Sumner
LATEST NEWS
New Gloucester Rides- Call for volunteers
BLING is pleased to announce the launch of New Gloucester Rides, a volunteer transportation program serving New Gloucester residents, developed with Lifelong Maine and AARP guidance and tools, and modeled on successful programs in other Maine towns, including Age-Friendly Saco and Central Maine’s Neighbors Driving Neighbors. Transportation is a vital need in rural Maine for older people and for people with disabilities. Those who do not drive, or who give up their driver’s license as they age, whose family members live in distant states, whose health care providers are miles away, face a profound lack of transportation. Volunteers vetted and trained by New Gloucester Rides will provide rides to medical and dental appointments.
Riverside Drive in Augusta closed as law enforcement respond to situation
AUGUSTA, Maine — A heavy presence of law enforcement officers responded Friday night to Riverside Drive in Augusta that prompted city officials to close a section of the road and issue a shelter-in-place for residents in the immediate area. Augusta dispatchers told NEWS CENTER Maine the shelter-in-place is only...
House destroyed in Winthrop fire
WINTHROP, Maine (WABI) - A fire destroyed a home Friday morning in Winthrop. It happened around 10am on Yorktown Road. Kennebec Journal says firefighters arrived and found the house in flames. The newspaper says a couple living in the home and their pets made it outside safely. The State Fire...
Several children rescued from rip current in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) -- Several children were rescued from rip currents in Old Orchard Beach Friday evening. Firefighters say rip currents are rampant right now. The fire department says lifeguards sprang into action and rescued four children. Fire and EMS were called, but the lifeguards were able to get...
Watch As a Whale Breaches the Water in a Maine Harbor on July 4th
A Kittery Police Officer and Harbormaster got amazing videos of a whale breaching the water on the 4th of July. It's So Rare to See This But Even Less Likely to Be Caught On Video. How often do we kick ourselves later when we see something amazing because we didn't...
Exhibit dedicated to Frances Perkins, first ever female Cabinet member, opens for season
NEWCASTLE, Maine (WGME) -- Frances Perkins, the first woman to ever hold a U.S. Cabinet position, now has an exhibit dedicated to her life and work which is now open for the season in Newcastle. Through her involvement in the New Deal, Perkins was one of the driving forces behind...
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust celebrates opening of new preserve on Great Island
Two herons flew over the Anna M. Tondreau Preserve on the morning of Saturday, June 29. At the time, members of the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust were setting up for the preserve’s opening celebration across the street. “That’s just examples of (how) there’s nature around here,” said John Boomer,...
New mobile medical unit expected to help greater Portland homeless community
PORTLAND (WGME) -- MaineHealth is figuring out the next steps for its new mobile unit to help people who are homeless. The city of Portland provided a two-year grant to fund an outreach van. Officials say everything that can happen at a primary care office should be able to happen...
Lobster boat racers battle the rain at Bar Harbor
That's how Jon Johansen, president of Maine Lobster Boat Racing described the June 23 Bass Harbor lobster boat races where 44 boats would line up to race. The constant rain meant the speed of the winning boat in each race couldn't be determined. “It was nasty, all we did was take pictures and run for the cabin.”
Two from New England match cubing world record
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Rubik Day is right around the corner. One Mainer is already celebrating thanks to a recent world record. We first told you about Aedan Bryant’s cubing prowess in April. At the time, the UMaine student and Orono resident ranked first in the state in 11...
Mainers’ Host Families Enjoy Rewarding Experiences
The Simpson family with Mainer’s catcher Stevie Berman, who they hosted during the 2014 season. Baseball has long been called “America’s Pastime.” If this is true, then “Sanford’s Pastime” is watching the Sanford Mainers play at Goodall Park. Since 2002, college baseball players from all over the country have come to Sanford to play for the Mainers. That begs the question, “Where do they stay?” While some players can drive home or stay with relatives, the rest are housed by Sanford-Springvale residents. The Sanford Springvale News interviewed Host Family Coordinator Josh Ouellette and longtime host family member Stephanie Simpson to learn more.
Maine Miracle: Woman Requests Birth Record, Finds Out Coworker Was Her Birth Nurse 30 Years Ago
Life takes some strange and beautiful turns sometimes, and this story proves it. It takes a special nurse to be part of the labor and delivery team in any hospital, but one special registered nurse in Maine has been delivering babies and calming nervous mothers for many years. It turns...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.