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Maine Mariners hockey team to be sold
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine Mariners are being sold. Dexter Paine, a native of North Conway, New Hampshire, and lifelong Boston Bruins fan, has reached an agreement to buy the hockey team. “The city of Portland and the great State of Maine have a rich and proud tradition of hockey....
Car crashes into house in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine (WGME) -- The Auburn Fire Department says that a car went off the road and crashed into a house on the corner of Third Street and Roak Street on Tuesday. There was reportedly no one home when it happened. The Fire Department says that there were no reported...
57th Yarmouth Clam Festival was a success
YARMOUTH, ME- The 57th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival is a vibrant celebration, drawing crowds from near and far to partake in a variety of activities and culinary delights. Booths filled with colorful banners proudly represent different nonprofits, each offering Maine treats that range from steaming bowls of clam chowder to freshly shucked oysters and the famous Maine lobster rolls.
York residents sue to stop new cellular antennas on water tank
YORK (WGME) -- Two York residents are suing to try to prevent a new cellular facility from being installed. AT&T wants to put six-panel antennas on a water tank in York to help boost cell service in the area, which it says is weak. Two residents are appealing the project's...
Saco contemplates plan for downtown gateway
Staff from Saco’s public works, economic development and planning departments, along with city administration, are looking at ways to create a possible gateway into the city. Public Works Director Patrick Fox and Planning Director Emily Cole-Prescott presented to the city council on Monday night a concept plan for enhancements...
Saco proposes increase in stipend for elected officials
Saco residents in November may be asked to give elected officials a raise. Saco city councilors, per the city charter, receive a $1200 annual stipend, and the mayor receives a $3600 annual stipend. School board members receive the same compensation as city councilors. Councilor Phil Hatch said at Monday night’s...
52 years and still going! East Benton Fiddlers Festival returns on July 28
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The East Benton Fiddlers Festival is back for another year. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, July 28 at Littlefield Farm at 270 Richards Road in East Benton. Tickets to the event will cost $15 dollars this year.
Inaugural Maine Car Show Was a HUGE Success for Veterans
Jodi and Joe Brasslett, owners of Home Roofing Solutions, knew they wanted to do something BIG for their charity, The Marino Project, which helps give Maine military members access to the resources they need and most importantly, deserve. How About Putting on a Maine Car Show for the First Time?
WATCH: Great White Shark Spotted Near Popular Maine Beaches
Last month, an off-duty cop was at the stern of a boat on Pepperell Cove in Kittery, Maine, and captured a video of a humpback whale breeching the water!. The Kittery Police Department posted a video on their Facebook page that's incredibly cool. (You may also like: Off-Duty Maine Cop...
New Study Says Most People in Maine Sleep Like Garbage
There are so many delightful sounds and smells throughout the state of Maine, whether you're by the water and can hear the crashing of the waves, or further inland with crickets playing a symphony every night. There's the salty air or the scent of flower meadows all around the state.
Celebrate Maine’s Annual Wild Blueberry Weekend, Aug. 3 and 4
Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend heralds its fourth consecutive year and scheduled for August 3-4. Organized by the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, the weekend puts the wild blueberry, Maine’s native and iconic fruit, and the people who care for and harvest this special crop on center stage. Residents...
Maine to Endure Furnace-Like Conditions Next Week
So far, the summer of 2024 has been the exact opposite of the summer of 2023. Last summer was cold and rainy. This summer has been hot, humid, and sunny. In fact, the weather has been way hotter than we normally get here in northern New England. For the last...
Special interest dollars spill into CD2 race as campaigns spar over corporate funding
BANGOR, Maine — The most recent campaign finance filing in Maine's 2nd Congressional District race shows both candidates are now backed by powerful special interest groups, though to varying degrees. In the campaign to date, three-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has secured about $4.8 million. GOP challenger and...
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