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Environmental, Community Interns Make a Difference in Maine
Nearly forty students this summer received funding through the McKeen Center and the Environmental Studies Program (ES) to work for local government and nonprofits that are protecting the environment and helping improve people's lives. Both of these campus offices run large internship programs to give students workplace experience in mission-driven...
'Stumper Olympics': NEWS CENTER Maine teams compete in Olympics-themed trivia
PORTLAND, Maine — The 2024 Olympics are in full swing and dozens of medals have already been handed out to athletes from across the country and the world. Competition is also heating up in Maine. During the games, "The Morning Report" and "Olympic Zone" teams among NEWS CENTER Maine...
The Latest News and Updates about Maine Sports Teams
This content was produced in partnership with Bazoom Group. Stay informed with the latest updates in Maine's sports scene. From high school athletics to professional leagues, the information you need is right at your fingertips. Discover why tracking local teams is vital for community engagement and support. As a sports...
Here are the five referendum questions that will be on the November ballot
There will be five referendum questions on the November ballot. Voters may see other local questions, but these are the ones that will appear statewide. Maine law outlines the order in which questions are to appear, depending on category. For example, carry-over measures from a previous election are always listed first. After that, the order […]
National Report Claims Maine Is One of the Best States for Healthcare
It turns out Maine's a darn good place to live (or visit) when feeling under the weather or bruised and battered. WalletHub.com, a personal finance website, recently published a report listing the best and worst states for healthcare. The Pine Tree State found itself near the top of the list.
Wild blueberry harvest underway as growers cope with challenges
ELLSWORTH — The wild Maine blueberry is hard to escape, especially in the late summer. Images of the iconic fruit adorn everything from T-shirts to tablecloths and postcards to paintings. Blueberry jam, jelly, pies and boxes of the fresh fruit can be found on supermarket shelves and at roadside stands.
Bipartisan effort to improve legislative transparency takes aim at placeholder bills
This past session, legislators passed a shield law to protect healthcare providers from other states’ bans on reproductive and gender-affirming care. The bill was one of the most hotly debated of the session — not only due to its subject matter but also over how it was introduced. Some of the incorrect claims about what […]
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.
Jimmy Fallon Visits Bar Harbor For Some Lobster
The host of The Tonight Show took Downeast Maine by storm, over the weekend!. It's not unusual to have the occasional celebrity sighting around these parts, especially during the summer months, because if you think about it, Maine is the perfect getaway, right?. Imagine if you were just hanging out...
Downtown Bangor Business warns others of theft threat
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The owners of a Downtown Bangor business is warning others about possible thefts in the area after they say someone broke in their shop. Tuesday morning, when an employee of the Bangor Wine and Cheese Company opened the shop, they say something seemed off. Between closing...
Showers & Storms Until Sunset. Warm & Sticky Night
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The rest of the night will have partly to mostly cloudy skies. Fog will once again be likely, especially along the coast, but we may see it spread farther inland as compared to the past few nights. It will be warm & muggy as lows drop into the 60s which is about the same as the dew point temperatures.