Kennebunkport, ME

Dear Dog Owner...I haven't been able to stop thinking of you. It was around 4 on the morning of Sunday, July 4th. Yes. A holiday early in the morning and we were both at the Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care on Warren Avenue in Portland. I was there because my dog Casco had a UTI. Not a true emergency, but heading into a holiday I knew she needed medication and couldn't wait. As with people emergency rooms, this was a busy night, and waiting was on the agenda. I knew that going in and was fine with it.

WESTBROOK, Maine — The Westbrook Police Department issued a scam warning for renters and homeowners Saturday. The department said someone fraudulently listed a local home as being available for rent on Craigslist. "The homeowners and realtor reported the false advertisement to Craigslist and the post was taken down immediately," the...

((PORTLAND)) -- In many parks and wildlife areas across the state, environmental experts say a new invasive species is starting to take over. "It's called swallowwort," volunteer coordinator for the Portland Parks Conservancy Kate Shambaugh said. "It has really shiny dark green leaves, twisting vines, and produces little pods that look like pea pods."

HAMPTON — One of the Seacoast's own, Lauren Brophy, is the 2021 Miss Hampton Beach. Brophy, 19, of North Hampton, took the top honor Sunday at the 75th annual Miss Hampton Beach Pageant. She also won in the swimsuit competition and for best interview. "I am in awe right now,"...

PORTLAND, Maine – So many choices for lunch. Do we eat at one of the famous restaurants, Duck Fat (known for fries), Eventide (known for oysters) or Honey Paw (Asian Tapas) for lunch? While each of these restaurants is great for lunch, reservations are extremely limited and only for parties of four or more. We didn’t feel like waiting 1-2 hours to get in. So if you do plan to eat at one of these trendier spots, you do need to plan ahead.

WESTBROOK (WGME) -- An electrical fire broke out around 5 a.m. this morning on the third floor of Westbrook High School. Bootleg Fire in Oregon grows to more than 280K acres, 'remains very active'. According to a Westbrook Fire Department Facebook post, two sprinkler heads had activated and kept the...

(WGME) -- Monday will be a nice mostly sunny day for most of southern Maine. It will be warm and muggy with highs in the low to mid 80s. The sunshine will be nice, but some haze from wildfire smoke is expected too. Scattered showers or thunderstorms are possible Monday...

Bob Barth is passionate about glass. And not just the fancy schmancy decorative glasswork seen at high-end art museums. He especially loves the sturdy, everyday, utilitarian glass used to make early medicine bottles, wine jugs, decanters, drinking glasses, mirrors, windows, and more. Barth’s exhibition of 300 rare glass items dating from 1700 to 1850 is titled “Brilliance.” Best of all, you’ll find it inside the astonishing 1716 Warner House downtown.

WESTBROOK, Maine — The Westbrook Fire Department responded to a fire at Westbrook High School early Sunday morning. Department officials say first responders discovered smoke and fire coming from a third-floor classroom. The fire activated a sprinkler system which, firefighters say, kept the fire from spreading. “The cause of the...

If you've never seen Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", it might be time to find it on whatever streaming service has it on demand. In that macabre tale, the movie centers around the unexplained and violent attacks that come about in the resort town of Bodega Bay. It's a absolute classic and may shine some light about this sign posted outside a daycare in Portland, Maine that is one part hilarious and another part frightening.

((PORTLAND)) -- A new urgent care location in Portland held it's grand opening on Saturday, but this urgent care, handles more furry clients. "Urgent care for animals is somewhat of a new line of business," Petmedic founder Dr. Nir Ben-Ari said. "It's a new type of care within the industry."

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — There was no Powerball jackpot winner last night, but a Granite State store sold a $1 million ticket. It was sold at Cabot Street Market in Portsmouth. It matched all five winning numbers, just not the Powerball number of 10. There were also $1 million tickets sold...

The Newfield Planning Board will conduct a site walk on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. for a proposed concession stand at 433 Shady Nook Rd., West Newfield (Map 60 Lot 5). The site walk will be held at the site, 433 Shady Nook Road, West Newfield. The site...