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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Votes for State Senate District 18 will be recounted along with three other races, according to the Department of the Secretary of State. State Senate District 18 will be recounted on Monday, November 16. It comes after Republican incumbent candidate John Andrews of Paris requested a recall...
Ten classic New England foods, from Essex fried clams and Boston baked beans to Vermont maple syrup and Parker House rolls, with the story behind each. The post 10 Classic New England Foods, From Fried Clams to Maple Syrup appeared first on Timeless Dishes .
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Thursday. We had a decent day across the region today with sunshine making a return after several days of mostly cloudy skies and occasional rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy skies overnight tonight will once again allow temperatures to cool off into the upper teens and lower 20s. We’ll see more cloud coverage build into the region during the day tomorrow, with temperatures remaining slightly below average for this time of year. The coastal storm we’ve been watching over the past several days continues to look like a miss for our region, but we will still have to watch for some light shower activity heading into the upcoming weekend.
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Governor-elect Hannah Pingree has announced Jesse Connolly as her chief of staff. Jesse Connolly is a political strategist who's worked in government for over 25 years. Connolly previously served as Hannah Pingree's chief of staff during her time in the Maine House of Representatives. He's also...
AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine election officials hope to announce the final results of the state's 2nd Congressional District race Thursday after ranked-choice voting tabulations paused for Veterans Day on Wednesday. Democrat Matt Dunlap conceded the race to Republican Paul LePage last week when he was trailing by more than...
42.3 driving incidents per 1000 in Maine, 5th worst nationwide. And 4th for accidents.
Despite my inability to do a good job reciting the constitutional amendments in 7th grade, it didn't stop me from being fascinated by history
Next year, the town of Kingfield will leave MSAD 58 to form its own school district. The move will allow the western Maine community of roughly 1,000 people to keep its elementary school building and operate its own district, which will serve about 80 students. Kingfield was the only one of more than a dozen […]
The money would go to support fisheries restoration and improvement in the region.
Rain and snow chances return to Aroostook County as temperatures drop into the 20s.
AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Some Mainers could be compensated through a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital, according to Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey. Acima partners with Maine retailers, mostly furniture and appliance stores, to offer financing to customers through rental-purchase agreements. In a statement, Attorney General Frey says:
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...
The wildfire burning in New Hampshire forest land adjacent to the Maine border is now 59 percent contained. The Forest Service says the Wild River Fire in the White Mountain National Forest now covers 817 acres, which is a reduction from recent days. The agency says fire behavior is minimal...
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 .
Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.
Stephen Smith left his desk job in communications, moved home to Maine, and picked up an axe to start a new career as a hand hewer. We’ll learn about his journey to become one of the nation’s only commercial craftsmen using the centuries-old technique of hand-hewing wood into mantels and beams.
Daniel O’Connor is a Report for Americacorps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers.
What did Deanna Kersey discuss about Black Mountain's ski season?. Which ski resorts did ARC Maine check in with for the season preview?. Snow is falling in parts of Maine's mountains, and skiers and snowboarders are getting excited for the upcoming season. Over the past week, ARC Maine has been...
PORTLAND (WGME) - Maine’s immigrant population is up from last year, according to new census data. The numbers show more immigrants have moved to the state, and that many of them also later became U.S. citizens. Roughly 1.4 million people call Maine home. Census data shows about 67,000 of...
