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Coastal Maine on alert with dangerous rip currents expected on Monday
Dangerous rip currents are expected at Maine beaches on Monday. The National Weather Service says a high rip current risk is in effect from 8 a.m. Monday until Monday evening. The rip current warning has been issued for coastal York, coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and Knox counties. Rip currents can...
Save Lives by Golfing in Maine
Blackstream Custom Cycles and the Hermon Meadow Golf Club in Maine are hosting their 2nd annual charity golf tournament to benefit the Bangor Humane Society. Bangor Humane Society serves nearly 2,000 animals each year, making their care and comfort our priority until they are ready to find new homes of their own. For some, that may mean a short stay at the shelter and minimal interventions. For others, it may mean extraordinary medical or behavioral care and longer stays. No matter the circumstances, we are committed to stewarding each and every furry friend to their fur-ever home.
Volunteers Are Going Door to Door in Central Maine Teaching Residents to Use Narcan
Over the last couple of decades, the work it takes to keep drugs off the streets of Maine has likely tripled. It's no secret that the drug epidemic has reached a fever pitch, not just here in Maine, but all around the country. And now, local police departments, drug enforcement agencies, sheriff's offices and state police units are working overtime to try and curb the drugs that have flooded our towns.
Dozens of local farms open their barns and fields for Maine Open Farm Day
LIMINGTON, Maine — Today, dozens of local farms are opening their fields and barns for Maine Open Farm Day. The 35th annual event is organized by Real Maine, a program run by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It gives Mainers the opportunity to see animals, experience life on the farm, and learn about where our food comes from.
Three Arrested with Large Amount of Cash after ATM Theft in Maine
Two men and one woman were arrested Thursday after stealing an ATM from inside a business in Wayne. The ATM was stolen from Tubby’s Ice Cream shop on Main Street and later located in a vacant lot in Livermore Falls. Suspects Located with Large Amount of Money from ATM.
Northern Invasion Benefit Bike Ride
ST. AGATHA, Maine (WAGM) - Bikers took over the roads in northern Aroostook on Saturday. And it was all for a good cause. News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken was there and has the story. A long row of Motorcycles took over the roads for a ride starting in St....
Paintings, prints by Rockport artist Maureen Egan on display in Camden
CAMDEN — Paintings and prints by Rockport artist Maureen Egan are on display from August 2 through 31 at Zoot Coffee, 5 Elm St., Route 1. The show, entitled “It Starts with Wonder”, features original paintings and prints that pay homage to Maine’s natural beauty. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to organizations that preserve Maine’s undeveloped lands. On exhibition with Egan’s work will be original block prints by illustrator Holly Berry of Waldoboro. She will offer a mix of giclees and original hand-printed linoleum and woodcuts of Maine landscapes along with decorative images of animals.
Field Hockey Earns Top GPA in America East for Fourth-Straight Season
Orono, ME - The America East Conference announced on Friday morning that the University of Maine field hockey program earned the top GPA for the 2023-24 Academic Year across all field hockey programs in the conference. The Black Bears, who made it to the America East Semifinals in the fall on the field, earned the title of the top GPA across all America East field hockey programs for 2023-24 as they had a cumulative 3.68 GPA for the year, including six athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA in either the fall or spring semester. This is the fourth-straight year that...
Pro-Palestinian protestors face charges after blocking traffic at Bath Iron Works
BATH (WGME) - Nine pro-Palestinian protestors are facing charges after being arrested in Bath on Saturday morning, drawing attention to the role of warships in the ongoing war in Gaza, as a new warship was being dedicated at Bath Ironworks. Police say around 75 protesters showed up outside of the...
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