Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow×WATCH LIVEMenuWCSH Alert Center© 2020 NEWS CENTER Maine. All Rights Reserved.Given Urback’s profession, she says people should not live in fear, “We need each other. We need our communities."MAINE, USA — We have learned that COVID-19 can affect each person differently. Yet, it does not discriminate against any individual on this planet. Paula Urback, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, based out of Portland, Maine says, “Don't be afraid of getting sick.” Instead, she recommends people take a proactive approach...…Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow×WATCH LIVEMenuWCSH Alert Center© 2020 NEWS CENTER Maine. All Rights Reserved.Given Urback’s profession, she says people should not live in fear, “We need each other. We need our communities."MAINE, USA — We have learned that COVID-19 can affect each person differently. Yet, it does not discriminate against any individual on this planet. Paula Urback, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, based out of Portland, Maine says, “Don't be afraid of getting sick.” Instead, she recommends people take a proactive approach...WW…

Breaking NewsThe Dallas Mavericks owner and self-made billionaire says coronavirus aid is needed as much now as it was when the pandemic began.4:03 PM EDT September 25, 2020Mark Cuban says every household in the United States should receive a $1,000 stimulus check every two weeks for the next two months in response to the coronavirus pandemic, .The Dallas Mavericks owner, self-made billionaire and "Shark Tank" star told the that Americans need coronavirus aid “as much now as we did back then,” when the pandemic hit hard in the U.S. “Those without [help] are struggling badly,” he told...…Breaking NewsThe Dallas Mavericks owner and self-made billionaire says coronavirus aid is needed as much now as it was when the pandemic began.4:03 PM EDT September 25, 2020Mark Cuban says every household in the United States should receive a $1,000 stimulus check every two weeks for the next two months in response to the coronavirus pandemic, .The Dallas Mavericks owner, self-made billionaire and "Shark Tank" star told the that Americans need coronavirus aid “as much now as we did back then,” when the pandemic hit hard in the U.S. “Those without [help] are struggling badly,” he told...WW…

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Breaking NewsSales of luxury homes are on the rise. Buyers are showing up with cash offers.2:02 PM EDT May 14, 2020PORTLAND, Maine — has crushed many businesses in the last two months. In real estate, it changed the very process of showing a home. The virus also had an impact nobody saw coming: luxury homes sales on the rise. Buyers are showing up with cash offers.  Many of those buyers are from out of state, who are moving their families to Maine for good. Buyers are viewing properties from floor plans to three-dimensional videos without leaving the safety of their homes....…Breaking NewsSales of luxury homes are on the rise. Buyers are showing up with cash offers.2:02 PM EDT May 14, 2020PORTLAND, Maine — has crushed many businesses in the last two months. In real estate, it changed the very process of showing a home. The virus also had an impact nobody saw coming: luxury homes sales on the rise. Buyers are showing up with cash offers.  Many of those buyers are from out of state, who are moving their families to Maine for good. Buyers are viewing properties from floor plans to three-dimensional videos without leaving the safety of their homes....WW…

Breaking NewsPresident Trump said on Fox & Friends Monday he thinks he will win Maine, citing measures he’s taken to help the Maine fishing industry.Credit: Photo: AP5:08 PM EDT August 17, 2020WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Monday morning on Fox & Friends, President Donald Trump said he thinks he should win Maine in the upcoming General Election.“I should win the state of Maine,” Trump said.Trump’s hopes for the outcome of Maine, which is largely considered a swing state, came up as Trump and the hosts discussed the that was approved Monday by the Department of the Interior.In June on...…Breaking NewsPresident Trump said on Fox & Friends Monday he thinks he will win Maine, citing measures he’s taken to help the Maine fishing industry.Credit: Photo: AP5:08 PM EDT August 17, 2020WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Monday morning on Fox & Friends, President Donald Trump said he thinks he should win Maine in the upcoming General Election.“I should win the state of Maine,” Trump said.Trump’s hopes for the outcome of Maine, which is largely considered a swing state, came up as Trump and the hosts discussed the that was approved Monday by the Department of the Interior.In June on...WW…

Breaking NewsWhile some $46 million in benefits has been distributed, those who are self-employed have yet to receive a penny of the coronavirus, COVID-19 stimulus7:56 AM EDT April 20, 2020LINCOLN, Maine — Denise Wotton made the tough decision to close her salon in Downtown Lincoln four weeks ago as the across Maine.Since then, she and the stylists that rent booth space from her have been struggling without pay and still cannot receive unemployment benefits—because they are considered self-employed."Four of them are single moms. They have no other income,” Wotton said. “It breaks my...…Breaking NewsWhile some $46 million in benefits has been distributed, those who are self-employed have yet to receive a penny of the coronavirus, COVID-19 stimulus7:56 AM EDT April 20, 2020LINCOLN, Maine — Denise Wotton made the tough decision to close her salon in Downtown Lincoln four weeks ago as the across Maine.Since then, she and the stylists that rent booth space from her have been struggling without pay and still cannot receive unemployment benefits—because they are considered self-employed."Four of them are single moms. They have no other income,” Wotton said. “It breaks my...WW…

