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Former Maine teacher pleads guilty to assault of student
A former Maine music teacher at Hancock Grammar School pleaded guilty on Monday to assault and disorderly conduct as part of a plea deal that included the dropping of an unlawful sexual touching charge. According to the Ellsworth American, 37-year-old Seth Briggs of Glenburn rubbed a 14-year-old student’s leg over...
Cape Elizabeth residents fill town hall to testify for the future of local schools
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Passionate residents packed the Cape Elizabeth Town Hall for Monday night’s public hearing, lining the room and waiting to express their thoughts about different proposals for the future of their schools. “It is the hope of the town council that this issue be set...
Early Morning Structure Fire in Van Buren
VAN BUREN, Maine (WAGM) - The Van Buren Fire Department responded to a fire early this morning. According to the Van Buren Fire Department, at around 1:40am they responded to the area of 88 Main Street for a structure fire. When crews arrived, they discovered multiple structures were on fire behind the address.
Little League ends next week
The Mapleton Little League has one week left of its regular season. Thursday, July 25, at 5:30 p.m., Langley’s Team will play Mapleton Oil. Monday at 5:30 p.m., it’s Buck Construction vs. SMO and Buck Farms vs. Porter Farms, while Mapleton Lions Club plays Mapleton Oil. The 5:30 p.m. game for Tuesday will be Buck Farms vs. Langley’s Team while Porter Farms will practice at 6 p.m. on the right field.
Ellsworth Wins 2nd Annual Down East Shootout in Bucksport July 27-28th
The Ellsworth Boy's Soccer Team won the 2nd Annual Down East Shootout held in Bucksport this past weekend July 27-28th. Winslow was the runner-up. Ellsworth beat Winslow 2-0 in the Championship game after losing to the Black Raiders 1-0 in pool play on Saturday. Ellsworth defeated Hermon in the semifinal...
Volunteers Are Going Door to Door in Central Maine Teaching Residents to Use Narcan
Over the last couple of decades, the work it takes to keep drugs off the streets of Maine has likely tripled. It's no secret that the drug epidemic has reached a fever pitch, not just here in Maine, but all around the country. And now, local police departments, drug enforcement agencies, sheriff's offices and state police units are working overtime to try and curb the drugs that have flooded our towns.
Two of Maine’s congressional races will use ranked-choice voting in November
Two of the three congressional races on Maine ballots in November will use ranked-choice voting, which has impacted the outcome of some recent elections. Last week, the Department of the Secretary of State released an updated list of general candidates for all races, except for the presidency. The list included an independent candidate running for […]
Should This Maine Railroad Corridor Be Converted to a Recreational Trail?
The MaineDOT is asking towns from Standish over to Fryeburg for their opinions on a proposed conversion of a 31-mile section of the inactive Mountain Division Rail Corridor, to an interim use, off-road, shared-use path. The 31-mile section of the Mountain Divisio targeted for conversion runs from Johnson Field in...
Unsettled weather pattern disrupts 'perfect' stretch
PORTLAND, Maine — They say "comparison is the thief of joy"—but it's also human nature. Like, I think I'm pretty good-looking until I have to shoot a promo standing next to Todd "Dorian Gray" Gutner. But I digress. My point is this stretch of unsettled weather wouldn't seem...
Bangor Comrades Eliminated by Skowhegan 3-2 in State Legion Tournament [PHOTOS]
The Bangor Comrades were eliminated by Skowhegan 3-2 in the State Legion Tournament on Monday, July 29th at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of the 5th inning but Skowhegan' Fisher Tewksbury scored what would be the winning run in the top of the 6th inning on a double by Silas Tibbetts.