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Maine residents speak out against expansion of Maine's largest landfill
PORTLAND (WGME) – Friday, the Maine DEP held a public hearing on the proposal to expand Maine's largest landfill. The operator of Juniper Ridge, near Old Town, says it needs more space to meet the state's waste goals, but those who live nearby say they're concerned about health risks.
Harris’s ascension moves Maine out of Trump’s reach: Poll
Vice President Kamala Harris opened a healthy lead over former President Donald Trump in Maine after she replaced President Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee. A University of New Hampshire poll released Thursday shows Harris leading Trump in a head-to-head matchup, 54%-45%, and by 48%-40% in a matchup including third-party candidates. In 2020, Biden […]
'The Cliffs': J. Courtney Sullivan returns to Maine for the plot of her new novel
PORTLAND, Maine — Although she writes fiction, J. Courtney Sullivan loves to do research for her books. For her new novel “The Cliffs,” she immersed herself in libraries and scholarly works to educate herself further about a dizzying array of topics: Indigenous history in Maine. Shaker history. Civil War letters. The history of mediums and spiritualists. The list goes on.
Coast Guard said Body Found and Recovered in Maine
The Coast Guard said a body was discovered Friday morning near Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay. The Maine Marine Patrol, police and first responders are on the scene recovering the body. Breaking News Updates. No more information was released. This is a developing story. Updates will be posted when...
Hampden police seek driver in hit-and-run mailbox destruction
HAMPDEN — Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that left a mailbox in ruins on Main Rd North around 11:48 a.m. on Thursday. A witness reported a silver Toyota 4Runner, heading north, colliding with the mailbox on the northbound side of the road before continuing towards Bangor. Debris from...
House Fire in Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Presque Isle Fire Department responded to a house fire on 42 Dupont Drive at approximately 2 am this morning. Four occupants were residing in the home and were there during the time of the fire. According to Captain Winston Reed at the Presque Isle Fire Department, the family was alerted to the fire when their fire alarms went off. One occupant had minor injuries and was treated at AR Gould. There were no serious injuries or fatalities.
Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro, Washington Democrats nominate Jennifer Stone for House District 45
WALDOBORO – Democrats from Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro and Washington convened at the Miller School in Waldoboro Sunday, July 21, to decide on a replacement nominee for their candidate in the upcoming November election. Over 40 folks met and nominated Jennifer Stone of Waldoboro, a mother, nonprofit administrator, and homesteader...
Old Town offering free summer movies, barbecues
OLD TOWN -- City officials in Old Town are making efforts to ensure locals can have some fun in the park this summer. Every week, the city is screening free family-friendly movies and hosting a monthly barbecue free of charge, all to get people out and about in old town.
Maine State Police Bomb Team on the Scene
The Maine State Police Bomb Team was on the scene in Milford Friday night ”for potential hazardous devices.”. Maine State Police on the Scene for Hazardous Devices. Authorities were at a residence on Call Street “processing” the situation. Bomb Team said No Danger to Public. The Bomb...
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