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ACLU given green light to sue State of Maine for failing to provide legal counsel
As hundreds of people, both in and out of jail, wait for legal representation, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine was given the green light to sue the state government for chronically failing to provide access to public defenders for people who can’t afford an attorney. Throughout the yearslong legal battle, ACLU of Maine […]
Midcoast Knox, Waldo county high school students receive Worthington Scholarships in 2024
Several members of the graduating classes of 2024 in the Belfast and Camden areas, as well as Vinalhaven, are recent recipients of Worthington scholarships. The Worthington Scholarship Foundation aims to increase the accessibility of a college education by reducing financial barriers and providing support to help students persist in and graduate college. The Worthington Scholarship is awarded to students who graduated from a Maine public high school and are attending a partnering college in Fall 2024. This year, the Foundation awarded nearly 800 scholarships with values ranging from $6,000 to $20,000.
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival returns this weekend
Fourteen hot air balloons are in Lewiston-Auburn this weekend, with pilots from across the country who came to participate in the annual balloon festival. Nate Libby, is Lewiston's Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development. He says when the Great Falls Balloon Festival nonprofit had to step down from running the event this year he knew the city would take it over.
Man Arrested after Woman Shot and Seriously Injured in Maine
A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday after a 46-year-old woman was shot and seriously wounded in Lewiston. The Lewiston Police Department said officers found the woman “suffering from a serious gunshot wound” on Blake Street around 2 am. Transported to the Hospital with Injuries. She was taken to...
Interview: The Wild West of Music: A Conversation About MSMT's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
“It was the Wild West of music,” declares actor Seth Eliser, who plays Neil Sedaka and a Righteous Brother in MSMT’s last main stage show of the 2024 season, BEAUTIFUL: THE Carole King MUSICAL. “There were producers like Phil Spector at Gold Star Records, who created the wall of sound by literally running wires into a bathroom and letting the tape run so it would echo, or Lou Adler at Columbia with a much more elegant sound, or Sam Phillips at Sun Records with a little more raunchy sound. These [and other] great producers could elevate a sound to another thrilling place. There was always a race to find that new sound; there was teamwork but also competition.”
South Portland residents experience sticker shock over property tax bills
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — South Portland's exploding real estate market over the last five years has compelled the city assessor to conduct an equalization of property assessments, as mandated by state law. This reassessment is leading to significant tax increases for many residents of Maine's fourth-largest city, some of...
Families raise concerns over state of Sanford cemetery
SANFORD (WGME) – There is controversy in Sanford over the care and rules at a local cemetery. Susan Coates and her sister, Carol Curit, saw online photos of Oakdale Cemetery in Sanford, where their parents are buried. "They were just covered with grass,” Coates said. “You couldn't read them."...
Brunswick residents worry about trees being cut down for sidewalk renovation project
BRUNSWICK (WGME) – People in Brunswick are worried the heart and soul of Maine Street is being changed, one tree at a time. Construction is underway for Brunswick’s downtown renovation project. Part of this includes the replacement of the sidewalks, which the town says is necessary. "We haven't...
Kathleen Turner leaves stage during performance of musical at Ogunquit Playhouse
OGUNQUIT, Maine — A spokesperson for the Ogunquit Playhouse said actress Kathleen Turner left the stage during a performance of a musical she is starring in at the Maine theater. Carol Chiavetta, the theater's director of marketing and communications, told Maine's Total Coverage that Turner started feeling ill during...
After 8 years of restoration, Kittery life-saving station is Maine's newest museum
Not far from the crowded beaches of York County, a very different kind of seaside attraction has just opened and is drawing visitors of its own. The Wood Island Life Saving Station Museum, a quarter-mile off Kittery Point, is a 116-year-old, meticulously restored outpost of what was a forerunner to the Coast Guard. From here and other stations, the U.S. Life Saving Service once sent rescue crews, rowing open boats, to aid mariners in peril.
Too much copper found in West Paris water, boil order still in effect
WEST PARIS (WGME) -- There's yet another problem with the water in West Paris. In addition to E. coli, there's also too much copper in it. A boil water order has been in effect throughout the town since April because of a damaged reservoir cover. Then in July the water...
Ticks are on the move. This UMaine study could pinpoint the reason why.
ORONO, Maine — Ticks carrying diseases are moving farther north and west every year, reaching into new areas of Maine. Scientists want to learn how the weather and wildlife on the move impact deer tick populations and the health risks to people. Deer ticks carry several pathogens that cause diseases, including Lyme.
Books and Big Ideas - "Spin" with Author Peter Zheutlin - August 21, 6PM at Rice Public Library
Join Author Peter Zheutlin as he discusses his book "Spin" based on a (mostly) true story. “Spin” follows Annie Londonderry, a young, Jewish mother of three who climbed onto a 42-pound Columbia bicycle and pedaled away into history in the 1890s. Often attired in a man’s riding suit, Annie turned every Victorian notion of female propriety on its head.
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