The contenders (in order by station number):
WCSH Channel 6

WMTW Channel 8 -
I find the WMTW website to be pretty plain-jane, similar to their broadcasts, but I think it works. They have the most national news and fewest amount of advertisements on the home page. I like how they don't have an annoying background color also. They lose big points for their weather page. It is way too busy and is kind of scary. The picture of Matt Zidle is scary, too.

WGME has a good mix of news, weather, and shameless self promotion on their main page. I visit this one most often, as it loads quickly and I like their weather page. This channel excels in sensationalism, which keeps most of their content interesting. They are constantly updating the top portion of the home page with some 'breaking story.' There isn't a ton of sensational news in Maine, so I applaud the amount of effort it must take to write their stories. While they are located in suburban Portland (WGME and WCSH6 are right downtown), they do a good job at having a kinda 'big city' vibe.
Here is my ranking of these 3, best to worst:
1. WGME - Easy on the eyes, good content.
2. WMTW - The little train that could, except for the weather page
3. WCSH6 - I actually watch them on TV more than the other 2, but I strongly dislike the site.
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