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Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
Strike chaos looms: Port workers from Maine to Texas threaten walkout
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Some of the country's largest ports could see a worker strike later this month, including the Port of Mobile. Workers are demanding a settlement of revision of pay and allowances, including pensions. The strikes could stretch from Maine to Texas after talks between the International...
Owl’s Head General Store, Home of the Best Burger in Maine, Welcomes a Baby Boy
Maya Newsam-Sousa (owner of the Owl's Head General Store) and her husband Austin Sousa welcomed their brand new baby boy, Theodore James Sousa. 'Theo', 'TJ', 'Teddy', 'Peanut', etc., came into the world on Monday, August 5, 2024, weighing about 6.5 pounds and measuring 19 1/2". This little one is the...
From Bangor to Portland: Maine’s 10 Busiest Airports Revealed
Air travel can be rough. The long security lines, crowded food courts, non-existent parking, never-ending terminals, and general public can drive any sane person mad. Quite frankly, commercial flying is one of the most excruciating activities there is. However, we Mainers are quite lucky. Our two commercial airports are a...
New Study Says Most People in Maine Sleep Like Garbage
There are so many delightful sounds and smells throughout the state of Maine, whether you're by the water and can hear the crashing of the waves, or further inland with crickets playing a symphony every night. There's the salty air or the scent of flower meadows all around the state.
Massachusetts woman sentenced in Mass., Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine ring where 160+ pounds of meth, guns, 4,200 rounds of ammo seized
BOSTON – Member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring was sentenced today in federal court in Boston. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation with hundreds of marijuana plants was also dismantled.
Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine didn’t violate the U.S. constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by the state’s antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance, a federal judge ruled. But the judge also acknowledged that a higher court will ultimately have the final say.
23-Year-Old Man Died & Two Injured after Rollover Crash in Maine
A 23-year-old man died and two were injured after a rollover crash early Saturday morning on the Golden Road in T3 Indian Purchase Township. The Maine State Police said Benjamin Harvey from Rollinsford, New Hampshire was pronounced dead at the scene. Two People Injured. Two other people in the vehicle...
Rule change could prevent Houlton from selling medical marijuana
HOULTON, Maine – The owner of a Houlton medical marijuana dispensary asked the town council to consider changing the wording of a town ordinance to assure medical marijuana dispensaries could continue operating. Zach Waite, owner of Lifted Medical Marijuana in Houlton, shared with the council that a recent rule...
RSU 21 teachers’ contract nears expiration amid stalled negotiations, low morale
KENNEBUNK, Maine — The current teachers' contract at RSU 21 is set to expire at the end of the month and negotiations between the union and administration have come to a standstill. The next step in the negotiation process is mediation, according to Matthew Shinberg, communications director for RSU 21, and Jennifer Swan, president of the Kennebunk Arundel Kennebunkport Educators Association. ...
Win Tickets to Whiskey Myers + Blackberry Smoke in Bangor
We here at Bangor's Classic Rock Station love to send our listeners to great shows on the Bangor waterfront. So, when Whiskey Myers and Blackberry Smoke take the Maine Savings Amphitheater stage on Friday, April 16, we want our loyal listeners to go to the show -- on us! That's just one of the perks of listening to I-95.
Ospreys nesting on utility poles causing outages across coastal communities
DEER ISLE -- This past Friday the Deer Isle causeway was shut down for hours after reports of downed power lines and an osprey nest that reportedly caught fire. According to officials from Versant Power, there have been several outages in Hancock County over the past few months due to ospreys trying to build nests on electrical infrastructure.
Historic changes coming to the Farmers’ Almanac
PORTLAND, Maine — The Farmers’ Almanac, a yearly American tradition for over two centuries, is undergoing a significant transformation. For the first time in its history, the publication is set to mark a new era. Peter Geiger, who has been a pivotal figure at the Farmers’ Almanac for...
Harpswell man in critical condition after crash
A Harpswell resident is in critical condition after his vehicle crashed into a tree along Harpswell Neck Road Monday morning. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Harpswell Neck Fire and Rescue responded to the 300 block of Harpswell Neck at 10:45 a.m. after learning a single motor vehicle had crashed into a tree, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
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