Gray
LATEST NEWS
Sobriety Check Points Coming to Lewiston, Maine: Know Your Rights
Many police departments throughout Maine have conducted sobriety checkpoints. These are roadblocks that the police set up to check to see if drivers are sober behind the wheel, in an effort to keep the roads safe from those who may be driving under the influence. For those who have not been drinking, this can not only be an inconvenience, but can also put them in an uncomfortable position.
Portland sees boom in number of cruise ship visits and, with it, growing pains in the community
To address the traffic gridlock on Commercial Street caused by the sheer number of pedestrians, tourism operators hired 5 flaggers to bring groups of people across the street's busiest intersections last fall. And a community hotline monitored by Visit Portland was activated and fielded 43 cruise-related complaints, the biggest issues...
Asbestos found in Bowdoinham elementary school leads to delay
BOWDOINHAM, Maine (WGME) -- The discovery of asbestos in a 70-year-old Midcoast elementary school will delay the start of school. Vermiculite, a common insulation back in the 50's, was put in the rafters back when Bowdoinham Community School was built. It contains some asbestos. A contractor hired to lay new...
Cleanup crews work to prevent spread of 'forever chemicals' after Brunswick foam spill
BRUNSWICK (WGME) – Days after firefighting foam was released because of a malfunction at Brunswick Executive Airport, officials say the foam contains harmful “forever chemicals” and there are signs it escaped from the immediate spill site. Crews were down at a Retention Pond Friday, one of the...
Lobster Bakes cook up thrilling win!
Portland, Maine- The Maine Lobster Bakes (33-15, 69-48) walked it off 2-1 in the ninth inning to take a second-straight game over the Somerset Patriots (27-20, 59-57) on Friday night. The Lobster Bakes remain in first place of the Northeast Division now 5.5 games ahead of the second-place Somerset Patriots.
Press Release: Portland Museum of Art Presents Mass Timber Maine Conference
Be Inspired into Action and Explore at the Mass Timber Maine Conference!. Portland, ME—The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the Maine Mass Timber Conference, taking place from November 13 to 15, 2024, in Portland, Maine. This groundbreaking event will bring together industry leaders, artists, innovators, and visionaries to explore the future of construction through mass timber technology.
Community Champion: Non-profit makes farming possible for Maine families
Maine — The non-profit, Cultivating Community, runs a program called the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project. There are two community farms, one in Lisbon and one in Portland. There are also community gardens in Portland, where hundreds of immigrant families benefit from the shared growth of fresh produce.
Sea Dogs become 'Maine Lobster Bakes' for a night in celebration of famous crustacean
PORTLAND (WGME) - It was a great night for baseball and at Hadlock Field on Friday, they got "cracking.”. That's because the Sea Dogs changed their name to the "Maine Lobster Bakes" on Friday night to celebrate Maine’s most famous crustacean. Sea Dog fans love those alternate logos: from...
Studio Two: An Early Beatles Tribute Comes to Sanford
Strategies for a Stronger Sanford is holding a fundraising event at the Sanford Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 28 at 8 pm that Beatles fans will not want to miss. Tickets are available online www.sanfordpac.org. Pricing is $37.50 for premium seats and $30.50 for standard seats. Studio Two is...
Women’s Volleyball Names Coaching Staff
The Central Maine Community College women's volleyball team will have two new faces as the heads of the program in 2024-25. Kevin Bean and Rachael Collins have been named co-Head Coaches ahead of the fall season. Bean is the Community Sports Aide for the city of Lewiston and is a...
Michael Harrison Wins First Limited Feature on Friday Night at Oxford Plains
A great crowd and weather turned out Friday for the first night of Oxford 250 racing at Oxford Plains Speedway. While the Super Late Model Open was the marquee event, the Limited, Street Stock and Mad Bomber divisions put on a quite a show. WATCH THE OXFORD 250 ON RACINGAMERICA.TV.
Bruins honor Lewiston mass shooting victims with major donations at local fan event
LEWISTON (WGME) - The Boston Bruins Foundation honored the Lewiston shooting victims and their families on Friday with two big donations. The Bruins Fan Fest Tour is currently in town in Lewiston with hundreds of fans turning out at The Colisee. Bruins Head Coach and former Maine Black bear Jim...
Faculty in the News: Joe Hall corrects and deepens the Native, pre-colonist history of two Maine downtown landmarks
Joe Hall, an associate professor of history at Bates whose course offerings include Native American history broadly and also specifically — that of the Indigenous people of Maine — got a call for help in early August. His expertise was needed to correct, or deepen, the record about how two Maine landmarks came to be.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.