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Cape Elizabeth residents fill town hall to testify for the future of local schools
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Passionate residents packed the Cape Elizabeth Town Hall for Monday night’s public hearing, lining the room and waiting to express their thoughts about different proposals for the future of their schools. “It is the hope of the town council that this issue be set...
Wells residents voting on large-scale housing development moratorium
WELLS (WGME) -- Big housing developments could be put on hold in the town of Wells if voters there approve a proposed moratorium. There are strong feelings on both sides of this issue. One family feels they're being targeted. "We’ve been referring to that land as our retirement fund," Rick...
Early Morning Structure Fire in Van Buren
VAN BUREN, Maine (WAGM) - The Van Buren Fire Department responded to a fire early this morning. According to the Van Buren Fire Department, at around 1:40am they responded to the area of 88 Main Street for a structure fire. When crews arrived, they discovered multiple structures were on fire behind the address.
2024 Alfond Fund Golf Classic Results
WATERVILLE, Maine -- The eighth annual Alfond Fund Golf Classic was held on Monday, July 29 at the Waterville Country Club. Team 'Skip Chapelle' won the 2024 Alfond Fund Golf Classic. Results for all 44 teams can be found below. Team Skip Chappelle. (Former Governor John Baldacci, Phil Morse, Skip...
Variably Cloudy & Humid Today, Widely Scattered Showers & T’storms Possible
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Low pressure... in the upper levels of the atmosphere... will move along the Maine/Quebec border this morning then to our north this afternoon and evening. This will keep us under mostly cloudy skies with some breaks of sun possible late morning through the afternoon. Widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible at any point throughout the day. Rainfall could be heavy in any showers and thunderstorms and thunderstorms could also produce gusty winds and small hail. It’ll be humid with dew points climbing to the upper 60s to low 70s. Temperatures this afternoon will be near or a bit above 70° along the coast and mid-70s to near 80° elsewhere. Any lingering showers and thunderstorms will move out early tonight as the upper low moves away followed by partly to mostly cloudy skies and patchy fog for the remainder of the night. It’ll be warm and humid tonight with lows in the mid-60s to near 70°.
Volunteers Are Going Door to Door in Central Maine Teaching Residents to Use Narcan
Over the last couple of decades, the work it takes to keep drugs off the streets of Maine has likely tripled. It's no secret that the drug epidemic has reached a fever pitch, not just here in Maine, but all around the country. And now, local police departments, drug enforcement agencies, sheriff's offices and state police units are working overtime to try and curb the drugs that have flooded our towns.
Should This Maine Railroad Corridor Be Converted to a Recreational Trail?
The MaineDOT is asking towns from Standish over to Fryeburg for their opinions on a proposed conversion of a 31-mile section of the inactive Mountain Division Rail Corridor, to an interim use, off-road, shared-use path. The 31-mile section of the Mountain Divisio targeted for conversion runs from Johnson Field in...
Unsettled weather pattern disrupts 'perfect' stretch
PORTLAND, Maine — They say "comparison is the thief of joy"—but it's also human nature. Like, I think I'm pretty good-looking until I have to shoot a promo standing next to Todd "Dorian Gray" Gutner. But I digress. My point is this stretch of unsettled weather wouldn't seem...
Little League ends next week
The Mapleton Little League has one week left of its regular season. Thursday, July 25, at 5:30 p.m., Langley’s Team will play Mapleton Oil. Monday at 5:30 p.m., it’s Buck Construction vs. SMO and Buck Farms vs. Porter Farms, while Mapleton Lions Club plays Mapleton Oil. The 5:30 p.m. game for Tuesday will be Buck Farms vs. Langley’s Team while Porter Farms will practice at 6 p.m. on the right field.
Bangor Comrades Eliminated by Skowhegan 3-2 in State Legion Tournament [PHOTOS]
The Bangor Comrades were eliminated by Skowhegan 3-2 in the State Legion Tournament on Monday, July 29th at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of the 5th inning but Skowhegan' Fisher Tewksbury scored what would be the winning run in the top of the 6th inning on a double by Silas Tibbetts.