Maine Nordiques claim another win in series against Maryland Black Bears

The Maine Nordiques lead the series 2-1 against the Maryland Black Bears, after a 3-0 win on Friday, April 24, 2025. Maine could clinch the series in the next game. The Nordiques first took the lead early in the third period, with a goal from Kellen Murphy …

Setting up the Top O’Maine Trade Show

Madawaska, Maine (WAGM) - Some folks in Madawaska are hard at work preparing for the Top O’Maine Trade show. It takes many hands and a couple of days to transform the multi-purpose center in Madawaska into the Top O’Maine Trade Show in time for the weekend …

Friday Focus: New UNH poll shows political divisions in Maine

Federal judge denies motion filed by Maine attorney against DOJ lead in Title IX lawsuit

PORTLAND (WGME) – A federal judge has denied a motion from a local attorney asking for a special prosecutor to investigate the Department of Justice's lead attorney in the lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education. Randy Creswell accuses DOJ …

Maine advocates push back against federal plan for autism registry

PORTLAND (WGME) – Advocates are pushing back against a study to compile autism data for a new national disease registry. It's part of a larger effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to study the disorder. It's unclear exactly what …

Coast Guard proposes removing navigation buoys from Maine waters

The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed to remove navigation aids from up and down the East Coast, including more than 100 in Maine waters. A notice issued on April 15 listing the locations of buoys that would be discontinued, includes more than 40 in Penobscot …

Have You Been a Target of the Most Common Phishing Scam in Maine?

If you have a smartphone, an email address, or a social media account, there is a good chance that you have been the target of a phishing scam at least once or twice. A 'phishing' scam is one where the scammers attempt to convince you to divulge …

Maine lawmakers aim to make eviction prevention program permanent amid homelessness rise

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- At the State House, it's an effort to reduce homelessness by making the Maine Eviction Prevention Program permanent. That two-year-old program gives people short-term rent relief using taxpayer assistance to help them stay in …

Maine bill would allocate $3.5 million for 5 new public defenders

PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine doesn't have enough public defenders to represent people who are criminally charged and can't afford their own attorney. A judge recently said it's gotten so bad that the state is violating the Constitution, so lawmakers …

Honor Flight Maine: Veterans depart from Bangor on first flight this year

Not only is it the first trip of the year, it's also the first time the group is taking off from Bangor International Airport. BANGOR, Maine — Virgil Pinkham served a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy before coming home to his native Boothbay Harbor. …