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Austin Theriault launches Veterans for Austin coalition in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Republican candidate for Maine’s Second Congressional District, Austin Theriault, announced Wednesday the launch of Veterans for Austin. Theriault was joined in Bangor by veterans and coalition co-chair Lance Harvell. Harvell is a veteran and a former state senator. The veterans talked about current issues...
Tournament bluefin heads will help set future catch quotas
PORTLAND, Maine — Heidi Nydan revved a jagged, bloody reciprocating saw blade to life on Tuesday morning behind a building on Commercial Street, then sent it slashing down the length of a giant bluefin tuna’s decapitated head. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If...
Rockland road closures for Lobster Fest street events Saturday, Sunday
ROCKLAND — This week, Wednesday, July 31 – Sunday, August 4, the Maine Lobster Festival will be in Rockland’s Harbor Park. While most of the activities will occur within the park grounds, two activities in particular will occur on Rockland roads. On Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. -...
New public access waterfront landing opens in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — The city of Portland completed a project this summer that's been years in the making. A new public access waterfront landing is now open in Amethyst Park. The 300-foot Mavodones Landing is named after one of the city's longest-serving council members, Nicholas Mavodones Jr., who also has a deep connection to Portland's waterfront.
Benchmark at Rye raises over $1,500 for Alzheimer’s, York Hospital receives awards: Seacoast health news
Benchmark at Rye raises over $1,500 for Alzheimer’s RYE — On July 24, Benchmark at Rye, a Mind & Memory Care community held a silent auction, Cookout for a Cause, to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association’s 2024 Seacoast Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Walk raises funds for Alzheimer’s research, reduction, early detection, quality...
TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race Kicks Off It's 26th Year
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Want to be part of this year's annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race? Click here to register to volunteer before the events Friday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, Aug. 3. The annual race happens in Cape Elizabeth near Crescent Beach State Park on Route...
Bangor ME’s Forecast for August Shows More Rain and Less Heat
Maine weather is so weird. Although, it's gotta be strange to live in a place like Southern California, where basically the weather never changes. So much so, people there often freak out about rain, the way we freak over snow. They legit have to fear the roads becoming slippery from the rain making oil slicks on the road form the lack of rain, but high traffic volume.
Video: First Look At Kathleen Turner & More In A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ogunquit Playhouse
A Little Night Music, winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical, is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret, and desire. This musical celebration of love features the iconic song, "Send in the Clowns." Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by Hugh...
Maine community college grads now guaranteed admission at state universities
Maine Community College students are now guaranteed admission to at least one of the state’s public universities after they finish their associate degree. In a new partnership announced Wednesday by the Maine Community College and University of Maine systems, Maine’s community colleges will proactively notify their students about transfer opportunities to public universities after they […]
Augusta police search for man who threatened to harm himself near rail trail
AUGUSTA (WGME) - The Augusta Police Department says it is searching for a man who threatened to harm himself Wednesday night. Police say 47-year-old Jason W. Spaulding ran away and threatened to harm himself after a possible child custody dispute on Swan Street around 6 p.m. Officers say Spaulding reportedly...
York County real estate: 2 homes sell for near-record $8.4M as median price hits $553,700
YORK COUNTY, Maine — So far in 2024, there has not been a home sale in York County to top the record set last December when a Kennebunkport residence sold for $9 million, but two properties in York have come relatively close. According to Heather Leach, president of the York County Council of the Maine Association of Realtors, two single-family homes on Bayberry Lane and Peradventure Way in York sold for $8.4 million in April and June,...
Midcoast Humane in need of canned wet kitten food donations
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- Midcoast Humane in Brunswick says they currently have more animals than they do at any other time of the year. That's why donations are so important. They are especially in need of canned wet food and in particular, wet cat and kitten food. “It is kitten season,...
'It's tough out there': Homebuyer 'wins' affordable home lottery in Kennebunkport
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — One woman in the Kennebunkport area is now a homeowner thanks to a unique "lottery" offering a price tag well below the average for the area. Right now, the average home price in the town of Kennebunkport is a little over $1 million, according to Heritage Housing Trust Executive Director Larissa Crockett.
RFK Jr. submits signatures, setting up potential ranked-choice race in Maine
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he has turned in the necessary signatures to be on the November ballot in Maine as a presidential candidate. The Kennedy campaign said it turned in signatures from just under 5,000 voters Monday, according to a news release. Maine law requires at least 4,000 signatures from voters, but […]
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