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New Study Says Most People in Maine Sleep Like Garbage
There are so many delightful sounds and smells throughout the state of Maine, whether you're by the water and can hear the crashing of the waves, or further inland with crickets playing a symphony every night. There's the salty air or the scent of flower meadows all around the state.
Maine Man Pleads Guilty For His Role in the U.S. Capitol Breach
A Maine man pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U. S. Capitol. Christopher Maurer, 45, formerly of Biddeford, was in court this week and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon. He will be sentenced in November.
A grant program offers caregivers something hard to come by: a break
Kristy Basso sets a timer for 25 minutes any time she does a chore outside her West Paris home. As the primary caregiver for her 77-year-old mother, who has dementia, Basso is worried about leaving her mom alone for too long. Earlier this year, when two of her five children,...
Fundraising Effort Underway For Dog Rescued From Rooftop In Old Town
While this story started as a bit of a head-scratcher, it ended up as a great big tear-jerker (in a good way.) Last month, the Old Town Police Department made a middle-of-the-night rooftop rescue. But it wasn't a person they pulled down from the top of the home, it was a dog. More specially, a golden retriever.
NSF Backs AI Model to Enhance Safety of Offshore Wind Turbine Installation
Between late 2019 and early 2020, workers were installing offshore wind turbines (OWTs) off the coasts of. that would provide 200 megawatts of offshore wind power. Amid rough ocean waves and high winds, a jack-up crane vessel would lift a blade several hundred meters high to connect it to the top of the tower, one of the most critical stages in OWT construction. Before the blade could be attached to the hub, the tower and nacelle, which houses the components that convert wind into electricity, would shake erratically, forming complex orbits.
City of Brewer looks for public feedback on the future of the vacant Getchell Brothers buildings
BREWER -- The City of Brewer is looking for public feedback on a set of vacant buildings once home to ice production company Getchell Brothers Inc. "They actually grew in a huge way and became a really important part of the city," said D'Arcy Main-Boyington, Economic Development Director for the City of Brewer.
Families of victims in Lewiston mass shooting call for investigation by Department of Defense
LEWISTON, Maine — Families of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history said Wednesday that they want a broader federal investigation into the circumstance surrounding the killings. The request came in a statement issued by the relatives' lawyers a day after Army officials released a pair...
5 arrested in Lewiston drug bust; 3rd search warrant at same home in 8 months
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Five Mainers are facing charges after a drug bust at a home in Lewiston. Police say they've been to the home multiple times recently. Authorities searched a home at 149 College St. on Tuesday as part of ongoing drug investigations. Police say they found 46.1 grams of...
Maine Elite Passing Camp comes to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine Elite Passing Camp’s summer tour through the state started in Portland two weeks ago. This week, more than 200 high school football players are on Cony’s Fuller Field in Augusta to prepare for the new season this fall. “Looking out here, the energy...
8 Investigates: Sheriff's deputy takes issue with US Army's Lewiston investigation
BATH, Maine — The U.S. Army investigation into its own handling of Lewiston shooter Robert Card reveals serious internal failures, but it also continues to place some of the blame on local law enforcement. Eight Investigates sat down with Sagadahoc County Sheriff Sergeant Aaron Skolfield for his reaction. Skolfield...
Maine Seeks Input on Whether Moose Hunt Should Be Changed
For many people in and around Maine, hunting season is an annual tradition that gets them as excited as Christmas Day. For those who truly enjoy the sport, entering the moose lottery is more exciting than playing the Megabucks. But over the last several years, the Maine Department of Inland...
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