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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...
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...
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.
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