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Maine Senate candidates spar over records, taxes
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (456+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- The mudslinging continues in the U.S. Senate race, with jabs being thrown at both candidates. Troy Jackson continues to attack Senator Susan Collins on her record of voting with President Donald Trump the majority of the time, and Collins…...
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....
'We're resilient': Maine businesses brace for new round of Canadian tariffs
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (363+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) – Canada is officially striking back in the trade war with the United States. Our northern neighbors are issuing counter-tariffs on $20 billion worth of goods from Canada, matching the U.S. dollar for dollar. These tariffs, which Canada announced two…...
Fire that destroyed Richmond business ruled welding accident
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (85+ words) RICHMOND (WGME) -- Welding is to blame for a fire that destroyed a business in Richmond Monday. It happened at A&W Auto Sales and Service in Richmond. The State Fire Marshal's Office says someone was welding a vehicle inside the…...
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson touts support from unions across Maine
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (170+ words) by WGME and WVII Staff ORONO (WGME) -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson traveled across Maine to speak with unions who support his campaign this weekend. His latest stop was in Orono with the Maine Educators Association and the University of…...
Maine Turnpike Authority expects heavy Labor Day traffic to continue into Tuesday
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (134+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- It was a very busy weekend on the Maine Turnpike, but it isn't over yet. Monday's expected to be one of the busiest days of the whole weekend. Overall, the Maine Turnpike Authority projected about 1.2 million cars on…...
Graham Platner makes first public appearance since dropping out of race at veterans march
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (99+ words) wgme.com ELLSWORTH (WGME) -- Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner will make his first public appearance Monday since withdrawing from the race following a sexual assault allegation Platner was originally planned to speak at an Ellsworth rally held by Hancock…...
Severe drought expands into parts of central Maine, now covering nearly 14% of state
1+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- If it seems like your town has been missing out on any steady rainfall recently, you’re probably right. While we’ve seen our share of showers and storms, it seems as if we’ve missed out on soaking rains. I…...