Maine Wildlife Transport raising funds for retired ambulance to rescue wildlife

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The owner of a Brunswick non-profit responsible for over a thousand wildlife rescues each year across Maine is seeking help to secure an ambulance. Dan Foss rescues and transports injured wildlife to rehabbers all over the Pine Tree …

Young boy holds annual yard sale for Make-A-Wish Maine

GLENBURN, Maine (WABI) - In 2023, 12-year-old Trent Nickerson brainstormed the idea of a yard sale for Make-A-Wish Maine, and it has become a successful annual event. Last year, the family raised 4,000 dollars for Make-A-Wish Maine, and they say the …

July off to warm start in Maine

PORTLAND (WGME) -- It’s July in Maine, a time when many people flock to the beach or a nearby lake. So far, July has been above average temperature-wise. Our hottest day came back on July 6, with a temperature of 92 degrees. Overall, we’ve run about 4 …

Maine Wildlife Transport raising funds for retired ambulance to rescue wildlife

Northern Maine Community College teams up with nonprofits to offer child care on campus

Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle will partner with three Aroostook County nonprofits to offer child care on campus.  The child care center will fill a "pressing need" for students and the wider community, the school's …

Basketball Stars Cooper and Ace Flagg Host Summer Camp in Maine

ORONO, Maine — Twin basketball stars Cooper and Ace Flagg will host a two-day youth basketball camp at the University of Maine in Orono on August 9 and 10. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 1-6 and will run in two daily sessions: 9 a.m. to noon …

Spaulding Wins Second-Straight Maine Amateur

OAKLAND, Maine – Loyola University Maryland sophomore-to-be Eli Spaulding won the Maine Amateur Golf Championship for the second-straight year on Thursday, earning a spot in the U.S. Amateur for the second time, as well. Spaulding shot a 2-under 68 in …

At Opioid Response Summit, Governor Mills Urges Maine People to Recommit to Fighting Substance Use Epidemic

MAINE, July 10 - Back to current news. July 10, 2025 While data show continued decline in overdose deaths in Maine, Governor warns 'we can't get complacent' During remarks today at the seventh annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit, …

Federal funding freeze threatens Maine's after-school and summer programs

MSAD 54 staff say the funding freeze is impacting 57 programs across Maine, including its after school and summer programs for K-5 and middle school students. NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — A more than $6 billion freeze in federal education funding is beginning to …

4 Perfectly-Secluded Beaches in Maine to Avoid Big Crowds

It's not uncommon during the summer in Maine to find yourself on a beach filled with both locals and tourists trying to soak up some sun. For many, the hustle and bustle of those beaches is just a little too much to handle. So if you're up for the …