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Unity Raceway buzzing once again
UNITY, Maine (WABI) - After being dormant for a couple of years the Unity Raceway has new life. The track was shut down in 2017 and the Doyon family, with the help of others, got to work on bringing it back to life in 2021. “[My] Dad and Mom worked...
What’s the Buzz? WHITE CHRISTMAS is pure escapism at MSMT
Pure escapism, just when we need it, “White Christmas” at MSMT. If there was ever a time when we needed to hark back to a sweeter time, it is now. MSMT has transformed the Pickard Theater into a wonderland, complete with a Christmas market for early shopping and trees around every corner. There are vendors and even live music at intermission.
Reading powers its way to a lead and hangs on for the 6-5 win
PORTLAND, Me - Reading scored 5-runs in the first inning and held on from there for a 6-5 win over Portland on Saturday night. Each team would be held scoreless from the sixth inning on. Three Fightin Phils home runs in the first inning opened the scoring. Gabriel Rincones Jr....
Cape Elizabeth beach closed after paddleboarders spot shark fin off coast
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) - A shark sighting in southern Maine. On Friday morning, a couple of paddleboarders saw what looked like a shark fin off the coast of Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth. The fin was spotted by others and lifeguards were alerted. That’s when the staff followed protocol, raising...
'Landlords are in season': Sticker placed on Portland business causes unease
PORTLAND, Maine — A sticker that reads "Landlords are in season," was placed on the front of Vitalius Real Estate Group in Portland earlier this week, and local landlords said they now feel targeted. Brit Vitalius, the owner of Vitalius Real Estate Group, said he views this incident as...
Yarmouth streets bustle with joy at the annual clam festival
YARMOUTH (WGME) -- Thousands of people lined the streets in Yarmouth Friday to get a taste of summer at the annual clam festival. “It's a beautiful night, finally, and it's just fun to be here and just enjoying the summertime,” said Cape Elizabeth resident Mike Schmidt. Crowds were jam...
Maine trooper in cruiser rear-ended, injured at traffic stop, strikes vehicle he pulled over
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A Maine state trooper in his cruiser at a highway traffic stop was injured when he was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing him to spin around and strike the one he had pulled over, authorities said. Trooper Patrick Flanagan and the other two drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries Saturday night, the Maine State Police said in a news release. Flanagan’s emergency lights were activated on the southbound Maine Turnpike in Biddeford when his cruiser was struck, police said. Flanagan and the 25-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck his were taken to hospitals. The driver was issued a summons.
Maine Open Farm Day set for July 28
Maine (WABI) - On Sunday, July 28th, more than 100 Maine farms will be open to visitors as part of Open Farm Day. It is an annual event coordinated by Real Maine, a program of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant is just...
Everything You Need to Know About Maine’s New ‘Blue Envelope Program’
The Augusta Police Department announced something new that pulled me in. The Blue Envelope Program is a new program geared towards having a better level of interaction between officers and folks with disabilities or special needs, including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and even anxiety and depression. The program was created by the Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine.
Maine’s Mr. Halloween Shocked at Halloween Display in July
Halloween is over three months away, but displays are up at this Maine store. The funny part about finding a huge Halloween display during a Maine heatwave is who found the display: Mr. Halloween himself, Peter Geiger. Why is Peter Geiger 'Mr. Halloween' in Maine?. Peter, who works as an...
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