National 'Click to Cancel' Rule Blocked by Court, Maine Law Will Still Offer Protections

PORTLAND (WGME) - While a federal ‘Click to Cancel’ rule has been blocked by a federal court, Mainers will still see some of the same benefits thanks to a nearly identical law passed at the state level. The new Maine law, signed by Governor Janet Mills …

Maine camps say plans are in place for how to handle extreme weather events

POLAND (WGME) -- In Maine, the state CDC licenses summer camps, and this spring, they updated their requirements with new safety protocols for how to handle extreme weather events. The CDC says the plans are critical to keep campers safe. At summer youth …

Maine beach communities scramble to find more lifeguards

BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- Several Maine beach communities are desperately looking for ways to increase the number of lifeguards. The city of Biddeford currently only has 12 lifeguards to cover its beaches and parts of the Saco River, forcing them to cut …

Rent hikes hit Maine mobile home parks before new state protection takes effect

SANFORD (WGME) – More mobile home parks are raising rents on residents, and one state representative says it’s retaliation for the work lawmakers did to try and protect people from major rent increases. “I wasn't surprised that it was $75, because that …

7 charged in Massachusetts in relation to illegal marijuana operations in Maine

Seven Massachusetts residents — all Chinese nationals — have been arrested in connection with an alleged multi-million dollar conspiracy to operate illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine and other parts of the Northeast. The U.S. Attorney's …

Maine student athletes testifies in D.C. on challenges of managing diabetes

A high school student from Old Town testified before a congressional committee Wednesday about the challenges of living with Type 1 Diabetes. Ruby Whitmore was invited to speak to the Senate Appropriations Committee by Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who leads …

Sparks fly over fed bust of Chinese grow houses in Massachusetts, Maine

Gov. Maura Healey says she’s “grateful” for the bust of the alleged network of Chinese grow houses in the Bay State and Maine, as critics accuse Democratic leadership of enabling the operation to run with “impunity.” Healey, the MassGOP and a state …

Report finds 51 Maine beaches tested positive for potentially unsafe contamination in 2024

More than 50 beaches along Maine's coastline tested positive for potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria in 2024, according to a recently released report.Environment America Research and Policy Center, who published the study, says that …

Sertex Broadband Solutions Awarded Maine Contract

Plainfield, CT – June 26, 2025 – Sertex Broadband Solutions, a leading provider of fiber optic infrastructure services throughout the Northeast, has been awarded a multi-million dollar design-build contract by the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) to …

Maine animal control officer opening shelter in Washington County