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🦞TUESDAY LOBSTER BAKE🦞 - TODAY at Newagen Seaside Inn
Enjoy a traditional lobster bake with live music outdoors on our lawn at Newagen Seaside Inn! Every Tuesday during July and August starting at 5:30. Lobster bake child no lobster - $25 (12 and under) **Every meal comes with**. Simply Greens Salad and New England Clam Chowder. Corn on the...
The complicated, local politics of offshore wind
Like much of the Northeast, Maine wants to clean up its electricity supply with offshore wind power. It’s planning to build turbines far off the coast, and in May announced a plan to build a port on Sears Island where wind turbines could be assembled and then towed out to sea. The island, connected to nearby Searsport via a causeway, is largely protected from any development, and it’s a popular spot for birding and other outdoor activities.
Data Analytics Students Help ME Air Ambulance Service Respond Faster
When LifeFlight of Maine gets a call, someone is usually having a life-threatening medical crisis. It could be that a motorcycle rider has crashed and is badly injured. Or that a person having a stroke at a small, rural hospital needs to be transported to a larger facility better equipped to help them.
Gang responsible for violent crimes in 7 states based in Maine, authorities say
Three Mainers are accused of being part of a violent, multi-state gang that had its central base in Gardiner. According to the Kennebec Journal, seven total suspects have been indicted. They’re facing charges in Pennsylvania. Police say the Fentanyl Robbery Gang or FRG is responsible for at least four...
$7.4M in federal funding on its way to Maine groups fighting food insecurity
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Maine school districts will soon get a funding boost when it comes to providing healthy, locally grown meals. The nonprofit Full Plates Full Potential was awarded $7.4 million in School Food System Innovation Grants as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative.
‘Lobsterbake and More’ Aug. 10 at Lincoln Home
Our annual Lobsterbake and More returns to the Lincoln Home on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Get your tickets early for a fun summer evening under the tent on the shores of the Damariscotta River. The Sandy River Ramblers Bluegrass Band returns for some toe tapping music and after dinner dancing. Enjoy fresh Damariscotta River oysters, appetizers, salads, clams, corn, lobsters and chicken with delicious blueberry desserts and ice cream.
York leader says he'll resign if problems on beach aren't addressed
YORK (WGME) -- Drinking on the beach, many have done it, but one York leader thinks it's gone too far and is raising the alarm. Unless something changes, he says he's willing to resign over it. Jeffrey Patten has long overseen the lifeguards in town and is worried about their...
Bush Family Classic raises $440,000 for Gary's House
An annual event last month raised a record breaking $440,000 for a Northern Light Mercy Hospital program that helps families with loved ones fighting critical illnesses. The Bush Family Classic is a two-day event that raises money for Gary's House, a place in Portland for families to stay at little or no costs while a relative gets care at Mercy Hospital.
A Bangor Spot Was The Inspiration For A Scene In ‘IT Chapter Two’
When "The Losers Club" meets for dinner, you might recognize the location. There is a pivotal scene in the movie IT Chapter Two, that folks from the Bangor area will notice right away. The old friends reunite over Chinese dinner and have some fortune cookies at a restaurant called Jade...
Reunion of Salzedo Harp Colony graces Camden and Rockport with music, memories
CAMDEN — They came from as far away as Australia and Tulsa, Houston and Canada, more than 80 of them, many carrying their treasured instruments with them, the large, handsome stringed harps that evoke harmony and poetry as they are played. It was a special reunion of the students...
Ellsworth High School 4th Quarter 2023-24 Honor Roll
Ellsworth High School released their 4th Quarter 2023-24 Honor Roll on Tuesday morning, July 16th. Congratulations to all who earned recognition through their hard work and efforts!. Recharge and enjoy the rest of the summer and get ready for school to begin soon!. Grade 12. Highest Honors. Devin Brown, Noah...
App Exclusive: Win Tickets to Hozier’s Sold-out Bangor Show
When Hozier announced he was coming to the Bangor waterfront on July 24, we knew it would sell out. We were right!. But that doesn't mean you can't get into the show. We're giving away our last pairs of tickets to a few lucky listeners. Here's what to do. Enter...
Jeremiah Jenkins Selected in the 14th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants
Orono, ME - Jeremiah Jenkins of the University of Maine baseball program was selected in the 14th round at pick #418 by the San Francisco Giants in the 2024 MLB Draft. Jenkins, a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, had one of the most dominant three-year career's offensively in the history of Maine baseball, including the second-best single season by a player in program history in 2023. Jenkins slashed .332/.454/.675 across his 148 games played. His .675 SLG% is the highest in a single career in program history (min. 50 AB's).
Kennebunkport warns against swimming as waste continues to be discharged into river
KENNEBUNKPORT (WGME) -- The stinky situation in Kennebunkport continues. The town's wastewater treatment facility has not been working properly and they had no choice but to put the partially treated waste into the Kennebunk River. The town said on Tuesday based on test results from Monday, the water is still...
River Fest in Skowhegan 2024
River Fest is the annual, multi-day event held every summer in Skowhegan, that celebrates life and recreation on the Kennebec River. This year’s event runs from July 31, starting with the Glowstick Paddle, and continues through the River Days Celebration on Aug. 3, and is designed to showcase the potential of the Kennebec River Gorge as the future home of the Skowhegan River Park.
Maine man overcomes autoimmune disease to live out dream as a rafting guide
THE FORKS, Maine — Devan Rittall sat at the back of a four-row rafting boat and pushed off into the Kennebec River. There were class IV rapids awaiting him and his passengers, but this was where he seemed most at peace. Maybe it was because the Nobleboro native had...
Driver summonsed after fiery crash during thunderstorm in Lyman
LYMAN, Maine — Police say a man from Lyman crashed in Lyman Tuesday night after trying to pass several vehicles along Alfred Road in the middle of a heavy thunderstorm. Police say James Rouse, 32, then lost control of his red BMW just before 9 p.m. near Old Ben Davis Road and went off the road before the car rolled over multiple times. The car came to rest on its roof in a ditch before catching fire.
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta and Shipyard Cup Classics Challenge July 20-21
As Tammy Kennon (USA Today) put it, “some yachts have stage presence. When they enter a harbor, every head turns. Trumpy motor yachts have that hard-to-define appeal. Like a Frank Lloyd Wright house or a Rolls Royce, they are a product of their time yet possess a timeless appeal.”
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...
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