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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...
Update: Dexter Police say missing teen found
DEXTER, Maine (WABI) - The Dexter Police Department says a missing teen has “been located and returned safely.”. On Monday, Chief Kevin Wintle posted on Facebook that officers needed help finding 15-year-old Destiny Mikulskis. The department posted again on Tuesday night that she had been found and thanked everyone...
Two deaths in 'suspicious' Hancock County house fire ruled murder-suicide
GREAT POND, Maine — The deaths of two people whose bodies were found after a Great Pond house fire in May were determined to be a murder-suicide, according to state officials. At about 5 a.m. on Monday, May 20, Aurora fire crews responded to a report of a house...
The love on stage at Maine State Music Theatre isn’t staged. It’s real.
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Darien Crago and Daniel Plimpton, two of the lead actors in Maine State Music Theatre’s production of "White Christmas," portray a couple who fall in love and become engaged. Playing the roles did not require a tremendous leap of imagination. They met 10 years ago...
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.
Officials say thousands of needles were picked up at former Sanford homeless encampment
SANFORD (WGME) -- Officials in Sanford believe about 14,000 needles were picked up at the site of a former homeless encampment. The dozens of people living there were told to leave in mid-June. “There were three 20-gallon medical sharp containers full that were removed,” Sanford City Manager Steven Buck said....
The Ripple Effect: Old Orchard Beach swimmers in greater danger following winter's storms
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) - This summer, thousands of beachgoers have visited the 7 miles of Saco Bay's sandy shore, but in some spots, they're meeting an increased danger. "It's definitely a different beach from a year ago," Old Orchard Beach motel owner J.J. Mokarzel said. Each week, Old Orchard...
Maine Mariners to be Sold to Dexter Paine
The Maine Mariners announced on Tuesday, July 23rd that Dexter Paine has reached agreement to purchase the team from Comcast Spectacor. A native of North Conway, New Hampshire, and lifelong Boston Bruins fan, Dexter Paine has long been a leading voice in organized elite sports. Since 2021, he has served as a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Board of Directors and is on both the boards of US Biathlon and United States Ski and Snowboard. He is actively involved in the Salt Lake City 2034 Olympic Winter Games bid, and currently serves as a member of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) Council. He is the co-founder and Chairman of Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity firm specializing in sustainable food chain investing.
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...
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