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Flirting with trouble
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal court in Maine dismissed all claims brought against the town of Westbrook and several of its officials, who were sued by a former employee for sex discrimination. His supervisor allegedly treated him differently not because he was a man, but because he replaced the supervisor’s paramour, which would not constitute sex discrimination if true.
Mariners fans excited for Kelly Cup playoffs
On Friday night, the Maine Mariners defeated the Adirondack Thunder at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. The Mariners now lead 2-1 in the best of seven series for the semifinals in the Kelly Cup playoffs. "There's nothing better than playoff hockey," Adam Goldberg, president of the Maine Mariners, said....
Honor Flight takes Maine veterans to visit war memorials in Washington D.C.
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Dozens of veterans are taking off from the Portland Jetport on Friday to see the memorials in Washington, D.C. for the wars they fought in. The Honor Flight network has flown more than 250,000 to Washington, D.C., and the Maine network isn't slowing down with more than 400 veterans on the waiting list.
Coffee by Design unionizes, leaving room for cream and negotiations
PORTLAND (WGME)--- Leaving room for cream and room for negotiations. One of Maine's biggest coffee chains is now unionized. Union leaders say employees at Coffee by Design formed a union earlier this week with the Laborers' International Union of North America. The coffee shop has two locations in Portland and...
Project CommUNITY: Portland, Maine cafe owner combines her love of coffee with her motivation to empower women
PORTLAND, Maine — Jocelyn Kamikazi is the co-owner of Burundi Star Coffee, along with her husband Andre. The couple came to Maine in 2006 with their 4-year-old son, as asylum seekers from the East African country of Burundi. Kamikazi came up with a way to bring an important piece...
'Blue envelope program' in Cape Elizabeth helps police interactions for those with autism
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) -- Police in Cape Elizabeth are working to improve interactions between officers and drivers who may have autism, anxiety or other ailments. The "blue envelope program" was started in 2020 in Connecticut and has since spread to other states. Cape Elizabeth was the first community in Maine...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
MAINE, USA — April 27 is National Drug Take Back Day, a semi-annual event hosted by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that gives people the chance to safely dispose of prescription drugs they no longer need. National Drug Take Back Day began in 2010 and since then over 18...
Rescue to release: Stranded harp seal returns to wild after recovery in Maine
PHIPPSBURG (WGME) -- A harp seal who got stranded on a beach in Cape Elizabeth last month has been released back into the wild after receiving care at Marine Mammals of Maine. The yearling harp seal was dehydrated and fighting an infection when she became stranded on March 31 on Casino Beach in Cape Elizabeth.
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