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Hazy Sunshine Expected Again Tomorrow, with Smoky Skies Lasting into the Weekend
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Thursday. After another day with filtered sunshine across the county today, enough instability has built up in the atmosphere, resulting in showers and thunderstorms moving through the region this evening. Showers are working their way from northeast to southwest, an uncommon movement for shower activity in the region. Showers are expected to taper off just after midnight tonight, with hazy sunshine returning to the forecast tomorrow as high pressure takes control. This means sunshine going into the weekend, with smoky skies continuing concerns for air quality.
Mainer Famous for Flub of ‘Buttery Flaky Crust’ Has Died
Jack Palmer from Hermon, Maine, who couldn't say "buttery, flaky crust", has passed. He will have a place in the hearts of not only Mainers, but nearly seven million people who watched the outtakes of the famous Dysart’s commercial. Jack was 86 years old. If you don't remember (or...
'We don't have enough people:' Maine officials say state needs more HVAC technicians
PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine is getting $72 million to install more than half a million heat pumps, but there's a catch: there aren't enough technicians in the state to install them all. Many Maine HVAC, heating and plumbing companies are low on technicians. As a result, many people are...
Man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, police say
LEWISTON, Maine — A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges, including domestic violence, in connection with a Lewiston shooting that left a woman seriously injured, according to police in the Maine city. The Lewiston Police Department said the shooting happened at about 2 a.m. Friday at 100 Blake St.,...
Machias Savings Bank donates $100k in community grants
MACHIAS -- Machias Savings bank is donating just over $100,000 in community grants to 23 organizations around the state. According to a release from Machias Savings Bank the Bank provided grants to 23 organizations around the state, including:. Agassiz Village. Alfond Youth & Community Center. Avesta Housing Development Corporation. Big...
Car crashes into utility pole in Standish; part of Route 35 down to one lane
STANDISH, Maine — A stretch of Route 35 in Standish is now open to one lane of traffic after a car crashed into a utility pole, according to officials. A dispatcher with the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center said Friday morning's crash happened in the area of 201 Bonny Eagle Road.
Too much copper found in West Paris water, boil order still in effect
WEST PARIS (WGME) -- There's yet another problem with the water in West Paris. In addition to E. coli, there's also too much copper in it. A boil water order has been in effect throughout the town since April because of a damaged reservoir cover. Then in July the water...
Portland man at risk of eviction continues the fight to keep his childhood home
PORTLAND, Maine — We have an update on a story we brought you in July about a Portland man who has been fighting to keep his childhood home. Darryl Crabtree, 60, has cognitive challenges and helped take care of his elderly parents for years in their home on Maine Avenue until they both passed away.
Windham Police Department receives grant to enforce underage drinking laws
Underage drinking is a problem all over the United States, and the quiet, peaceful state of Maine is no exception. To help fight against this problem, the Windham Police Department has recently received a grant to reduce underage drinking. The Windham Police Department has partnered with Dirigo Safety LLC in...
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival shares new route for this year
LEWISTON, Maine - Organizers of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival are letting the public know the event’s annual parade will have a new route this year. The parade will kick off at 10 Saturday morning from the intersection of Main and Elm streets in Auburn and will head through New Auburn on its way to Lewiston.
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