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Firefighters save Durham home from barn fire; one firefighter hospitalized
DURHAM (WGME) - Firefighters in Durham are crediting a massive response for having saved a home last night when an attached barn caught fire. About a dozen different departments responded to 1355 Royalsborough Road in Durham around 7 o'clock Friday night for the third alarm fire. The people and pets...
Mother Nature deserves a day off too!
Get ready for a cool Mother's Day weekend! Below-average temperatures plague Southern New England Saturday and Sunday due to a high pressure dropping south into the Gulf of Maine, creating a backdoor cold front. This backdoor cold front establishes the chilly wind direction from the east for both Saturday and...
Project CommUNITY: Maine Veteran and his wife serve more than food to homeless community
LEWISTON, Maine — Paul and Riechelle Bernard have served over 900 volunteer hours, providing meals at the Lewiston Warming Center. After the warming center closed in mid-April, the pair continued picking up food donations, and delivering it to people facing homelessness in Lewiston. Many of the donations come from Panera and The Rusty Lantern in Turner.
Songwriter behind Marden's jingle passes away
PORTLAND (WGME) – The man behind a well-known Maine jingle has passed away. “I should have bought it when I saw it at Marden's!”. That jingle is the work of Ed Boucher, the local musician who wrote the Marden’s jingle and much more over the years. The songwriter...
Auburn water district employee improperly accepted free ski trips, state officials say
The state’s ethics commission is accusing an Auburn water district employee of violating conflict of interest laws by accepting two free ski trips from a water meter manufacturer and its distributor. Scott Callahan, the district’s operations manager, faces accusations of accepting valuable gifts provided to him by an unnamed...
Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers’ gunfire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man who crashed a stolen police vehicle, survived gunfire from 11 police officers and then drove off and crashed another police cruiser — all while wearing handcuffs in a hospital gown — is in no mental capacity to appear before a judge right now, his lawyer said Friday.
Auburn celebrates its 2nd annual Lobster Festival
AUBURN (WGME) - When you think of Auburn, you may not think of lobster, but the town's recent tradition carried on this afternoon. The second annual Auburn Lobster Festival set up along Festival Plaza and the Androscoggin River. Several venders offered traditional lobster dinners and other local bites. Six local...
Opening date set for Maine Wildlife Park following storm damage
GRAY, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray now plans to open on May 20. The opening was delayed due to extensive damage at the park caused by a snowstorm in early April. The damage included damage to the fencing, trails, and animal houses. Officials said none of...
Ranger grabs natural hat trick at Cumberland
Cumberland, ME — Perennial leading driver Bruce Ranger picked up a natural hat trick on Friday (May 10) at Cumberland, winning three of the final four races on the 12-race card. And for the native New Englander, it was just another day at the office. Ranger started his three-race...
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