Maine teen killed in Auburn crash

AUBURN, Maine (WGME) -- Police say a 17-year-old boy died following a crash in Auburn on Monday morning. The single-vehicle crash happened near 3048 Turner Road around 7:05 a.m. Police say the 17-year-old driver of a Subaru Impreza veered off the road and …

Maine’s Potato Industry: Keeping Up with the Competition?

It's time for a little word association. Are you ready? Here we go. "Maine" I’m going to venture a guess that you said "lobster." Or maybe it was "seafood." There’s a good reason for that: it’s what Maine is most known for …

Bring joy to Maine’s older adults this holiday season with Cards of Kindness

AUGUSTA — The Maine Health Care Association invites community members to join the Cards of Kindness  Holiday Campaign, a heartfelt initiative to brighten the holiday season for older adults living in nursing homes and  assisted living communities …

Maine electric utilities grapple with their role in illegal cannabis grow houses

In December 2020, a Chinese immigrant named Yongliang Deng from the New York City borough of Queens purchased a single-family house in the small Penobscot County town of Eddington. An electric transformer outside the house failed five months later, after …

Stephen King's Maine radio stations to go silent for good on New Year's Eve

King’s foray into radio began at age 36 with his 1983 purchase of a radio station that was rebranded WZON in deference to his book, “The Dead Zone.” BANGOR, Maine — Stephen King’s raucous rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going silent at year’s end. The …

Entrepreneurs in central Maine are eligible for federal grants and other support

Entrepreneurs in central Maine’s underserved communities — such as women, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and rural small businesses — will be able to take advantage of new federal funding and support programs through the Central Maine …

7 Maine-Made Holiday Ornaments to Add to Your Tree

During the holidays, Maine is Carrabassett Valley ceramicist Sasha Lennon’s canvas, hosting within its borders pointillistic wreaths, holly sprigs, and miniature skiers in years past and, now, a spruce-spiked island. Stoneware ornament. $15. Growing up on …

Maine artisan store closes for 2nd time

Two weeks after abruptly closing and then reopening, a Maine artisan store is once again closed. Maine Micro Artisans, which allowed around 260 Maine makers to sell their art, food and other items, originally closed Nov. 11 before announcing two days later …

Man from Maine caught speeding up I-84 in unregistered Fusion

VERNON, CT (WFSB) - A man from Maine was arrested on reckless driving and other charges after state police clocked him speeding up Interstate 84 in Vernon. Troopers identified the driver as 32-year-old Isaac Carlos of Brunswick, ME. Isaac Carlos was …

Meet the 2024 Varsity Maine fall All-State/All-Region teams