5+ day, 18+ hour ago (415+ words) BELFAST, Maine (WABI) -There's a new spot for locals to enjoy some fresh caught lobster and many other eats all created by a familiar face. Sadie Samuels made her own dream come true as she embarks on a new chapter in a neighborhood hot spot. "I'm through and through a Midcoast girl," said Samuels. "Little me just wanted to fish." That's how the Belfast native describes herself as she reflects on where her journey as a lobsterwoman started. According to her father, who is a commercial fisherman and has been for more than 50 years, it started pretty early. "Honestly I don't remember a time when I didn't lobster or didn't love lobstering," said Samuels. "My dad has this story about when I came out of the hospital when I was born, we went to the harbor before we went home....

3+ week, 4+ day ago (170+ words) Temperatures will drop to the low to mid-30s for overnight lows. As the system moves through the area tonight the pressure gradient will tighten up. Winds will shift to the north/northwest after midnight and increase to 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30-40 MPH possible. Rest of Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers possible early to mid-afternoon then steadier rain developing later this afternoon and evening. Highs in the 40s to near 50. West/southwest wind 5-10 MPH. Thursday: Morning rain and snow showers possible then brightening skies. Breezy. Highs in the mid-30s to low 40s north and mid-40s elsewhere. Northwest wind 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40-45 MPH possible. Friday: Increasing clouds. Rain showers at night. Mixed rain and snow showers north. Highs in the mid-30s to mid-40s. Saturday: Morning rain showers possible then brightening skies. A bit warmer with highs in the mid-40s to low 50s. Sunday: Increasing clouds. Afternoon rain showers possible. Highs…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (180+ words) Mountain snow showers will stick around Tuesday morning. Everywhere else can expect a mix of sun and clouds with near seasonable highs. It is also going to be windy. Northwest winds are forecast to gust between 40-50 mph. Winds will subside Tuesday night. Wind Advisories have been issued across the state for Tuesday. Wednesday will be cloudy and slightly cooler. Showers will also move in Wednesday afternoon. Light snow will be possible in the mountains TODAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 49-55. South-southwest wind 5-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. TONIGHT: Cloudy with periods of rain. Some light snow in the mountains. Lows 38-42. Northwest wind 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Snowflakes in the mountains. Highs 40-52. Northwest wind 15-25 mph with gusts 40-50 mph. WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Light snow in the mountains. Highs 40-50. South-southwest wind 5-15+ mph. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (232+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Be prepared for a more active weather pattern through the first week of November! We will get squeezed between two systems tonight that will bring us the chance of showers. As the high begins to build in, the pressure gradient will tighten, and strong WNW winds are expected all day Tuesday. Gusts at times will be upwards of 50 mph, and a statewide Wind Advisory has been issued. Isolated to scattered power outages are possible. Winds will begin to weaken Tuesday night into early Wednesday. TONIGHT: Cloud skies with rain showers likely. Lows in the 30s and low 40s. WNW winds will gust to 30 mph. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy AM with more sunshine by the afternoon. Morning rain and snow showers will be possible in the mountains. Highs in the 40s and low 50s. Strong NW winds will gust up to 50 mph. WEDNESDAY:…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (123+ words) (CNN) - The short-form video platform Vine, once famous for its six-second loops, has been rebooted. The app, now called DiVine, is launching with a twist aimed at keeping artificial intelligence out of the feed. Backed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, it bans AI-generated content, using verification tools to make sure every upload comes from an actual smartphone. It also brings back more than 100,000 restored clips from the original Vine archive. Users can reclaim old Vine accounts, post new videos or request takedowns of their past clips. The relaunch comes as X owner Elon Musk has also teased a Vine revival but hasn't released a public version. DiVine is already available in beta on IOS and Android...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago (352+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - After a beautiful and sunny Saturday, we will now transition into a messy and wet Sunday, with snow, a wintry mix, and rain implications across Maine. A First Alert will remain issued for Inland and Northern locations on Sunday because of the impending wintry system. The NWS has issued Winter Weather Advisories for Western Maine from 7pm Saturday until 7am Sunday. Winter Weather Advisories have also been issued for Northern Maine, from 1am Sunday until 1pm on Monday. By sunrise on Sunday, the rain/snow line will lift just to the North of the interstate up to Bangor region. This means rain will fall along the Interstate and to the South. Any snow that falls earlier in the night should start melting once the rain arrives. When all is said and done with this system, rain will fall along the Coast,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago (191+ words) PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) - Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield is getting ready for its annual Community Thanksgiving Meal. MCI says they want to give back to the community they call home. Tomorrow from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. The school will host a free Thanksgiving meal for their community. This is the school's third year hosting the meal, and we're told the number of people who come keeps growing. MCI is anticipating 300 community members will be present for the meal. That includes a handful of international students, some of whom will be celebrating their first Thanksgiving. "It means a lot to me. These kids, I watch them all year long. Some of them I've actually watched from freshman year to now they're a senior. So it's great to see them join the community. It's great to see them enjoy themselves. They help out, they bus…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (309+ words) (InvestigateTV) " While some of us would love to become a rich, overnight TikTok sensation, the reality is that very few are successful enough to quit their day job.. Kim Palmer with NerdWallet said it really all comes down to building an audience, which means creators need to have a significant number of viewers who also share, like, or engage with their content. Once an account has more than 10,000 followers and at least 100,000 video views in the last 30 days, it becomes eligible for the TikTok Creator Rewards Program, which pays for successful videos. "So, the number one way is to actually use your platform on TikTok to sell your own products and services. So, if you have a business, TikTok is essentially a free way of finding new customers, reaching a new audience," Palmer said. "So, that's a popular method, but…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (426+ words) Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of'a 6-1 win. "A couple days ago somebody ask me, "Do you think about (900)?" Of course, it"s huge number, no one ever did it in NHL history and to be the first player to ever do it, it"s a special moment," Ovechkin said. "It"s nice it"s over to get it in the homestand so the fans, my family can be here. It"s pretty cool." Ovechkin was lurking in the offensive zone and was at the bottom of the right circle when he backhanded Jakob Chychrun"s rebound'past a sliding Binnington, who wasn"t able to recover in time. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (164+ words) ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - The Blue Circle Grappling Invitational is coming up on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jeff's Catering and Event Center in Brewer. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds raise money for ... ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - The Blue Circle Grappling Invitational is coming up on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Jeff's Catering and Event Center in Brewer. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds raise money for Maine P-PODS, a nonprofit supporting people with Type 1 diabetes. "I've been a Type 1 diabetic for over 31 years. Every day for me is a struggle. I know that there's a lot of people out there (whether they have family members, kids, or themselves), they're making choices now whether to get groceries, medicine (etc). We are doing these events so that way we can take a little bit of stress off them," said BJ Garceau, Maine P-PODS board member, mixed martial artist....