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From Maine Vibe, the biggest headlines and trending news from Maine every weekday.

Ryan Gavin


    • Nov 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from 1 Minute Maine

    11/08/2021: A new 'Plateau' for Maine, Drug Busts, Deer Transmission and the Bangor Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 1:14


    Here's what's going on in Maine today, November 8, 2021.

    11/04/2021: CMP Corridor Still Not Stopping, UMaine Enrollment Up & Game Wardens Offer Reward for Info

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 1:22


    Here's what's going on in Maine today, Thursday November 4, 2021.

    11/2/2021: Election Day in Maine is Finally Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 1:13


    Here's a preview of what's on your ballot today.

    11/1/2021: MTA Raises Tolls, Flights Cancelled and Election Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 1:14


    Here's what's going on in Vacationland today, Monday November 1, 2021.

    10/29/2021: $1.5B Lithium Crystals Discovered, Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers and a 2 Hour Drive Thru Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 1:19


    Here's what's going on in Maine today, Friday October 29, 2021.

    10/28/21: Chick-Line-Too-Long, A New Word in the Dictionary and a 100 Year Old Mainah!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 1:12


    Here's what's going on in Maine today, October 28, 2021.

    1 Minute Maine 10/8/2020: Cement Truck Tip-over, College Winter Sports Cancelled & More Virtual Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 1:01


    Another iconic Maine restaurant is closing in the Old Port due to the coronavirus. That and more in the news today.

    1 Minute Maine 10/7/2020: High Speed Chase in Waterville, Spectrum Hiring Like Crazy & $240M Donation to UMaine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 1:15


    Big news: The Harold Alfond Foundation has made the largest-ever gift to an educational institution in New England history.

    1 Minute Maine 10/6/2020: Virtual Fairs, Child Hit with Buckshot & Cops Fired for Animal Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 1:18


    Maine game wardens are investigating a shooting in downeast Maine that involved a child.

    1 Minute Maine 10/5/2020: Drought Slams Potato Harvest, Heavy Machinery Joyride at UMaine & Record Absentee Ballot Requests

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 1:16


    Police in Orono are looking for joyriders who took a piece of construction equipment for a ride at Orchard Trails near UMaine. Happy Monday!

    1 Minute Maine 9/22/2020: FedEx Driver Stranded, Ranked-Choice GO for November & Collins' SCOTUS Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 1:01


    Maine ballots for president will appear in Ranked-Choice format in 2020.

    1 Minute Maine 9/21/2020: Trump Blasts Collins, Sanford HS Closed & Hurricane Teddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 1:09


    Lots brewing in Maine this Monday, the last day of summer 2020.

    1 Minute Maine 8/18/2020: Beach in Enfield Closed, Bangor Streets Might Close Permanently & Halloween Getting Too Close

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 1:07


    After multiple reports of positive coronavirus tests from beachgoers, Morgan's Beach in Enfield has closed for the season.

    1 Minute Maine 8/17/2020: 28 Infected After Wedding in Millinocket, Woman Fakes Birth While Stealing a Vehicle & Internet Issues in Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 1:00


    At least 28 people have tested positive after a wedding at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket in early August.

    1 Minute Maine 8/14/2020: No CMP Referendum in 2020, Guilford Swab Maker Gets Huge Payday & Fort Gorges Falling Apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 1:05


    The plant in Guilford that hosted president Trump in June has been awarded more than $50 million to make the swabs used in coronavirus tests.

    1 Minute Maine 8/13/2020: New Popular Baby Names, Out-of-State COVID-19 Cases & Corinth Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 1:09


    Here are the headlines in Vacationland on Thursday, August 13.

    1 Minute Maine 8/12/2020: Classroom Fears, Gas Meters & Shooting Threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 1:01


    A majority of Maine teachers are likely to return to the classroom this fall, but fears remain about safety.

    1 Minute Maine 8/11/2020: Another Fox Attack, Massive Drug Dog Bust & Balloon History

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 1:11


    An elderly man in Woolwich has been attacked by two foxes.

    1 Minute Maine 8/10/2020: Horrific Boating Accident, Bangor PD Under Fire & Lobster Sea Goddess Crowned

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 1:08


    The Bangor Police Department is under fire after an officer threatened to arrest a citizen for cleaning up hate speech graffiti in Pickering Square downtown over the weekend.

