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‘They’re separating our kids from each other’: How smartphones are impacting kids’ mental health
CORINTH, Maine (WABI) - As students get ready to head back to the classroom, most will be bringing their cellular devices with them. But some Maine schools have decided to ban them altogether. More than two dozen Maine schools have voted to ban or restrict cell phone use in the...
Man imprisoned at Maine State Prison dies at 50
WARREN, Maine — The Maine Department of Corrections announced Friday the death of an incarcerated individual. Stephen Lee, 50, of Waterville, who was serving a sentence at Maine State Prison, died shortly before 11:30 a.m. Friday, the department said in a news release. The department said Lee's death was...
Woman suspected in string of bank fraud cases caught in Maine
WINDHAM (WGME) – A woman suspected in a string of fraudulent bank withdrawals has been caught in Maine. Court records show Andrea Cochran used a fake passport to withdraw thousands of dollars from a bank in Westbrook back in June. Officials say she did the same thing, on the...
University of Maine system to research feasibility of Maine’s first public medical school
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The University of Maine system is researching the feasibility of starting the state’s first public medical school. The Maine Legislature and Governor Janet Mills has provided funding for a study to see what it would take to open an institution in Penobscot County. Currently, the...
Maine Ranks #1 in Highest Property Tax Burden, and It’s About to Get Worse
If you own property in Maine, you likely know that comes with a bit of a tax headache. Mainers are hit with higher property taxes compared to the rest of the country. It’s been like this for ages, and as tax season rolls around, the usual grumbles start again.
Man Who Posted Photos of Guns Stolen in Maine Pleads Guilty
A Maine man who posted photos on Instagram of guns stolen from a pawn shop has pleaded guilty. Ryan Ansart, 22, of West Springfield, Massachusetts was in a Bangor courtroom on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer and stealing firearms from that dealer.
On-time and brighter: Maine's fall foliage outlook promising
PORTLAND (WGME) -- It's hard to believe, but the fall colors are right around the corner. Our morning anchor, Katie Sampson, snapped this photo of some changing leaves in Payson Park in Portland on Wednesday. Every year, Jim Salge, a former meteorologist at the Mount Washington Observatory, publishes his fall...
Tonight You Can Enjoy A FREE Movie At Maine Savings Amphitheater
A FREE movie outdoors? Not a bad way to kick off the weekend!. This summer, it is rare to have a non-concert night on the Bangor Waterfront, especially on a Friday, so get the family together tonight, because Bangor Parks and Recreation are teaming up with the Maine Savings Amphitheater, to host a FREE screening of the smash Disney hit "Encanto"
Dump truck leaves hole in covered bridge when it crashes into river in Maine
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — The driver of a dump truck learned the hard way that it’s best not to tempt fate on a covered bridge originally built before the Civil War. The loaded vehicle crashed into the Presumpscot River on Friday afternoon, leaving a hole in the planks in the shape of the truck.
Paradis Shop ‘n Save hosts watermelon eating contest amid grand reopening
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - As Paradis Shop ‘n Save in Brewer held its grand reopening, there was also a day full of events. That included a watermelon eating contest complete with four different age groups and prizes. Some kids cleared as many as 16 slices in just three minutes.
Hutchinson Center will be sold to church despite community objections, UMaine says
Despite objections from community organizations, the sale of a former UMaine educational center in Belfast will proceed as planned, to a church. The bidding for the Frederick Hutchinson Center — which once served thousands of public university students but had been vacant for years — has been open for eight months. Over that time, the […]
Burglary and Theft from Freshies Gas Station
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - On August 22nd, 2024 at approximately 3:15am the Presque Isle Police Department responded to a motion activated burglary alarm at the Freshies store on Main Street in Presque Isle. After speaking with the store manager police determined that lottery tickets and cigarettes had been taken from the store. Later that morning, two of the stolen lottery tickets were cashed in at another local store in town. Video footage showed a female suspect who was able to be identified as Nicole Gohar, 49, of Presque Isle. Further footage showed Ms. Gohar entering the front of the Freshies store after hours and leaving through the rear employee entrance. Ms. Gohar was arrested on the evening of August 22nd and was charged with Burglary, Theft, Violations of Conditions of Release, and Criminal Mischief. She has been transported to the Aroostook County Jail for arraignment.
Lewiston police investigate suspicious object at recycling facility
LEWISTON (WGME) – The Lewiston Police Department says they investigated a suspicious object that was found at the Re-Energy Recycling facility on Friday. The staff at the facility on Alfred Plourde Parkway reported finding what appeared to be a military ordnance object there. After investigation, the suspicious object was...
Shuttered day care slated to reopen in Fort Fairfield
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — A day care center that closed in July could reopen soon after Fort Fairfield councilors approved a new lease for the facility. The town council ratified a lease agreement for the Little Sunshine Learning Center under the ownership of a former staff member during their meeting on Aug. 21.
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