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'Intoxicated' SWAT team almost hit other officers night of Lewiston manhunt, report claims
CUMBERLAND COUNTY (WGME) -- Members of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office Emergency Services Unit almost ran over fellow officers while responding to the manhunt for the Lewiston shooter and may have been intoxicated at the time, according to a report obtained by the CBS13 I-Team. The After Action Report, obtained...
West Paris residents have gone weeks without safe drinking water
WEST PARIS (WGME) –- West Paris residents haven’t had safe drinking water for weeks, and it’s unclear when the water will be safe to drink again. The state’s website says a boil water order was issued for the West Paris Water District on April 17. The...
Lewiston nonprofit may have to close after repeated flooding issues
LEWISTON (WGME)-- Leaders of a Lewiston non-profit say they'll have to close in June if something can't be done to stop flooding. The SHAREcenter says the first time it happened was last August. Water flooded its warehouse and garage where donations come in, which led to an estimated $200,000 worth of inventory being lost.
Maine town remains under a boil water order 2 weeks after initial order
WEST PARIS, Maine — The town of West Paris remains under a boil water order, as it has since April 17. According to a notice on the town website, everyone in town is being told to boil water for one minute at a rolling boil before drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing teeth or any other activity involving the consumption of water.
These Maine fifth graders just raised and released 250 brook trout
POLAND, Maine — Did you know it takes a certain water temperature and pH level to raise and keep baby trout alive? Those were just a couple of the lessons fifth graders at Poland Community School received this year through the "Brookie Buddies" program. In January, students received hundreds...
Lewiston, Maine, Drive-In Restaurant Named One of 20 Best in Nation
Chances are, your summer is going to include visits to the beach, perhaps a hike or two throughout Maine's incredible park system, or maybe even a lighthearted walk through one of Vacationland's quaint villages. All of those sound great, but you're still going to need to eat. And if you're looking for a place that serves delicious food alongside some delicious nostalgia, look no further than Val's Drive-In in Lewiston.
23 people died on the job last year in Maine, MDOL says
Labor advocates are calling on the state government to improve safety protections after a new report shows Maine currently leads the country in workplace injury rates with a high number of deaths as well. The Maine Department of Labor says 23 people died on the job in Maine last year.
Three displaced after Oxford home catches fire
OXFORD (WGME) - Three people have been displaced after a fire damaged their home in Oxford. Just after 5 o'clock, crews responded to the house on Paine Road near South Town Farm Road. The three people and four dogs living there all made it out safely. Oxford officials are still...
BREAKING NEWS Individual Identified for “Inappropriate Grabbing” near the Bonney Science Center
At 12:36 p.m. an individual was identified for having “inappropriately grabbed” a student following a Campus Safety investigation according to a text notification sent to students. This update comes after a campus-wide text blast sent to students at 1:34 a.m. this morning saying that there was a “sexual...
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