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23-Year-Old Man Died after being Hit by Boat Propeller in Maine
A 23-year-old man died after he fell off a boat and was hit by the propeller in South Harpswell. Samuel Sharpe was driving a 19-foot boat when he fell into the water and was stuck by the boat’s propeller, said WGME News. Witnesses Brought him to Shore. Police said...
Man indicted on 16 counts in fatal Rumford crash
RUMFORD — A grand jury handed up a 16-count indictment Thursday against a Massachusetts man for his role in a fatal crash that claimed the life of his 9-year-old son and seriously injured three others, following a months-long investigation by the Rumford Police Department. Matthew Kellogg, 42, of Hopedale,...
Carly Pearce Performing a Free Concert in Freeport, Maine, This Weekend
If you are a country fan and looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend, you can check out another great free show at L. L. Bean. As part of the Maine retail giant's summer concert series, Carly Pearce will be taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 17th.
Strong summer sales help these family-owned bookstores get through the slow season
“My Economy” tells the story of the new economic normal through the eyes of people trying to make it, because we know the only numbers that really matter are the ones in your economy. Joanna Reese is the co-proprietor of Food for Thought in Norway, Maine, and the Maine...
Select Board to set FY25 tax rate, take next steps on Fairgrounds bathrooms at August 19 meeting
The Select Board will set the tax rate for the coming year at their August 19 meeting. Also on the agenda are awarding the contract to install a septic system for bathrooms at the Fairgrounds and considering draft bid documents to construct the Fairgrounds bathroom and storage building. The meeting...
“Creations in Cushing” Opens August 30
(Cushing, ME) Arts In The Barn/Cushing Historical Society presents “Creations in Cushing”, an arts and crafts community exhibition where anything goes. Sculpture, photographs, paintings, found object assemblages, jewelry, weaving and of many other mediums are featured. This community fair is the last show of the Arts In The Barn/Cushing Historical Society season.
Brunswick residents worry about trees being cut down for sidewalk renovation project
BRUNSWICK (WGME) – People in Brunswick are worried the heart and soul of Maine Street is being changed, one tree at a time. Construction is underway for Brunswick’s downtown renovation project. Part of this includes the replacement of the sidewalks, which the town says is necessary. "We haven't...
Southern Maine Baseball Standout Sam Dexter ‘16 Selected for Little East Conference Hall of Fame
GORHAM, Maine – Named the 2015 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Gold Bat Award Winner, given to the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year, University of Southern Maine shortstop Sam Dexter '16 finished his outstanding career as a Husky student-athlete as one of the finest baseball players in program history.
Ding, ding: The bell is back in place at iconic Maine lighthouse
BRISTOL, Maine — Repair work is progressing on the Bell House at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol after it waslargely destroyed in a storm in January, and a key part of the house is now back in place: the bell. Bristol Parks and Recreation announced Friday morning that the...
No More Sideways Parking for the Corinna Fire Department
Less than one year after breaking ground on a new fire station, the fire department in the Town of Corinna, Maine moved into a brand-new facility. The move represented years of hard work and collaboration on the part of town officials, the volunteer fire fighters, Senator Susan Collins, and USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities team.
WATCH: Movie Trailer for Lost on a Mountain in Maine @ 12 Year Old Rye Boy
Lost on a Mountain in Maine, a movie adaptation of the book of the same name that chronicles the experiences of Donn Fendler, a 12-year-old boy from Rye who survived nine days in the Maine wilderness as a child in 1939, has released its first movie trailer in anticipation of national release this fall. MyRye.com interviewed Ryan Cook, one of the filmmakers behind the upcoming movie, earlier this summer.
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