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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...
The Bangor Symphony Orchestra Set To Take Us To A Galaxy Far Far Away…
Music makes most things better, in my experience, especially when it comes to films. The right score can take an ordinary movie and launch it out of this world. Take composer John Williams, for instance. He has created music for some of the most iconic movies in the world, and in doing so, helped burn them into the consciousness of anyone who's ever seen them.
A Bangor Spot Was The Inspiration For A Scene In ‘IT Chapter Two’
When "The Losers Club" meets for dinner, you might recognize the location. There is a pivotal scene in the movie IT Chapter Two, that folks from the Bangor area will notice right away. The old friends reunite over Chinese dinner and have some fortune cookies at a restaurant called Jade...
Hot & Humid Today, Showers & T’storms Possible Too
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move across areas north of Bangor thru mid-morning then we’ll see a mix of sun and clouds for today with a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. It’ll be hot and humid with afternoon highs in the upper 70s to low 80s along the coast and mid-80s to low 90s inland. Dew points will be in the upper 60s to low 70s which will make it feel like it in the low to mid-90s for interior locations. An upper level disturbance crossing the area tonight will give us a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms through the overnight hours. Temperatures will be warm tonight with lows in the mid-60s to low 70s. Patchy fog is likely tonight as well.
Hundreds of swimmers gather for Maine Swimming Long Course Meters Championship
PORTLAND (WGME) – More than 300 swimmers from Maine, surrounding states and even Canada are gathering at Colby College for the third annual Maine Swimming Long Course Meters Championship. Swimmers from 8-60 years of age are hitting the pools for the 4-day event which focuses on fun and the...
UMFK to Host Partons, La Mer Est Belle - A Musical Journey from France to Acadia
Franco-American baritone Jared Andrew Michaud is a 2023-2024 Fulbright/Harriet Hale Woolley Scholar in Paris, where he serves as a musician-in-residence at the Fondation des États-Unis, receives coaching and mentorship from Susan Manoff, and studies with François Le Roux and Pascal Rogé on a song duo course at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.
Flag ordinance needs further discussion, Presque Isle council says
A proposed ordinance for flag displays and other ceremonial activities in Presque Isle will go to a working group for further discussion. Following the second public hearing on the proposal on July 10, the Presque Isle City Council voted to table adopting the ordinance until more people have a chance to review it.
Maine Neighbor Charges Parking Fee for Guests at Neighborhood Wedding
We all seem to have that one neighbor, or at least it seems like we do. A neighbor that we just have some unknown friction with due to conflicting personalities, different views, or simply just not understanding each other. But ideally, we keep the peace because, well, no one wants to turn what is hopefully a home full of peace into absolute chaos.
University of Maine Field Hockey Welcomes Diverse Talent for 2024 Season
The University of Maine field hockey program announced its incoming class for the 2024 season, comprising four first-year athletes and four transfers, bringing talent and experience to the team. Four first-year athletes and four transfers join the team for the 2024 season. State of Play. The team prepares to open...
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...
Bid It to Win It Maine Online Auction: Certificate for a Garage Door Package from White Mountain Overhead Doors
Bid It to Win It starts July 15, and you'll be able to bid on amazing items with the chance to save thousands of dollars when you do. One of the items you can bid on is a Certificate for a Garage Door Package from White Mountain Overhead Doors. The...
An Alternative Thought on the I-95 Bridge Between Maine and New Hampshire
We see it a lot more often during tourist season than outside of it, but regardless of the time of year or whether it's from a tourist or local, the same sentiment is constantly echoed. The I-95/Piscataqua River Bridge that connects Maine and New Hampshire always seems to stir up...
Maine Amateur Women's Golf Championship tees off in Saco
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Round one of the Maine Amateur Women's Golf Championship teed off Monday at Biddeford-Saco Country Club. Eighty-eight golfers braved the high heat and humidity. Cecily Whiting out of the Woodlands leads the way at 4 over, with Jade Haylock one shot back. Maria Chianchette is third at...
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