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Maine Marathon becomes one of first races to offer equal cash prizes to nonbinary athletes
PORTLAND, Maine — In a first-of-its-kind move, nonbinary athletes who run the Maine Marathon are being offered an equal amount of prize money as athletes competing in the men's and women's divisions. Prizes are being awarded to the top five male, female and nonbinary finishers in the marathon and...
Tonight You Can Enjoy A FREE Movie At Maine Savings Amphitheater
A FREE movie outdoors? Not a bad way to kick off the weekend!. This summer, it is rare to have a non-concert night on the Bangor Waterfront, especially on a Friday, so get the family together tonight, because Bangor Parks and Recreation are teaming up with the Maine Savings Amphitheater, to host a FREE screening of the smash Disney hit "Encanto"
Burglary and Theft from Freshies Gas Station
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - On August 22nd, 2024 at approximately 3:15am the Presque Isle Police Department responded to a motion activated burglary alarm at the Freshies store on Main Street in Presque Isle. After speaking with the store manager police determined that lottery tickets and cigarettes had been taken from the store. Later that morning, two of the stolen lottery tickets were cashed in at another local store in town. Video footage showed a female suspect who was able to be identified as Nicole Gohar, 49, of Presque Isle. Further footage showed Ms. Gohar entering the front of the Freshies store after hours and leaving through the rear employee entrance. Ms. Gohar was arrested on the evening of August 22nd and was charged with Burglary, Theft, Violations of Conditions of Release, and Criminal Mischief. She has been transported to the Aroostook County Jail for arraignment.
Lewiston police investigate suspicious object at recycling facility
LEWISTON (WGME) – The Lewiston Police Department says they investigated a suspicious object that was found at the Re-Energy Recycling facility on Friday. The staff at the facility on Alfred Plourde Parkway reported finding what appeared to be a military ordnance object there. After investigation, the suspicious object was...
Shuttered day care slated to reopen in Fort Fairfield
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — A day care center that closed in July could reopen soon after Fort Fairfield councilors approved a new lease for the facility. The town council ratified a lease agreement for the Little Sunshine Learning Center under the ownership of a former staff member during their meeting on Aug. 21.
Paradis Shop ‘n Save hosts watermelon eating contest amid grand reopening
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - As Paradis Shop ‘n Save in Brewer held its grand reopening, there was also a day full of events. That included a watermelon eating contest complete with four different age groups and prizes. Some kids cleared as many as 16 slices in just three minutes.
Sanford voters to decide on whether city builds new fire stations for $42.5 million
SANFORD (WGME) -- Sanford's mayor wants to make sure people have a clear picture of what they'll be voting on in November. Voters will be asked to fund two new fire stations. Mayor Becky Brink hit on that during a city council meeting this week. She said, if approved, the...
Hutchinson Center will be sold to church despite community objections, UMaine says
Despite objections from community organizations, the sale of a former UMaine educational center in Belfast will proceed as planned, to a church. The bidding for the Frederick Hutchinson Center — which once served thousands of public university students but had been vacant for years — has been open for eight months. Over that time, the […]
Future of Cranberry Horn Cemetery uncertain as volunteer manager resigns
Cranberry Horn Cemetery, which straddles Cundy’s Harbor Road near its intersection with Oak Ledge Road, will have no active management when a key volunteer steps down in November. The cemetery has graves that date back to the 1700s. Volunteers manage new burials, clean gravestones, maintain the site, and raise...
A shoe that goes 65 mph
Hitting the road for a trip from Maine to Massachusetts in a giant boot on wheels. Mandee Flanders was cruising south on Route I-95 at 65 mph behind the wheel of a giant shoe — specifically, a giant duck boot. It was a Friday in July and her road...
Warehouse Destroyed in Jefferson Fire was Cannabis Grow-House
A fire that drew fire departments from 10 towns to the former William Smith Enterprises building at 147 Somerville Road in Jefferson on Thursday, Aug. 22 began in a cannabis growing facility that firefighters and town officials were not aware of, according to Jefferson Fire Chief Darin Walker. “Those kinds...
Harris up by 5 points in key Maine district: Survey
Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 5 points in a Maine congressional district that could provide a critical electoral vote in November, according to a new poll that cuts against most predictions for the district. The survey from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released Wednesday showed Harris leading Trump in Maine’s…
Cooperative Extension at Highmoor Farm
David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Maine New Farmer Project Manager. Spotted Wing Drosophila:. Fly counts in our vinegar/yeast traps continue to rise in nearly all locations (see table below). We strongly recommend protective sprays...
New York City Retailer Opens New Maine Mall Store
If you've visited the Maine Mall in South Portland recently, it doesn't look like a lot has changed. After last year's hot holiday shopping season, the mall has settled in without a ton of major changes for the entirety of 2024. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been some subtle changes.
Day of Activities at Edgecomb’s Schmid Preserve
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the town of Edgecomb is offering a day of activities at the Schmid Preserve as part of the year-long celebration of its 250th birthday. Located at the end of Old County Road in Edgecomb, the Schmid Preserve consists of 766 acres donated by Charles and Constance Schmid to the town in 1979. The preserve provides public access to miles of trails, streams, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and historic sites. Numerous cellar holes, wells, mines, and stone walls provide glimpses into the lost settlement of Mount Hunger, a tight-knit community that was once large enough to have its own school and store.
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