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Lisbon celebrates 40th Moxie Festival
LISBON, Maine — The Annual Moxie Festival is celebrating its 40th year this weekend, drawing enthusiasts of Maine's official soft drink from near and far to Lisbon. The festival kicked off with a series of events that highlight the distinctive taste of Moxie. On Friday, the festivities began with...
Think Pink! 2024 Southwest Harbor Flamingo Festival [PHOTOS]
Rainy skies cleared for the 2024 Southwest Harbor Flamingo Festival on Saturday July 13th. The dominant color of the day was pink and there was a great crowd for the parade and craft fair and children's fair on the grounds of the Harbor House and the Pemetic Green. There was...
Maine motorcyclist killed in Limerick crash
LIMERICK (WGME) -- Police say a Maine motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a guardrail in Limerick. Maine State Police say they responded to Rt. 5 around 1:40 p.m. on Saturday for a report of a fatal motorcycle crash. Troopers say 30-year-old Christopher Mannion of Scarborough was operating a Honda...
One dead after fiery car crash in Hampton Falls, NH
One person is dead after a fiery crash in New Hampshire early Sunday morning. State police troopers responded to Exeter Road around 3:40 a.m. for a vehicle on fire, state police said. Police say the engulfed Subaru Impreza sedan had crashed before officers responded. Crews were able to extinguish the fire and determined that the one person inside the vehicle had died. The identity of the victim is not being released at this time.
Driver Facing Charges After Crash in Portsmouth
A distracted driver is now facing charges following a crash in Portsmouth that left four people hurt. According to authorities 31-year-old Mercedes Santana was traveling on Constitution Avenue Wednesday when her vehicle went off the road and slammed into a utility pole. First responders had to cut the power to...
Leanne Marie takes freshman distaff at Cumberland
Cumberland, ME – Mike and Sherry Cushing’s Leanne Marie provided one of the most thrilling races of the day when she won the lone $16,071 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (July 13) at Cumberland Raceway. When the wings of the gate...
The Heat Wave in Maine Shows No Sign of Letting Up
Here in Maine, the summer of 2023 was cooler and very wet. The same was true for much of New England. Clearly, this put a damper (no pun intended) on many people’s summer fun. If you were bummed by last summer’s weather, it looks like we are going to...
Maine gun shows will look different when 72-hour waiting period begins in August
AUGUSTA, Maine — "I think it's a tragic situation to be honest with you," longtime gun owner Jenny Granat said when asked how she views Maine's new 72-hour waiting period law. "You're penalizing law abiding, good citizens because there's some bad people that do bad things," Granat said. She...
Nearby apartment building, vehicle struck in Lewiston shooting incident; police search for suspect
LEWISTON, Maine — Police are searching for the suspect in a shooting incident at a Lewiston apartment building parking lot Saturday night where a parked vehicle and nearby apartment building were struck. The Lewiston Police Department said on social media officers responded to the Maple Knoll Apartments parking lot...
The Heat Wave in Maine Shows No Sign of Letting Up
Here in Maine, the summer of 2023 was cooler and very wet. The same was true for much of New England. Clearly, this put a damper (no pun intended) on many people’s summer fun. If you were bummed by last summer’s weather, it looks like we are going to...
Gun groups say Maine's new waiting period law will crater gun show attendance
Business was brisk at the last gun show before a new Maine law takes effect that establishes a three-day waiting period for most firearm purchases. It's a requirement that opponents say will sap attendance and potentially end such events, which is why the two-day show at the Elks Lodge in Augusta also doubled as a fundraiser for a pending legal challenge to the new law.
An Alternative Thought on the I-95 Bridge Between Maine and New Hampshire
We see it a lot more often during tourist season than outside of it, but regardless of the time of year or whether it's from a tourist or local, the same sentiment is constantly echoed. The I-95/Piscataqua River Bridge that connects Maine and New Hampshire always seems to stir up...
Two Seriously Injured after Motorcycle and Car Crash in Maine
Two people were seriously injured Saturday morning after a head-on motorcycle and car crash in Baldwin. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said speed and unsafe driving were factors in the collision on Route 113 around 8:30 am. Car Tried to Pass in Opposite Lane at Crest of Hill. Deputies...
Bar Harbor police seek help locating missing man
BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Mount Desert Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating 45-year-old Adam Walton, last seen at his residence on July 12 at approximately 9 a.m. Walton is reported to have left his home in a tan 2007 Chevy Malibu with the...
Rev. Tom Lenhart at Wilson Chapel, Ocean Point July 21
The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 21. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!. Rev. Lenhart graduated from Columbia College in 1968 and from Columbia Law School in 1972, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Upon graduation he became a law clerk to a United States District Judge in New York City. From 1973 through 2002 Tom was with the law firm of Shaw Pittman (now known as Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP), in Washington, D.C. He specialized in litigation and special investigations. In the early1990s Tom also taught at Cornell Law School as an adjunct professor.
Two Men Arrested after Drug Trafficking Investigation in Maine
Two men were arrested early Friday morning after a lengthy drug trafficking investigation in Lewiston. Two Men Arrested after Drug Trafficking Investigation. The Lewiston Police Department said 35-year-old Keith Gauthier and 48-year-old David Giasson, both from Lewiston, were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at 70 River Street.
Portion of Bog Road closed after car hits utility pole
ROCKLAND — Central Maine Power worked to replace utility poles and their electrical wires along a stretch of Bog Road, in Rockland, Sunday morning, July 14. After 8 a.m., a car left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole, sending the pole into the road and pulling down connecting wires. The single occupant of the car declined transport to the hospital.
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