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State delays opening Songo Lock Draw Bridge in Naples
NAPLES, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation says it will not be able to open the Songo Lock Draw Bridge in Naples until Saturday, May 11. May 1 is when the state typically begins operating the draw bridge, which allows marine traffic to pass under State Park Road.
Gorham searching for oldest resident, hoping to revive long tradition of Boston Post Cane
GORHAM, Maine — The town of Gorham is searching for its oldest living resident. Officials are hoping to revive the Boston Post Cane, a tradition that started more than 100 years ago. A special cane was presented back then in more than 400 New England towns honoring each community's...
Multiple fires around Maine spark safety warnings from forest rangers
Crews fought several small wildfires and brush fires around the state over the weekend. In Standish, fire officials say a brush fire broke out near the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Maine Forest Rangers also fought fires that broke out in Aroostook and Penobscot counties. Speaking with rangers on...
Busy road in Casco reopens after hours-long closure
CASCO, Maine — A portion of Route 121 in Casco was closed Tuesday morning due to a crash. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said at about 7:50 a.m. that the road, also known as Meadow Road, was closed between Route 11 in Casco and Plains Road in Raymond. That is a distance of just over three miles.
Raymond memorial honors British pilots lost over Sebago Lake in 1944
It’s recognition that’s long overdue and something that’s now firmly etched into the annals of Lakes Region history. On Friday, May 17, some 80 years later, Veterans Park in Raymond will be the site of a special dedication ceremony paying tribute to two long-lost British aviators who died in a collision over Sebago Lake.
Several wildfires and brush fires break out across Maine on Saturday
LIMINGTON (WGME) - A reported wildfire in Limington that saw several towns responding Saturday night has been put out. Multiple area fire crews, including Cornish and Limerick, responded to North Road for the fire. Limington fire officials say the fire began when some neighbors living nearby were burning piles of...
Windham women’s football player tackles new opportunity with Maine Mayhem
Every time that Kendra Cummings of Windham walks onto the practice field behind Deering High School in Portland, she’s making history as part of a movement striving for women’s equality in sports. Cummings is now in her second season of playing tight end and defensive end positions for...
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