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Residents displaced after fire at Glenburn senior living facility

The fire department is working with the American Red Cross to provide housing as the building is shut down until further notice.
At approximately 11pm on Friday 8/12/22 the Penobscot Regional Communications Center ...

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FILE PHOTO - The entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is shown,...
FBI seized ‘top secret’ documents from Trump home

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Small earthquakes shake part of Maine

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A man is dead following an early morning fire at a home in Franklin County.
Man killed in fire at Maine home; Wife, 2 children escape early morning flames

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Poll questions and results

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 8:13 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
We asked and you responded.

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Carrier’s Mainely Lobster back open after driver crashed into building

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Connor Magliozzi
Carrier’s Mainely Lobster is back up and running just 24 hours after a car drove into it causing extensive damage.

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Hampden man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
In addition to up to 20 years in prison, MacVicar also faces a $250,000 fine and up to a lifetime of supervised release.

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Stolen cannon, guns among items found during arrest of wanted Liberty man

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:54 PM EDT
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By WMTW
A stolen cannon is among the items found at a home while authorities searched for a wanted person.

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Fire departments urge burn caution during drought

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Tom Krosnowski
The Orrington Fire Department responded to three fires Friday, including what they say was an illegal burn at an Orrington residence around 3:00.

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Red Hot Dog Festival returning to Dexter Saturday

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 11:17 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The Maine Red Hot Dog Festival is making a return for its fifth year!
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Cloudy and dry today

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Friday evening weather forecast
Partly cloudy Saturday with evening showers

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Showers This Evening. Brighter Friday

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Skowhegan Fair returns with new and familiar elements
Skowhegan Fair returns with new and familiar elements

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Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine shipyard

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:06 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A Maine shipyard is preparing for a painstaking stem-to-stern restoration of a floating piece of presidential history.

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Search for suspects in Fairfield armed robbery underway

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
Police are investigating an armed robbery in Fairfield.

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Historic Moment: B-52 Lands at Loring AFB for the first time in 29 Years

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 8:38 AM EDT
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By Corey Bouchard
Bombers were once again in the skies and on the ground at Loring Air Force Base. Newssource 8′s Corey Bouchard takes us to Loring to witness sights not seen in nearly 30 years.

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Orono woman’s gardening leads to published book, feature in Maine magazine

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Allegra Zamore
When Lisa Colburn moved to Orono about 20 years ago, her yard consisted of grass, an invasive Crimson King Maple, and a few shrubs.

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31st Annual Forest Heritage Days underway Greenville

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Brian Sullivan
A celebration of Maine’s rich foresting heritage is underway in Greenville.

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Fill the Bus for United Way of EM, Penquis

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Brian Sullivan
It’s almost time to go back to school.

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Maine CDC: Pediatric case of monkeypox identified in state

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 1:17 PM EDT
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By WMTW
Officials said this is the first pediatric case for the state and the fourth case overall.

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Rockland police seeks information on vandalism spree

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 11:21 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The graffiti included racist and vulgar language.

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Despite opposition, CMP asks state regulators for rate increase in 2023

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:48 PM EDT
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By WMTW
That plan was first announced in the spring -- and Thursday CMP made the request official.

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Grand Jury indicts man accused of murdering woman in Acadia hit-and-run

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The man accused of murdering a woman during a hit-and-run crash in Acadia has been indicted by a Hancock County Grand Jury.

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Bangor fans welcome Pitbull to Waterfront

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:37 PM EDT
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By Tom Krosnowski
We caught up with a few who traveled several hours - and across national borders - to be there.

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Maine assessing cybersecurity threats in elections

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 7:50 PM EDT
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By Tom Krosnowski
Studies that were cited found no evidence of foreign tampering with votes in the 2020 election but did note Russian, Chinese, and Iranian hackers attacked U.S. network security.

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293 newly recorded COVID cases in Maine

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 8:46 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
293 newly recorded coronavirus cases according to Maine CDC, no additional deaths

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Officials: Case of N.H. missing girl, Harmony Montgomery, shifts to homicide probe

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
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By HOLLY RAMER
Authorities say the case of a missing New Hampshire girl, Harmony Montgomery, is now being treated as a homicide.

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Skowhegan Fair returns with new and familiar elements

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:51 PM EDT
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By Kodichi Lawrence
This year, the fair added a new activity - the human cannonball.

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United Way of Eastern Maine holding ‘Fill the Bus’ event, collecting school supplies for area kids

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
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By Allegra Zamore
United Way of Eastern Maine is teaming up with Penquis for their ‘Fill the Bus’ event as kids start heading back to school.

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CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:41 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.

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Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press and ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the “substantial public interest in this matter” in announcing the request at a Justice Department news conference.

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Police say man shot at woman on Lewiston walking trail

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
A man is facing charges after police say he shot at a woman on a walking trail in Lewiston Thursday morning.

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Juvenile arrested in deaths of New Hampshire woman, 2 sons

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:47 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Law enforcement officers responding to a 911 call found the three bodies inside the residence.

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Nearly $3.5M award to rural Maine health care facilities

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
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By Brian Sullivan
A big announcement on Thursday that big money is heading to several rural Maine health care facilities.

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Maine hospitals reject report finding them noncompliant with price disclosure rules

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 7:38 PM EDT
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By WMTW
Hospitals are now expected to comply with rules intended to empower patients.
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