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Skeletal remains found in Gorham identified
GORHAM (WGME) -- The skeletal remains found by utility workers in Gorham last month have been identified. According to the Press Herald, the remains were identified on Tuesday as those of 45-year-old Michael Phillips-Townsend of Westbrook. Phillips-Townsend was reported missing in 2019, according to the Press Herald. The cause of...
Freeport's Fourth of July celebration starts with pancakes and ends with fireworks
FREEPORT (WGME) -- The day started and also ends with a bang in Freeport with a long list of activities for the Fourth of July. Festivities started bright and early in Freeport to celebrate the Fourth of July. First with a $10 pancake breakfast that used to be held at...
Summer events in Maine continue with music, art, and unique yoga experience
Independence Day may be over but summer events in Maine are in full swing!. The Lewiston-Auburn Liberty Festival continues Friday at Veterans Park at 6 p.m. It's another night of great music, dancing and fellowship, featuring Maine's very own American Idol contestant Julia Gagnon and the Country Roads Band. On...
Rebecca’s Gift Shop in Bangor closing for good Saturday
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Saturday marks the end of an era in Downtown Bangor. After nearly 40 years in business, Rebecca’s Gift Shop is closing. Owners Rick and Rebecca Vigue announced earlier this year they were looking to sell the store. They had some interest but nothing panned out.
Shower Threat Still Expected Today, with Downpours and Thunderstorms Possible This Weekend
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good morning everyone and happy Friday. We’re waking up to some fog in central portions of the county, with light showers working their way into the region as well. These showers are ahead of a cold front that is expected to pass through later today. This will spark off the additional threat for showers and possible thunderstorms late morning into the early afternoon hours. Once showers pass and taper off during the afternoon, skies are expected to clear out very briefly, with cloud cover and areas of fog returning to the forecast to start Saturday.
Mt. Blue State Park closes ATV trails
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 deemed unsafe for riding,"...
Couple renovates 177-year-old house into home and event venue
STOCKTON SPRINGS, Maine (WABI) - After purchasing an old ship captain’s house in Stockton Springs in 2021, a couple has renovated it and is now using it as an event space. The Belvedere House and Gardens was built in 1847 and has come back to life thanks to the work of Casey Guise and Ryan Seavey.
Caitlin Marshall: Channeling Climate Anxiety into Positive Change
Caitlin Marshall: Channeling climate anxiety into positive change locally with PCAT. Every month PelotonLabs founder Liz Trice interviews a community member for The West End News. This month Liz caught up with Caitlin Marshall, a volunteer with the Portland Community Action Team (PCAT). What is the Portland Climate Action Team...
It not a 'Dock Mahal': Kittery Point Yacht Club urges New Castle to approve new dock
NEW CASTLE — A Kittery Point Yacht Club proposal to install a new dock in the back channel of the Piscataqua River off Goat Island has hit murky waters, five-plus months after being granted variances for the project by the New Castle Zoning Board of Adjustment. The 68-year-old yacht club, located in New Castle on the river’s southern shore with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey Island in the backdrop, is restating its case to build the new...
Maine Man on Current Season of TLC’s ’90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way’
I'm not the target audience for shows like TLC's 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way. It's another one of those reality shows that just makes me cringe to look at. However, my girlfriend Michele is addicted to this stuff. That's how I learned that the latest season of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way has a Mainer on it.
Old Orchard Beach fireworks canceled Friday night due to weather
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) -- The Old Orchard Beach Police Department says that Friday night's planned fireworks show has been canceled due to poor weather. The popular beach town had previously held fireworks shows on Wednesday and Thursday.
Woolwich Council Revisits Cannabis Business Regulations and Budget Appropriations
WOOLWICH- During the Woolwich Township Committee meeting on June 17, discussions were held on the ongoing potential establishment of cannabis businesses in specific areas of the township and budgeting for various repairs. Mayor Natalie Matthias provided an update on an adopted ordinance conditionally permitting certain classes of cannabis to be...
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