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Western Maine ravaged by flash flooding one year ago today
RUMFORD, Maine — May 1 marks one year since intense flash flooding caused destruction in parts of western Maine. Cities and towns were underwater. People had to be rescued by boat. It was the first of several flash-flooding events to hit in the weeks and months that followed. So...
West Paris residents have gone weeks without safe drinking water
WEST PARIS (WGME) -- People in West Paris do not have safe drinking water right now. Virtually everyone in town has been under a boil water order for two weeks, since it was discovered that the town water supply wasn’t properly protected. There is a lot of frustration from...
Oxford Hills High School students learn about potential careers in Maine's outdoor economy
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Dozens of students from Oxford Hills High School spent the day learning about potential careers that highlight Maine's $3 billion outdoor economy. The high school students attended sessions led by University of New England students in the newly launched "Outdoor Business and Innovation” major. They took...
Three displaced after Oxford home catches fire
OXFORD (WGME) - Three people have been displaced after a fire damaged their home in Oxford. Just after 5 o'clock, crews responded to the house on Paine Road near South Town Farm Road. The three people and four dogs living there all made it out safely. Oxford officials are still...
Rumford police K9 sniffs out meth, gun during stop
RUMFORD — A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a New Hampshire man after a police K9 detected illegal drugs and a firearm in the vehicle, authorities said Thursday. During the stop on Waldo Street Wednesday evening, Rumford Police Department’s drug detection canine, Niko, alerted officers to the presence of narcotics inside the car, which had expired New Hampshire registration plates.
Seahawks down Falcons
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team defeated Mountain Valley, 4-1, in Rumford on Friday, April 26 in its first Mountain Valley Conference match of the season. #1 singles: Cleyton Splaine (B) def. Linus Kroeger (MV) 6 - 0, 6 - 1; #2 singles: Griffin Yereance (B) def. Owen...
Fire destroys family's garage in Peru
PERU, Maine — The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of a garage fire in Peru Tuesday night. The call to 833 Auburn Road came in shortly before 8:15 p.m., Peru Fire Chief Dan Carrier told NEWS CENTER Maine. When crews arrived, flames were beginning to spread...
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