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WATCH: Couple Hikes Miles into Maine Woods to Get Married in The Pouring Rain
When it comes to weddings, Maine is a hot spot four couples. And not just for couples that live here either as thousands of people flock to attend weddings for 'folks from away' in the Pine Tree State each and every year. As a longtime wedding DJ, I have watched...
The World’s Largest 3D Printer Is Building Cozy Homes from Wood
At the University of Maine, one of the world’s largest 3D printers is using sawdust from the state’s lumber industry to 3D print cozy wooden cabins. It’s part of a move towards making 3D printing faster and more sustainable in a state where the housing shortage that has metastasized in most states around the country is dire.
Florida animal rescue wants dog back after 6 dogs die under Maine rescue owner’s care
BUCKSPORT, Maine (WABI) - An employee at a Florida-based animal rescue says one of their former dogs is one of the 27 that were rescued from Coastal Dreams Rescue and Sanctuary in Bucksport earlier this month. The owner and operator is now facing several charges for mistreating dogs at her...
Up in the Air: Maine’s Most Popular Airline Routes Revealed
Air travel can be rough. The long security lines, crowded food courts, non-existent parking, never-ending terminals, and general public can drive any sane person mad. However, we Mainers are relatively lucky. Our two largest commercial airports are a godsend. Easy in, easy out. There's nothing like parking and getting to the gate in the span of 10 minutes. It's a completely different flying experience, and small market flying at its finest.
Maine's Hire-A-Vet Campaign begins
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s Hire-A-Vet Campaign began in Augusta this morning. More than 150 employers were present for one of the stops of the state’s largest hiring event of the year. “We have healthy, hearty Maine veterans who are here to make our way of life in...
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 for Trying to Strangle Father’s Girlfriend in Maine
A 32-year-old man was arrested after trying to strangle his father’s girlfriend in Farmington. Police said Nicholas Smith from Farmington was charged with Aggravated Assault and Criminal Threatening. Argument over Chores. The incident happened at a home on Weeks Mills Road after an argument about chores, Smith became angry...
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