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$20M Brunswick water treatment plant ramps up to address PFAS contamination
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (479+ words) A $20 million water treatment facility in Brunswick has officially ramped up operations after years of planning. Thursday afternoon the Brunswick & Topsham Water District hosted an open house for its New Jordan Avenue PFAS Treatment Facility Brunswick & Topsham Water District General…...
Lisbon Fire Department says house fire may be related to possible explosion
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (70+ words) LISBON (WGME) -- Investigators say a Lisbon house fire may have been related to a possible explosion. The department says the fire was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday. It took crews under an hour to bring it under control. Crews also rescued a…...
Police say suspects accused of stealing gold in Wiscasset may be tied to theft ring
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (156+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. WISCASSET (WGME) -- Two people are accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of gold on the Midcoast. Police believe they're connected to a…...
Maine CDC finds case of West Nile virus in crow in Falmouth
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (105+ words) WGME PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine CDC says it recently discovered a case of the West Nile virus in a crow in Falmouth According to the CDC, West Nile virus can spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, blood transfusions,…...
South Portland considers ordinance to limit cooperation with ICE
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (107+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- South Portland is moving forward with a discussion that could lead to new limits on how city employees work with federal immigration enforcement. Councilors agreed Tuesday night to schedule a future workshop to explore a possible ordinance....
Maine is seeing warmer falls. Could this autumn be warmer than normal?
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (419+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- Fall is right around the corner, and Portland, along with cities across the U.S., has been experiencing warmer autumns since 1970. So, how will this fall shape up compared to normal? El Niño brewing in the Pacific could play a…...
Lewiston man suffers life-threatening injuries in crash into Auburn pizza place
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (224+ words) AUBURN (WGME) -- Surveillance video shows a car go straight into the wall of Heathco’s Pizza & Variety in Auburn early Monday morning. A car crashed into an Auburn business early Monday morning. (Heathco’s Pizza & Variety) Police say the driver of the…...
Activists protest against ICE outside facility in Scarborough
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (87+ words) SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- Protests against ICE in Maine continue after the deadly shooting of a Biddeford man in July. Tuesday, demonstrators lined Route 1 in Scarborough, not far from the ICE facility. Three different groups of protesters gathered to stage the demonstration....
What safety measures does the Portland Jetport have in place to prevent runway crashes?
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (468+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) – As the investigation into a deadly crash in Miami gets underway, CBS13 looked into safety measures at Portland International Jetport and other airports to try to prevent similar tragedies. The FAA relies on a buffer zone at the end…...
Motorcyclist dies from injuries after crash in York
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (97+ words) YORK (WGME) – A man has died from his injuries after a motorcycle crash in York Monday. Around 3:30 p.m., police say they got a call about a crash at the intersection of Route 1 and Mountain Road. They say a driver heading…...