Six Displaced After Apartment Fire in Augusta, Maine

Six people have been displaced and a family pet is unaccounted for after a fire tore through an Augusta apartment building Monday night. According to WABI TV 5, firefighters were called to the scene on Mount Vernon Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m....

Riley Green Coming to Maine in 2026

One of the great things about being a country fan in Maine is the number of country superstars that bring their tours to our state. In 2025 alone, we saw the Zac Brown Band, Old Dominion, Hardy, and Luke Bryan. It is beginning to look like 2026...

Road reopens after closing due to Augusta structure fire

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Augusta Police Department urged the public to avoid the Mount Vernon Avenue area as firefighters responded to a blaze Monday night. Officials urged drivers to seek alternate routes to allow emergency responders to work safely...

Maine Shrimp Industry Struggling, With Fishermen Catching Few in 2025

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — There’s an effort underway to bring New England shrimp back to seafood customers — but fishermen have found few of the crustaceans, and the fishing industry that harvests them may face an...

Charlie Kirk was wrong about Maine | Steve Collins

When the late Charlie Kirk traveled to Old Orchard Beach last month to speak to conservatives at a Maine Civic Action event, he claimed our state was on track to become “a Third World dumping ground.” “Maine is being invaded,” the right-wing...

Maine Democrats tout ‘outsider’ approach to unseating Collins

If one of the takeaways from the 2024 elections is that Democratic voters are looking for fresh candidates to revitalize the party, look no further than to Maine, set to hold one of the top Senate races next year. Democrats have long sought to...

Maine Picks Dunkin' as Its Most Popular Fast Food

Maine is undoubtedly one of the top culinary destinations in America. Its impeccable food scene offers everything from fresh seafood to delicious farm-to-table cuisine. It’s a privilege we shouldn't take for granted. Believe me—there are many...

Maine assistant principal dies after fiery crash during alleged police chase

Local News By Molly Farrar September 15, 2025 | 5:55 PM 2 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. Classes were canceled at a Maine high school after a...

Portland, Maine Named One of the Top Destinations in the Fall

Some of you folks in Maine might not love this news, but guess which city just got named one of the best places to visit in the fall? Just when you thought tourist season was wrapping up... Portland, Maine, is One of the Best Places to Visit...

Maine group urges Congress to protect cancer research

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A group of Mainers is heading to D.C. in the name of cancer research. The advocates will join more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from across the nation to urge Congress to protect cancer research. With...

Maine State Police Identify Person Killed in Fiery Weekend Crash

According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moss, the Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on I-295 on Saturday night. The press release explains that at about 9:30 on Saturday...

Police ask drivers to avoid area of Augusta structure fire

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Augusta Police Department urged the public to avoid the Mount Vernon Avenue area as firefighters responded to a blaze Monday night. Police said in a post around 10:30 p.m. that Augusta Fire and Rescue crews were responding to...

The authentic Maine moose hunting documentary you need to see

Although an avid hunter, most of the run-of-the-mill hunting videos that I have watched never measured up to me. They felt predictable and formulaic, not truly representative of the big game hunts that I’ve experienced over the years. The...

Portland Police Offering $5,000 Reward to Solve Homicide Cold Case

The Portland Police Department is partnering with Seacoast Crime Stoppers to develop a homicide investigation of an eight year old cold case. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered through Seacoast for information that leads to the arrest or...

Reward of $5,000 offered in 2017 Portland homicide case

PORTLAND, Maine — A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest or indictment in the 2017 homicide of Sunao "Tom" Yamada, according to the Portland Police Department. Yamada, who was unhoused at the time, was...

Warm, dry weather expected in Maine for the rest of September

PORTLAND (WGME) -- September has delivered stretch after stretch of beautiful, warm days across Maine, but beneath the surface of this picture-perfect weather is the continually worsening drought. Much of the state has seen less than an inch of...

Maine Driver Escapes After Vehicle Plunges into Stream Off I-295

On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., a Maine State Trooper responded to a serious crash on I-295 southbound near the West Gardiner/Gardiner line, where a vehicle left the roadway and entered the Cobbosseecontee Stream....

'They haven't been paid': Debts continue to mount for Maine Nordiques owners

LEWISTON (WGME) - The Maine Nordiques are back on the ice, but their owners still have some unpaid bills. Nate Bostic is the President of Mill Town Sports and Entertainment, the new managers of the Lewiston Colisee. He claims that Shift Sports and...

Bette Davis’ former Maine home has sold for $13.4M — the state’s priciest residential deal in a decade

Bette Davis’ former seaside escape just got a Hollywood ending. The 8-acre estate in Cape Elizabeth, Maine sold last week for $13.4 million. The price marked a 10-year high for the state of Maine, the Portland Press Herald reported. The historic...

Man detained by ICE outside a Maine school was arrested a day earlier on a domestic violence charge

A man who was detained by immigration enforcement agents in Portland after dropping his child off at school last week had been arrested the day before on domestic violence charges. Portland police arrested Denis Omar Rivera Martinez, 42, of...