Canaan, ME

NEWPORT, Maine (WABI) - If you’re looking for a fun spot to getaway this summer, you might not have to look far... The Lavenders are blossoming at Moore Manor Lavender in Newport as they welcome in guests with some family friendly activities. “This is kind of park like where...

WATERVILLE — Two movies starring Maine domestic violence survivors are premiering July 16 at the 25th edition of the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville, sharing the stage with the documentary And So I Stayed about women serving long prison sentences for killing their abusers. The Finding Our Voices...

Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program. But the state attorney general said the ruling will be for naught unless the schools are willing to abide by the same antidiscrimination law as other private schools that participate in the program.

NEWBURGH- A Newburgh man is facing charges after an an incident that lasted hours. Lee Baker,51, was arrested and charged with domestic violence reckless conduct, domestic violence terrorizing and domestic violence criminal threatening. Around noon Thursday , the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a firearm being...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program. But the state attorney general said the ruling will be for naught unless the schools are willing to abide by the same antidiscrimination law as other private schools that participate in the program.

NEWPORT, Maine (WABI) - Newport’s Cooper Flagg is on his way to Spain to compete on the international stage. Flagg described the workouts leading to his spot on the Team USA U17 team. “It’s the best competition in the country, so you have the best players in this age...

FAIRFIELD, Maine (WABI) - Some major developments in the national fight against toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS have brought renowned activist Erin Brockovich and her legal team back to Fairfield. Brockovich’s team updated residents on where their lawsuit against those who polluted their water stands. In fact, progress...

LEWISTON — The cannabis industry in Maine is a big money-maker, make no mistake about it. In 2020, Maine’s medical marijuana industry generated $266 million in sales, according to Maine Revenue Services, surpassing sales in the state’s traditional leading cash crops of blueberries and potatoes. In its...

An incident in Newburgh ended peacefully and one man was arrested for allegedly discharging a weapon during a domestic dispute. It was around noon on Thursday when the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office received a report of a domestic assault incident at 108 Miles Road in Newburgh. A 911 operator at the Penobscot Regional Communications Center told deputies that a woman reported she had been assaulted and a firearm had been discharged during the incident. Deputies met with the woman at another location before making multiple attempts to contact the suspect, 51-year-old Lee Baker of Newburgh.

Many folks are familiar with Avian Haven, a hospital for wild birds located in Freedom. But what many may not know is that they also treat injured turtles. According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Maine is right in the thick of Turtle season, when momma turtles are looking for places to lay their eggs. It's a time when many turtles, including the state-threatened Spotted Turtle, are injured along Maine's roadways.