WLBZ-TV (Bangor, ME)

WLBZ (channel 2) is a TV station based in Bangor, Maine, that is linked with NBC and owned by Tegna Inc. The station's studio can be found on Mount Hope Avenue in Bangor, while its transmitter is situated on Rider Bluff in Holden.

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'Down East' magazine digs into Maine's mudflats

2 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Rob Caldwell

PORTLAND, Maine — Each year, tens of thousands of words are written in praise of the beauty of the coast of Maine. They pay tribute to the beguiling mix of islands and peninsulas, cliffs and mountains, bays and beaches. Rarely, though, does anyone stop to say a kind word about Maine’s mudflats. The May issue of “Down East” addresses that oversight.
Maine lawmakers consider ban on legacy admissions for colleges, universities

2 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Alex Haskell

MAINE, USA — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would make Maine the sixth state in the U.S. to ban legacy admissions in higher education. The bill introduced by Sen. Michael Tipping, D-Penobscot, aims to eliminate admissions advantages for applicants with family connections to the schools. "It should be based on merit, not based on who your parents are or how much money they have," Tipping said.
US and Iran experts to meet in Oman for nuclear talks

4 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Matthew Lee

ROME, Italy — Iran and the United States will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a second round of negotiations in Rome. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who met with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff for several hours, suggest movement in the talks. The experts will meet in Oman before Araghchi and Witkoff meet again in Oman on April 26, Araghchi said.
Man convicted of double murder seeks retrial after more than a decade in prison

5 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Alex Haskell

PORTLAND, Maine — After spending more than a decade behind bars, convicted murderer Joel Hayden returned to a courtroom in Portland in an attempt to overturn his sentence. Hayden is serving two life sentences for killing Renee Sandora, the mother of his four children, and Trevor Mills, his longtime friend. Sandora and Mills were fatally shot outside Sandora’s home in New Gloucester back in 2011.
Myler Makes It: Chocolate Easter Eggs

5 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Aaron Myler

PORTLAND, Maine — Easter Sunday means many things to many people, but it also means lots of chocolate all around. I went to Chocolats Passion in Portland to learn how they transform chocolate into Easter eggs that you can break open to reveal the hidden goodies inside. I got to work with co-owner Sarah Burns to learn the art of the chocolate. We started off with the molds for the chocolates. The eggs start off as two halves, so they can be filled.
Humpback whale becomes first new exhibit at Maine State Museum

6 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Don Carrigan

AUGUSTA, Maine — “It is a big whale”, said Bernard Fishman, director of the Maine State Museum. That it is--a 45-foot, full skeleton of a female humpback whale, now mounted in what will be a featured space of the Augusta museum. Beside the adult whale skeleton is a far smaller skeleton of a humpback whale calf. Together, they will form what project leader Dan DenDanto says will be the world's first exhibit of its kind.
Peer support changes grieving journey for Maine's children and parents

6 days ago | newscentermaine.com | Brian Yocono

SANFORD, Maine — Every year hundreds of children in Maine experience grief. While it’s not an emotion we often associate with children, their experience with grief can be very different from how adults experience and express the emotion. In our latest NEWS CENTER Maine Round Table, Let's Talk About It: Grieving Children, Brian Yocono talks with staff and volunteers from The Center for Grieving Children.
Rock Row Health Campus unveiled in Westbrook

1 week ago | newscentermaine.com | Sam Olsen

WESTBROOK, Maine — A new integrative health campus in Westbrook celebrated its grand opening Tuesday. Rock Row Health Campus was designed to bring a wide range of health services under one roof. From the Dempsey Center and New England Cancer Specialists to physical therapy, diagnostic imaging, and more, the campus aims to meet the community’s growing need for accessible care.
Varsity Club: Mountain Valley senior reflects on sports, success, and small-town pride

1 week ago | newscentermaine.com | Sam Olsen

RUMFORD, Maine — As spring sports begin to take over the schedules of student-athletes across Maine, one Mountain Valley High School senior is soaking up every moment of her final season in a Falcons jersey. For Layce Boucher, sports have been a way of life growing up in Rumford. "I started playing sports when I was like three, and so it's always been a part of me for as long as I can remember," she said. Growing up with nine siblings, she didn’t have to look far for competition.
Kennebunk police, Maine National Guard team up to strengthen youth drug prevention

1 week ago | newscentermaine.com | Alex Haskell

KENNEBUNK, Maine — With statewide drug overdose deaths trending downward, Kennebunk officials say now is the time to go "upstream"—focusing on preventing substance misuse before it starts. To make that happen, the Kennebunk Police Department is partnering with the Maine National Guard Counterdrug Task Force. Their goal: to boost drug prevention efforts that target young people and extend the time before potential exposure to substance misuse.