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PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland bicyclist remains in critical condition Monday afternoon following a crash with a car on Washington Avenue Friday. David Campbell, 36, was riding the bicycle near East Kidder Street at about 6:15 p.m. Friday when it was involved in a crash with a car driven by Christopher Legassy, 50, of South Portland, Portland police said Monday afternoon.

POWNAL, Maine — A 36-year-old Pownal man died Sunday after his pickup truck hit a tree on Hodsdon Road. Steven McKay lost control of the 2008 Nissan Titan pickup truck near 527 Hodsdon Road just after 7 p.m. Sunday and the truck struck a tree, ejecting McKay, Capt. Donald Foss of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said in a release.

PORTLAND (WGME) – Two Mainers were hoping to punch their tickets to Tokyo Monday night. Sanford's Rachel Schneider finished third in the women's 5,000m, qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team. Lewiston native and former Blue Devils track star Isaiah Harris finished fourth in the 800m finals, missing the Olympic team...

PORTLAND (WGME)-- A lot of trash has been left by apparent encampments near Portland Trails. The trash is not just food or garbage, but needles and other unsanitary messes. Holly McKibben brought CBS13 into the woods to see what was happening. "I live right up the street within walking distance...

Police in Portland say a bicyclist hit by a car last week remains in critical condition. Police said the cyclist, 36-year-old David Campell of Portland, was hospitalized for treatment following the accident, which happened on Washington Avenue at East Kidder Street around 6:15 p.m. Friday. Police say the driver was...

WHITEFIELD, Maine (WABI) - A small family farm in Whitefield has seen widespread attention now. It comes after appearing on a recent episode of the National Geographic series Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. Lauren Pignatello has been running Swallowtail Farm & Creamery in the village of Coopers Mills since 2002. With the...

Nicholas MacPhee, of Walpole, broke a world record at the Old Orchard Beach Scottish Highland Games on June 5. MacPhee won all events at the games, including setting a world record in the weight over bar event. With the wins, MacPhee received an invitation to compete at the National Scottish...

The Lincoln Home and Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce hosted a Business After Hours event on a beautiful, summer evening last Wednesday. The Damariscotta River was the backdrop for an outdoor gathering with an incredible spread of delicious food created by the Lincoln Home culinary team, including fresh oysters, wine and beer. Music was provided by the talented Orville Lee. Stunning flower arrangements, by Midcoast Blooms, adorned the high top tables. It was a lively gathering with Chamber members enjoying in person connections.

PORTLAND (WGME) – Scammers are looking to hijack phone numbers in order to swindle others. The Better Business Bureau says people are most likely to encounter this scam when trying to sell items online. Selling stuff online can be an easy way to make a quick buck, but it doesn’t...

PORTLAND (WGME) – Governor Janet Mills has presented this year's Governor's Service Awards. In a virtual event, the governor handed out the awards that recognize those who exemplify the spirit of service in Maine. The governor says this year was different because of the pandemic. She says the past year...

PORTLAND, Maine — A moratorium on evictions for most of the coronavirus pandemic is set to expire at the end of this month. If it is not extended, housing for thousands of Mainers behind on their rent could be in jeopardy. The moratorium is federal and is not tethered to the expiration of the civil state of emergency in Maine. However, experts say help is available.

PORTLAND (WGME) – With coronavirus cases down and most Mainers vaccinated, more events like the 9th annual “Make Music Portland” are taking place. The group hosted 31 different musical events at five different venues, including a performance from "Ukuleles Heal the World." They aren't just concerts you sit and watch,...

LEWISTON — All are welcome to join area Catholics in a special walking pilgrimage on Tuesday, June 29, to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul. The pilgrimage will begin at Sacred Heart Church, located on 24 Sacred Heart Place in Auburn, at 1 p.m. Following a short prayer service, the group will walk about three miles to Holy Cross Church on 1080 Lisbon Street in Lewiston. Fifteen minutes of prayer will begin at 2:30 p.m. Then, the participants will make the 2.2-mile journey to Holy Family Church on 607 Sabattus Street in Lewiston, stopping to pray outside of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center before arriving at the church around 4 p.m. Participants will take a break to eat and drink with confession being offered from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

As the summer rolls in, locals and tourists pour into Maine's only food truck park in Wells, Congdon's After Dark. It's been a smashing success for years now, introducing many customers to new vendors and giving those who are indecisive about food a chance to nibble on many options. With the food truck trend in Maine continuing to grow, it makes sense that there would be another food truck park at some point and it appears Biddeford may be the home of it.

Sanford native Rachel Schneider raced her way into the 2021 Summer Olympics on Monday evening, overcoming 94-degree heat to finish third in the women’s 5,000-meter run of the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Another Maine native, Lewiston’s Isaiah Harris, just missed qualifying for the Tokyo Games...

LEWISTON — A judge set bail Monday for an Auburn man charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend at $50,000 and appointed an attorney to represent him if he were to lose his job working for a Portland masonry contractor. Germaine Page, 42, of 43 Ninth St. appeared in...

PORTLAND (WGME) – Most Maine schools are now out for the summer, but administrators are already making plans for the fall. Hundreds of millions of dollars of federal taxpayer money will be spent to help schools reopen. The American Rescue Plan includes about $122 billion for schools across the country.

PORTLAND (WGME) – Monday was the first day of Portland Public Schools' summer meals program. This summer, staff will be operating various meal sites across the city for children and teens. Anyone 18 years and under may receive a free meal on a first-come, first-serve basis. Maps have been distributed...

AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, was recently signed into law by Governor Janet Mills. LD 814, “Resolve, Directing the Maine Community College System To Evaluate the Need To Expand Workforce Training Options in Waldo County,” will determine the workforce training options in Waldo County that need expansion.