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Police say suspects accused of stealing gold in Wiscasset may be tied to theft ring
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (139+ words) WISCASSET (WGME) -- Two people are accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of gold on the Midcoast. Police believe they're connected to a Romanian theft ring. Forty-nine-year-old Maria Rostas and 35-year-old Mircea Lucaci, both from New York, are charged with…...
Maine DOT releases video of Old Town bridge collapse
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) OLD TOWN (WGME) -- The Maine Department of Transportation has released video of the collapse of the Llewelyn Estes Bridge last month in Old Town. The bridge, which ran over the Stillwater River, collapsed on August 13 as crews were pouring concrete…...
'It's terrible': 16 people displaced after fire at Bridgton apartment building
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (336+ words) BRIDGTON (WGME) -- More than a dozen people in Bridgton lost their housing Sunday when a fire broke out in their apartment building and then later reignited. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the building is now temporarily…...
21 students hospitalized, 3 critical, after standing in heat during bomb threat evacuation
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (171+ words) KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRC) - Police said 21 students were hospitalized, with three in critical condition, with heat exhaustion after standing outside during a bomb threat evacuation. According to a release from the Knox County Rural Metro Fire Department and the Knox…...
Inclusive welding school in South Portland draws Troy Jackson during Labor Day tour
1+ week, 1+ day ago (262+ words) by Allyson Lapierre, WGME SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Labor Day honors workers across the U.S. and pays tribute to the labor movement. It's a point of passion for Troy Jackson. This Labor Day weekend, Jackson is making his way across the…...
Kennebunk rest plazas add new tool for people who are hard of hearing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) KENNEBUNK (WGME) -- There's now a new tool for those who are deaf and hard of hearing at the Kennebunk rest plazas. The Maine Turnpike Authority has partnered up with 16-year-old Gavin Phelan, who recently created an app. It sends vibrations…...
Connecticut man charged after drugs found during Bangor traffic stop
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WGME) -- A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police say they found cocaine, crack, and suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop in Bangor. Police say they stopped a vehicle on Tuesday around 5:20 p.m. driven by 51-year-old Kenyen Smith…...
Portland Public Schools welcomes students back to the classroom
1+ week, 5+ day ago (154+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- More and more Maine students are heading back to the classroom. Monday, students in Portland had their first day of school. After more than 70 days of summer vacation, over 6,200 students in 16 schools began a school year that will…...
International Overdose Awareness Day prompts Bangor harm reduction push and resource fair
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (107+ words) fox23maine.com BANGOR, Maine ( WVII ) -- Saturday was International Overdose Awareness Day, and folks at local harm reduction organization Needlepoint Sanctuary marked the event with their community In partnership with the Bangor Area Recovery Network (BARN) and other local groups, the Unitarian…...
USPS employee accused of stealing mail in Lewiston
2+ week, 3+ day ago (101+ words) LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- The U.S. Postal Service says an employee stole mail from residents in Lewiston. The USPS Office of Inspector General says it sent letters to Lewiston residents notifying them that a postal employee stole mail and, in some cases,…...