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Portland shatters 1978 high tide record
15/01/2024

Portland shatters 1978 high tide record

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Portland has a new record high tide, blowing away the one set during the blizzard of 1978. High tide was at 12:05 p.m....

Maine gets $15 million federal grant to install more than 500 EV chargers
15/01/2024

Maine gets $15 million federal grant to install more than 500 EV chargers

In total, 582 EV charging stations will be installed at more than 70 sites in 63 Maine cities and towns.

More than 1,300 power outages reported due to structure fire in Piscataquis County
14/01/2024

More than 1,300 power outages reported due to structure fire in Piscataquis County

PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine — Versant Power crews are working to restore power after more than 1,300 outages were reported due to a structure fire in Piscataquis...

Second storm this week rips through Mount Desert Island
14/01/2024

Second storm this week rips through Mount Desert Island

NORTHEAST HARBOR — With high tide in the rearview mirror, Mount Desert Island weathered...

Parking ban in place due to possible flooding
14/01/2024

Parking ban in place due to possible flooding

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - High tides, heavy surge and wind-swept waves could make the coast extremely dangerous. MEMA officials are urging Mainers to stay away from...

Maine’s Deepest Fears Revealed
14/01/2024

Maine’s Deepest Fears Revealed

Oh, this will be fun. Think of what you're the most afraid of right now, and let's see if it aligns with Maine's apparent biggest fear,...

Mainer wins ski World Cup, eyes 2026 Olympics
14/01/2024

Mainer wins ski World Cup, eyes 2026 Olympics

CERMIS, Autonomous Province of Trento — Just over two years out from the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Maine gained an international spotlight in the world of...

Small Aroostook County town installs 50 surveillance cameras
14/01/2024

Small Aroostook County town installs 50 surveillance cameras

Houlton, a town of about 5,000, will be one of a few municipalities in the state with town-wide police surveillance.

Belfast Waterfront experiences Saturday storm flooding
14/01/2024

Belfast Waterfront experiences Saturday storm flooding

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Belfast was one of the many coastal towns hit with flooding Saturday. Extreme winds,...

Flooded Maine restaurant turns into playground for lobsters and crabs
14/01/2024

Flooded Maine restaurant turns into playground for lobsters and crabs

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Pier 1 Pizza flooded twice in one week from back-to-back storms. Despite the damage done to businesses, coworkers at the pizza bar...

Ellsworth Girls Stay Unbeaten Beating Houlton 62-29 [STATS]
14/01/2024

Ellsworth Girls Stay Unbeaten Beating Houlton 62-29 [STATS]

The Ellsworth Girl's Basketball Team remained unbeaten, beating the Houlton Shiretowners 62-29 in Houlton on Friday, January 12th. Ellsworth led 23-11 after the end of the...

Flooding smashes Maine’s coast, destroying historic buildings and forcing rescues
13/01/2024

Flooding smashes Maine’s coast, destroying historic buildings and forcing rescues

Iconic fishing shacks along a South Portland beach were destroyed in Saturday's storm, which also forced rescues down the coast.

An igloo bar and ice lounge just opened at a ski resort in Maine
13/01/2024

An igloo bar and ice lounge just opened at a ski resort in Maine

It's billed as North America's first Alpeniglu. Skiers and riders at Sunday River in Maine can sip cocktails slopeside at a new igloo bar and ice lounge this season. Billed as North America’s first Alpeniglu, a one-of-a-kind snow igloo and ice bar experience, the snowy structure features music, co...

Flooding already being reported along the coast as high tide approaches
13/01/2024

Flooding already being reported along the coast as high tide approaches

Police in Hampton, New Hampshire, are preparing for what they say will be major coastal flooding after declaring an emergency during the deluge of last week’s...

Public safety officials reminding Mainers to check vehicle inspection expirations
13/01/2024

Public safety officials reminding Mainers to check vehicle inspection expirations

ORONO -- As we are a couple weeks into 2024, the Orono police Department announced to social media a reminder that they are on alert for...

Miss Maine wins preliminary talent competition at Miss America
13/01/2024

Miss Maine wins preliminary talent competition at Miss America

PORTLAND, Maine — Editor's note: The attached video was originally posted on Jan. 1, 2024. Competing in the Miss America Pageant is a huge triumph all...

