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'You cannot speak:' Waterboro man cut off from speaking at Sanford City Council meeting
SANFORD (WGME) – A man was recently cut off from addressing Sanford's city council over an issue at a local cemetery. Families have been upset over upkeep at Oakdale Cemetery, with open grave plots and long grass. Because the cemetery issues weren't on the agenda, one man tried to...
Fire burns Lewiston home where 4 drug busts were made in past 9 months
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - Police confirm a Lewiston home that has been at the center of an ongoing drug investigation caught fire Wednesday afternoon. The Lewiston Police Department confirmed the fire at 149 College St. shortly before 4:30 p.m. That section of College Street was shut down while firefighters worked...
Dozens of new low-income homes coming to Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) – Dozens of new, low-income homes are now open in Westbrook. Westbrook Housing and Westbrook Development Corporation held a grand opening ceremony Wednesday for Millbrook Estates. The renovated facility includes 100 units. The mayor says this is one of multiple senior-focused affordable housing projects in the pipeline,...
Murky water in Lisbon leaves residents with concerns
LISBON(WGME) - Some residents in Lisbon have recently been dealing with brown murky water. Residents are comparing their water to things such as Moxie soda, black coffee and mud. This isn't the first-time residents have had to deal with this. Abby and Chase Cote say they have lived in Lisbon...
A Maine nursing home owner has been in the business for nearly 50 years. He wants out.
As president of Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center, Phil Cyr begins each morning walking the hallways, greeting every employee by name. The walls of the Aroostook County nursing home are full of local historical images compiled by Cyr’s daughter and nature photos taken by his older brother, Paul. The...
Maine's agricultural history is on full display at Windsor Fair
WINDSOR, Maine — The lights on the midway flash as music blares from the big rides. Cows give loud moos in the show ring, as the hooves of the harnessed racing horses pound over the dirt track. If it’s the week before Labor Day, all this action, noise, and...
'A horrifying prospect:' Report says Lewiston shooter may have planned another ambush
LISBON FALLS (WGME) – A new Homeland Security investigative report says the Lewiston mass shooter may have been planning a third attack. According to the report, a person who worked with the shooter at Maine Recycling believes he may have been planning to kill his coworkers. Two Homeland Security...
Sanford man charged in multi-town burglary spree after allegedly stealing vehicle
SANFORD, Maine — A local man is facing numerous charges, including ones related to burglary and drugs, following his arrest by the Scarborough Police Department on Monday. Authorities arrested David Allan, 52, of Sanford, following reports they received from two separate businesses in Scarborough after they had been burglarized through forced entries early Monday morning, according to Scarborough police. ...
Sheriff’s Department Looking For Harris/Walz Sign Vandals
The Penobscot County Sheriff's Department needs your help!. To say that we live in a tense political climate would be an understatement, especially in an election year, but three people in Dixmont took things to the next level last night. They are investigating a criminal mischief complaint that involves damage...
Bangor, Maine Food Truck Broken Into, but Only Potato Chips Stolen
Years ago, I used to own a restaurant and once got a call from the local police that the place had been broken into. Luckily for me, they pried open the wrong door and didn't know the layout of the building. Since they seemed to be after cash, and not the scrap lumber being stored in the garage next to ours, the thieves moved on, empty handed.
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
‘Not Your Grandma’s Flea Market’ Happening Soon in Maine
Yes, this is happening right here in Maine, and it's totally awesome!. When you hear "flea market," you might think of old antiques, collectibles, and items not everyone would be lured in to typically be super stoked to buy. But when "Not Your Grandma's Flea Market" rolls into town, it...
Unemployment up, just barely, in Maine's urban areas
Unemployment rose a notch in two of Maine's three urban areas in July. The federal, Bureau of Labor Statistics said joblessness in Bangor rose to 2.7% from 2.6% in June. Lewiston-Auburn saw a similar rise, from 2.7% in June to 2.8% in July. The unemployment rate in Portland-South Portland held steady at 2.3%.
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