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Husson, Colby fall in first NCAA regional baseball games
WINDHAM, Conn., CORTLAND, N.Y. (WABI) - The Husson and Colby baseball teams dropped their first games in NCAA regional play. Husson lost to No. 1 Endicott, 6-2, in Windham, Conn. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning with a Kevin Connolly RBI double. The Gulls...
Winslow teen inspires young people to pursue beekeeping as 2024 American Honey Princess
ALBION -- Lainey Bell has worked at Swan's Honey, Maine's largest apiary, since the age of 15. Now, she's wearing a crown under her beekeeping suit as the first American Honey Princess from New England. The recognition is from the American Beekeeping Federation, an organization that supports beekeepers across the...
Kennebec Water District working to reroute water main in Waterville following multiple breaks
WATERVILLE -- In the last week, the City of Waterville experienced multiple water main breaks that led to complications the Kennebec Water District says they could have never foreseen. The Kennebec Water District sprung into action last week when they discovered multiple unrelated water main breaks along Kennedy memorial drive.
Maine police use spikes in power usage to find illegal marijuana grows
JAY (WGME) – If you're growing marijuana illegally in Maine, police want you to know that they are coming for you. Officers recently seized 3,200 plants in the raids of two grow houses in Freedom and Harmony. Police are using power spikes to weed out illegal operations, including one...
Maine man accused of firing shots, harassing neighbors, and assaulting game warden
VIENNA (WGME) -- A Maine man is accused of harassing his neighbors, firing shots, breaking the window of a police cruiser, and kicking a game warden in Vienna. The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office responded to Ithiel Gordon Road around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday for a report about a man harassing his neighbors and firing shots near a home.
Maine man arrested following a disturbance in Vienna
VIENNA, Maine (WABI) - A Vienna man is facing numerous charges after a disturbance Thursday afternoon. The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ithiel Gordon Road in Vienna for a report of harassment from a neighbor. Police say 37-year-old Robert Locke discharged firearms, honked a horn from a vehicle...
Maine police use spikes in power usage to find illegal marijuana grows
JAY (WGME) – If you're growing marijuana illegally in Maine, police want you to know that they are coming for you. Officers recently seized 3,200 plants in the raids of two grow houses in Freedom and Harmony. Police are using power spikes to weed out illegal operations, including one...
Maine Criminal Justice Academy to graduate 68 cadets May 17
On Friday, May 17, 68 police Cadets will graduate from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The BLETP is an 18-week residential training program that began in January with 72 cadets. 68 Cadets will graduate Friday. The 45th BLETP represents 44...
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