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Mainer reports feeling Sunday’s earthquake
WEST GARDINER, Maine (WABI) - An earthquake shook part of Maine on Sunday. It was reported just before 3 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter of the magnitude 2.8 earthquake was about four miles west of Gardiner. Several people shared with us they believe they felt the earthquake.
This Maine Caterpillar Will Make You Itch Like it’s Browntail Season
Back in the spring, the conversations about browntail moth caterpillars began. There were all sorts of predictions about how this season was going to fare, based on conditions over the winter, and that whole zombie virus thing. It seemed like the winter was setting us up for a big-time eradication of BTM caterpillars, but that didn't really come to fruition in the way we'd all hoped. I had the rash like three times this year.
UPDATE: 36ers eliminated at state American Legion baseball tournament
UPDATE: The defending state and Northeast Region champions knocked Boothbay out of the Maine American Legion tournament on Monday. The Trenton Acadians scored 10 runs in the first inning and defeated Boothbay, 11-1, in Bangor. The 36ers won once in two games in the southern zone playoffs and won one...
Scattered rain to persist through midweek with rising humidity
Flash flood warnings are in effect in northern New Hampshire's Grafton County until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Flash flood warnings are also in place in northern Vermont's Essex County and Orleans County until 6:15, and in Caledonia County until 7:15. In Concord, Island Pond and Morgan, a flash flood warning has been issued until 6:45 a.m. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued in parts of Vermont Monday, but has since expired. Click here to see a full list of severe weather alerts.
Maine celebrates 35th Open Farm Day, highlighting agriculture's role in economy
GRAY (WGME) - On Sunday, folks got a taste of farm life for the 35th annual Maine Open Farm Day. Agriculture is one of the key components to the state's 100-billion-dollar economy and provides a half a million jobs, according to Maine.Gov. 18 acres of land and woods, dairy goats,...
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...
Trenton Acadians Eliminate 36ers 11-1 in Senior Legion State Tournament [PHOTOS]
The Trenton Acadians wasted no time on Monday afternoon batting around and scoring 10 runs in the top of the 1st inning, eliminating the 36ers 11-1 in the Senior Legion State Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was stopped after 5 innings because of the 10-run rule. Trenton...
Quirk Motor City Riverdogs beat 36ers 15-3 in Senior Legion State Tournament
The Quirk Motor City Riverdogs beat the 36ers 15-3 on Saturday, July 27th in the Senior Legion State Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was stopped at the end of the 5th inning because of the 10-run rule. The Riverdogs out of Hampden scored 7 runs in the...
Man accused of crashing into multiple vehicles while under the influence in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – Police say a Maine man was driving while under the influence when he crashed into multiple vehicles, including a Portland police cruiser. Police say 60-year-old William Dominguez of Portland was driving a silver van when an officer saw him crash into a parked car on Cumberland Avenue at Pearl Street then continue on and crash into another parked vehicle around 5:40 p.m. on Sunday.
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...
Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at General Dynamics BIW christening event
BATH, Maine (WMTW) - Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday at a General Dynamics Bath Iron Works event. The event, which was a ceremony for BIW’s christening of the new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Patrick Gallagher, was met with roughly 75 people outside to protest the warship. At...
Ironman competition wraps up in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Ironman competition in Augusta wrapped up Sunday afternoon. The contest consisted of running, swimming, and biking, over the span of 70.3 miles. The organization posted the results on their website. The winner of the Men’s division was Trevor Foley who finished with a time of...
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway opens gates for Short Track Racing Appreciation Day
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The gates of the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough swung open again for the first time since 2021 for Short Track Racing Appreciation Day. Modern, vintage and oval track karting vehicles were included in Sunday's events. Visitors were able to meet former track champs, get a look at the historic grounds of the speedway and even enjoy food trucks.
Are YOU the next member of the UMS Board of Trustees?
The UMS Board of Trustees (BOT) is seeking to fill two vacant seats that are reserved for students. The BOT (in consultation with the Chancellor) is the governing body of the University of Maine System (UMS). The BOT handles major decisions in financials (ex. tuition rates + budgets), academic affairs (ex. academic programs + tenure), policies and much more.
Field Hockey Earns Top GPA in America East for Fourth-Straight Season
Orono, ME - The America East Conference announced on Friday morning that the University of Maine field hockey program earned the top GPA for the 2023-24 Academic Year across all field hockey programs in the conference. The Black Bears, who made it to the America East Semifinals in the fall on the field, earned the title of the top GPA across all America East field hockey programs for 2023-24 as they had a cumulative 3.68 GPA for the year, including six athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA in either the fall or spring semester. This is the fourth-straight year that...
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