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American Legion Senior Baseball North Zone Tournament [SCHEDULE]
The American Legion Senior Baseball regular season has come to an end, and the North Zone Tournament will begin on Friday night, July 19th. Here are the Regular Season Final Standings. Trenton. Bangor. Hampden. Old Town-Orono. Belfast. The North Zone Tournament will be played at Hampden Academy. The Tournament Schedule...
Clam lovers unite: Yarmouth Clam Festival promises 'shell' of a good time!
YARMOUTH (WGME) -- Well, shucks! Friday kicks off the 57th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival. The big event brings in more than 100,000 people every year. Festival organizers say there will be a parade, music, arts and crafts, competitions, and of course, food!. The parade kicks off on Friday night where...
Another rabid fox killed in Bath, reigniting rabies concerns in the city
BATH (WGME) -- Another rabid fox has been killed in Bath. The city has a history of issues with rabid foxes. Police say they got reports about a sick fox that had been wandering around the Big Apple store and walking repeatedly into traffic on Rt. 1 on Monday. The...
Sunny & Pleasant Today... Weekend Looks Good!
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - High pressure will build in for Friday bringing us a spectacular day with sunshine, comfortable humidity and seasonable temperatures. High temperatures today will top off in the upper 70s to low 80s. Comfortable sleeping weather tonight with clear skies and light winds expected. Temperatures will drop to the mid and upper 50s for overnight lows.
Waterville Humane Society Woofstock music festival returning Saturday
WATERVILLE -- For those who enjoy live music and animals, there's an event you won't want to miss this weekend. The Waterville Humane Society is gearing up for their third annual Woofstock music festival. The fundraiser will feature live music, vendors, K-9 demonstrations and more. All the money raised will...
Wight Street road work expected to be 'substantially' done by the end of August
BELFAST -- Work on Wight Street in Belfast has been well underway for over a month. Wight Street, is described as a major downtown side street by Belfast Economic Development Director Thomas Kittredge, who says the work is much-needed. The comprehensive street infrastructure improvement project on Wight Street is contracted...
Oxford County town institutes immediate 'boil water' order
NORWAY, Maine — The Oxford County town of Norway has issued an immediate "boil water" order, citing a water main break on Radcliff Street. A notice posted on the town's Facebook page specified that "due to the possibility of unsafe water" residents in the Norway Water District should boil water intended to be consumed for at least one minute at a rolling boil.
Cape Elizabeth beach closed after paddleboarders spot shark fin off coast
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) - A shark sighting in southern Maine. On Friday morning, a couple of paddleboarders saw what looked like a shark fin off the coast of Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth. The fin was spotted by others and lifeguards were alerted. That’s when the staff followed protocol, raising...
'Landlords are in season': Sticker placed on Portland business causes unease
PORTLAND, Maine — A sticker that reads "Landlords are in season," was placed on the front of Vitalius Real Estate Group in Portland earlier this week, and local landlords said they now feel targeted. Brit Vitalius, the owner of Vitalius Real Estate Group, said he views this incident as...
Riverfest kicks off in Lewiston and Auburn
LEWISTON (WGME) - Making a splash in Lewiston and Auburn- Riverfest is underway in the Simard Payne Memorial Park. Friday kicked off with a kickball tournament and will continue throughout the night with food trucks, vendors, a beer tent and more for people to enjoy. The event is designed to...
6th Annual Disability Pride Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - July is Disability Pride Month and to celebrate an event was hosted earlier today in Augusta. The Sixth Annual Disability Pride Day was held on Friday in Augusta’s Mill Park. The event hosted by Disability Rights Maine had live music, pizza and an opportunity for...
Lewiston receives $2.5 million in federal funding to redevelop and create new housing
LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston Housing and the City of Lewiston have received a $2.5 million federal grant to help revitalize the Tree Streets neighborhood. The funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, supports the Growing Our Tree Streets Transformation Plan, a 25-year project aimed at improving housing in the area.
Grant will help Fort Fairfield acquire a police dog
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — A $30,000 grant will bring a canine member to the Fort Fairfield Police Department. The grant will cover the cost of the dog, training, outfitting a cruiser and other associated expenses, Police Chief Matthew Cummings told the Fort Fairfield Town Council on Wednesday. Besides expanding...
You Could Own an Entire Island in Maine for the Price of a Condo in Biddeford
If you have a boat, can travel to an island, and are willing to let go of some amenities, you could own your very own island in Maine!. It's called Chance Island and is located in Machiasport. The island is on a stunning 44 acres and includes two beautiful cottages! It's listed by DOWNEAST PROPERTIES, INC.
West Paris post office set to reopen after 3-year closure
The U.S. Postal Service says they will finally be reopening the West Paris post office after three years. The tentative new site is 141 Bethel Road but could change based on agreements with property owners. In a statement, USPS says it does not know when this change will happen but...
Presque Isle native Madore named regional representative for Aroostook County
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine has announced that Presque Isle native Jordyn Madore has been promoted to regional representative for Aroostook County. Madore, who has been working with King for seven years, will also continue to serve as a constituent services representative in Aroostook County. “I...
Amid rising gun violence in Lewiston, Somali community searches for a way forward
Members of Lewiston's Somali community are mourning the death of 17-year-old Sahal Muridi, whose body was found Sunday night by police who were responding to a 911 call reporting that shots had been fired. The incident is part of what police said is an uptick in violence across the city, and there are fears that young Somali-Americans are getting swept up in it.
Local musicians visit home following Nashville success
What began as three Windham High School friends jamming together for fun has grown into a thriving musical career. David Young (Class of 2017), his younger brother, Deven Young (Class of 2019), and their friend Seth Martin (Class of 2017) have turned their shared passion for music into a professional success story.
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