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Man found guilty of attempted murder following parking lot incident at hotel in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - A Massachusetts man was found guilty of attempted murder this week after strangling, punching and nearly killing his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of a Waterville hotel last year. Prosecutors say 35-year old Irineu Goncalves told the woman, “I am going to kill you this time”...
Winthrop will put electric school buses back on the road after months of issues
WINTHROP (WGME) - After months of mechanical issues keeping them out of service, Winthrop’s electric school buses are returning to the road. Winthrop has had all four of their electric school buses pulled off the road since February. That’s when one of the buses had a mechanical failure forcing a driver to pull the bus into a snowbank, in order to stop the bus.
UMA’s Jenifer Cushman elected to Council of Fellows Board
The Executive Committee of The American Council on Education (ACE)’s Council of Fellows Board has elected Dr. Jenifer Cushman, president of University of Maine at Augusta, to serve on the ACE’s Council of Fellows Board. “It’s an honor to have the opportunity to serve the ACE Fellows program...
All Saints services begin June 16 celebrating resilience
The Rev. Paul Tunkle, our neighbor from Dresden, will be presiding over the season opening services of Holy Communion on June 16 at All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal Chapel on Southport Island. Please join us at 8 and 10 a.m. as we celebrate the resilience of our community on both the peninsula and at the chapel. The sermon and hymn selections will serve to uplift and encourage those worshiping together.
Monmouth police chief on Lewiston scene: ‘lack of information was placing my staff at risk’
LEWISTON, Maine — New insights are emerging on the initial chaos and confusion in the immediate aftermath of the Lewiston mass shootings. 8 Investigates continues to sift through 3,000 pages of records released Friday by the Maine Department of Public Safety. These documents include written narratives from dozens of...
Gardiner police seek help identifying person linked to GoTrax bike
GARDINER — The Gardiner Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual in connection with a black GoTrax bike. Officer Connor is leading the investigation and urges anyone with information about the person pictured in the recently released image to come forward. Members of...
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