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Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
Bowdoin's Alex Grand'Pierre finishes fourth in Olympic race, fails to reach semifinals
PARIS, France — Bowdoin College's Alexandre Grand'Pierre became the third member of his family to swim for Haiti in the Olympics after his 100-meter breaststroke race Saturday morning. His sister Naomy was the first woman to swim for Haiti in the Olympics and did so in 2016. Emilie represented...
Windham Radio Shack plans to close next week
WINDHAM (WGME) – One of Maine's last Radio Shack locations is set to close in the next week. In an announcement posted on Facebook, the owner of the Windham business, Neil Esposito, said that while the brick-and-mortar store is closing, he will now be offering a concierge ordering service, meaning he will still be available to answer questions, make recommendations and deliver products.
The Average Maine Home Now Costs Over $400,000 for the First Time
Maine smashes another record for home sales. Maine has set yet another record, because last month, the average sale price of a home in June of 2024, was $406,000 – the highest ever. That's according to the Press Herald, which gets their data from the Maine Association of Realtors.
Oversight may have led to Southwest Airlines flight using closed runway at Portland Jetport
PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says that the flight crew of a Southwest Airlines plane that took off from a temporarily closed runway at the Portland Jetport last month did not realize the runway was closed on that day. The Federal Aviation...
Portland Little League team wins state tournament, heads to regional competition
WINDHAM, Maine (WGME) -- The Portland 12U Little League team has officially won the state title with a score of 1-0 in Windham on Friday. This victory marks the first time since 2007 that a Portland team has won the Little League tournament, and only the sixth time since 1957.
Driver in custody after hit-and-run incident, police pursuit in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A Rumford man is in custody after allegedly hitting several vehicles and leading police on a pursuit in the Scarborough area Saturday afternoon. Just before 4:30 p.m., the Scarborough Emergency Communications Center received a report of a hit-and-run crash on Gorham Road, also called Route 114, near Mussey Road, according to a news release from the Scarborough Police Department.
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