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Maine man says police threatened to arrest him for drone video of neighbor's house
POLAND, Maine — A Poland resident says police threatened to arrest him after he took drone video of a neighbor's house, the same house where a Cumberland County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested on domestic violence charges. Carl Shane was showing off his drone during a cookout on July...
Lewiston woman seriously injured in crash on Washington Street in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine — A Maine woman was left seriously injured by a crash that happened Tuesday morning on a busy road in Auburn. The Auburn Police Department said that shortly after 5:55 a.m., police officers and firefighters were called to the scene of the crash on the southbound side of Washington Street, not far from Ness Oil Company.
Hottest start to July on record continues in Maine with more heat and humidity
PORTLAND (WGME) -- It was another scorcher in Maine on Tuesday with many areas once again topping out in the 90s. It certainly is hot out and it’s not just the heat, but the humidity has been quite high as well. As of July 16, it has been the...
Larochelle Appointed New Softball Coach
Auburn, ME – The Central Maine Community College Mustangs are proud to announce the appointment of Megan Larochelle as the new head coach of the softball team. Megan, a dedicated alumna of CM and former assistant coach under Bruce Robertson, brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to her new role.
Help 8-Year-Old Maine Athlete Who Qualified for the Olympic Nationals
This fantastically talented 8-year-old Maine boy participated in the Junior Olympics in New England over the weekend. His name is Kenton, and he was attempting to qualify for the 100 meter and 200 meter dash, as per a Facebook post. Guess what? He did it! We have officially now learned...
New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
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...
Expansion of midcoast energy facility could lessen Maine’s use of landfills
There is growing urgency for Maine to reduce how much waste it sends to landfills, in part because two other facilities that are meant to turn trash into different forms of energy are in varying stages of closure or reopening.
Green Lantern Solar Sells Community Solar Projects in Maine to Madison Energy Infrastructure
Green Lantern Solar, an innovative and trusted renewable energy developer, has closed on the sale of two fully permitted community solar projects in. to Madison Energy Infrastructure. Both projects, each with a capacity of 975 kilowatts (kW) AC, are under construction and expected to be completed in 2024. The. Mechanic...
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