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Wireless Zone stores across the state hold backpack giveaway
BANGOR -- The return to class is right around the corner for many Maine kids, but some retailers are helping take care of their back-to-school needs before they hit the books this fall. On Sunday, Wireless Zone stores across the state hosted an annual backpack giveaway. In Bangor, community members...
Plant-based buildings are being reimagined in Maine
The walls of a straw house are under construction in a former boat shop at a Rockland industrial park. They aren’t the stacked bales of a hand-plastered homestead; they’re panels of compressed Maine plants industrially sealed in Maine wood. Croft, a young company that expanded here from a...
Speedway 95 Saturday July 27 [RESULTS]
All 4 divisions racing at Speedway 95 Saturday night had a first time winner taking the traditional victory lap and receiving the accolades in Victory Lane. A night of close racing and no caution flags kept the fans entertained all evening. In the Dysart’s Late Models, Andy Saunders of Ellsworth...
Bridgton man accused of drug trafficking in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG (WGME) -- The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Bridgton man was arrested Friday for allegedly trafficking drugs in Fryeburg. Police say they have been investigating sales of fentanyl and methamphetamine from a residence at 107 Portland Street in Fryeburg. On Friday, officers conducted a traffic stop of 50-year-old...
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...
Next comp plan community workshop Aug. 14
The future of our town is in your hands! Wiscasset is embarking on a journey to shape its future through comprehensive planning. We would appreciate your input so that we can better understand what you value within our community. The workshop will cover various topics: transportation, historic and archeological resources,...
Miss Hampton Beach 2024 crowned: Ella Hamilton of Kittery wins title
HAMPTON — Ella Hamilton said she was in "complete shock" after being crowned the 2024 Miss Hampton Beach. "I'm just so excited for this year," she said. "I have so many plans, and I can't wait to help the community and be a positive image for young girls." The 19-year-old from Kittery, Maine, and...
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...
Bob Fuller And J.J. Jeffrey Say Their Time In Radio Ownership Is Coming To An End.
At age 84, broadcaster Bob Fuller has been in the radio business for 67 years. And while he is in no hurry to walk away, Fuller has taken the first steps in that direction. He’s begun the process of selling Atlantic Coast Radio, the Maine-centric company he and business partner J.J. Jeffrey created after selling their earlier venture to Citadel Broadcasting in 1999 for $63 million.
Aroostook’s former Air Force base is a tourism hub despite little marketing
Since volunteers opened Loring Air Museum in 2005, they have drawn in thousands of former military personnel and others fascinated with the base's most historic sites and ties to the Cold War.
Veteran tile dedication sees 21 more names added to the wall in 2024
ROCKLAND — “As long as we live, they too shall live,” said Dave Franclemont, in an opening prayer to the 2024 tile dedication ceremony at the Midcoast Maine Area Veterans Memorial. Several new tiles will be added this year to the memorial wall in the upper parking...
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