Feds Strip $35M from Maine’s Rural Internet Plans

Well, here’s a digital gut punch we didn’t need: Mainers just lost out on a massive $35 million in federal funding that was supposed to help connect our rural communities to the modern world — and it’s got people seriously concerned. News Center Maine …

Maine DOE Update – May 16, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items Registration Open for In-Person Summer Data Training at Locations Statewide Mark your calendars! Registration for the Maine Department of Education (DOE) Summer Data Training is now open. Trainings are …

MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Honored with National “Difference Makers Award” for Green Schools Leadership

From left to right: Glenn Cummings, Director of Green Schools, Maine DOE; Abigail Hayne, Maine Youth Climate Engagement Coordinator, GOPIF; Robin Sidman, Executive Director, Project Green Schools; Dan Chuhta, Deputy Commissioner, Maine DOE; Michael …

Maine Gov. Janet Mills to receive Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - Maine Gov. Janet Mills will receive an award from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, which was formerly known as the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights or RFK Center. RFK Human Rights announced Thursday that Mills is …

Low 12 Riders Maine Chapter to host Tarbox Ride for Fallen Brothers

HERMON, Maine (WABI) - For the 13th year running, members of the Low 12 Riders Maine Chapter will stage their Tarbox Ride for Fallen Brothers. The event honors the memory of Marvin Tarbox who was killed during a parade nearly 14 years ago. Proceeds from …

2 Maine teens arrested for Yarmouth arsons; 2 more expected to face charges

LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office announced Thursday that two 18-year-olds have been arrested in connection with arson cases in Yarmouth, and that two more teenagers were involved in those incidents. Jacob Kaiser, of Biddeford, …

Tasting wines from around the world at Maine Wild Wine Fest

Maine High School Baseball, Softball and Lacrosse Scores – May 15

Here are the High School Baseball, Softball and Lacrosse Scores for games played and reported throughout the State of Maine on Thursday, May 15th. Baseball Biddeford 17 Westbrook 0 Bonny Eagle 4 Kennebunk 1 Buckfield 10 Rangeley Lakes 0 Cape Elizabeth 5 …

Two Women Died and Two Injured after Head-On Crash in Maine

Two women died and two people were injured after a head-on collision Wednesday at the intersection of Washington Street and Beech Hill Road in Auburn. Two Women Died after Head-On Crash Two passengers in one vehicle died, 57-year-old Catherine Chafin and …

A round of rain and storms in Maine on Saturday afternoon

Another weekend of unsettled weather is shaping up starting Friday. It will be cloudy and foggy along the coast with some peeks of sun. Temperatures will be cooler there, with highs in the mid-60s. Inland areas will see more sunshine, especially during the …