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Wireless Zone stores across the state hold backpack giveaway
BANGOR -- The return to class is right around the corner for many Maine kids, but some retailers are helping take care of their back-to-school needs before they hit the books this fall. On Sunday, Wireless Zone stores across the state hosted an annual backpack giveaway. In Bangor, community members...
Maine celebrates 35th Open Farm Day, highlighting agriculture's role in economy
GRAY (WGME) - On Sunday, folks got a taste of farm life for the 35th annual “Maine Open Farm Day.”. Agriculture is one of the key components to the state's 100-billion-dollar economy and provides a half a million jobs, according to Maine.Gov. 18 acres of land and woods, dairy...
Plant-based buildings are being reimagined in Maine
The walls of a straw house are under construction in a former boat shop at a Rockland industrial park. They aren’t the stacked bales of a hand-plastered homestead; they’re panels of compressed Maine plants industrially sealed in Maine wood. Croft, a young company that expanded here from a...
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.
Speedway 95 Saturday July 27 [RESULTS]
All 4 divisions racing at Speedway 95 Saturday night had a first time winner taking the traditional victory lap and receiving the accolades in Victory Lane. A night of close racing and no caution flags kept the fans entertained all evening. In the Dysart’s Late Models, Andy Saunders of Ellsworth...
Ellsworth Wins 2nd Annual Down East Shootout in Bucksport July 27-28th
The Ellsworth Boy's Soccer Team won the 2nd Annual Down East Shootout held in Bucksport this past weekend July 27-28th. Winslow was the runner-up. Ellsworth beat Winslow 2-0 in the Championship game after losing to the Black Raiders 1-0 in pool play on Saturday. Ellsworth defeated Hermon in the semifinal...
State police investigating after three people found dead in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating after three people were found dead in Mechanic Falls Saturday afternoon. The Mechanic Falls Police Department requested assistance from Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit South after three people were found dead at a home on Highland Avenue around 4 p.m., according to a news release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
Several protesters arrested during Bath Iron Works ship christening event
BATH, Maine — Several people were arrested during a protest Saturday morning at an event hosted by Bath Iron Works. At about 8:30 a.m., a group of around 75 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Bath Iron Works to protest during its christening of the new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher, the Bath Police Department said in a news release.
Aroostook’s former Air Force base is a tourism hub despite little marketing
Since volunteers opened Loring Air Museum in 2005, they have drawn in thousands of former military personnel and others fascinated with the base's most historic sites and ties to the Cold War.
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway opens gates for Short Track Racing Appreciation Day
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The gates of the Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough swung open again for the first time since 2021 for Short Track Racing Appreciation Day. Modern, vintage and oval track karting vehicles were included in Sunday's events. Visitors were able to meet former track champs, get a look at the historic grounds of the speedway and even enjoy food trucks.
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