King References 1950 Maine Senator in Speech

Independent U.S. Senator Angus King is using a 1950 speech by a Maine Republican Senator to rail against the Trump administration. King spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday, where he used Margaret Chase Smith’s iconic address, which attacked colleague Joseph …

'Maine kabhi nahi...', Charu Asopa HITS back at trolls as she buys new home

Charu Asopa recently made it to the headlines as she moved to hometown Bikaner from Mumbai. She also started an online business to make more money. In a recent video, she spoke about buying a new home. TV actress Charu Asopa is more in news because of her …

Republicans push to repeal, reform Maine's paid family medical leave program

AUGUSTA (WGME) – Republicans are pushing to repeal or reform the state's paid family medical leave program before it goes into effect. The law passed in 2023 and requires employers and employees in Maine to contribute half a percent of their paycheck …

Maine Republican leader says it would be 'absolutely insane' to primary Sen. Collins

AUGUSTA (WGME) – A Maine Republican leader is warning his own party that it would be "absolutely insane" to run against Senator Susan Collins in a primary. A new survey released last week by the University of New Hampshire found 71 percent of …

Legislators vote down bill to strengthen Maine's implied warranty law

AUGUSTA (WGME) – Legislators have voted down a bill aimed at strengthening Maine’s implied warranty law. The current law requires sellers and manufacturers to repair or replace defective products under four years old. The law is often brushed off by big …

Maine man arrested for Xbox threats to Flagler County teen

Maine’s first PFAS testing facility triples annual capacity

Maine Laboratories, a PFAS testing facility in Norridgewock, recently expanded its capacity to conduct up to 10,000 PFAS tests annually, more than triple its current workflow. Unable to find local options for testing their well water for contamination for …

Maine Historical Society director says funding cuts will alter cultural landscape

Funding cuts at the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities “will fundamentally alter the landscape for cultural organizations and communities in Maine and throughout the country,” said the executive director …

Maine will keep sole 207 area code for decades

Maine will likely have 207 as its sole telephone area code for at least the next 20 years according to a new projection. The North American Number Plan Administrator forecast an extension of the area code into 2045, about nine years later than an earlier …

Public transportation advocates push measures to expand transit options in Maine

Public transportation advocates are pushing a slate of measures aimed at streamlining and expanding transit options in the state. According to a new report from the Moving Maine network, two in five Mainers are "transportation insecure," meaning …