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Overdose deaths are down, but Gov. Mills says more to be done to address opioid epidemic
At the sixth annual opioid response summit, Gov. Janet Mills celebrated the decrease in fatal overdoses in Maine over the past year and a half, but outlined the work still to be done as officials continue to remove deadly substances from the street and new, more powerful drugs become more widespread. “Today may we all […]
Maine Faces Extreme Heat Wave: Safety Measures Advised
Augusta, ME – Residents across Maine are advised to prepare for a significant heat wave next week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), above-average temperatures with heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected. Some areas may experience heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. These elevated temperatures...
Finding Our Voices brings Midcoast Maine ‘Into the Light’
Through July, Eat, Drink, Buy Yellow at 100 Local Businesses to Brighten Lives of Domestic Abuse Survivors. Get your mango, corn, saffron, passion fruit, curry, pineapple, Golden Milk --and of course lemon --while you can, at the “Into the Light!” Foodie Festival running through Wednesday July 31. Sixty...
WATCH: Great White Shark Spotted Near Popular Maine Beaches
Last month, an off-duty cop was at the stern of a boat on Pepperell Cove in Kittery, Maine, and captured a video of a humpback whale breeching the water!. The Kittery Police Department posted a video on their Facebook page that's incredibly cool. (You may also like: Off-Duty Maine Cop...
After ferry disruptions, Maine island officials ask Gov. Mills to assist with staffing challenges
Leaders from six island communities are asking Gov. Janet Mills to step in as cancellations continue to disrupt the state ferry service that they rely on. Earlier this month, representatives from Frenchboro, Matinicus, North Haven, Swan’s Island and Vinalhaven sent a letter to Mills asking her to “become personally involved in ensuring” the ferry completes […]
Two Arrested in Connection with Waldoboro Man’s Death
Following the discovery of a Waldoboro man’s body at a home in Cushing on Friday, July 12, two men connected to his death are in custody. Mark Gagne, 41, of Cushing, and Jason Hewett, 39, of Augusta, are being held at the Knox County Jail in Rockland on charges related to the death of Kyle MacDougall, 45, of Waldoboro.
Maine AG rules police shooting of armed man in Augusta justified
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has ruled police officers were justified in shooting and killing an armed man who shot at authorities in Augusta. The incident began on January 21 around 11 p.m. after police say a man broke into an apartment on Northern Avenue in Augusta and was threatening residents with a gun.
Maine Farmland Trust to Purchase Morris Farm in Wiscasset
Despite its closure to the public last fall, The Morris Farm in Wiscasset will continue to be part of the community, as Maine Farmland Trust is currently in the process of purchasing the farm. Past and present board members of The Morris Farm Trust, which owns The Morris Farm, and...
Kneading Festival brings in people from all over the nation
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - A Kneading Conference in Skowhegan has began. Farmers, bakers and lovers of grain from all across the country settled in for the two-day event put on by the Maine Grain Alliance. ”This is a super exciting week for us here at the Maine Grain Alliance, we...
4-year-old boy found wandering was seeking help for father, police say
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Police responding to a report of a 4-year-old boy walking alone on Thursday, July 18, did not realize he was seeking help. When an officer of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department walked the boy a quarter-mile back to his home, he found the boy's father had suffered a medical event. Police say he was taken to Maine Medical Center and has since made a full recovery.
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