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Two of the World’s Scariest Film Locations Exist in Maine
Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were film executives that thought scary movies would never be popular. Fast forward several decades, and horror films aren't just a Halloween thing; they've released and consumed all year long. Stephen King had a lot to do with that. He was given the...
WHS graduate supplies Team USA with belts for Olympics
A small town like Windham and a small and rural state like Maine do not get recognized very often on a national level. However, when Windham High School graduate Michael Lyons and his manufacturing company, Rogue Industries, were asked by designer Ralph Lauren to produce 3,000 leather belts for Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Maine was put on the map.
‘Not just a day to light candles,’ advocates to call for action on Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday is not just a day to light candles to mourn those who have died, explained Courtney Gary-Allen, organizing director of Maine Recovery Advocacy Project. “It’s a day where we take action so that we don’t have to keep lighting candles,” Gary-Allen said. Mainers plan to gather in Bangor to mark […]
Maine Senate candidate, GOP champion, dies suddenly
PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - Susan Abercrombie, a longtime public servant and current candidate for Maine Senate, has died. Abercrombie, a Republican from Portland, was running against Rachel Talbot-Ross, the current Speaker of the Maine House, for the Maine Senate District 28 seat. Under state law, Abercrombie’s name has now been...
Therapist shares tips for Maine families nervous about back-to-school
FALMOUTH, Maine — The back-to-school season comes with a range of emotions. While some families are excited to start a new school year, others may be feeling more anxious. Michelle Joubert, the clinic director at Ellie Mental Health in Falmouth, says that's normal. "One of the things that can...
Unions to host Labor Day events across Maine
Union members and other Maine workers can celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers this Labor Day at several events across the state this weekend. The events, hosted by the Maine AFL-CIO, include an afternoon barbecue on Sunday in Skowhegan and a breakfast on Monday in Portland, followed by an evening celebration in […]
Scientist say Passamaquoddy Bay has highest amount of breeding Great White Sharks on the East Coast.
A Canadian fish ecologist has hypothesized that Passamaquoddy Bay near the US-Canada border has the “greatest aggregation of large, breeding sharks in the 18- to 20-foot range of any place along the East Coast”. According to the Bangor Daily News, Steve Crawford from the University of Guelph in...
Vassalboro apple orchard owners prepare for busy fall season
VASSALBORO, Maine (WABI) - With fall right around the corner, apple orchards across the state are preparing for their busiest season. Lemieux Orchards in Vassalboro has been around since the mid-60s. ”Dad started in 1964, and it was a family business, all my brothers and sisters know how to plant...
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