Know Before You Mow: These Are Common Nest Locations For Maine Bald Faced Wasps

If you've ever been stung by a bee or a wasp, you know the agony that it can cause. If you happen to be allergic to any of these pests, then you know all to well the panic that sets in after you feel that familiar bard pierce your skin. Over the years, …

Maine Man Arrested After Allegedly Chasing People With a Hockey Stick

It was anything but a typical Saturday afternoon in Lyman. According to the York County Sheriff’s Office, a man caused quite a scene outside the 7 Jackson’s Corner Store on Alfred Road, and it allegedly involved a hockey stick, a truck and more than a few …

3 injured after malfunction occurs during fireworks show at Maine ski resort

Local News By John Waller July 7, 2025 | 11:56 AM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. Three workers putting on a fireworks show at a Maine ski resort for the July …

18-year-old drowns at pond in Downeast Maine, officials say

Maine authorities say a young man drowned at a pond in the Downeast region over Fourth of July weekend.Shawn Clapper, 18, of Deer Isle, was identified as the victim of the incident at Walker's Pond in Sedgwick.The Hancock County Sheriff's Office …

Maine man arrested for chasing people with hockey stick at Lyman store

LYMAN, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine man is accused of chasing people with a hockey stick outside a store in Lyman over the weekend. The York County Sheriff’s Office got multiple calls on Saturday afternoon about a man accosting and fighting with patrons at the …

New book unveils tale of circus ship disaster in Maine's Penobscot Bay

It's a part of Maine maritime history that is unknown to many. In October 1836, a ship headed from New Brunswick to Portland filled with circus animals caught fire and sank. A new book called “The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar” has been written …

Maine Marine Patrol searches Kennebec River for missing fisherman who tried to rescue dog

BATH (WGME) -- The Maine Marine Patrol says it is searching the Kennebec River near Bath for a fisherman who entered the water trying to rescue his dog Sunday. Officials say 22-year-old Robert Stolt of Augusta was fishing on his 23-foot boat near Lines …

Maine enacts ban on 'floating camps'

Maine has outlawed floating camps in state waters after years of wrangling over how to regulate the usual structures. Officially designated "nonwater-dependent floating structures" resemble small homes or camps on a raft moored offshore. The …

Man allegedly chased people with a hockey stick at Maine store

An Alfred man allegedly chased people with a hockey stick outside a store in Lyman over the weekend. Randy Marcotte, 64, has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, violating his conditions of release and driving to endanger, …

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID’d a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot