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Mainers react to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
PORTLAND, Maine — "It's sort of a bummer that we've gotten to this place," Samantha Derosier said, speaking in light of the weekend's events. Derosier is one of many Maine voters shocked by the violent acts carried out at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. On Saturday, a gunman attempted...
75-year-old man missing for 4 days found alive by K-9 in Maine bog
A 75-year-old man who had been missing for four days after falling off a ledge was found in a bog by a game warden and his K-9, Maine officials said.Michael Altmaier of New Sharon, Maine, had not been seen since last Monday, when he left his home for a meeting in Weld, a small town in the southwest part of the state, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said on social media. His car was later discovered by park staff at the Mount Blue State Park Scenic Overlook in Weld.Maine Warden Service started searching for Altmaier on Friday...
A law passed last year made assault in an emergency room a felony. Did it help reduce violence?
MAINE, USA — A year-old law seems to have done little to curb a surge in violence against health care workers that began during the pandemic, despite increasing charges for assaults on nonmedical staff — such as custodial, security or administrative workers — who are providing emergency medical care.
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...
Common Law Marriage Does Not Exist in Maine
There are plenty of people all around us who have been in long-term relationships but have never taken the step of getting married. Friends and family have likely joked that while that couple may not "officially" be married, they've been together so long, it's a common law marriage now. But...
New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species of bait fish and that prosecutors described as complex and wide-ranging. The fishermen were sentenced for “knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements” in a scheme involving Atlantic herring, prosecutors said in a statement. The defendants included owners, captains and crew members of the Western Sea, a ship that operates out of Maine. Western Sea owner Glenn Robbins pleaded guilty in March to submitting false information to the federal government regarding the catch and sale of Atlantic herring and a failure to pay taxes, prosecutors said. Members of the ship’s crew conspired to submit false trip reports to the federal government from 2016 to 2019, court records state. The charges are misdemeanors. Robbins was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation and a $25,000 fine, and Western Sea was fined $175,000. The false reports threatened to jeopardize a fish species that is vitally important as commercial lobster bait, said federal prosecutor Darcie McElwee.
Piscataqua Garden Club announces grants, programming
York, ME – The Piscataqua Garden Club announces requests for proposals for its community grants program. These grants are awarded to non-profit organizations for projects in Southeastern Maine and New Hampshire with funding usually ranging from $500 to $3,000. The projects will be evaluated in meeting the following criteria:
Flooding closes new parking garage in Westbrook
WESTBROOK (WGME) -- The city of Westbrook says its free downtown parking garage, which opened a month ago, could be closed for several weeks after it was damaged by flooding over the weekend. The damage happened in the electric room. The city says the garage will be closed until the...
Westbrook residents to vote on revised school budget after rejection
WESTBROOK (WGME) – Voters in Westbrook will decide on Tuesday whether to green light the latest school budget proposal. It comes after the school committee approved a new $51 million plan, shaving $700,000 off the initial proposal rejected by voters last month. The latest plan, which includes cutting multiple...
Serious crash closes part of Washington Street in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine — A serious crash closed part of Washington Street in Auburn for nearly two hours Tuesday morning. Shortly before 7:15 a.m., the Auburn Police Department announced a crash had happened near Ness Oil and that northbound traffic was being detoured onto Rodman Road via Miami Avenue. A...
Young kids involved in rollover crash
DURHAM, Maine — Seven people, six of which were young kids, were taken to Maine Medical Center following a rollover crash in Durham. Officials confirmed to Maine's Total Coverage that the injuries were not significant. Officials say this happened Monday afternoon on Royalsborough Road. Because of the number of...
Maine Neighbor Charges Parking Fee for Guests at Neighborhood Wedding
We all seem to have that one neighbor, or at least it seems like we do. A neighbor that we just have some unknown friction with due to conflicting personalities, different views, or simply just not understanding each other. But ideally, we keep the peace because, well, no one wants to turn what is hopefully a home full of peace into absolute chaos.
Get to Know McEvoy Lodge
Here at the Y, we love celebrating our members, our children, and the spirit of reciprocity that supports all our initiatives. There are countless volunteers who lend their time and brilliance to the Y. Donors, too. We are often so busy celebrating the seemingly limitless capacity of our Y community that some of our foundational features can be overlooked. Like buildings. Structures that house artists, provide shelter, and make room for kids to be kids. One steadfast building that keeps showing up for children and community is McEvoy Lodge.
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