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Maines first Tunnel to Towers foundation run and walk
Portland (WGME)- Maine had its very first tunnel to towers 5k walk and run today. The race kicked off in Payson Park at 10 AM this morning with 300 runners, participating in this race to honor fallen first responder victims. The Tunnel tower was race was started in September of...
Huskies Fall Twice at Coast of Maine Classic
CASTINE, Maine – The University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's volleyball team was defeated twice on Saturday afternoon at the Coast of Maine Classic dropping a pair of 3-0 matches to Saint Joseph's College and the University of New England. Fifth year senior Sierra Castonguay (Nottingham, N.H./Dover) had eight digs in both games and is now 49 away from the milestone of 1,000 career digs.
Two of the World’s Scariest Film Locations Exist in Maine
Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were film executives that thought scary movies would never be popular. Fast forward several decades, and horror films aren't just a Halloween thing; they've released and consumed all year long. Stephen King had a lot to do with that. He was given the...
Self Checkout Lanes Are Likely Doomed at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine
What seemed like a great idea just a few short years ago is feeling like one giant disaster at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine. If you haven't visited the Walmart in Scarborough recently, you've avoided what has become a major pain point and nuisance for those customers that regularly shop at that location. Walmart is known for "rolling back" prices but what they seem to be doing is rolling back the usage of self-checkout lanes.
Portland, Maine is One of the Fastest-Warming Places in New England
Whether you believe that mankind is causing global warming or not, there is no denying that our climate is changing. If you have lived in an area for more than a few years, you have probably noticed a change in the weather. When I was growing up in Northern Maine, the winters were always cold and snowy. That is no longer the case. These days, even though Aroostook County still gets a significant amount of snow, it is nothing like it was back in the '80s and '90s.
Maine GOP leader confirms that Windham lawmaker attended Jan. 6 rally
WINDHAM -- House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham confirmed to WGME during a phone interview on Saturday that a Republican Windham representative, Barbara Bagshaw, had in fact attended the January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington D.C. after photos emerged Friday showing the representative at the Capitol complex during the event.
WHS graduate supplies Team USA with belts for Olympics
A small town like Windham and a small and rural state like Maine do not get recognized very often on a national level. However, when Windham High School graduate Michael Lyons and his manufacturing company, Rogue Industries, were asked by designer Ralph Lauren to produce 3,000 leather belts for Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Maine was put on the map.
‘Not just a day to light candles,’ advocates to call for action on Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday is not just a day to light candles to mourn those who have died, explained Courtney Gary-Allen, organizing director of Maine Recovery Advocacy Project. “It’s a day where we take action so that we don’t have to keep lighting candles,” Gary-Allen said. Mainers plan to gather in Bangor to mark […]
Maine Senate candidate, GOP champion, dies suddenly
PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - Susan Abercrombie, a longtime public servant and current candidate for Maine Senate, has died. Abercrombie, a Republican from Portland, was running against Rachel Talbot-Ross, the current Speaker of the Maine House, for the Maine Senate District 28 seat. Under state law, Abercrombie’s name has now been...
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