Gov. Mills has signed the new $11.6 billion state budget into law. She says it makes important investments in Maine families, children, seniors, housing, and more. wgme.com/news/local/tra…

York County has been issued a Heat Advisory and an Extreme Heat Warning through tomorrow. Our agency works with all 29 municipalities to coordinate cooling centers for the public who need a safe place to retreat from the #Heat. For locations, visit: yorkcountymaine.gov/cooling

Gov. Mills recently signed a bill aimed at curbing major rent hikes in mobile home parks. Because of that legislation, one park in Sabattus is raising rent $150/month. Residents say some won't be able to afford it. wgme.com/news/local/the…

From Newport to the NBA, one of Maine’s greatest success stories made history last night. The Dallas Mavericks used the first overall pick in the NBA Draft to take Cooper Flagg, the basketball phenom from Newport, Maine. wgme.com/sports/content…

The state paid $93k to put up a fence underneath the Casco Bay Bridge in December 2023. This week, crews took it down. wgme.com/news/local/sta…

#NEW | Sen. Susan Collins says her "no" vote on the #BigBeautifulBill stems from the "harmful impact it will have on Medicaid." ~400,000 Mainers currently rely on the program. CBS 13 News #mepolitics

Boaters on Sebago Lake say they saw a moose who was struggling, and helped guide it to shore. But wildlife experts say -- it likely would have been fine if it was left alone.

Several businesses in OOB tell us they were slammed for the holiday weekend — a nice change of pace after a rainy stretch of weekends in May/June. Plus, they say they heard Canadian accents mixed in with tourists, despite tariff tensions between the US and Canada.

#NEW: Covenant Health says an "unauthorized party" gained access to patient info during a cyber incident in May. That could include patient SS numbers, health insurance info, and medical records. This impacted St. Mary's in Lewiston and St. Joseph in Bangor. Full statement:

A solar company in Maine says there's been a mad rush to install solar panels before federal tax credits expire Dec. 31. But after that date, it expects a 30-40% drop in demand. Business leaders say the same rush could be coming for heat pumps + EVs: wgme.com/news/local/cus…

#BREAKING 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with death of 48-year-old paddleboarder, Sunshine Stewart in Union. Cause of death was strangulation and blunt force trauma, state police say.

Maine's public radio and broadcasting system is expected to lose $2.5 million/year because of a federal spending cuts bill. Maine Public's CEO says his team will have to adapt, but says programming and emergency notifications will continue. wgme.com/news/local/mai…

The roofs of not one, but TWO buildings were ripped off during Sunday's storms! We also saw trees that fell on top of buildings, and EMS crews responded to lots of downed wires and fallen trees. Thankfully, no reported injuries.

ICYMI: Gorham’s little league team was kicked out of the state tournament (minutes before taking the field) because the team didn’t play enough regular season games. Do you think the team should have been disqualified? Weigh in on our online poll: wgme.com/news/local/it-…

Money has run out for the U.S. government to pay private lawyers who work as court-appointed criminal defense attorneys, according to the federal court system. When they'll be paid again, and one lawyer's pledge to work without a check: wgme.com/news/local/cou…

Old Orchard Beach residents tell us they were shocked to hear a local cop was arrested by immigration officials. ICE says the Jamaican national overstayed his visa, while the OOB Police Chief says his documents were cleared by DHS. We have more reaction tonight at 5&6 on CBS 13 News

New statement from Homeland Security responding to Old Orchard Beach Police's claim that the agency's E-Verify system OK'd the work status of an immigrant officer. Despite calling E-Verify a "proven" tool with "high accuracy" they claim OOB should have done more. wgme.com/news/local/dee…

Some bittersweet news to share: today is my last day at WGME. I’m so thankful for everything the past two years have brought me, and I couldn’t be more grateful that I got a chance to call Portland home. Thanks to all who shared their stories with me, and welcomed me to Maine!♥️