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More Fog Overnight. Warm & Sticky Monday
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Any pop-up showers and storms will end by sunset. Skies will remain mostly clear, and lows will drop into the 60s. It will be a warm & humid night. There will be another chance for areas of dense fog into early Monday morning. Monday will be...
Penobscot Bridge (demolished) Improvements – Bangor ME
Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities. Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA) The Penobscot Bridge was a steel Baltimore through truss bridge connecting Bangor and Brewer. Construction was completed in 1911 and the bridge was replaced with the current Joshua Chamberlain bridge in 1954. According to the Bangor...
Eddington Man Allegedly Broke His Neighbor’s Windows With Rocks
A woman who reported someone was shooting at her house is okay after officials found a man allegedly throwing rocks through her windows. Luther Green, 58, of Eddington is charged with criminal mischief for the incident in his neighborhood. When the Victim Called 911, She Believed Someone Was Shooting At...
Ellsworth Concert Band to Perform Free Concerts Wednesday Nights July 10-August 14
The Ellsworth Concert Band will perform every Wednesday night for FREE at Harbor Park on the Ellsworth Waterfront July 10 - August 14. Set-up and practice is from 6 pm. to 7 p.m. with the concerts taking place from 7 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, bug...
Presque Isle Men Arrested & Pedestrian Injured in Fort Fairfield
An 18-year-old man and 19-year-old man, both from Presque Isle, were arrested Saturday night after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and seriously injured following a reckless driving incident and altercation in Fort Fairfield. 18-Year-Old Presque Isle Man Arrested. The Fort Fairfield Police Department said 18-year-old Noah Sirois from...
Fire marshal's office conducting arson investigation following Rockland incident
ROCKLAND, Maine — Officials are conducting an arson investigation after discovering Molotov cocktail-type devices on railroad tracks in Rockland. The Rockland Police Department said on social media Saturday police and the Rockland Fire & EMS Department responded to a report of a fire on railroad tracks near Pleasant Street around 6:30 p.m.
Boothbay Railway Village: It’s the 60th anniversary!
Boothbay Railway Village was founded by George McEvoy in 1964. It opened for the first time in 1965 on Memorial Day weekend. Many of the buildings were saved from demolition by him, including Freeport Station. which he transported in nine pieces over three days in Feb. 1964, and where visitors buy their tickets; the 1847 Boothbay Town Hall in 1990; and Spruce Point Chapel in 1995.
Teen brothers dead after suspected drowning at popular swimming area in Springvale
SANFORD, Maine — The bodies of two teenage stepbrothers were pulled from the Mousam River in the Sanford village of Springvale early Monday morning. Authorities in Maine presume they were drowning victims. The two stepbrothers, one 17 and the other 16, told their parents they were going to the...
3 Mainers injured in Concord crash
CONCORD (WGME) -- An investigation is underway in Somerset County after a head-on crash left three Mainers injured, including two who suffered life-threatening injuries. According to the Morning Sentinel, the crash happened on Kennebec River road in Concord on Saturday afternoon. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office told the Morning Sentinel,...
2024 Vintage Car Show will award six trophies
The 11th annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show volunteers report that 2024 trophies have already arrived due to quick action by the Bristol Town Office staff. Six trophies will be awarded by popular voting including first, second and third place, outstanding motorcycle, staff pick and the coveted “kids pick” trophy decided by young attendees, twelve and under.
Biddeford to clear homeless camps, opens new emergency shelter
BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- Biddeford officials are clearing out homeless encampments throughout the city. They are asking people who live there to move into a new emergency shelter. Last week, Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman said Seeds of Hope opened its overnight shelter at 35 South Street. About a dozen people have already moved in.
The Annual Greek Festival in Saco, Maine, is This Week
Did you miss the Portland Greek Festival? Worry not, and head to Saco's starting this Friday. Nothing is better than Greek food. Greeks show love through food, and there is so much love at the Greek Festival in Saco. Last year was the first time they had been in person in years because of the pandemic. The big tent is all set, and once again, the food, music, and dancing will take place at the gorgeous St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in Saco.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Scarborough crash
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- A 24-year-old Maine motorcyclist has been seriously injured after police say he was hit by a car in Scarborough on Sunday night. Police say a car crashed into a motorcycle at the intersection of County Road, also known as Route 22, and Saco Street around 9:05 p.m.
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