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Sophomore Pacers enter week five of Maine Sires
Cumberland, ME – Two $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers highlight the Bangor Fair card on Thursday (July 25) with several of the individual ‘glamour boys’ vying for the top spot in the point standings. With five horses battling for the lead...
Inaugural Maine Car Show Was a HUGE Success for Veterans
Jodi and Joe Brasslett, owners of Home Roofing Solutions, knew they wanted to do something BIG for their charity, The Marino Project, which helps give Maine military members access to the resources they need and most importantly, deserve. How About Putting on a Maine Car Show for the First Time?
Drugs and Guns: Milford Woman and Two Men Indicted
A Milford woman and two men are indicted on drugs and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Orono. Two Suspects Are Charged with Trafficking and One is Also Facing a Firearms Charge. Three people were named in the indictments handed down this month. Tara Culpovich, 49, of Milford is...
The BHS presents: Stephen King’s Carrie under the stars
People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. SEATING IS NOT PROVIDED. The movie will be shown on the grassy left side of the main cemetery entrance. Concessions will be available for purchase. No pets, no smoking, no drugs, and no alcohol permitted. Parking. Parking for the event is...
Bucksport Pool Going to the Dogs August 24
Fido will want you to circle Saturday, August 24th on the calendar! That's the day for the 3rd Annual Doggy Paddle Fundraiser. Once the Bucksport Pool closes for the season, the Bucksport Recreation/YMCA will turn the Tim Emery Pool to the dogs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's their chance to cool off, and show their best doggy paddle!
Linnaus, Nebraska girls earn 56-16 win over Maine in Day One of wrestling exchange
PIERCE - Several Northeast Nebraska wrestlers took to the mat yesterday for the first ever girls’ version of the Nebraska Maine Exchange out at Pierce High School. The girls from Nebraska dominated throughout the evening, picking up six pins as a team on their way to a 56-16 victory.
Three Kids Sucked Out By Riptide at Maine’s OOB as Beach Rescues Increase
When it comes to things to do during the summer months in Maine, there are hundreds of different options. Some of the most popular include camping, hiking one of Maine's many peaks, or swimming at one of the dozens of ocean beaches the state has to offer. However, each one...
Police have no dashcam footage from chase before double fatal crash in Bangor
BANGOR (WGME) -- Authorities say there is no dashcam footage from a police chase that preceded a double fatal crash in Bangor on Monday, according to the Bangor Daily News. Police say 39-year-old Noah Mushero of Bangor and 39-year-old Sheena Soctomah-Rolfe of Orono died in a crash on Finson Road following a chase involving the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.
One of the Last RadioShacks in Maine Announces It Will Close
In the early '80s, there was a boom of RadioShack stores opening in Maine, partially thanks to the growing home computer business. My first PC was a Tandy 1000EX with a built-in 5 1/4" floppy disk drive, bought at RadioShack. We had a store open up locally in Oxford, and...
NSF Backs AI Model to Enhance Safety of Offshore Wind Turbine Installation
Between late 2019 and early 2020, workers were installing offshore wind turbines (OWTs) off the coasts of. that would provide 200 megawatts of offshore wind power. Amid rough ocean waves and high winds, a jack-up crane vessel would lift a blade several hundred meters high to connect it to the top of the tower, one of the most critical stages in OWT construction. Before the blade could be attached to the hub, the tower and nacelle, which houses the components that convert wind into electricity, would shake erratically, forming complex orbits.
Gov. Mills responds to needle concerns in Sanford
SANFORD (WGME) -- The Sanford city manager has estimated more than 14,000 needles were collected from a former encampment site. Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order early in the pandemic, relaxing rules for the state’s syringe exchange program. It also meant people could get more clean needles at...
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