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Common Law Marriage Does Not Exist in Maine
There are plenty of people all around us who have been in long-term relationships but have never taken the step of getting married. Friends and family have likely joked that while that couple may not "officially" be married, they've been together so long, it's a common law marriage now. But...
New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species of bait fish and that prosecutors described as complex and wide-ranging. The fishermen were sentenced for “knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements” in a scheme involving Atlantic herring, prosecutors said in a statement. The defendants included owners, captains and crew members of the Western Sea, a ship that operates out of Maine. Western Sea owner Glenn Robbins pleaded guilty in March to submitting false information to the federal government regarding the catch and sale of Atlantic herring and a failure to pay taxes, prosecutors said. Members of the ship’s crew conspired to submit false trip reports to the federal government from 2016 to 2019, court records state. The charges are misdemeanors. Robbins was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation and a $25,000 fine, and Western Sea was fined $175,000. The false reports threatened to jeopardize a fish species that is vitally important as commercial lobster bait, said federal prosecutor Darcie McElwee.
Arrest made in connection with ongoing Maine death investigation
Police say an arrest has been made in connection with an ongoing death investigation in Maine. Maine State Police said their Major Crimes Unit is investigating a death reported in Cushing on Friday. They said evidence response technicians were at an address on River Road on Friday and Saturday conducting interviews and processing the scene.
Benefit Event for Maine Twins Tragically Taken by Rare Virus
Like most parents, Kachira and Amanda were excited to welcome the joy of twins, Torben and Loxley. Shortly after they received their varicella vaccination, also known as the chicken pox vaccine, they were sadly admitted to the hospital. After a stay at Barbara Bush in Portland and then Boston Children's,...
Deadly Limerick motorcycle crash one of several fatal Maine collisions in past week
A deadly motorcycle crash in Limerick is one of multiple fatal motor vehicle crashes this week in Maine. Troopers from the Maine State Police Southern Field Troop responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in Limerick on Saturday afternoon, which killed 30-year-old Christopher Mannion of Scarborough. The initial investigation indicated that Mannion lost control while operating a motorcycle and struck a guardrail, and speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash.
Serious crash closes part of Washington Street in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine — A serious crash closed part of Washington Street in Auburn for nearly two hours Tuesday morning. Shortly before 7:15 a.m., the Auburn Police Department announced a crash had happened near Ness Oil and that northbound traffic was being detoured onto Rodman Road via Miami Avenue. A...
North Berwick man faces 30 years in federal prison for PPP fraud
PORTLAND, Maine — Frederick Avery of North Berwick faces 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to filing fraudulent applications for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program. The Paycheck Protection Program was a COVID-19 pandemic relief program administered by the Small Business Administration that provided forgivable loans to...
Young kids involved in rollover crash
DURHAM, Maine — Seven people, six of which were young kids, were taken to Maine Medical Center following a rollover crash in Durham. Officials confirmed to Maine's Total Coverage that the injuries were not significant. Officials say this happened Monday afternoon on Royalsborough Road. Because of the number of...
The 3rd Annual Ed Sheffer Ink & Iron Fest Is Coming In September
This yearly event is in memory of Ed Sheffer, the founder of Diversified Ink, who died in a motorcycle accident on June 16, 2020. The 2024 date is set for the annual Ed Sheffer INK & IRON FEST, benefiting Maine Veterans. Ed was a great friend to not only all...
Hurdy-gurdy musician back at WAW July 25
The hurdy-hurdy is a very complex instrument. According to Wiscasset’s Laurie Rousseau, a hurdy-gurdy performer, it has components of the violin, guitar, piano and bagpipe. Rousseau had been playing early music for almost two decades when she first heard the hurdy-gurdy while listening to some recorded early music. Through a process of elimination, she determined that the unfamiliar sound was a hurdy-gurdy. Fascinated by its history dating back to the 14th century, and popular in the 18th century court of Louis XV, she ordered an Elizabethan model for herself.
Portland City Council passes one affordable housing project, delays a second
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A pair of new projects could bring more than 130 new apartments to Portland. Monday, the council heard pitches from two developers. Councilors voted to move forward on an 80-unit project, but a second plan will now have to wait for another vote. “Right now, in this...
ROAD TRIP: The Creepy ‘Farmington Fright Fest’ Returns In October
This event was voted hands down, the scariest Halloween attraction in the State of Maine!. Farmington Fright Fest is two spine tingling weekends of terror that you don't want to miss. All the spooky fun happens October 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th, followed by their annual Blackout event on the 28th,...
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