Maine Supreme Court blocks lawmakers from accessing records in child death cases

PORTLAND, (WGME) -- A big legal blow on Friday to lawmakers, who are trying to improve the state's child protective services. The state's highest court ruled Thursday that state records related to the deaths of four children in 2021 are …

Maine Seacoast Mission announces scholarship application period

NORTHEAST HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine Seacoast Mission is helping students along the coast pursue higher education. Starting January 1st, students in Hancock, Washington, or on an outer island served by the mission can apply for a scholarship. Mission …

Maine man airlifted after pile-up with U-Haul, tanker, car and pickup  

This story has been updated. A crash involving a chain reaction pile-up of four vehicles sent one driver to the hospital by helicopter and closed the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike in Scarborough on Friday evening. Police learned of the crash near …

Maine Seacoast Mission announces scholarship application period

Maine Turnpike shut down near Scarborough due to three car pile-up

SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- Maine State Police say that a serious crash shut down the southbound lanes of the Maine Turnpike on Friday. The crash reportedly happened around mile 42 in Scarborough. Police say that at around 6:04 p.m., a U-Haul hit a tanker truck …

Multi-vehicle crash closes Maine Turnpike near Scarborough, road now reopen

The Maine Turnpike has been reopened following a large crash between Scarborough and Saco exits. The entire southbound side of the road was closed around 6:45 p.m. following the accident. The Maine State Police announced that one lane had reopened by 9:10 …

Did You See the Strange Atmospheric Phenomena Over Maine?

Thanks to the prevalence of high-quality cameras in our phones, and home security systems, we have been inundated with pictures & videos of strange things over the last few decades. Every few days, someone in Maine posts a picture (or video) of a ghost …

Unwrapping Maine's Gift to the Environment: A New Packaging Stewardship Program Set to Launch in 2026

Beginning in May of 2026,[1] owners of brands selling packaged products and importers of foreign-produced packaged products sold in Maine will be required to adhere to Maine’s Stewardship Program for Packaging.[2] Beginning six months after the program …

Lyle Divinsky returns to Maine for hometown performances in Portland

PORTLAND, Maine — Lyle Divinsky will perform two shows on Sunday, Dec. 29, at One Longfellow Square in Portland, only a few miles from where he grew up. The first performance, at 4 p.m., will feature Lyle and several musical friends. The second, at 7 p.m., …

Ultra-rare lobster is spotted in Maine supermarket's seafood tank

On Christmas Eve, the Shaw Institute, based in Blue Hill, celebrated the arrival of a rare aquatic marvel: a split-colored lobster named Arnold Clawmer.  Arnold, the first inhabitant of the institute’s new touch tank, has a fascinating story. His journey …