WALLAGRASS (WGME) — A dog named Leo befriended a baby moose in Wallagrass last week. Shannon Lugdon, Leo’s owner, spotted the calf last week. Wardens told her the baby moose, who Lugdon named Maggie, was just 6-days-old. “Two phenomenal wardens, Adrian and Nick, came over and we helped Miss Maggie back down to the brook […]
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Three small fires at new Sanford H.S. could delay school's opening
A police officer doing a routine check of the new Sanford High School early Monday morning found a small fire in the lobby that school officials say could push back the opening of the building. The lobby fire, which did not spread, was one of three small fires discovered inside the school building, which is […]
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Out-of-state money pours into Maine Democratic races
AUGUSTA — National liberal groups have reported pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into Maine in hopes of helping Democrats regain ground and influence the 2021 redrawing of political maps in the traditionally independent-leaning state. In more than two dozen contested primaries Tuesday, voters will pick who will face off in the November race for […]
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Hockey Notebook: Lisbon native Greg Moore named Chicago Steel head coach
Lisbon native Greg Moore has landed his first head coaching gig. For the past three seasons, Moore has served as an assistant coach and helped developing some of the best 16- to 18-year-old hockey players the country has to offer at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan. Moore will move to […]
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New Downeaster rail pass offers low-cost service between 6 Maine stations
The Downeaster is asking tourists traveling to popular Maine destinations to ditch the car and try the train. On Wednesday, the Downeaster launched the Discover Maine Rail Pass, a cheap, multitrip ticket between six stations in southern Maine. Most of the stations are within walking distance to a downtown or an attraction, making the train […]
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Patagonia and its Lewiston founder take aim at CMP transmission line plan through Maine
Activist outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia is encouraging followers on Facebook to sign a petition opposing a proposed transmission line that would carry Canadian hydroelectricity through Maine to Massachusetts. The company’s June 1 post draws attention to a petition drive by a statewide environmental organization that it helps support with grants, the Natural Resources Council of […]
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Maine gets $5.3 million as its cut of 284,500 Airbnb guest stays
Online lodging service Airbnb counted 4,500 host properties in Maine and 284,500 guest stays in 2017. But the largest number released by the vacation rental giant on Tuesday: $5.3 million paid in state sales tax in the past year. Airbnb reached an agreement with Maine on April 1, 2017, to start collecting lodging taxes on […]
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Police: Bath bus driver charged with taking ‘upskirt’ photos unlikely to re-offend
BATH — A Bath school bus driver is charged with posting inappropriate photos of students online. After a week-long investigation conducted by the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Bath Police Department, police charged Timothy McGowan, 50, of Bath with violation of privacy. McGowan is a bus driver for the Bath Bus Service. In […]
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Maine AG orders vape tent closed at medical marijuana trade show
AUGUSTA — The state forced the closure of an outdoor vape tent for patients at a popular medical marijuana trade show this weekend, abruptly ending a seven-year practice embraced by both patients and vendors. The tobacco enforcement coordinator of the Maine Attorney General’s Office cited state anti-smoking and marijuana laws in its May 26 warning […]
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Swat's in store for you this summer?!?
Read our Maine bug primer before the season lands on you. Maine has a lot of things going for it. Pristine lakes. Gorgeous views. Nature trails. Miles of beaches. And billions of mosquitoes and ticks ready and willing to saddle up to Cafe You for a snack. Like the views and the beaches, the creepy […]