68% of Lewiston, Maine residents vote in favor of Question 2

Nearly 68% of voters in Lewiston voted in favor of Question 2 to create a red flag law in Maine. Both a yes and a no side of this issue campaigned heavily on the Lewiston mass shooting two years ago.Supporters celebrated in Portland last night...

Maine business leaders join forces to tackle state's housing crisis

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine business leaders are joining forces to tackle the state’s housing crisis. They say an unprecedented shortage of homes is impacting the quality of life for many Mainers. Experts estimate the state will need to add 80,000...

Maine approves red flag firearms law

PORTLAND, Maine -- Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person's access to guns. A ballot question...

Maine Blue Biotech Studio launched

The programme, which is the first of its kind in the US, will run from 9-20 March 2026 at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, Maine. It will culminate in a Blue Biotech Investor Summit in Portland, Maine. Applications for the...

Maine Republicans question Laurel Libby’s voter ID strategy after big loss

Maine Republicans were criticizing the conservative proponents of a voter ID and absentee voting limit referendum that was roundly rejected in Tuesday’s election. The displeasure with the tactics that Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, and her Dinner...

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after 18 killed in mass shooting

Voters in Maine approved a new ballot measure empowering concerned family members to initiate a process intended to prevent potentially dangerous individuals from owning or operating firearms. Previously in Maine, police officers could initiate...

South Portland bakery joins fight against hunger in Maine

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- Two Fat Cats Bakery in South Portland is joining the fight against hunger in Maine. The bakery is hosting a holiday food drive to support the South Portland Food Cupboard. They’re asking for donations of classic,...

'Enough is enough': Maine voters decisively pass 'red flag' gun law

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine is now the 22nd state to pass a red flag law, with Maine voters sending a clear and decisive message. Voters overwhelmingly passed Question 2, which supporters say is a better way of keeping guns away from people who...

Healthcare system apologizes after over 500 living patients told they were dead via mail: 'Pretty upsetting'

Health & Performance Optimizing’s Dr. Sean O’Mara discusses how visceral fat can affect your health and the benefits associated with a carnivore diet on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine’s biggest...

Central Maine Healthcare welcomes new pediatrician

LEWISTON, ME – Central Maine Healthcare recently welcomed a new provider. Ambia Ahmed, MD, will be practicing at Central Maine Pediatrics at CMMC in Lewiston. Dr. Ahmed is well suited to treat central Maine’s immigrant population, as she speaks...

Lewiston man arrested in Tuesday night shooting

LEWISTON — Police arrested a 19-year-old local man Tuesday night after a witness reported hearing a single gunshot on Sabattus Street. Demonte Powell, 19, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a firearm after police searched a vehicle...

Lewiston mass shooting seen as key to getting red flag law passed in Maine

Lewiston mass shooting seen as key to getting red flag law passed in Maine

Nacole Palmer, executive director of the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, reacts Tuesday at Ri Ra in Portland after Question Two passed Tuesday evening. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) Two years after the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history,...

Maine Rep. Jared Golden will not run for reelection in 2026

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden said Wednesday that he won’t seek reelection next year, opening up a Republican-leaning seat in Maine that could be tough for his party to retain without him on the ballot. In an op-ed in the Bangor Daily News, the...

Maine passes red flag law two years after deadly mass shooting

The state of Maine has passed a proposed Red Flag Law that will allow family and household members to petition a court to have someone’s weapons removed when they are a danger to themselves or others. Voters passed the law, according to initial...

Portland residents vote to increase minimum wage to $19 an hour by 2028

Portland voters Tuesday night approved a measure to gradually raise the minimum wage from its current rate of $15.50 an hour to $19 an hour over the next three years. A Maine Center for Economic Policy analysis said 15,000 Portland workers, many...

Rain, mountain snow to impact Maine on Wednesday, gusty winds to return on Thursday

PORTLAND (WGME) -- More wet weather is on the way to Maine Wednesday evening and night. Expect rain and snow in the mountains. Strong winds return on Thursday. Power outages are possible again. Planner. (WGME) Ahead of the main round of wet...

Maine Voters Approve New Law to Prevent Suicides and Mass Shootings

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Maine voters pass 'red flag' gun law referendum

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine voters passed Question 2 on Tuesday night, which will establish a "red flag" gun law in the state. The referendum passed with 60 percent of the vote. Question 2 asked voters if they want to “allow courts to temporarily...

Maine lawmaker proposes funding for enhanced emergency broadcast system statewide

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker is looking to help the state's emergency broadcast system. Many are familiar with, and especially in rural areas depend on, the dial tone and automated voice on the TV or radio which shares important...