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A Maine blizzard can be remembered by the journey that never happened: a canceled flight, a road hidden by drifting snow, or a long wait for the driveway to become usable again. Snowfall totals explain only part of that experience. Wind and visibility can make a modest-looking distance impossible to travel.
The Northeast could be facing some heavy snow this weekend.
The sun sets at 4:19 p.m. today, and it’s only going to get darker from here. Mainers have learned to put those long evenings to use. Here’s what Mainers do when it’s dark by 4 o’clock. Sunset Times, City by City. In Portland, the sun sets...
MAINE (WABI) - The average cost of heating oil has dropped. As of Monday, Nov. 9, heating oil prices sit around $5.84, down 17 cents from last week, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources. Prices had been hovering around the $6 dollar for weeks. Two weeks ago, the...
One neighborhood butcher counter in Maine offers generous meat bundles that can keep a family’s freezer stocked for weeks. The shop also cuts meat in-house, giving customers plenty of options for their next family dinner. The same family has carried this business through five generations. Its current home has...
WINDHAM (WGME) -- Maine State Representative Barbara Bagshaw is questioning the results of her re-election race after a controversial radio appearance. Speaking to a Bangor radio station, the Republican lawmaker pointed to same-day voter registration lines in Windham, claiming, "Some of them looked foreign." Bagshaw made the comments after she...
Riding with your dog loose in the bed of your pickup is against the law in Maine. It’s the kind of rule many drivers only learn after they get a ticket. Here are the Maine driving laws most drivers have never heard of. Note: This is general information, not...
MILO, Maine (WABI) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is implementing a reclassification of medical cannabis under the federal Controlled Substances Act, and the change has caused confusion and uncertainty for Maine caregivers. The Justice Department said the change is intended to support state-regulated medical marijuana programs while maintaining federal...
BIDDEFORD, Maine (WABI) - Chick-fil-A will open three new restaurants in Maine, adding an estimated 300 jobs, the company said. The chain plans to open locations in Biddeford, South Portland, and Auburn in early 2027. Right now, Chick-fil-A has locations in Bangor and Westbrook. Dustin Griffiths, director of Chick-fil-A real...
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- A significant refund is coming to all Central Maine Power customers. A federal ruling found New England power companies were making too much profit on their transmission lines. For CMP though, the refunds come as the company is already looking for a rate increase to pay for...
Pasta now gets served in a Maine dining room that once sold hardware. I love that swap. Nails and wrenches out, meatballs and chicken parm in. Another spot on this list sits inside a converted mill. Two others feature a fireplace inside. One even makes its own gelato, which feels like a smart move after a big plate of rigatoni.
Rain and snow chances return to Aroostook County as temperatures drop into the 20s.
A recently completed three-year initiative has successfully removed more than 2 million pounds of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear from New England waters and shorelines, establishing a replicable blueprint for marine conservation. According to a Center for Coastal Studies press release, the New England Regional Fishing Gear Extraction & Response Coalition recovered 2,084,512 pounds of marine debris between July 2023 and June 2026.
42.3 driving incidents per 1000 in Maine, 5th worst nationwide. And 4th for accidents.
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- The ranked choice voting tabulation wrapped up for the day in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race and will continue Thursday. Former Republican Governor Paul LePage declared victory over his opponent, Democrat Matt Dunlap, who conceded the race to LePage. However, since neither topped 50% of the...
Medicare Advantage members in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas whose plans end on Dec. 31 can move to Original Medicare and buy a Medigap supplement without being turned down over their health. Insurance regulators in the first three states and a health plan in Texas have each told members about the right, and Maine’s window […] The post Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31 appeared first on The Money Overview .
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Clouds will win out on Thursday with cooler temperatures in store for Mainers. Rain could change to a mix or wet snow Thursday night into Friday morning, with even a light coating potentially making parts of Maine’s commute slick. As mentioned, Thursday will be very cloudy...