More than 50 Aroostook residents say they were misled at voter registration drives
13/01/2024

More than 50 Aroostook residents say they were misled at voter registration drives

A number of Aroostook County residents have complained that they were signed up for a different party after they thought they signed a petition.

Bangor Bagel Business Closes Due To Flooding & Floating Dumpster
13/01/2024

Bangor Bagel Business Closes Due To Flooding & Floating Dumpster

You would think, based on what the weather's been doing to Maine lately, that somehow, as a state, we've done something to incur Mother Nature's wrath!....

Four injured after crash in Ellsworth
13/01/2024

Four injured after crash in Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Four people were injured after a car crash in Ellsworth Thursday night. According to the Ellsworth Police Department, the crash happened around...

Storm exposes 1911 shipwreck in Acadia National Park
13/01/2024

Storm exposes 1911 shipwreck in Acadia National Park

BAR HARBOR, Maine — While Wednesday's storm brought strong winds, heavy flooding, and significant damage to Maine's coast, it also unearthed a piece of Maine history....

Win at New Hampshire powers Maine women's hoops to 3-0 start in conference
12/01/2024

Win at New Hampshire powers Maine women's hoops to 3-0 start in conference

DURHAM, N.H. - Maine women's hoops took down New Hampshire on Thursday night on the road with a dominating 78-52 victory, improving to...

Section of Kenduskeag Ave closed due to debris
12/01/2024

Section of Kenduskeag Ave closed due to debris

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Kenduskeag Avenue is closed from Jefferson...

High Tide Floods Damariscotta Parking Lot
12/01/2024

High Tide Floods Damariscotta Parking Lot

High tides and heavy rains have combined to swamp areas in Damariscotta, flooding the town’s municipal parking lot, threatening business in the area, and prompting the...

Slow motion video of jumping baby goats is a great life lesson in disguise
12/01/2024

Slow motion video of jumping baby goats is a great life lesson in disguise

Look, you’re busy. You’ve got stuff that needs to be done today. Do you really have time to watch tiny baby goats jump in slow motion? Will that really add anything of value to your life? Actually, the answer is yes. Because watching tiny baby goats jump in slow motion is not only exceedingly en...

8 pit bulls rescued from ‘deplorable’ conditions in Aroostook County
12/01/2024

8 pit bulls rescued from ‘deplorable’ conditions in Aroostook County

One of the pit bulls was in such poor condition that it was immediately taken to an emergency veterinarian in Canada.

Pine Point Beach House for Sale in Maine Just Steps Away From the Ocean
09/04/2022

Pine Point Beach House for Sale in Maine Just Steps Away From the Ocean

Having grown up in Southern Maine, I have always dreamt of living on the beach. I spend my summers driving to Higgins, Scarborough, and Pine Point beaches and am enamored by the cottages and beach houses sitting right in the sand. I can’t imagine taking the first sip of...

Stunning Lakefront Golf Course for Sale in Northern Maine
09/04/2022

Stunning Lakefront Golf Course for Sale in Northern Maine

Have you ever dreamed about owning your own golf course? Imagine how much fun it would be? Hosting tournaments, picking pin placements, adding crazy features, playing whenever you want, it's quite the fantasy. Well, now you can turn that fantasy into reality, because there's a golf course for sale.....

Maine’s independent health care providers are frustrated with Anthem’s payment practices
08/04/2022

Maine’s independent health care providers are frustrated with Anthem’s payment practices

As a licensed clinical professional counselor, it’s Tiffany Manson’s job to help other people manage stress and anxiety. But lately, the Lewiston-based counselor has dealt with a fair amount of it herself. “I have never experienced this much stress and this much anxiety in my field as...

Do You Remember The 4 Days Of Snowfall Maine Got In April 2019?
08/04/2022

Do You Remember The 4 Days Of Snowfall Maine Got In April 2019?

Even though we all know that, given the drought conditions we have had over the last few years, we all really need the rain that we are getting today, it doesn't stop us from being annoyed by today's weather. If you encounter anyone walking between their vehicle and a building, you...

Pine Point Beach House For Sale in Scarborough, Maine Just Steps Away From The Ocean
08/04/2022

Pine Point Beach House For Sale in Scarborough, Maine Just Steps Away From The Ocean

Having grown up in Southern Maine, I have always dreamt of living on the beach. I spend my summers driving to Higgins, Scarborough, and Pine Point beaches and am enamored by the cottages and beach houses sitting right in the sand. I can’t imagine taking the first sip of...

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