Kennebunkport, ME

It’s a dream for many to be able to live right on the water. Luckily for many people in Maine, that dream can be a reality. Whether it’s on the coast, on one of our many lakes, or resting on a pond, our state offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy water views from the privacy of your own home.

GORHAM (WGME) -- Apples are a fall staple, but drought this summer is ripening some varieties early. The heat and drought that are impacting many farms across Maine are also impacting this year's apple crop with an earlier start to the season. "The drought and the heat have impacted the...

ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County grand jury has indicted a Portland man accused of murdering a South Portland woman by hitting her with his sport utility vehicle on the campus of the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor June 18. Raymond Lester, 35, was indicted Aug. 11 on one count...

Greetings! Another Friday is here, and another weekend is upon us!. Which means one thing, for sure: It's time to recap yet another busy week in our area. This week, your Coast Star connection has a mix of news and features, with topics ranging from politics to businesses and from the police beat to a certain pesky sewage line in one of the towns we cover.

As Maine continues to become more desirable to live in, it also continues to become more difficult to find that prefect home. And, if that desire is to live on the coast, well, you might be waiting a long time for that perfect opportunity. However, that might have just changed...

Thieves made off with beer, $20,000 worth of paint sprayers, and cash during recent robberies at three York businesses. York Police posted video of two young men removing several hundred dollars worth of beer and other beverages from the cold case at the Oceanside Store on Oceanside Avenue around 5:30 a.m. early Wednesday morning.

The Enclave of Scarborough hosted its 7th annual Classic Car Show on Thursday. With dozens of cars on display, food, and music, the event was a hit.

BERWICK, Maine (WABI) - We now know the names of the two people killed in a head-on crash in Berwick this weekend. It happened Sunday afternoon on Route 4. Police say a car driven by 20-year-old Samuel Flick was passing several vehicles when it hit another vehicle. Both Flick and...

SANFORD, Maine — A local man is facing charges that he assaulted his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, causing “serious injuries.”. Authorities arrested Joshua J. Ouellette, 24, in Old Orchard Beach on Monday, Aug. 1, after the Sanford Police Department had issued a warrant for his arrest a few days earlier, according to Sanford Police Lt. Matthew Gagne.

KENNEBUNK, Maine — Lindsay Kamon has two passions – making soap and other goods and supporting local artists and independent entrepreneurs – and she has found a way to combine both in a single space. She is opening The Local Bottega, a new shop offering handcrafted goods...

This type of article is getting written too much. Seriously. I'm sitting here yet again writing about how local Maine and New Hampshire women -- OUR FEMALE NEIGHBORS/FAMILY MEMBERS/FRIENDS -- can't do something as simple as watching a sunrise or sunset in peace without being harassed somehow. Not even two...

Police have released the names of the people who died in a crash Sunday afternoon in Berwick. The Berwick Police Dept. says the wreck claimed the lives of Samuel Flick, 20, of Casco, and Genna Guffey, 18, also of Casco. Flick was driving a 1999 Volvo S70 south on Route...

Two people were arrested in Portland after they were found hauling off over $20,000 worth of copper and $8500 worth of tools from the construction site of the new Homeless Services Center on Riverside Street late Monday night. The Portland Police Department posted the information about the arrest on their...

YORK, Maine — Police are searching for two suspects who are accused of breaking into The Oceanside Store in York early Wednesday morning. "The beverage cooler piqued their interest," according to a Facebook post by the York Police Department. The two individuals reportedly stole a few hundred dollars worth...

A Connecticut woman died after being rescued from a beach in Ogunquit, Maine, on Monday afternoon, according to the Ogunquit Fire Department. The 62-year-old woman had what appeared to be a medical event while in the water when lifeguards and bystanders pulled her out. The lifeguard and emergency medical personnel tried to resuscitate the woman, but she did not survive, the fire department said in a Facebook post.

A father and son caught a rare, bright blue lobster off the coast of Maine this month. Now, the “1-in-2 million” lobster is on display at a local diner before the family releases it into the ocean. The crustacean named “Lucky Blue” was caught in the ocean off...

My first midlife crises came in my early 30's. That's the time I decided I needed to get out of radio and try something else (an amazingly stupid idea). I was working at an office in Scarborough when one day I ventured out to find a new spot for lunch. While driving south on Route 1 I ran into a little sub show called Mac's Deli. It wasn't much to look at, but the menu looked solid. I put my order in and took the food back to work to devour.

Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission Creates Economic Resilience Plan for Coastal York County Using Innovative Technology. “StoryMap” online tool shows dramatic climate impact in the region. Saco, ME…Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) has released a new project that will help coastal Maine communities visualize the future...

WELLS, Maine — The project to install a new sewer pipe in Wells Harbor is expected to begin earlier than first planned, Wells Sanitary District Superintendent Nick Rico announced on Tuesday. The current pipe is aged and faulty and has kept Rico and his staff busy this summer with one failure after another – five leaks, to be exact. ...

August 16, 1977, is a day I still remember well, even though I was too young to know who Elvis Presley was. At the age of six, I wasn't into any music that wasn't on Sesame Street since I had only recently finished kindergarten. My mother however was behaving like she had lost a family member. That was the day the Elvis Presely died and the nation was rocked by the news that The King Of Rock N Roll was gone.