LIMINGTON, Maine (WMTW) - A longtime custodian in the Bonny Eagle School District is accused of sexually abusing a child. Andrew Bertin, 59, of Limington, is charged with unlawful sexual contact involving an 8-year-old girl.
Maine students have predicted the winner of every presidential election since 2008, but they missed the mark in the 2020 U.S. Senate race by voting against Republican incumbent Susan Collins.
Former President Bill Clinton will visit Maine on Friday to campaign for Kamala Harris as Democrats look to shore up support the weekend before Election Day. Details of the visit were not released by the Harris campaign, but Clinton, who served two terms as president in the 1990s, will be in southern Maine.
The development of Maine’s offshore wind power industry took a big step forward on Tuesday, as two experienced offshore wind developers won four federal lease areas in the Gulf of Maine. The two companies,
SANFORD, Maine — As a woman confronted him about an alleged affair, state Rep. Lucas Lanigan allegedly grabbed her around her neck with both hands and choked her, according to the affidavit that led to the warrant for his arrest.
Lucas Lanigan, 45, of Springvale, turned himself at the York County Jail around 9:30am on Monday after he allegedly choked his wife for 'approximately 20 seconds.'
The offshore wind energy action has mostly rippled through the waters south of Massachusetts, but things are heating up to the east of the state now too. The federal government on Tuesday
Maine author S. Mason Pratt will talk about his newest book, “On The Knife Edge,” from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. “On the Knife Edge,
Duke freshman and Maine native Cooper Flagg is signing an NIL deal with Gatorade, making him the sports drink giant’s first men’s college basketball athlete. The deal was announced Tuesday as Flagg joins women’s basketball stars JuJu Watkins and ...
Jim Hightower had it right when he observed, “Politics is not left versus right; it’s top versus bottom.” We in the bottom to middle should vote yes on question 1, in order to reduce impact that billionaires, corporations and their PACs have on lobbying and spreading misinformation.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Fall enrollment is up 10% at Maine’s community colleges, breaking 20,000 students for the first time and marking another historic high enrollment for the seven colleges.
PORTLAND (WGME) --- Much needed rain is finally returning to Maine for Tuesday night. After we dry out, we see a big warm up into Halloween with widespread 70s for the holiday in Maine. 0.25-0.5" of rain expected Tuesday night will help to alleviate some of the extreme dryness across the state.
PORTLAND, Maine — We're in for a delightful warm-up over the next few days! Just in time for all the goblins, vampires, and zombies to make their grand return to the world of the living. Now, you might be wondering, what should we expect temperature-wise for Halloween? Typically, highs would be chilling in the low to mid 50s.
Hunters from around the Northeast trek each autumn to Maine, where deer and wild turkeys are two of the most popular game animals. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said it has issued a "do not eat wildlife consumption advisory" in several communities in the central part of the state.
After an incident that allegedly occurred on Oct. 25, the police put out a warrant for this Maine lawmaker’s arrest. Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, turned himself into York County Jail on Monday. He was charged with domestic violence aggravated assault following a warrant that said “Lanigan did intentionally,
A federal bureau will kick off its auction Tuesday for offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine, which it estimates could power up 4.5 million homes in the region. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will choose winners for eight lease areas off the shores of New Hampshire,
Find single game tickets to the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Maine Black Bears college football Week 10 matchup on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Gaylord Family
All 14 of the high school seniors on Seacoast United’s U19 squad, which includes players from Maine and New Hampshire, are set to play collegiate soccer, including 10 at Division I programs. Collin, Freeman, Belanger, Connolly, and Denny are among the Mainers on the team.
"Amity Island" (from the movie, "Jaws.") The real location is the island of Martha's Vineyard, part of Massachusetts. Michael Myers' house (from the film, "Halloween.") The location of that site is Pasadena, California, even though the film is supposed to be taking place in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
The U.S. Postal Service is recommending that voters who choose to mail their ballots do so by Tuesday in order to ensure delivery by Election Day. "As we anticipate an uptick of ballots in the mail over the coming days,
A Fall River man was arrested in Maine on Friday on warrants for attempted murder.Police said 18-year-old Kvon Brooks was located in Skowhegan, Maine, for att
The Maine Ethics Commission recommends that state lawmakers increase the penalties for ‘straw’ donations, where a contributor gives money to an intermediary to be donated to a political group, cause or candidate to conceal the source of the campaign contribution. The proposal is expected to be discussed at the panel’s Oct. 30th meeting.
Multiple conservation groups have been improving road crossings over streams around the state, to facilitate fish passage and bolster climate resilience.
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - The Community Impact Alliance in Houlton hosted a Jack O’ Lanterns Aglow event, which involved putting a pumpkin lit path through the town’s center. Hundreds of pumpkins were donated to the path by community members and local businesses.
SANFORD (WGME) -- A Maine state representative turned himself in after having an active arrest warrant over the weekend. Republican Representative Lucas Lanigan of Sanford told CBS13 he was turning himself in at the York County Jail at 11 p.m. on Sunday. He said he was away on a business trip this weekend.
Experts credit young people, like 15-year-old Jacoby Grotton, for helping to create a boom for chess that's been made more accessible by online websites and apps.
Former President Donald Trump has won Maine's 2nd District twice in a row. Both times, it was the only electoral vote Trump won in New England. But Vice President Kamala Harris is making a play for the district,
The Maine State Police announced that an independent review of the Lewiston mass shooting after-action report was completed by the New England State Police Administrators Conference.
