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Robbins Lumber resumes full operations

Robbins Lumber says it has built a temporary on-site warehouse to help keep up with demand.
Robbins Lumber in Searsmont

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UMaine Machias
UMaine authorities searching for wanted man near Machias campus

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Local veterans on Honor Flight Maine trip.
Maine veterans find closure, connection on Honor Flight to D.C.

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Susan Collins greeted veterans following her public comments.
Senator Susan Collins attends return of Honor Flight Maine

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Graham Platner is addressing a story published by the Wall Street Journal that alleges he sent...

Graham Platner slams article on alleged sexting scandal as “gossip” and “journalistic malpractice”

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WMTW
Graham Platner is addressing a story published by the Wall Street Journal that alleges he sent explicit sexual messages to several women, calling it "gossip" intended to distract from discussion over his policy platform.

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Sen. Susan Collins said Friday that she didn't understand Platner's comments, saying his...

Collins pushes back on Platner’s comments about sending him to Iraq

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 10:50 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Collins said she doesn’t understand Platner’s comments, saying it was his decision to enlist after the war had begun.

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18-year-old arrested in connection with Cornish house fire

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 11:14 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire at a home on Old Pike Road Monday night was considered suspicious.

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Day 4: Inmate says Thorpe admitted choking ex-girlfriend, Virginia Cookson

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Closing arguments are expected Monday.

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The Spud Bus & Triple B food trucks were under the spotlight on WABI's second day of Food...

WABI Food Truck Frenzy, Day 2: The Spud Bus and Triple B food trucks take the spotlight

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
The Spud Bus and Triple B food trucks were under the spotlight on Monday's second day of WABI's Food Truck Frenzy.

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Five food truck vendors treated our Alyssa Thurlow and Morgan Sturdivant to a list of...

WABI Food Truck Frenzy is back!

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Five food truck vendors treated our Alyssa Thurlow and Morgan Sturdivant to a list of delightful original menu options.
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Meteor reported over Massachusetts

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 6:23 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Reports of an explosion from people across New England Saturday afternoon sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson

Gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson unveils conservation plan

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM EDT
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By Keenan Mills
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson revealed his conservation plan Friday in Augusta that he says works toward protecting Maine's natural resources.

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Bellows talked about her plan for Maine if elected.

Bellows lays out “path to victory” on campaign trail in Bangor

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Bellows says she’s pushing what she calls “a new deal for Maine,” focused on lowering costs for working families.

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Officers gathered with donuts and coffee to fish with the community.

Old Town hosts “casting with cops”

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Zoe Zellhart
Officers noted that events like these are a great way to connect the local community to the officers that patrol them.

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Crowds gathered Sunday morning along Western Avenue and Memorial Circle in Augusta to watch a...

125-year-old Augusta home transported to new location, saved from demolition

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Colin Gallagher
On Sunday morning, Western Ave, Memorial Circle Rotary and Chandler Street were closed to make way for the house to be moved, with moving day having drawn a large turnout.

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Ray Martin's #41 race car

Bangor driver rides lucky streak to local racing success

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT
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By Brittany McHatten
Opening day at Speedway Presented by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust is just over a week away and one driver will be making his Pro Stock Series debut this season.

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WSJ: Maine Senate candidate’s wife says she found explicit texts on his phone

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The Wall Street Journal reports Gertner believed she was confiding in someone she considered a friend.

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Authorities identify person killed in Glenburn crash

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
It happened around 10:15 at the intersection of Route 221, also known as Hudson Road, and Pushaw Road.

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Drugs and money seized during search in Winthrop

Man arrested after authorities seize cocaine, fentanyl in Winthrop

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:25 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Officials with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said they executed a search warrant at a hotel on Thursday.

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A new addition to the plant sale this year was houseplants.

Veazie Garden Club hosts annual plant sale

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 11:38 PM EDT
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By Zoe Zellhart
Members of the group each donated a variety of plants for the sale from their own gardens.

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Child injured in lawn mower accident in Kenduskeag

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Kenduskeag first responders and Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to a home on Stetson Road Thursday evening following a reported accident involving a lawn mower and a young child.

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Frost Advisories and a Freeze Warning have been issued for Saturday night (5/30/26)

Frost risk overnight, warmer on Sunday

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM EDT
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By Emilie Hillman
Lows will dip into the 30s ad 40s overnight, Slightly warmer temperatures are expected on Sunday with scattered showers. Temperatures will gradually warm through the week.

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Walkers got started despite a chill on the Husson University campus for the 24th annual Walk...

Autism Society of Maine celebrates 50 years

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM EDT
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By Nathan Deveney
The Autism Society of Maine celebrated its 50th anniversary at Husson University with their 24th annual Walk for Autism event

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Veterans and family members left Bangor Friday.

Honor Flight Maine embarks on journey to honor veterans

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 5:40 PM EDT
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By Brian Sullivan
Honor Flight Maine left Bangor International Airport for a weekend in our nation’s capital visiting several monuments and historically significant locations.

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"Ground Crew" volunteers helped to welcome Maine Veterans at Baltimore/Washington...

Honor Flight Maine greeted by enthusiastic volunteers in Maryland

Updated: May 30, 2026 at 10:19 AM EDT
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By Grace Bradley
Honor Flight Maine arrived in Maryland on Friday, where volunteers and community members gathered at Baltimore-Washington International Airport to welcome the veterans.

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Two arrested for drug trafficking in Knox County

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 7:51 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Authorities arrested two men after a traffic stop in Thomaston.

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Sen. Susan Collins attended the ribbon cutting celebration for the Belfast expansion of PCHC.

Penobscot Community Health Care opens new dental center in Belfast

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM EDT
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By Josh Gabbard
Officials said the eight-chair practice will provide care to more than 7,000 patients annually.

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Make Mercy Real TikTok Challenge winner Adriana Pettengill

Messalonskee student receives full ride to Saint Joseph’s College of Maine after winning TikTok challenge

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Keenan Mills
A Mesalonskee High School graduate is headed to Saint Joseph's College in Standish this fall for free. Not through an essay, but a TikTok.

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The home, built in 1899, will be moved from Western Ave to Chandler St. on Sunday

Historic Augusta home set to move, avoiding demolition

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM EDT
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By Keenan Mills
A historic Augusta home that is over 125 years old is being moved down the street this weekend to keep it from being demolished.

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The Bangor School Board approved a school within a school model, also known as Option 2, tonight.

Bangor School Board decides on relocation plan for Fairmount students

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 1:21 AM EDT
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By Jack McGuire
The Bangor School Board approved a school within a school model, also known as Option 2, tonight.

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Musician Montell Jordan performs during a ceremony honoring the San Francisco 49ers 1994 Super...

Montell Jordan speaks with WABI ahead of ‘I Love the 90’s Tour’

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM EDT
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By Jack McGuire
The Cross Insurance Center will host 90’s music icons for a special concert Friday night.

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The band Devo perform during the medals ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler,...

Devo to join rock superstar on stage in Bangor this summer

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The concert is scheduled for August at the Maine Savings Amphitheater.
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