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University of Maine at Augusta has record-breaking amount of incoming students causing some to live in hotels
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - U-Maine Augusta is expecting their biggest class of freshmen in the school’s history. Due to this, some students are living in a nearby hotel. Nearly 300 on-campus freshmen are coming into U.M.A. A record for the school that is entering its fifth year of hosting students on campus.
Rockland Public Library seeks submissions for Tiny Art Show
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library invites local community members to share their artistic talents. The Library is seeking submissions for a Tiny Art Show. Artists ages 14 years and older can pick up a tiny art kit starting Monday, Sept. 9 through Thursday, Sept. 25 (or while supplies last). Participants can choose a painting kit that includes a 3″x3″ canvas and easel, acrylic paints, and brushes or sculpture kit with air-dry clay, brushes, and acrylic paints. Adding to the provided supplies is encouraged as long as everything fits on the tiny canvas and the sculpture doesn’t get too big.
Lots of Cash Up for Grabs at Maine’s Oxford Casino Hotel Over Labor Day Weekend
With your help, Oxford Casino raises so much money to fight breast cancer here in Maine. Plus, you could walk away a huge winner too!. The 22nd Cans For a Cure is in the making. Over the last two decades, you've helped us raise over half a million dollars to help Mainers battling breast cancer one can at a time. We cannot thank Oxford Casino enough. They've made Breast Cancer Awareness Month twelve months long!
York residents question $4M purchase of 42.35 acres of Long Sands Beach
YORK, Maine — Residents questioned the value of owning a significant portion of Long Sands Beach Monday in a public hearing on the land’s proposed sale to the town for $4 million. A court battle over public access at Moody Beach in Wells has residents questioning whether buying the mostly undevelopable beach land owned by the Norton Estate is worth $4 million, along with $1.2 million in interest that a loan would cost. Depending on how a...
UMaine Women’s Basketball Team Announces Non-Conference Schedule
The University of Maine Women's Basketball Team announced their non-conference schedule for games November 4th - December 29th. The Black Bears will begin the season at home on November 4th against La Salle University on Monday November 4th and then follow that with a game against the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, November 10th.
To stay open, Windham Elementary fought for independence. It closed anyway
On a cold, gray Saturday in March, about a third of all the people living in Windham crammed into the town’s more than 220-year-old white clapboard meetinghouse. One item in particular had driven turnout on this Town Meeting Day: a ballot article that would permanently shutter Windham’s tiny elementary school. It was the third time in three years that the question would be posed to Windham’s 500 residents.
Two Mainers Charged After Using Counterfeit Bills for Bail
Do people actually think they're usually smarter than the police?. I know that's a bit of a rhetorical question, but on the other hand, it happens. But I always wonder, why does one person think they can always outsmart a team of people? Or why do they try to outwit an organization whose sole purpose is dedicated to one thing? Chances are, when it's just you against all of them, you're going to lose.
Maine Artisan Shop reopens in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Micro Artisans is re-opening Friday. The new location is on Washington Street in Bangor where the Damon’s Beverage used to be. Caity Brown is the general manager for their new flagship location. “This location by far is the biggest we have,” Brown said....
Man stops in Bangor as he walks North America to raise funds for ALS
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - One man is on day 21 of a long walk across North America for a cause. 26-year-old Liam Elmes is raising awareness for ALS after the illness hit too close to home. The Ireland native is an avid traveler, in fact he backpacked with his parents...
Wanted man jumps from Auburn roof trying to escape police
AUBURN, Maine — A wanted fugitive was arrested in Auburn Wednesday after trying to make a dramatic escape from police. The U.S. Marshal's Service says Matthew Gallagher, 34, of Lewiston, was wanted by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office for theft of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and criminal threatening with a firearm and by the Maine Department of Corrections for a probation violation.
Blue Hill Fair returns for another year
BLUE HILL, Maine (WABI) - The Blue Hill Fair gets underway at 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Fairgoers get in for the low price of $1 Thursday. There will be rides, livestock, tractor pulls and live concerts. Nashville country recording artist Aaron Tippin will be among those performing, he takes the...
Edwards Brothers Supermarkets buys Tozier’s Searsport location
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Tozier’s location in Searsport will open under a new name. The supermarket closed in July abruptly and the owner of Tozier’s cited the town’s road construction as the reason why. In an interview with TV-5, Dale Tozier Sr. and Jeremy Edwards discussed...
New Aroma Joe’s to open on Route One in Saco
For those who look forward each morning – and afternoon? and evening? – to a bracing cup of java, there’ll soon be another local option. A new Aroma Joe’s location will be opening at 2 Cascade Road in Saco in mid-October. Aroma Joe’s, which describes itself...
Ready for the spotlight – local costume designer helps brides prepare for their big day
WRITTEN BY JUDY HARRISON Brides, bridesmaids, flower girls, pageant contestants, and high school kids heading to proms — Kevin Koski has helped make them all look gorgeous for their special […]
Collision between pickup truck, lawn mower causes street detours, call to reconstructionist
THOMASTON — Traffic along Route 1 through Thomaston has been diverted down side streets this afternoon while Thomaston Police wait for a crash reconstructionist to arrive. Whenever a motor vehicle incident results in a serious injury, law enforcement agents are required to inform a State reconstructionist of that incident. Because no local reconstructionist could be obtained, Thomaston PD is relying on the assistance of someone out of Lincoln County.
Former diversity director in Portland claims he was fired
PORTLAND (WGME) -- The former head of the Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office in Portland, who the city says resigned in May, is now saying he was fired, according to the Press Herald. Umaru Balde served in the role for just over a year. He told the Press Herald...
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