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Grand Opening This Weekend For New Bangor Restaurant
At the beginning of the month, we brought you the news that the long-time Bangor eatery, Tesoro, had been sold and the new owners planned to open up a new restaurant in the Harlow St. location. The time has come this weekend, for the grand opening of Bangor's newest restaurant,...
Lewiston's Community Give Back Day unites new Mainers with vital local resources
LEWISTON (WGME) - It was Community Give Back Day in Lewiston on Saturday. The city has one of the highest immigrant populations in Maine. Facing language and other barriers, several local programs and businesses put together Saturday's event, aiming to help new Mainers and those just new to Maine learn about what resources are available to them.
Lewiston community honors shooting and hospice victims with Butterfly Release Celebration
LEWISTON (WGME) - Hundreds of butterflies took flight in Lewiston on Saturday for the 15th annual Butterfly Release Celebration hosted by Andwell Health Partners. Hundreds of names were read off Saturday at the Geiger Elementary School in Lewiston to honor those who have died in hospice. And this year the...
Lisbon celebrates 40th Moxie Festival
LISBON, Maine — The Annual Moxie Festival is celebrating its 40th year this weekend, drawing enthusiasts of Maine's official soft drink from near and far to Lisbon. The festival kicked off with a series of events that highlight the distinctive taste of Moxie. On Friday, the festivities began with...
Think Pink! 2024 Southwest Harbor Flamingo Festival [PHOTOS]
Rainy skies cleared for the 2024 Southwest Harbor Flamingo Festival on Saturday July 13th. The dominant color of the day was pink and there was a great crowd for the parade and craft fair and children's fair on the grounds of the Harbor House and the Pemetic Green. There was...
Coast Guard finds body of missing kayaker in Bar Harbor
BAR HARBOR (WGME) - The Coast Guard is sharing that they have found the body of a kayaker in Bar Harbor. Around 8 o'clock on Saturday night, the Coast Guard learned that a kayaker had left their Bar Harbor home at around 4:30 p.m. and never came back. The Coast...
Maine gun shows will look different when 72-hour waiting period begins in August
AUGUSTA, Maine — "I think it's a tragic situation to be honest with you," longtime gun owner Jenny Granat said when asked how she views Maine's new 72-hour waiting period law. "You're penalizing law abiding, good citizens because there's some bad people that do bad things," Granat said. She...
The Heat Wave in Maine Shows No Sign of Letting Up
Here in Maine, the summer of 2023 was cooler and very wet. The same was true for much of New England. Clearly, this put a damper (no pun intended) on many people’s summer fun. If you were bummed by last summer’s weather, it looks like we are going to...
Nearby apartment building, vehicle struck in Lewiston shooting incident; police search for suspect
LEWISTON, Maine — Police are searching for the suspect in a shooting incident at a Lewiston apartment building parking lot Saturday night where a parked vehicle and nearby apartment building were struck. The Lewiston Police Department said on social media officers responded to the Maple Knoll Apartments parking lot...
Rev. Tom Lenhart at Wilson Chapel, Ocean Point July 21
The Rev. Tom Lenhart will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, July 21. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!. Rev. Lenhart graduated from Columbia College in 1968 and from Columbia Law School in 1972, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Upon graduation he became a law clerk to a United States District Judge in New York City. From 1973 through 2002 Tom was with the law firm of Shaw Pittman (now known as Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP), in Washington, D.C. He specialized in litigation and special investigations. In the early1990s Tom also taught at Cornell Law School as an adjunct professor.
Record $2.3 million raised for Maine Cancer Foundation at this year's Tri for a Cure
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The 17th annual Tri for a Cure saw an unprecedented amount of fundraising for the Maine Cancer Foundation. Every year, more than 1,300 women participate in the all-female triathlon at the Southern Maine Community College campus in South Portland. This year's Tri for a Cure...
The Heat Wave in Maine Shows No Sign of Letting Up
Here in Maine, the summer of 2023 was cooler and very wet. The same was true for much of New England. Clearly, this put a damper (no pun intended) on many people’s summer fun. If you were bummed by last summer’s weather, it looks like we are going to...
Gun groups say Maine's new waiting period law will crater gun show attendance
Business was brisk at the last gun show before a new Maine law takes effect that establishes a three-day waiting period for most firearm purchases. It's a requirement that opponents say will sap attendance and potentially end such events, which is why the two-day show at the Elks Lodge in Augusta also doubled as a fundraiser for a pending legal challenge to the new law.
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...
The heat and humidity continues through Monday
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Hot and humid temperatures will continue through the next few hours as we approach sunset. Some fog will develop overnight, especially in coastal areas. Low temperatures will range throughout the 60s. Monday is almost a carbon copy of Sunday, just with a few more clouds across...
Two Men Arrested after Drug Trafficking Investigation in Maine
Two men were arrested early Friday morning after a lengthy drug trafficking investigation in Lewiston. Two Men Arrested after Drug Trafficking Investigation. The Lewiston Police Department said 35-year-old Keith Gauthier and 48-year-old David Giasson, both from Lewiston, were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at 70 River Street.
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