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Softball Game Preview: Sumner Hits the Road
The Sumner Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Bucksport on Wednesday. They lost 10-1 to the Golden Bucks. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Sumner has scored all season.
Madison ‘Hannaford cat’ named Rascal has died
MADISON, Maine (WABI) - A cat that greeted customers at Hannaford in Madison for years has died. According to Rascal’s family, the cat died Saturday after being hit by a car. We first told you about Rascal last August when she had been taken by shoppers who had picked...
Rumford PD seeks individual for questioning, urges contact
RUMFORD — The Rumford Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a person of interest for an ongoing investigation. Authorities have not disclosed the specifics of the case but emphasized the importance of the individual’s input. “If you know him…have him call,” the department stated...
Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
Rumford, Maine is one of several places that pride themselves as an important historical site remembering Paul Bunyan and his trusty blue ox. On the banks of the Androscoggin River stands a 20-foot-high statue of lumberjack and legend Paul Bunyan, and Babe the blue ox. The story says that Bunyan was born in Northeast Maine. A baby of size and stature never before seen. He grew and grew. Rather than befriending a dog, he joined up with a massive blue ox.
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 governor declines to remove sheriff accused of wrongdoing
OXFORD, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Monday declined to take the rare step of removing a sheriff accused of improprieties including the transfer of guns from an evidence locker to a gun dealer without proper documentation. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright was also accused of failing...
Seahawks shut out previously undefeated Spruce Mountain
In a match-up of undefeated teams, the Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team remained undefeated, improving to 6-0 with a 5-0 win at home over the Spruce Mountain Phoenix on Thursday, May 16. With the win, Boothbay moved into the top spot in Class C South while Spruce Mountain (6-1) dropped to second in the Heal point standings.
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...
Travis Mills Foundation acquires nearby property to expand support for veterans
The Travis Mills Foundation — a nonprofit that assists post-9/11 veterans injured in active duty or in service to the nation — has purchased a 12-unit multifamily complex across the street from the organization's retreat in Rome, Maine. The plan is to expand the foundation's Warrior PATHH (Progressive...
MSAD 17 parents worry about consolidating schools, officials say nothing is decided
SOUTH PARIS (WGME) -- MSAD 17 is made up of eight towns, and each has their own elementary school. In February, Agnes Gray in West Paris closed after architects hired by the district said the building was unsafe. Several other buildings also received low grades, which prompted the district to...
Seahawks now 7-0 with win over Carrabec
The Boothbay Region High School boys tennis team continued its undefeated regular season with a 5-0 win at home over the Carrabec Cobras (1-7) Friday, May 17. The Seahawks remain on top of the Class C South standings at 7-0, Maine Central Institute is in second place at 8-1 and Spruce Mountain is third at 6-1.
Where is Kim Moreau? Maine family continues search for answers 38 years later
JAY (WGME) -- It has been 38 years since Kimberly Moreau of Jay disappeared. She was just 17 years old when she disappeared in 1986. Kim was last seen around midnight on May 10, 1986, on Jewell Street in Jay. Police say she skipped her junior prom after getting into...
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