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Memorial 5K race held in honor of Gorham resident who died on 9/11
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (199+ words) Over a hundred racers took on the 9/11 Memorial 5K Run and Walk on Sunday morning in honor of a Gorham resident that died on Sep. 11, 2001. Stephen Ward's sister, Kathryn Ward, began the race 11 years ago because she wanted Stephen's life to…...
Ex-priest dies at Maine correctional facility
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (139+ words) WMTW Ex-priest dies at Maine correctional facility Ronald Paquin was serving a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing an altar boy Ronald Paquin died Friday afternoon at the Mountain View Correctional Facility, according to a statement from the Maine Department of…...
Teen dead after crash in Portland
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (168+ words) Authorities say two others were injured in the crash on Warren Avenue. A teen is dead and two others are injured after a crash on Warren Ave. in Portland. Authorities say a group of teens was walking towards Riverside St....
Sunday showers across coastal Maine
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (178+ words) Sunday will start with rain, but showers will begin to track more southerly throughout the afternoon. Steady, moderate, consistent rain will persist through most of the morning and afternoon today. Some areas could have isolated heavier amounts of rain, but…...
Gorham community remembers 9/11 victim Steve Ward through annual 5K
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) For 25 years, the calendar has kept moving forward. For Kathryn Ward, her brother Steve is always with her. But Sept. 11 carries a different weight each year. “Today is a day that was very much like September 11th, 2001. It was a beautiful…...
Brunswick and Topsham open new treatment facility to address PFAS concerns
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (500+ words) The Jordan Avenue Station has a new $18.5 million extension that adds multiple new steps of filtration. Brunswick and Topsham Water District has opened a new water treatment facility at the Jordan Avenue Station. In addition to aeration and disinfection, water…...
How often are MaineCare providers cited for overbilling without getting suspended?
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (428+ words) After months of reporting, 8 Investigates continues to press the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for more information about how the agency decides to crack down on MaineCare fraud. Using Maine’s Freedom of Access Act, 8 Investigates reviewed dozens of…...
Maine’s severe drought expands inland
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (279+ words) Drought conditions expected to worsen through the fall Drought conditions are expanding across Maine, with severe drought now reaching farther inland as dry weather continues across the state. About 90 percent of Maine residents are now living in moderate drought or…...
Cash swapped out: Police say pair tied to a Romanian theft ring scammed a store in Wiscasset
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (382+ words) Two people from New York are accused of scamming a business in Wiscasset during the purchase of a valuable piece of art. The Wiscasset Police Department says an officer was called to Ingram Fine Arts on Main Street on Thursday…...
Fidium Fiber outage affects customers in Maine and across New England
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (148+ words) A Fidium Fiber outage affected customers across New England, including in Maine. Fidium Fiber announced shortly after 3:40 p.m. Thursday that it was experiencing technical issues and that its teams were working to restore services and systems as quickly as possible. About…...