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Mainers stunned by rare sighting of humpback whale in Pepperrell Cove
KITTERY, Maine — For the past three days, Mainers in Kittery Point and surrounding areas have enjoyed the rare sight of a humpback whale that has been lingering close to shore in Pepperrell Cove. Kittery Harbormaster John Brosnihan said whales usually don't swim too close to the harbor. For...
Maine groups receive funds to clean up mercury contamination in the Penobscot River
More than a dozen environmental improvement projects are now being funded through a settlement to clean up mercury contamination in the Penobscot River. In addition to remediation, the 2022 agreement also requires Mallinckrodt US LLC, the former owner of the closed HoltraChem facility, to pay $20 million for various projects, including land conservation, a recreational boat launch facility in Orrington, and a fishway at the Frankfort Dam.
Traditional and nontraditional merge at 2024 Thomaston 4th parade
Blasts from the past kept stride with current and imaginative times during the 2024 Thomaston Fourth of July parade. Some sights included an antique school bus occupied by members of the Lady Knox chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Rifle shots from war reenactors, youth sports teams, the Molar Express, political parties, and Spiderman.
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...
Wilton man in critical condition following jet ski crash
WILTON, Maine — A man is in critical condition following a boating crash Thursday evening in Wilton. At about 5:30 p.m., 47-year-old Bertrand Poisson of Wilton was operating his jet ski on Wilson Lake, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesperson Mark Latti said in a release. According...
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...
Mt. Blue State Park closes ATV trails
WELD, Maine (WMTW) - Recent storms have impacted some local ATV trails. Mt. Blue State Park closed its trails for the summer, and it has announced that these trails will remain closed indefinitely. “Unfortunately, the trails have taken heavy damage, and without sufficient funds to repair them, they have been...
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.”
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