his first flight with the flight instructor. During the first approach to landing at the airport in South Portland, Maine, the flight instructor directed the student to perform a touch-and-go landing.
Second Annual Maine Needham Festival Coming to Wiscasset Sept. 28
Maine Tasting Center, at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset, will host the second annual Maine Needham Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28. This family-friendly event celebrates the cultural and culinary tradition of Maine needhams with food, games, vendors, themed drink specials, needham-making demonstrations and classes, and even a homemade needham contest.
Maine coffee company donating some proceeds to Harris campaign
PORTLAND, Maine — Coffee By Design, a Maine woman-owned-and-operated coffee company based in Portland, is helping support Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. The company announced Wednesday that it will donate $5 for every pound sold of its organic Girl Blend coffee to the Harris campaign — that includes...
Hundreds attend summit designed to address Maine's opioid crisis
AUBURN, Maine — A crowd packed Central Maine Community College in Auburn on Thursday for the sixth annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit. This year's event is themed "Creating a Brighter Future for Individuals, Families, and Communities" and includes members of the public, health care providers, policy experts, state and federal government leaders, affected individuals and families, advocates and law enforcement officials to discuss strategies to help Maine people impacted by the opioid crisis.
UNE's Cheryl Nimmo selected as fellow of American Academy of Nursing
Cheryl Nimmo, the program director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia at the University of New England, recently was selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Nimmo, D.N.P, MSHSA, CRNA, FAANA, implemented the transition of the UNE’s Nurse Anesthesia program from a master’s to...
Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
Guilford woman found guilty in 'one of the largest embezzlement cases' in Maine history
(BDN) -- A Guilford woman was found guilty on Thursday of stealing more than $700,000 from a Medford company over a period of three years. Terri Moulton, 53, Guilford, was found guilty of Class B forgery and Class B theft after a four-day jury trial in Dover-Foxcroft. Moulton worked as...
Kennebunkport officials warn against swimming in Batson and Little rivers due to bacteria
KENNEBUNKPORT (WGME) -- Kennebunkport officials have issued an advisory, asking people to avoid swimming and other water-based activities in the Batson and Little rivers at Goose Rocks Beach. Officials say in addition to repeated results showing human bacteria in the Batson and Little rivers, the most recent testing has shown...
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