3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (183+ words) PORTLAND (WGME) -- Three Democratic gubernatorial candidates are joining forces, and they're getting support from the Democratic frontrunner for U.S. Senate. Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner joined Democratic gubernatorial candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson and Hannah Pingree Tuesday on Portland's West End....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (88+ words) Ladyfish restaurant has opened in Portland for the summer season. Also read: Dining on a Dime: Italian Ravioli Salad with Herb Vinaigrette; The owners sa... Ladyfish opens in Portland for the summer, spotlighting joyful, unfussy Maine seafood PORTLAND, Maine (WGME)…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (254+ words) by Max Williams, WGME BANGOR (WGME) -- A special ceremony was held outside the Cross Insurance Center Thursday to honor Maine Game Warden Joshua Tibbetts, who died in a plane crash last week. During the ceremony, there was a fly over,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (353+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- People will gather in Portland on Thursday for the funeral of Gerald Talbot, the state’s first elected Black legislator and a civil rights activist. Talbot passed away earlier this month at the age of 94. The political activist…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (260+ words) SEARSMONT, Maine (WGME) -- Federal investigators are joining Maine officials as the search for answers continues after an explosion and fire tore through the Robbins Lumber Mill. On Sunday, Maine State Police Maj. Aaron Turcotte announced that the federal Bureau of Alcohol,…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (452+ words) President Donald Trump hosts a maternal health event at the White House. Sweetser has become Maine’s largest Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic provider following its merger with Lewiston-based Common Ties Mental Health Services, a move officials say will protect access…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (169+ words) The national Republican poll also shows Senator Susan Collins with a lead of 11 percent over progressive Democrat Graham Platner. New polling on the upcoming primaries shows former Governor Paul LePage with a 10-point lead over both his Democratic contenders in…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (141+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) -- As another legislative session wraps up, Maine Republicans say the state is on a “disastrous” path. House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham held a news conference Wednesday in Augusta. He made a sweeping claim that eight years of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (199+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) -- Maine Democratic leaders say actions taken during this legislative session have made the state more affordable for working families. House Speaker Ryan Fecteau points to the millionaire’s tax that recently passed, saying it shifts more of the burden…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (426+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- The new state budget makes free community college permanent for Maine high school graduates. Over the past four years, over 23,000 students have taken advantage of the free community college program in Maine. Those numbers are expected to…...