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Maine will recieve $4.3M in USDA grants, to help fund farms and small businesses
BRUNSWICK, Maine — To safeguard Maine's iconic produce and its dedicated farmers; federal and state partners are making major investments in 42 farms and small businesses across the state. At a press conference in Brunswick on Friday, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $4.3 million in...
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...
Gov. Janet Mills announces money for Maine farmers, small businesses
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- In Brunswick Friday, Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $4.3 million for Maine farmers and small businesses. It's meant to help them lower their energy bills, possibly by thousands of dollars. Farms and small businesses can use the federal money, from the Inflation...
Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
Maine State Police Bomb Team responding to residence in Milford
MILFORD (WGME) – UPDATE: Maine State Police says the scene has been given the all clear from the bomb team. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Maine State Police says their bomb team is responding to a residence on Call Road in Milford to process the scene for potentially hazardous devices. The Maine...
Old Town YMCA hosts 24 hour spin-a-thon to raise money for new spin bikes
OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) - On Friday folks in Old Town were putting the ‘pedal to the metal’ to raise money for spin bikes at their local YMCA. The event was put on by Keith Miller, the childcare coordinator at the Old Town YMCA, as he’s set to cycle until 8 a.m. on Saturday morning.
House Dem who said ‘Trump is going to win’ won’t commit to voting for Harris
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), a moderate Democrat who previously said former President Trump is going to win the election, would not commit Thursday to voting for Vice President Harris. “I expect to have to work to earn Mainers’ votes and our candidates for president should expect the same,” Golden said in a Wednesday statement. “Kamala…
Maine Seeks Input on Whether Moose Hunt Should Be Changed
For many people in and around Maine, hunting season is an annual tradition that gets them as excited as Christmas Day. For those who truly enjoy the sport, entering the moose lottery is more exciting than playing the Megabucks. But over the last several years, the Maine Department of Inland...
Maine to Endure Furnace-Like Conditions Next Week
So far, the summer of 2024 has been the exact opposite of the summer of 2023. Last summer was cold and rainy. This summer has been hot, humid, and sunny. In fact, the weather has been way hotter than we normally get here in northern New England. For the last...
Local fire departments receive $1.1 million in grant funding for basic equipment
AUBURN, Maine — After receiving funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, six local fire departments will receive a total of $1,132,922.44 in federal funding to improve firefighter safety. Sen. Susan Collins signed off on the grant, stating that firefighters "selflessly put their lives on the line to...
Are recent shark sightings in Maine something to be concerned about?
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — After some recent shark sightings along the Maine coast, fears are circulating. Many want to know if this is one shark, or if there are multiple, and also if the sightings are increasing. Daryen Granata said his phone hadn't stopped ringing all morning. "We've had some...
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