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Beech Ridge Motor Speedway opens gates for Short Track Racing Appreciation Day
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The gates of the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough swung open again for the first time since 2021 for Short Track Racing Appreciation Day. Modern, vintage and oval track karting vehicles were included in Sunday's events. Visitors were able to meet former track champs, get a look at the historic grounds of the speedway and even enjoy food trucks.
Plane from NJ seen flying upside down before deadly crash
☑️ A small plane left Morristown Airport on Thursday morning. ☑️ Witnesses said the plane appeared to be flying upside down. A small plane that took off from Morristown Municipal Airport Thursday morning crashed on approach to an airport in coastal Maine killing both people on board. The...
79-year-old woman critically burned after putting gasoline on brush pile in Winslow
WINSLOW (WGME) -- Officials say a 79-year-old woman was severely burned in Winslow after setting a brush pile on fire while using gasoline as an accelerant. According to the Morning Sentinel, the woman was burned on more than 40-percent of her body while using gasoline to start a fire to burn brush in the backyard of a home on Benton Avenue on Saturday.
Gardiner murder suspect to appear in court Monday
GARDINER, Maine (WMTW) - Gregory Fisher is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday. Fisher, 52, was arrested and charged with murder Saturday after a body was found in South Gardiner Friday afternoon. Gardiner Police found a deceased male outside 16 Bartlett Street around 3:41 p.m. Friday. They...
Trenton Acadians Fall to Franklin County Flyers 10-4 in State Senior League Tournament
The Trenton Acadians fell to the Franklin County 10-4 on Sunday, July 28th in the State Senior Legion Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The Acadians are now 1-1 and Franklin County 2-0 in the double-elimination tournament. Trenton scored twice in the bottom of the 1st inning and led 2-0...
Bangor Comrades Stay Alive in State Senior Legion Tournament Beating Capital Area 8-3
The Bangor Comrades stayed alive in the State Senior Legion Tournament beating the Capital Area team 8-3 on Sunday, July 28th at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Matt Holmes started for Bangor and went 6.0 innings allowing 3 hits and 1 run, which was unearned. He struck out 8 and walked 2. Matty O'Connell came on in the 7th inning and allowed 2 runs without retiring a batter giving up 2 runs, walking 2. Lucas Rutherford came on for 1 batter and walked him. Chase Swartz closed out the game, allowing 1 hit and striking out 1.
Save Lives by Golfing in Maine
Blackstream Custom Cycles and the Hermon Meadow Golf Club in Maine are hosting their 2nd annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Bangor Humane Society. Bangor Humane Society serves nearly 2,000 animals each year, making their care and comfort our priority until they are ready to find new homes of their own. For some, that may mean a short stay at the shelter and minimal interventions. For others, it may mean extraordinary medical or behavioral care and longer stays. No matter the circumstances, we are committed to stewarding each and every furry friend to their fur-ever home.
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.
Cool, cloudy start to the week gives way to more warmth and humidity for Maine
PORTLAND (WGME)--- The work week starts out cool and cloudy in Maine with the chance for some rain. Chances for showers and storms remain in the forecast for much of the week as temperatures climb. Monday will be cool and cloudy. Highs will be mostly in the low 70s with...
Three Arrested with Large Amount of Cash after ATM Theft in Maine
Two men and one woman were arrested Thursday after stealing an ATM from inside a business in Wayne. The ATM was stolen from Tubby’s Ice Cream shop on Main Street and later located in a vacant lot in Livermore Falls. Suspects Located with Large Amount of Money from ATM.