WGME-TV (Portland, ME)

WGME-TV is a CBS-affiliated TV station serving Southern Maine and Northern New Hampshire, with its license based in Portland. The station transmits a high-definition digital signal on UHF channel 38 from its transmitter located on Brown Hill, just west of Raymond. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, WGME-TV operates its studios on Northport Drive in the North Deering area of Portland, as well as in the Lewiston/Auburn region and at the state capitol in Augusta.

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Lawmakers move forward with bills to help mobile home residents buy their parks

2 days ago | wgme.com | Anna Coon

AUGUSTA (WGME) – The Maine Senate advanced legislation Thursday aimed at protecting residents of mobile home parks, as an increasing number of the state’s parks are being purchased by out-of-state investors. Lawmakers say about one in five of Maine’s mobile home parks are now owned by investors from outside the state, and a park in Gorham could be next. Wyoming-based company Crown Communities has made an offer on Friendly Village Mobile Home Park.
Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Work for Welfare' requirements

3 days ago | wgme.com | Gregg Lagerquist

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Federal grant money for Maine's community paramedicine programs restored

3 days ago | wgme.com | Anna Coon

PORTLAND (WGME) – Federal grant money for Maine’s community paramedicine programs has been restored. That program supports at-home preventative medical care and relies on federal dollars, money that was approved by Congress, then stripped in March as part of an $11 billion cut nationwide by the Trump administration.
Maine Legislature narrowly passes bill to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

3 days ago | wgme.com | Michael Shepherd

AUGUSTA, Maine (BDN) -- Maine would be the third state to decriminalize small amounts of “magic mushrooms” for personal use under a bill that got through both chambers of the Legislature by one-vote margins this week. The House of Representatives endorsed the bill in a 70-69 vote on Monday that was followed Tuesday by a 17-16 vote in the Senate. The measure faces further action in both Democratic-led chambers, with Gov.
Maine Senate passes bill to require general home contractors to be licensed

4 days ago | wgme.com | Dan Lampariello

PORTLAND (WGME) – Legislation aimed at licensing general home contractors in Maine is moving forward in Augusta. Tuesday, the Senate voted along party lines to move the contractor licensing bill forward. It comes just one day after a similar vote in the House. The Democrat majority in both chambers helped to approve it, with all Republicans opposed.
Universities ramp up lobbying efforts amid federal scrutiny and funding freezes

4 days ago | wgme.com | Janae Bowens

FILE - A relief sculpture rests on a gate to the entrance of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
University of New England opens brand-new medical school facility on Portland campus

4 days ago | wgme.com | Brad Rogers

PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine’s only medical school is getting a brand-new facility. The new facility is now the centerpiece of the University of New England's Portland campus. UNE leaders say the new facility creates a better learning experience and more importantly, better outcomes for patients down the road. The new school also means more doctors at a time when they're desperately needed.
Ogunquit's fire chief asks voters for full-time, year-round lifeguard captain

4 days ago | wgme.com | Anna Coon

OGUNQUIT (WGME) -- With miles of pristine beaches, lifeguards are a vital part of summer success in the town of Ogunquit. But the town’s fire chief says they’re needed beyond just the warm months and he’s asking voters to approve a year-round, full-time lifeguard position. Ogunquit's fire chief says lifeguards are needed beyond just the warm months and he’s asking voters to approve a year-round, full-time lifeguard position.
A midcoast town may ban permanent living in camper vehicles

4 days ago | wgme.com | Sasha Ray

UNION, Maine (BDN) -- A Knox County town is considering a new set of rules that would bar people from permanently living in recreational vehicles as the practice has grown more common amid an ongoing housing shortage in the region. There are now an estimated seven or eight people living in campers in the town of Union, according to Code Enforcement Officer Chris Packard, who started his role last year.
What do police in Maine do with seized drug money?

4 days ago | wgme.com | Marissa Bodnar

During criminal investigations, it’s not unusual for police in Maine to seize drugs, guns, and even cash. Deb asked the CBS13 I-Team:“I'd like to know what police do with the drug money they get when they arrest people, because it seems to me there are a lot of places in Maine that could use it.”Ultimately, it depends on the situation.