    1 Minute Maine 8/4/2020: Tourists Test Positive in Bar Harbor, Big Drug Bust & Virtual Fryeburg Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 1:15


    Today in Maine: Police chases, drug busts, sick tourists and virtual fairs.

    1 Minute Maine 8/3/2020: Bracing for Isaias, Unity Might Sell & Blueberry Breakouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 1:02


    Shark-related swimming restrictions have been lifted on all beaches in Maine after last week's deadly shark attack, and July 2020 was officially the hottest month on record in Maine.

    1 Minute Maine 7/21/2020: Maine Marathon Cancelled, I-95 Construction Accident & RCV Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 1:05


    Another hot one on tap for Vacationland today. Here's what's going on across the state.

    1 Minute Maine 7/20/2020: Sewage Leak in Portland, 3-Digit Heat Index & Black Lawns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 1:11


    Ever wonder why your lawn turns black? There's a fungus among us!

    1 Minute Maine 7/16/2020: Alligator Captured in Drug Bust, Hannaford Dumps Tobacco & GOP Refuses New Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 1:17


    Unemployment claims, comets in the sky, drug busts, alligators, and Hannaford's tobacco decision are all in the news today.

    1 Minute Maine 7/15/2020: 50 Spiders & Tarantulas Found in Motel Room, Hadlock Field as a Restaurant & Election Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 1:08


    More than 50 spiders, including tarantulas, were discovered at a motel in Norway. Maine Game Wardens were called to the scene. Here's what's going on in Maine today!

    1 Minute Maine 7/14/2020: Election Day, Low COVID-19 Case Numbers & Missing Woman in Freeport

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 1:02


    The Maine CDC is reporting just 8 new cases of coronavirus and no additional deaths across the state over the last 24 hours.

    1 Minute Maine 7/13/2020: Hatchet-Wielding Parolee Busted in Brunswick, Weekend Tornado & I-95 Construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 1:00


    From tornadoes to retirement parties for people who haven't retired yet, this was one crazy week in Vacationland.

    1 Minute Maine 7/7/2020: Love Triangle Leads to Arrest, Rent Relief Funds Established & Weekend Rally Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 1:14


    Portland is establishing a new relief fund for residents who miss rent, this weekend's rally in Portsmouth may require masks, and a love triangle leads to attempted vehicular homicide in Saco.

    1 Minute Maine 7/6/2020: Police Garage Shooting in Portland, COVID-19 Deaths Continue & Hiker Rescued by Rangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 1:11


    In the middle of the pandemic, President Trump has announced plans for a massive rally at Pease Air Force base in Portsmouth, NH this coming weekend. Joe Biden leads the president by wide margins in the granite state.

    1 Minute Maine 7/2/2020: Face Masks Mandated, Tourists With COVID-19 & New Balance Closing Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 1:18


    Maine's heating up ahead of the Fourth of July, and not in a good way.

    1 Minute Maine 7/1/2020: Baxter Open Again, No More Cops in Portland Schools & Sea Dogs Cancelled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 1:06


    Maine continues to reopen, but more and more events are cancelled as 2020 moves into a new month.

    1 Minute Maine 6/30/2020: CMP Corridor on the Ballot, Theaters Reopening & Booming Fireworks Sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 1:13


    New COVID-19 cases have popped up in congregant settings all over the state, and more businesses are opening back up.

    1 Minute Maine 6/29/2020: Packed Old Port, Reverse 4th of July Parade & Mainer 'Deported' from Hawaii

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 1:10


    Outrage today after a crowd of hundreds packed into Portland's Wharf Street over the weekend, and a new take on an old celebration.

    1 Minute Maine 6/26/2020: 'Tiger King' Stars Coming to Bangor, Theme Parks Opening & CMP Rate Hike in July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 1:11


    Palace Playland and Aquaboggan are set to open back up in July, and two stars from the hit Netflix documentary "Tiger King" are coming to Bangor this fall.

    1 Minute Maine 6/25/2020: More Concerts Canceled, Thousands of Fraudulent Unemployment Claims & Bear on the Loose in Ellsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 1:09


    Brad Paisley won't be performing at Rock Row in Westbrook this fall, another cancellation due to coronavirus.

