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Veteran tile dedication sees 21 more names added to the wall in 2024
ROCKLAND — “As long as we live, they too shall live,” said Dave Franclemont, in an opening prayer to the 2024 tile dedication ceremony at the Midcoast Maine Area Veterans Memorial. Several new tiles will be added this year to the memorial wall in the upper parking...
Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at General Dynamics BIW christening event
BATH, Maine (WMTW) - Multiple pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Saturday at a General Dynamics Bath Iron Works event. The event, which was a ceremony for BIW’s christening of the new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Patrick Gallagher, was met with roughly 75 people outside to protest the warship. At...
Ironman competition wraps up in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Ironman competition in Augusta wrapped up Sunday afternoon. The contest consisted of running, swimming, and biking, over the span of 70.3 miles. The organization posted the results on their website. The winner of the Men’s division was Trevor Foley who finished with a time of...
Watch: Ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist JASON HOOK Performs 'Burn MF' With His New Band FLAT BLACK
Fan-filmed video of FLAT BLACK, the band formed by ex-FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook, performing the FFDP song "Burn MF" live on July 26 at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine can be seen below. FLAT BLACK's debut album, "Dark Side Of The Brain", was released on July...
Fort Knox hosts Wizarding Weekend
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Wizarding Weekend took place today and yesterday at Fort Knox. Spanning from 10am - 4pm both days, wizard fans came to the fort outfitted with robes and wands. The fort was decked out with a dragon, witches, and spiders, not to mention the custom sign made...
Old Town-Orono Twins Fall to Skowhegan 5-1 in State Senior Legion Tournament
Despite outhitting Skowhegan 7-4, the Old Town-Orono Twins fell to Skowhegan in the opening round of the State Senior Legion Baseball Tournament at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor on Sunday, July 28th. Jordan Craft started on the mound for Old Town-0rono pitching 5.1 innings allowing 4 hits and 5 runs, 4...
Wiscasset Select Board Shuts Down Firearm Discharge Ordinance
Following a tense conversation during a Wiscasset Select Board meeting on July 16, a firearm discharge ordinance was dismissed by the board due to its potential legal implications. The board spoke about the proposed ordinance at length during the meeting, with some members voicing concerns about how the ordinance could...
Man charged with OUI after crashing into parked vehicles in Portland, police say
PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine man is facing multiple charges, including operating under the influence, after he crashed a van into multiple parked vehicles in Portland, according to police. William Dominguez, 60, of Portland, was arrested Sunday evening near City Hall, the Portland Police Department announced Monday. Police said...
Bridgton man accused of drug trafficking in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG (WGME) -- The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a Bridgton man was arrested Friday for allegedly trafficking drugs in Fryeburg. Police say they have been investigating sales of fentanyl and methamphetamine from a residence at 107 Portland Street in Fryeburg. On Friday, officers conducted a traffic stop of 50-year-old...
Portland Little League All-Star Team headed to New England regionals
PORTLAND (WGME) -- For the first time since 2007, the Portland Little League All-Star Team has won states and will be heading to Bristol, Connecticut later this week for the New England regionals. The team will battle New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. Before practice Monday, the legendary Ron Farr, who...
East Rochester teen missing, family says, seeking help from public
RORCHESTER — The family of Cacidy Mowry, a 15-year-old boy, are seeking the public's help to find him, saying he ran away from his home in East Rochester and was last seen at 10 p.m. Friday, July 26. His family has not received any contact from him since and his whereabouts are unknown. Cacidy is about 5-foot-9-inches to 5-10 in height, with red hair and freckles. He was last seen wearing dark gym shorts, a graphic T-shirt,...
Sunday, July 28: Melissa Reardon
This week’s guest is Melissa Reardon, violist and Artistic Director of the Portland Chamber Music Festival, which runs August 8 to 17 at University of Southern Maine’s Hannaford Hall. 2024 marks Melissa’s sixth season with the festival and the program this year sees the much-celebrated return of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra and also features the Maine premiere of Handmade Universe, a new work by Grammy-nominated composer Vijay Iyer.
79-year old woman injured after putting gasoline on brush fire
WINSLOW- -A woman from Winslow had to be airlifted to a hospital after using gasoline to burn a brush pile. The Morning Sentinel reports the woman was in the backyard of a home on Benton Avenue Saturday when the accident happened. Officials say the woman received burns over 40-percent of her body. She was airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland where she's listed in critical condition. The State Fire Marshal's office is now investigating. Authorities are urging members of the public to never use gasoline or other flammable substances to start brush fires.
Driver Intentionally Hit Vehicles & Assaulted Police in Maine
A 63-year-old man was arrested Friday after intentionally trying to hit multiple vehicles and a bicyclist in Scarborough. His vehicle crashed and caught on fire and he assaulted police. Man Arrested after Trying to Hit Vehicles. The incident started at 4:30 pm after Lyndon Leonard from Rumford hit a vehicle...
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