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Oil prices start falling as Iran negotiations continue; gas prices are next: Expert
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (27+ words) WGME Oil prices start falling as Iran negotiations continue; gas prices are next: Expert...
Meet the two Mainers who signed America's most important document
45+ min ago (382+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. America will celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4. Shortly after the Revolutionary War ended in 1776, 56 brave men signed the most important document in American history, the Declaration…...
Portland splash pad opening early for holiday weekend
45+ min ago (93+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Portland's new splash pad is set to open early in an effort to help residents stay cool. Portland Parks and Recreation says the…...
Extreme heat and humidity continues on Thursday with feel-like temps over 100 degrees
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (343+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. Another scorching day is ahead in Maine, with temperatures climbing into the 90s and heat index values topping 100 degrees. The pool, beach, lake, or even hanging out…...
Murder of a Maine paddleboarder: Where the case stands one year later
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (620+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. UNION, Maine (WGME) -- It has been one year since Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart was murdered after going paddleboarding in Union. Her killing shocked the state and the…...
Platner blasts 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' calls attention to rural hospital crisis
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (164+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. WATERVILLE, Maine (WVII) -- U. S. Senate candidate Graham Platner campaigned in Waterville on Wednesday, criticizing the one-year anniversary of the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Platner gathered with supporters…...
Record number of piping plovers nesting in Maine
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (265+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. Piping plovers have returned to Maine's beaches in record numbers, according to the Portland Press Herald. As of Wednesday, Maine Audubon reported 185 piping plover nesting pairs,…...
Mechanical problems shut down popular Ogunquit bridge
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (121+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. OGUNQUIT, Maine (WGME) -- A popular walking bridge in Ogunquit is closed for the foreseeable future, and pedestrians are being told to avoid the area. The Perkins…...
Lincoln residents witness moose calf being chased by bear in northern Maine
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (25+ words) WGME Lincoln residents witness moose calf being chased by bear in northern Maine...
Saco Fire Department unveils new 'Knox Box' program
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (110+ words) Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect in Maine through Friday evening. SACO (WGME) " Saco firefighters say they now have a new tool to help residents during a fire. The department earned a $5, 000 grant from AARP for a…...