Breaking NewsAttorney General Aaron Frey has filed two civil complaints against two men for separate events, one in July and one in ParisCredit: NEWS CENTER MaineMaine Attorney General Aaron Frey8:07 PM EDT July 31, 2020AUGUSTA, Maine — Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that he has filed two civil complaints under the Maine Civil Rights Act in Cumberland County Superior Court against two Maine men. The first complaint is against Michael Roylos, 63, of Portland, for using and threatening violence against a 38-year-old lesbian woman in Portland, Maine on July 3. The complaint...…Breaking NewsAttorney General Aaron Frey has filed two civil complaints against two men for separate events, one in July and one in ParisCredit: NEWS CENTER MaineMaine Attorney General Aaron Frey8:07 PM EDT July 31, 2020AUGUSTA, Maine — Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that he has filed two civil complaints under the Maine Civil Rights Act in Cumberland County Superior Court against two Maine men. The first complaint is against Michael Roylos, 63, of Portland, for using and threatening violence against a 38-year-old lesbian woman in Portland, Maine on July 3. The complaint...WW…

Breaking NewsMaine's passenger rail service ends in Brunswick. A proposed bill would allow for the extension of that service through Augusta to Waterville and to Bangor.6:14 PM EST February 10, 2021BANGOR, Maine — Having passenger rail service connecting all areas of Maine is a plan that's been in the works for decades. State Senator Joe Baldacci (D - Penobscot) remembers when the Amtrak first offered trains from Boston to Portland and eventually to Brunswick.“The idea was that would be a first step to connecting the whole state," Baldacci said Wednesday. “I think passenger rail will really...…Breaking NewsMaine's passenger rail service ends in Brunswick. A proposed bill would allow for the extension of that service through Augusta to Waterville and to Bangor.6:14 PM EST February 10, 2021BANGOR, Maine — Having passenger rail service connecting all areas of Maine is a plan that's been in the works for decades. State Senator Joe Baldacci (D - Penobscot) remembers when the Amtrak first offered trains from Boston to Portland and eventually to Brunswick.“The idea was that would be a first step to connecting the whole state," Baldacci said Wednesday. “I think passenger rail will really...WW…

Breaking NewsIt's somehow completely shocking, and also, completely not, a single squirrel managed to knock out power to so many, causing schools in the area to close for the dayCredit: Getty Images12:18 PM EST January 28, 2021SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Who knew one little squirrel could cause so much trouble? Well...lots of folks, probably. But still...On Thursday morning, a squirrel caused some chaos at a South Portland substation that knocked out power to thousands of Central Maine Power customers. The incident closed schools in South Portland and on Peaks Island.The outage impacted...…Breaking NewsIt's somehow completely shocking, and also, completely not, a single squirrel managed to knock out power to so many, causing schools in the area to close for the dayCredit: Getty Images12:18 PM EST January 28, 2021SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Who knew one little squirrel could cause so much trouble? Well...lots of folks, probably. But still...On Thursday morning, a squirrel caused some chaos at a South Portland substation that knocked out power to thousands of Central Maine Power customers. The incident closed schools in South Portland and on Peaks Island.The outage impacted...WW…

Breaking NewsMaine Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of $1,000 to anyone with information leading to a conviction.12:48 PM EDT October 15, 2020WESLEY, Maine — The Maine Warden Service is looking for information about an illegal killing of a large buck deer in Wesley on October 13. Game Wardens said they discovered the buck laying dead in a field just off Route 192 in Wesley on October 14, near the Guptill Road. "This large buck, weighing over 280 pounds, was shot and left to waste with only one back strap cut out of it," the Maine Warden Service said in a Facebook post....…Breaking NewsMaine Operation Game Thief is offering a reward of $1,000 to anyone with information leading to a conviction.12:48 PM EDT October 15, 2020WESLEY, Maine — The Maine Warden Service is looking for information about an illegal killing of a large buck deer in Wesley on October 13. Game Wardens said they discovered the buck laying dead in a field just off Route 192 in Wesley on October 14, near the Guptill Road. "This large buck, weighing over 280 pounds, was shot and left to waste with only one back strap cut out of it," the Maine Warden Service said in a Facebook post....WW…