Mainers endured a one-two punch of morning floods and evening ice slicks over the weekend as temperatures plunged quickly from highs in the 40s and 50s to below freezing across the state. Wild weather caused flooding on roadways and in basements Saturday morning as a two-day thaw ended and temperatures started falling back into the […]
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Bryant Pond family grateful after dog found in snowbank
BRYANT POND (WGME) — Last week’s snow storm caused a lot of havoc, on and off the streets. A Bryant Pond family thought they had lost a member of their family, after their dog went missing in the blizzard. During last Thursday’s snow storm, a dog went missing in Bryant Pond, and the family spent […]
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Sen. Collins blames Russia
AUBURN — When Russia attacked America’s election in 2016, it didn’t change any votes directly but it “absolutely” achieved its chief aim, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Friday. The Maine Republican said Russia’s goal was to sow discord among voters in the United States, and it proved so successful that the country remains heavily split […]
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Baby moose rescued from snow by passers-by is put down after observation
Maine game wardens say the calf was ailing and had little chance of survival. A baby moose that was rescued from deep snow by nine people in a small Aroostook County town had to be put down by game wardens because it was sick. The moose, which weighed a couple hundred pounds and was likely […]
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Maine Farm Service Agency State Committee appointed
WASHINGTON, D.CC. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a slate of Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee appointees. State committees are selected by the secretary, serve at the pleasure of the secretary, and are responsible for carrying out FSA’s farm programs within delegated authorities. “The State Committees will help to ensure USDA […]
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NBA G-League: Red Claws blow 18-point lead, bow to Raptors
Lorenzo Brown scored 32 points as the streaking Raptors 905 won their ninth in a row, 100-93, over the Maine Red Claws in NBA G League action Sunday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 2,417 at the Portland Expo. With a starting lineup that included Boston Celtics Abdel Nader and Guerschon Yabusele, the Red Claws […]
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Women's College Hockey: Hebron alum Leech key to Black Bears' soaring start
BOSTON — Maine women’s hockey is off to a soaring start. With a 13-6-3 record, the Black Bears have been strong especially in conference play. The early success is a good learning experience for freshman Taylor Leech of Bowdoinham. “We’ve been coming together,” she said. “Our communication has been big the past two weeks. Our […]
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Donald Trump may allow offshore drilling off Maine coast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off the California coast for the first time in more than three decades. The new five-year drilling plan also could open new areas of oil […]
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Former Topsham youth theater director sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing children
The co-founder of a midcoast youth theater troupe who also taught in a Catholic school in Brunswick was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison for sexually abusing eight children over three years. Henry A. Eichman, 57, of Topsham entered what is known as an Alford plea on a total of 10 counts, including […]
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Maine hospitals seeing surge in flu cases, mostly of more severe type
Flu season is underway, and although Maine so far is experiencing fewer cases of seasonal flu than most states, the predominant strain of influenza circulating in Maine and most of the U.S. is more severe than last year and more likely to require hospitalization. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 373 cases […]