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Caribou festival celebrates children with parade and activities
CARIBOU, Maine – Families flocked to Caribou last week for the annual Caribou Cares About Kids festivities. The four days of events featured live entertainment, sports tournaments and a variety of family-themed activities. Rain moved Thursday’s kickoff concert and most craft vendors inside Caribou Wellness & Recreation Center, but...
Rockland man faces charges in connection with multi-jurisdiction theft ring
A Rockland man arrested during a raid at a homeless encampment in Bangor last week is now facing a slew of charges involving drugs and a multi-jurisdiction theft ring. Bangor police arrested 49-year-old David Carver along with his wife on Thursday after a raid on Bangor’s "Tent City." Police...
Communities mostly in compliance with new Maine housing law as deadline comes and goes
MAINE, USA — Communities around the state are working to comply with Maine’s landmark housing law after a July 1 deadline to meet the requirements. The law, which essentially bans single-family zoning statewide and requires communities to allow for greater density in certain areas, was signed by Gov. Janet Mills in 2022 in an effort to address an increasingly dire housing crisis.
Wiscasset checks further in town for sewer plant sites
The firm helping Wiscasset think on where a new sewer plant could go has some initial thoughts on a couple more sites and how they compare to ones already eyed. Documents that detail those thoughts were released July 25 in connection with selectmen’s July 30 meeting; the documents also reveal why one site was eyed two years ago and why it is no longer an option.
Maine Woman Drove Wrong-Way on I-295 & Crashed in Work Zone
A 28-year-old woman was charged with Driving to Endanger Sunday after driving the wrong-way on I-295 and crashing in a construction zone. The Maine State Police said Tatiana Bisimwa from South Portland was reported to be traveling the wrong-way on I-295 in Falmouth around 3:30 am and continued all the way to Freeport.
Wells residents voting on large-scale housing development moratorium
WELLS (WGME) -- Big housing developments could be put on hold in the town of Wells if voters there approve a proposed moratorium. There are strong feelings on both sides of this issue. One family feels they're being targeted. "We’ve been referring to that land as our retirement fund," Rick...
Quirk Motor City Stays Alive Beating Skowhegan 10-0
The Quirk Motor City Riverdogs stayed alive in the State Senior Legion Tournament, beating Skowhegan 10-0 on Sunday night, July 28th at Mansfield Stadium. The game was stopped after 5 inning because of the 10-run rule. Quirk Motor City scored 1 run in the 1st inning, 2 runs in the...
More Clouds and More Humid Today, Isolated Showers Possible
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Low pressure at the surface... and in the upper levels of the atmosphere... located over Southern New England will slowly drift northward over the next 24-48 hours. This will bring us more clouds from south to north today along with the chance for some isolated showers. The brightest conditions will be around Millinocket and points northward and as a result these will be the warmest locales today too. The increase in clouds will make for a cooler day elsewhere especially as you get closer to the coast where we’ll have an onshore breeze too. Temperatures today will only be in the 60s to near 70° along the coast and low to mid-70s inland. Areas from Millinocket northward will see highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Skies will be mostly cloudy tonight with patchy fog and isolated showers. Temperatures will drop to the upper 50s to mid-60s.
Earthquake shakes part of central Maine, no damage reported
PORTLAND (WGME) – A magnitude 2.8 earthquake shook parts of central Maine Sunday. It happened just outside of Gardiner around 2:50 p.m., according to the United States Geological Survey. Around 600 people reported feeling it. Experts say smaller earthquakes like this are fairly common and are usually nothing to...
A ‘Hocus Pocus’ Witches Ball is Happening in West Paris, Maine, This October
When most people think Halloween and movies, they typically think scary. But not all of the Halloween classics over the years are filled with gore. In fact, one of the most popular Halloween cult-classics of al-time is the movie Hocus Pocus. The movie takes place in New England and follows...
'Long Island Medium' bringing live show to Merrill Auditorium
PORTLAND, Maine — Theresa Caputo still remembers the first time she found the courage to approach someone with her "gift." "I kept hearing the ones on the left," Caputo recalled. Only, the voice didn't come from someone in the department store she was in, Caputo said the message came...
Police searching for 2 boys who escaped Maine youth prison, fled in stolen car
Police in South Portland, Maine, say they are continuing to search for two boys who escaped from a youth prison over the weekend and fled in a stolen car. South Portland police said in a press release Saturday that the two youths escaped from Long Creek Youth Development Center around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Long Creek is the state's only youth prison.
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