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Fort Knox hosts Wizarding Weekend
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Wizarding Weekend took place today and yesterday at Fort Knox. Spanning from 10am - 4pm both days, wizard fans came to the fort outfitted with robes and wands. The fort was decked out with a dragon, witches, and spiders, not to mention the custom sign made...
Mainer reports feeling Sunday’s earthquake
WEST GARDINER, Maine (WABI) - An earthquake shook part of Maine on Sunday. It was reported just before 3 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the magnitude 2.8 earthquake was about four miles west of Gardiner. Several people shared with us they believe they felt the earthquake.
This Maine Caterpillar Will Make You Itch Like it’s Browntail Season
Back in the spring, the conversations about browntail moth caterpillars began. There were all sorts of predictions about how this season was going to fare, based on conditions over the winter, and that whole zombie virus thing. It seemed like the winter was setting us up for a big-time eradication of BTM caterpillars, but that didn't really come to fruition in the way we'd all hoped. I had the rash like three times this year.
UPDATE: 36ers eliminated at state American Legion baseball tournament
UPDATE: The defending state and Northeast Region champions knocked Boothbay out of the Maine American Legion tournament on Monday. The Trenton Acadians scored 10 runs in the first inning and defeated Boothbay, 11-1, in Bangor. The 36ers won once in two games in the southern zone playoffs and won one...
Scattered rain to persist through midweek with rising humidity
Flash flood warnings are in effect in northern New Hampshire's Grafton County until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Flash flood warnings are also in place in northern Vermont's Essex County and Orleans County until 6:15, and in Caledonia County until 7:15. In Concord, Island Pond and Morgan, a flash flood warning has been issued until 6:45 a.m. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued in parts of Vermont Monday, but has since expired. Click here to see a full list of severe weather alerts.
Plant-based buildings are being reimagined in Maine
The walls of a straw house are under construction in a former boat shop at a Rockland industrial park. They aren’t the stacked bales of a hand-plastered homestead; they’re panels of compressed Maine plants industrially sealed in Maine wood. Croft, a young company that expanded here from a...
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.
Bar Harbor Historical Society Matching Fundraiser aims to preserve artifacts from town’s past
BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Thanks to a generous donation, Bar Harbor Historical Society will be hosting a matching fundraiser. Up to $10,000 will be matched by the anonymous donor. “$20,000 will really help us stabilize many of the objects in the collection, and although you see a lot on...
Police searching for 2 boys who escaped Maine youth prison, fled in stolen car
Police in South Portland, Maine, say they are continuing to search for two boys who escaped from a youth prison over the weekend and fled in a stolen car. South Portland police said in a press release Saturday that the two youths escaped from Long Creek Youth Development Center around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Long Creek is the state's only youth prison.
Veteran tile dedication sees 21 more names added to the wall in 2024
ROCKLAND — “As long as we live, they too shall live,” said Dave Franclemont, in an opening prayer to the 2024 tile dedication ceremony at the Midcoast Maine Area Veterans Memorial. Several new tiles will be added this year to the memorial wall in the upper parking...
Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at General Dynamics BIW christening event
BATH, Maine (WMTW) - Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday at a General Dynamics Bath Iron Works event. The event, which was a ceremony for BIW’s christening of the new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Patrick Gallagher, was met with roughly 75 people outside to protest the warship. At...
Ironman competition wraps up in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Ironman competition in Augusta wrapped up Sunday afternoon. The contest consisted of running, swimming, and biking, over the span of 70.3 miles. The organization posted the results on their website. The winner of the Men’s division was Trevor Foley who finished with a time of...