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CT’s DNC delegates applaud Buttigieg as they mull the other glass ceiling
CHICAGO — Gov. Ned Lamont lavished praise on Pete Buttigieg, the cabinet secretary inevitably described as an ascendant figure in national Democratic politics, in introducing him Thursday at a breakfast for delegates from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. “I know there’s a journey just beginning,” Lamont said. How far or...
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
‘They’re separating our kids from each other’: How smartphones are impacting kids’ mental health
CORINTH, Maine (WABI) - As students get ready to head back to the classroom, most will be bringing their cellular devices with them. But some Maine schools have decided to ban them altogether. More than two dozen Maine schools have voted to ban or restrict cell phone use in the...
Man imprisoned at Maine State Prison dies at 50
WARREN, Maine — The Maine Department of Corrections announced Friday the death of an incarcerated individual. Stephen Lee, 50, of Waterville, who was serving a sentence at Maine State Prison, died shortly before 11:30 a.m. Friday, the department said in a news release. The department said Lee's death was...
Woman suspected in string of bank fraud cases caught in Maine
WINDHAM (WGME) – A woman suspected in a string of fraudulent bank withdrawals has been caught in Maine. Court records show Andrea Cochran used a fake passport to withdraw thousands of dollars from a bank in Westbrook back in June. Officials say she did the same thing, on the...
University of Maine system to research feasibility of Maine’s first public medical school
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The University of Maine system is researching the feasibility of starting the state’s first public medical school. The Maine Legislature and Governor Janet Mills has provided funding for a study to see what it would take to open an institution in Penobscot County. Currently, the...
Maine Ranks #1 in Highest Property Tax Burden, and It’s About to Get Worse
If you own property in Maine, you likely know that comes with a bit of a tax headache. Mainers are hit with higher property taxes compared to the rest of the country. It’s been like this for ages, and as tax season rolls around, the usual grumbles start again.
Man Who Posted Photos of Guns Stolen in Maine Pleads Guilty
A Maine man who posted photos on Instagram of guns stolen from a pawn shop has pleaded guilty. Ryan Ansart, 22, of West Springfield, Massachusetts was in a Bangor courtroom on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer and stealing firearms from that dealer.
On-time and brighter: Maine's fall foliage outlook promising
PORTLAND (WGME) -- It's hard to believe, but the fall colors are right around the corner. Our morning anchor, Katie Sampson, snapped this photo of some changing leaves in Payson Park in Portland on Wednesday. Every year, Jim Salge, a former meteorologist at the Mount Washington Observatory, publishes his fall...
Rotary Scholar Shares Belgian Experience
Eighteen year-old HG Van Dis (they, their) visited West Bay Rotary recently to share their story of spending a year in Belgium on a Rotary scholarship. While in their senior year at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, a STEM-focused public residential high school in Limestone, Maine, HG applied for a Rotary year to study abroad and was accepted at a French-speaking school in Belgium. They faced the challenge of taking a second senior year, this time in a different country, and in a different language, a country of three languages in fact – French, German and Belgian.
Tonight You Can Enjoy A FREE Movie At Maine Savings Amphitheater
A FREE movie outdoors? Not a bad way to kick off the weekend!. This summer, it is rare to have a non-concert night on the Bangor Waterfront, especially on a Friday, so get the family together tonight, because Bangor Parks and Recreation are teaming up with the Maine Savings Amphitheater, to host a FREE screening of the smash Disney hit "Encanto"
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital trains for chemical disasters
PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) - Hospital personnel train for all sorts of emergencies. But one is highlighting the importance of preparedness for chemical emergencies. “We think we’re in rural Maine, that it can’t happen. I have a belief that it’s not if it can’t, it’s when, so just to be ready. And I think doing this, it helps in the public perception that, you know, we are, we’re ready, so we can do, do all we can, just to be ready, and hopefully it doesn’t happen,” said Bob Meservey, Manager of Facilities and Environmental Services at Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital.
Dump truck leaves hole in covered bridge when it crashes into river in Maine
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — The driver of a dump truck learned the hard way that it’s best not to tempt fate on a covered bridge originally built before the Civil War. The loaded vehicle crashed into the Presumpscot River on Friday afternoon, leaving a hole in the planks in the shape of the truck.
Warehouse Destroyed in Jefferson Fire was Cannabis Grow-House
A fire that drew fire departments from 10 towns to the former William Smith Enterprises building at 147 Somerville Road in Jefferson on Thursday, Aug. 22 began in a cannabis growing facility that firefighters and town officials were not aware of, according to Jefferson Fire Chief Darin Walker. “Those kinds...
Paradis Shop ‘n Save hosts watermelon eating contest amid grand reopening
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - As Paradis Shop ‘n Save in Brewer held its grand reopening, there was also a day full of events. That included a watermelon eating contest complete with four different age groups and prizes. Some kids cleared as many as 16 slices in just three minutes.
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