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Why can Maine motorcyclists ride without helmets, but drivers must wear seat belts?
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (335+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- With motorcycle season underway in Maine, some Mainers are wondering why motorists are required to buckle up but many adult motorcyclists can legally ride without a helmet. Bob asked the CBS13 I-Team: Bob's question gets at a debate…...
The primaries are over. Here's what's next for Maine politics.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (240+ words) by WGME & WVII AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME/WVII) -- With the major primary races decided, Maine's political attention is now shifting to the general election. In the race for governor, Republican Bobby Charles, Democrat Hannah Pingree, and independent Rick Bennett will compete…...
In Maine's Swedish Colony, Midsommar is a cultural revival
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (740+ words) In the early afternoon on the eve of the longest day of the year, Sven Bondeson is hunched over a poplar pole. Twine in one hand, a bundle of lupines in the other, he sets down the flowers, ties them…...
Needle distribution in Bangor plummeted after city's biggest provider closed
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (967+ words) Needle distribution in Bangor dropped by more than half'last year following the closure of the area's largest syringe service provider, according to a report'from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Bangor's two remaining programs collectively distributed 349, 356 needles and…...
LGBTQ+ community talks Bangor Pride's new shirt inspired by defaced Pride crosswalk
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (47+ words) Bangor Pride has unveiled a new t-shirt inspired by the recently defaced Pride crosswalk. The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting. .. Bangor Pride has unveiled a new t-shirt inspired by…...
Bangor approves $145 M city and school budget
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (338+ words) Bangor City Council approved a $145. 1 million'budget Monday, marking a $7. 4 million increase from the previous fiscal year. The new spending plan includes a slate of new staff positions that city staff determined to be "critical" and "high" priority. The city's tax…...
7 things to do in central Maine this week
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (506+ words) Plan a day for the Monmouth Fair, set for Wednesday through Saturday at the Monmouth Fairgrounds on Academy Road. The small, family'oriented agricultural fair is organized with support from the Cochnewagan Agricultural Association. It highlights local farming, 4'H youth projects,…...
The Best Haddock In Maine Might Be Inside This No-Fuss Seafood Spot
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (1676+ words) A lighthouse on Route 1 is usually a signal for the coast, but in Kittery, Maine, it also points hungry travelers toward a seafood stop with serious New England personality. This polished yet relaxed restaurant keeps the focus on Maine comfort…...
Local anti-Collins PAC enters fray of costly Maine U. S. Senate race
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (713+ words) A Maine-based political action committee launched on Monday with the specific mission to defeat incumbent Republican U. S. Sen. Susan Collins and flip her seat blue." The Very Concerned PAC, a nod to the oft-repeated critique of Collins being "very concerned" about…...
Widespread rain in Maine this afternoon
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (32+ words) Later today, soaking rain will be arriving with rumbles of thunder possible overnight across Southern Maine. .. Later today, soaking rain will be arriving with rumbles of thunder possible overnight across Southern Maine...