Mother's Day Damariscotta River Cruises offer unique celebration in Maine

DAMARISCOTTA, Maine — As Mother's Day approaches, a variety of activities are planned across Maine, including the Mother's Day Damariscotta River Cruises. The cruises provide a scenic journey along the Damariscotta River. The 2-hour boat tours are …

All aboard for a new Maine festival dedicated to trains

PORTLAND, Maine — For nearly as long as there have been movies, there have been movies about trains. Indeed, in the early years of the medium, audiences were fascinated by films that showed train wrecks. Buster Keaton tapped into that fascination in “The …

Maine Teen Charged for $22K in Damage to Carmel Sport Fields

A teenager faces a felony charge after thousands of dollars' worth of damage was done to the athletic fields in Carmel. Penobscot County Sheriff's Office Charges Carmel Teen for Damage to Athletic Fields Jordan Warman, 19, of Carmel, is listed by …

Maine housing advocates warn of coming ‘tsunami’ of USDA foreclosures on rural homes

The Department of Agriculture says it's clearing a backlog of 400 foreclosures and more than 800 delinquencies left by the Biden administration. But local housing advocates say the crisis was years in the making and that the USDA has always been slow …

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Maine organizations join coalition of nonprofits suing for AmeriCorps funding

Three Maine organizations joined a nationwide coalition of nonprofits that sued the Trump administration in federal court Monday after being stripped of grant funding.  The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Maryland, seeks to block the …

Bill Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson lags in early Miss Maine Pageant fan votes

Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, is off to a slow start in fan voting polls as she prepares to compete in the Miss Maine Pageant this weekend.  The former Bridgewater State College cheerleader announced in April that she would once again try …

This Maine State Park Features Freshwater Beaches, Camping, and More

If you're craving an outdoor adventure, Maine's Sebago Lake State Park offers the perfect escape with a big, beautiful lake. The park offers swimming, boating, camping, hiking, and other activities. Are you already packing up for your trip? How …

Walmart Plans Major Renovation For Two Stores in Maine

Walmart is peering into the future and that means some major changes. Walmart has been a retail leader in America for decades but the big box chain fully understands that in order to remain at the top, it has to adjust what it can offer customers to …

Eight Dogs Rescued From Burning Central Maine Home on Sunday

The thought of your home catching fire, especially when you're not home but your animals are, is a thought we don't often like to have running through our minds. But what happens when that thought becomes a terrifying reality? Thankfully, when …