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Qualey Rutherford Library’s September Artist of Month
South Bristol watercolor artist Erica Qualey will show her work at the Rutherford Library in the South Bristol Wednesday, Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 28, with an opening reception from 4-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. Qualey is an award winning watercolor artist and teacher. She has exhibited internationally and is...
It’s a new look for the Seahawks
The 2024 Boothbay Region High School field hockey team will be coached by two former outstanding high school field hockey players who both played at the collegiate level. Jacqueline “Jax” van der Veen has taken over the head coaching job after Skyler Davis, who coached the Seahawks for two seasons, decided not to return due to a busy year as a local teacher.
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...
Piscataqua River Bridge bodies identified
AUGUSTA -- Maine State Police has released the identities of the man and child from the police shooting on the Piscataqua River Bridge, and also the woman found dead in a Troy, New Hampshire home. The office of the chief medical examiner in Augusta conducted autopsies on the deceased child...
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.
Maine Turnpike Authority expects increased traffic on Labor Day weekend
This Labor Day weekend, the Maine Turnpike Authority expects traffic to be slightly higher than last year. "It's going to be around a little over a million transactions on the turnpike this Labor Day weekend," Rebecca Grover, public outreach coordinator for the Maine Turnpike Authority, said. “We just ask that folks have a little patience, things might take a little longer than you might expect.”
2024 American Honey Princess to visit Maine
Lainey Bell, the 2024 American Honey Princess, will visit Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta, on Sunday, Sept. 8. She will participate in the first Maine Bee Fest with the Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA), speaking to attendees about the importance of honeybees to Maine agriculture and how commercial beekeepers keep crops blooming. She will also share how honey varies in taste, textures, and types. Lainey will make appearances throughout the event and will give presentations to the attendees.
Washington man dies while working at solar farm in Surry
SURRY (WGME) -- Maine State Police says a man from the town of Washington died Thursday morning while working at a solar farm in Surry. Police say the incident happened around around 11:50 a.m. on Surry Road. Investigators say52-year-old Edwin Kendall Jones suffered a medical event while working at the...
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
Maine Lobsterman & TikTok Star Profiled On ‘CBS Saturday Morning’
Maine has a lot of social media stars on TikTok. Chef Adam Libby, and Tatum Talks, are two who are visiting the upcoming Bangor Comic & Toy Con. They have a combined 6.4 million followers, but there is another influencer who is "making waves" on several platforms. Jacob Knowles has...
Rembrandt portrait found in Maine attic sells for record price
THOMASTON, Maine — A painting recently found in the attic of a home in Camden just sold for a record price. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries founder, appraiser and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux found a 17th-century portrait of a young girl by Rembrandt during a routine house call. “On house calls,...
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