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Record number of students start moving into UMaine-Augusta
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A record number of students started moving into the University of Maine at Augusta Thursday. UMA has nearly 300 first-year students this year, up 17 percent from a year ago. The school says all three of their residential buildings are at capacity. As a result, they have...
SMCC's successful horticulture program
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Graduates of Southern Maine Community College's horticulture program have no problem getting jobs. Over the past few years as Gardening with Gutner has traveled around the state shooting segments, we kept running into former students working in the gardening industry. We had to learn more about this successful program.
Swormstedt is First Woman to Win Pemaquid Beach Triathlon
A former NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse champion outpaced more than one hundred other competitors to win the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon during pleasant summer weather on Sunday, Aug. 25 in Bristol. Sidney Swormstedt of Laconia, NH became the first female to win the overall race championship. Her blazing time of 1:18:48 beat the closest competitor by more than two minutes. Swormstedt was a member of the 2016 women’s lacrosse team at the University of North Carolina that won the national championship during her freshman season.
Brunswick museum raises funds to preserve Civil War hero's boots and saddle
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Joshua Chamberlain is perhaps, Maine's favorite son. A hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, his 20th Maine regiment helped turn the tide of the Civil War. At the Joshua Chamberlain Museum in Brunswick, curators with the Pejepscot History Center maintain the general's home, where he and his family lived during the war and after, as he became president of nearby Bowdoin College before successfully running for governor.
Was That A ‘Greys Anatomy’ Star Spotted Petting Goats At The Blue Hill Fair?
Some folks attending the Blue Hill Fair Thursday afternoon think they may have gotten a glimpse of a Grey's Anatomy star kidding around with some goats. And it wasn't Patrick Dempsey!. It appears that actor Jesse Williams, who plays the character Jackson Avery, may have been spotted in the livestock...
A look at Triple Chick Farm
TOWN HILL — Triple Chick Farm reopened for business in the fall of 2021, and since then has been an exciting study in farming as a process of trial-and-error, according to managers Anna and Adam Perkins. The Perkinses took over as the farm’s managers in 2021 and moved to...
Stephen Coston Explains His $100,000 Donation to the Conners Emerson School Project [VIDEO]
It was announced at the September Bar Harbor School Board meeting that Bar Harbor businessman Stephen Coston had made a $100,000 donation to the Conners Emerson building project, earmarked for the library. He joined WDEA's Chris Popper on Thursday, August 29th to talk about why he made the donation, why it was earmarked for the library and to encourage others to contribute to the project and the community.
Mount Desert Island Hospital’s Annual Meeting and Community Celebration – September 11
Mount Desert Island Hospital invites you to their Annual Meeting and Community Celebration on Wednesday, September 11th. The Community Celebration will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bar Harbor Club. The event is free and open to public and will feature the 3rd Annual Hospital Auxiliary Silent Auction and Raffle, as well as award presentations for Healthcare Partner of the Year, Business Partner of the Year, Community Partner of the Year, and Volunteers of the Year. From 4 to 5 p.m. guests will be able to enjoy the silent auction and raffle with the the program and awards beginning at 5 p.m. Passed hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be available throughout.
Eating Around Maine: The Maine Night Market in Wiscasset
Maine is known for its natural beauty, its people, and its picturesque towns and cities, but it's also known for punching above its weight when it comes to its food scene. And this weekend in Wiscasset, some of the state's Asian-America-Pacific Islander food and beverage producers will be center stage as part of the Maine Night Market.
Authorities seize cocaine, fentanyl and guns during Farmington bust
FARMINGTON (WGME) -- A Maine man and a Massachusetts man are facing drug trafficking charges after police say they seized $40,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl in Farmington. Following a three-month investigation, the MDEA says they discovered 42-year-old Jason Robbins of Farmington was distributing large amounts of cocaine and crack cocaine in Farmington and surrounding communities in Franklin County.
Maine man, juvenile arrested after drugs and stolen tools found in Rockland
ROCKLAND (WGME) -- A Maine man and juvenile have been arrested after police say they found drugs and stolen tools at a home in Rockland. Authorities say they searched a home and several outbuildings on Mountain Road on Thursday as part of an ongoing burglary, theft, and drug trafficking investigation.
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