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 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...

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...

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 ‘red flag law’ two years after Lewiston shooting

Maine voters on Tuesday passed a “red flag” law that empowers families to request that a judge temporarily restrict a potentially dangerous relative’s access to guns, two years after an Army reservist opened fire on a Lewiston bowling alley and a...

Maine voters approve red flag gun law after 2023 mass shooting that killed 18

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 asked residents if...

Maine business leaders form coalition to help tackle the housing crisis

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A group of Maine business leaders have formed a coalition to help address the state's housing crisis. Build Homes Build Community describes itself as a "statewide pro-housing coalition that will advocate for housing policies,...

Election coverage: Portland voters approve minimum wage hike; Maine voters OK 'red flag' measure

Portland voters approved an increase in the city’s minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 by 2028. The city’s wage will bump up incrementally, starting with $16.75 in 2026, $17.75 in 2027 and $19 in 2028. After that, the wage would be adjusted...

Maine high school soccer, field hockey regionals postponed due to weather

"THIS IS CHANNEL 8 WMTW, MAINE'S TOTAL WEATHER NEWS COVERAGE." GOOD MORNING, I'M METEOROLOGIST VICTORIA WISNIEWSKI... THIS MORNING'S HEADLINES IN JUST A MOMENT, BUT FIRST... QUESTION ONE FAILS, The Maine Principals' Association (MPA) announced it...

Business groups launch new coalition to advocate for more housing in Maine

Business interest groups, developers and others announced a new coalition Wednesday that will advocate for more housing in Maine. The group, Build Homes, Build Community, said Maine's housing shortage is affecting businesses throughout the state,...

Maine passes red flag gun law 2 years after Lewiston shooting

Two years after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, when a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar, the New England state passed a new Extreme Risk Protection Order law. The shooting began just before 7 p.m. at the bowling alley,...

What’s next for Augusta following the passage of bond question

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Augusta City Manager Jared Mills says this is now where the hard work begins. The City will look in the nationwide open market for the best rate on a bond starting in the new year. He says now that question one has passed,...

Maine voters reject voter ID requirement, absentee voting changes

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A voter ID referendum in Maine was defeated Tuesday night. The No on 1 campaign declared victory at 9:30 p.m. after enough results came in that showed they had a big lead in Maine to defeat the referendum. The Associated Press...

Backed by Platner Campaign, Maine Voters Reject GOP-Led Attack on Absentee Voting

With 87% of the vote counted, around two-thirds of Mainers on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed ballot measure that would have made it harder to vote absentee in a state where more than 370,000 people submitted such ballots last year—a win for...