Owen Kingsley

Anchor/Reporter

Bangor, ME

Owen graduated from Quinnipiac University with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Journalism in May of 2019.

Education

Quinnipiac University, Bachelors in Jounalism, 2018

Quinnipiac University, Masters in Journalism, 2019

News

Firefighters in Bangor move ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraiser online

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Owen Kingsley

Firefighters in Bangor move ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraiser online

Economy

Maine maple producers now eligible for COVID-19 relief funding

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Owen Kingsley

Maple producers eligible for relief funding.

News

UPDATE: Game Wardens identify Sanford man killed in boat crash in Orland

Updated: Aug. 9, 2020 at 3:10 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Officials respond to serious boat crash in Orland.

News

Maine Marine Patrol recovers body in River in Wells

Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 7:41 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Maine Marine Patrol recover a body in a river in Wells.

News

Bath Iron Works and worker’s union come to tentative agreement

Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 3:34 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Bath Iron Works and worker’s union come to tentative agreement

News

7-year-old Bar Harbor native raises over $1,000 for local ASPCA

Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 8:53 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Young kid raises money

News

Blaze plans to open new location in Dover-Foxcroft

Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 5:50 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Blaze opens in Dover-Foxcroft

Coronavirus

Guilford textile factory rehires laid off staff during pandemic

Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 5:46 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Factory rehires during pandemic

News

Neighborhood steps up to help Orono couple in need

Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:48 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Neighborhood helps out Orono couple

News

Blueberry harvester says hundreds of dollars of berries being stolen

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:15 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Blueberries stolen

Coronavirus

Nurses call on lawmakers to pass HEROES act

Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:51 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Nurses demand legislation

News

Four separate burglary incidents take place Saturday night in Holden

Updated: Aug. 2, 2020 at 6:42 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Four burglaries in Holden

News

Total of 10 crews respond to forest fire in Sullivan

Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 10:36 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Crews respond to Forest Fire

News

Corinna woman killed in ATV crash

Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 10:33 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

ATV crash in Lincoln

News

Maine Cancer Foundation announces data breach

Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 6:40 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

MCF announces data breach

News

Local nun hopes to share stories of loss, to emphasize seriousness of Coronavirus

Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 6:44 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Local nun shares stories of loss

Back To School

Bangor schools promise to change after stories from students highlight racism

Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 9:24 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Bangor schools promise change

News

Dozens protest for Black Lives Matter in Augusta

Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 11:43 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Augusta BLM Protest

News

Man arrested after driving across Deering Oaks Park in Portland

Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 11:38 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

One person was injured after a car crash inside Deering Oaks Park in Portland.

News

Cross Insurance founder, Woodrow Cross, dies at age 103

Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 10:32 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Maine native Woodrow Cross, the founder of Cross Insurance, passed away Sunday.

Business

Boat sales are through the roof

Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 6:58 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Boat sales are through the roof

News

Jackson Laboratory plans to rename room dedicated to company’s founder

Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 6:50 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Jackson Lab renames room

News

Speedway 95 in Hermon opens for fans

Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 9:13 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Speedway 95 opens for fans

Crime

Dover-Foxcroft man arrested after allegedly firing gun into neighbor’s apartment

Updated: Jul. 25, 2020 at 8:23 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Dover-Foxcroft man arrested

Local

Segway company in Bar Harbor sees tourism boost, offers back to high school seniors

Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 5:18 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Segway company sees tourism boost

News

Missing Newburgh woman found alive

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 4:08 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Missing woman in Newburgh

Healthy Living

Second annual Opioid Response Summit to be held virtually Thursday

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 3:08 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Virtual Opioid Summit

Military

Two proposed bills offer benefits for Maine veterans

Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 3:05 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Two bills offer benefits for veterans

Back To School

University of Maine System preparing to open campuses

Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 4:42 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

UMS preparing to open campuses

News

Sunday is National Ice Cream Day

Updated: Jul. 19, 2020 at 3:08 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

National Ice Cream Day

News

Historical museum offers away rare instrument during move to Orrington

Updated: Jul. 19, 2020 at 2:52 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Organs offered by museum

Back To School

Maine Department of Education breaks down plans for schools to reopen

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 5:33 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Governor Mills announced the three-tiered system Friday as a resource for school districts.

Back To School

Local teacher weighs in on concerns of teachers this school year

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 5:21 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Maine teacher weighs in

Local

Democratic candidates speak about Senate race

Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 6:52 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Senate Candidates

Local

Republican candidates speak about Second Congressional District race

Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 6:36 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Congressional Candidates

Economy

Logging contractors in Maine face downfall after mill layoffs

Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 3:14 PM EDT

By Owen Kingsley

Loggers facing downfall amid mill layoffs.

Latest News

News

Bangor business owner weighs in on National Vinyl Record Day

Updated: 2 hours ago

By WABI News Desk

Celebrating National Vinyl Record Day.

News

Mills administration purchasing gas meters for fire departments

Updated: 2 hours ago

By WABI News Desk

Governor Mills to purchases gas meters for 20 Maine fire departments.

News

Downtown Bangor business talks about community support following disturbing incident

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Morgan Sturdivant

Tea and Tarts owners say community has show tremendous support after disturbing incident.

Healthy Living

Telehealth for rural families of children with autism viable solution, study says

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Spencer Roberts

Lessons learned from the study helped child development services adapt more quickly to the pandemic.

Economy

Maine partners with online learning platform Coursera to provide the unemployed with access to job skills

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Spencer Roberts

The skills could help applicants better qualify for the 12,000 jobs currently available through Maine JobLink.

Latest News

Local

Hannaford donates $25,000 to help local agency support families impacted by COVID-19

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Alyssa Thurlow

Hannaford Supermarkets is stepping up to help 500 families across Southern and Central Maine.

Local

Penobscot County drug court graduates celebrate sobriety

Updated: 3 hours ago

By WABI News Desk

Several individuals who recently completed Adult Drug Treatment Court gathered in Bangor Wednesday for a socially distant barbecue.

State

Maine libraries work to collect and preserve stories of the pandemic

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Spencer Roberts

Speakers from libraries large and small will talk about archive work in general, and how and what should be preserved.

News

Firefighters in Bangor move ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraiser online

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Owen Kingsley

Firefighters in Bangor move ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraiser online

Coronavirus

Piscataquis Regional YMCA closes facility due to potential community exposure to coronavirus

Updated: 5 hours ago

A statement on the Y’s website indicates they can’t confirm someone who tested positive for the virus was in the facility.

Coronavirus

State partners with Coursera to offer 5,000 unemployed Mainers free online courses

Updated: 8 hours ago

By WABI News Desk

Unemployed Mainers have until Sept. 30 to register and must complete their courses by the end of the year, labor officials said.