    1 Minute Maine 6/24/2020: New Use of Force Rules for Police, Another REAL-ID Extension & Farmington Explosion Investigation Complete

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 1:20


    More coronavirus cancellations and extensions, and the result of the investigation into last fall's deadly explosion in Farmington.

    1 Minute Maine 6/23/2020: Outdoor Burns Banned, Woman Stopped With Gun at BIA & School Resource Officers Reviewed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 1:14


    Outdoor burns have been banned across the state as hundreds of wildfires have already raged throughout Maine in 2020.

    1 Minute Maine 6/22/2020: Bars Won't Open Inside Spaces Soon, Bowdoin Going Online for Fall Semester & BIW on Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 1:02


    Bars can't open inside yet here in Maine, BIW workers are on strike for the first time in more than 20 years, and news about fall openings across the state.

    1 Minute Maine 6/15/2020: Bates Reopening, Moose Permit Winners & Famous Restaurant Closing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 1:03


    Maine's moose permit winners have been announced, the Bangor Orchestra's season has been delayed, and a staple of the Sanford community is closing its doors forever.

    1 Minute Maine 6/12/2020: Another Politician Claims a Hacked Account, Poll Workers Needed & Quarantine Changes in July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 1:09


    Starting on July 1st, out-of-state visitors will be able to avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine by certifying that they've received a negative coronavirus test less than 72 hours before entering the state.

    1 Minute Maine 6/11/2020: Civil Emergency Extended, China Dine-ah for Sale & MDOL Sees Thousands of Bogus Fraud Claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 1:11


    One of Maine's most famous diners is up for sale, and thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims have been caught by the Maine Department of Labor.

    1 Minute Maine 6/10/2020: Police Investigating Shooting in Portland, Sea Dogs Curbside & Columbus Beheaded in Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 1:14


    Hot dogs now available curbside at Hadlock! 2020 doesn't suck so much after all!

    1 Minute Maine 6/9/2020: Teen Missing, Covid Claims 100 Mainers & BIW Strike on the Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 1:04


    Maine's bicentennial celebration will be delayed until 2021 as coronavirus claims 100 lives here in the Pine Tree State.

    1 Minute Maine 6/8/2020: More Businesses & Gyms Opening Up, Old Police Shooting Charges & Virtual Graduations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 1:04


    More Maine businesses are set to open this week under the government's reopening plan, but three counties aren't ready to open yet.

    1 Minute Maine 6/5/2020: Sea Dogs Dump Shain's of Maine, PPH Calls for Trump to Resign & Hep-A Scare in Saco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 1:07


    Ice cream is off the menu for now at Hadlock, the Press Herald editorial board calls on the president to resign, and the CDC is warning of hepatitis A exposure in Saco.

    1 Minute Maine 6/4/2020: Brewer Deputy Mayor Morelli Charged With False Reporting, Moxie Fest Cancelled & Trump Coming to Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 1:14


    Brewer's deputy mayor has resigned after admitting to filing a false police report, Moxie Fest has been cancelled in 2020, and the president is set to visit a small Maine town tomorrow.

    1 Minute Maine 6/3/2020: More Arrests, Deadly ATV Crash & Summer Scams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 1:10


    Protests continue across the state in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

    1 Minute Maine 6/2/2020: Protests Last Through the Night in Portland, Game Warden Saves 3-Year-Old & Trump Might Visit Maine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 1:07


    Protests lasted well into the night in Maine's largest city, and a Maine Game Warden came to the rescue with his K-9 pal, Sig.

    1 Minute Maine 6/1/2020: Fryeburg Fair Cancelled, Protests Erupt in Portland & Beaches Reopening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 1:02


    Maine's Blue Ribbon Classic has been cancelled in 2020, protestors converge on the Portland Police department, and Maine's reopening plan enters a new phase today.

    1 Minute Maine 5/27/2020: Delta Suspends Flights to Bangor, COVID Hits Maine BBQ & Plovers are Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 1:05


    Delta has suspended service to Bangor, OOB and Red's Eats are opening, and a Portland Restaurant is shutting down because of COVID-19.

    1 Minute Maine 5/26/2020: Police Busts Over Memorial Day Weekend & Family Saved on Parlin Pond by Off-Duty Warden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 1:13


    An off-duty Maine game warden and his family saved another family in distress on Parlin Pond over Memorial Day Weekend.

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