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A week before the election, Maine absentee ballot requests are outpacing 2 years ago

Municipal clerks across Maine are handling more requests for absentee ballots ahead of next Tuesday’s election than they did at this point two years ago. Maine will vote on two statewide referendums this year. Question 1 would make numerous...

‘A little old guy in Maine’ designed a super squash scooper

Maudie — it’s a charming, cozy name that feels like a warm hug. And it’s the one Art Weber chose for the squash scooper he invented. “It’s a fictitious name,” Weber says, “but I wanted to evoke an old-fashioned feeling and like something your...

Trial begins for mother suing Maine health provider over daughter’s death

The mother of a New Gloucester teen who died four years ago is in Cumberland County court this week, suing a Brunswick health care provider that she says is responsible for her daughter’s death. Jasmine Vincent was 15 years old when she died on...

Three Maine towns are sharing a mental health liaison who responds to calls

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Maine — Three police departments in Cumberland County are sharing a resource that is meant to help when responding to calls dealing with mental health. Tri-community resource liaison Haylen Meader assists the Falmouth, Yarmouth,...

A free meal: With SNAP/EBT benefits running out, Maine businesses are stepping up

With SNAP and EBT benefits about to run out on Nov. 1 as the government shutdown continues, several restaurants in Maine are offering free or discounted meals to people affected.Sam's Italian Foods announced it will offer free pizzas for children...

Maine High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams – Oct. 27

The Maine high school football season has just one more week left in the regular season before the Maine Principal’s Association (MPA) playoffs officially kick off. Top-ranked Thornton Academy remains the No. 1 team in the state, after dominating...

Soaking rain and high winds impact Maine later this week

TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 90 PERCENT....

Maine Ballot Questions Reflect National Political Issues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election next week. Question 1 would make several changes to the state’s voting procedures, most...

Support a red flag law to make Maine a safer place | Letter

I currently am the mayor of the great city of South Portland. I want to say that I hope the citizens of Maine vote “Yes” on Question 2 on Election Day. I support our Second Amendment. However, the red flag law will protect our...

Postcard scam targets Maine veterans

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services is warning veterans and their families to be on the lookout for a new postcard scam that has now made its way to Maine. The postcard claims to be from a 2025 ”Veteran Giveback...

Maine food pantries brace for lapse in SNAP funding

With SNAP benefits scheduled to run out for many at the start of November, Maine food pantries are bracing for the challenges that lapse could bring."I just feel bad for people," said Christine Martin, a client at the Saco Food Pantry. "Because...

These Maine Restaurants Will Be Offering Deals to SNAP Recipients

Regardless of who you blame for the government shutdown (we all have our opinions), it really stinks that the people who legitimately (really!) need their SNAP benefits are not going to be getting those benefits in November. Well, technically,...

Stress-Free Thanksgiving in Kennebunkport, Maine

Who else can feel the mounting dread from the massive collection of Thanksgiving dishes needing to be washed while everyone is chillin in the living room watching the game? Or the fact that you have to make an 18 course meal with a mother-in-law...

Man Charged after Fleeing on Foot & Assaulting Officer in Maine

A 28-year-old man was arrested Saturday night and charged with assaulting an officer after trying to break into a vacant residence and fleeing from police in Rockland. Man Faces Multiple Charges Lucas Ross was charged with Refusing to Submit to...

Maine wildlife officials advise harvesting does first for bigger bucks

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging deer hunters this fall to pass on young bucks so more can reach maturity, resulting in a population with larger, older deer. Hunters no longer need to choose between venison and...

Maine landfill plans to finally treat contaminated water that runs into the Penobscot River

OLD TOWN, Maine — The operator of Maine’s largest landfill is moving ahead with a treatment system for PFAS chemicals, something the state is requiring as part of a controversial 61-acre expansion plan. Casella Waste Systems, whose subsidiary...

Bicyclist killed in Maine hit-and-run

A bicyclist was killed in a Monday night hit-and-run crash in Brunswick. Silas Octavi Esquivel Perez, 23, of Brunswick was riding a bicycle on Old Bath Road, near the Route 1 overpass, about 11:30 p.m. when he was hit by a vehicle driven by...

Maine officials protest their local prosecutor by recommending a $1 budget

District Attorney Natasha Irving’s office would get just $1 from Lincoln County in a new recommendation from officials protesting what they see as a lenient prosecuting style. Natasha Irving, the top prosecutor for Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and...

'People still have to eat': Maine farm steps up to help SNAP recipients in need of food

ROCKPORT (WGME) -- Starting this Saturday, almost 170,000 Mainers who rely on SNAP benefits will stop receiving that money, which many say they count on to have enough food. Melanie Daigle is the owner of Fresh off the Farm in Rockport. “When I...