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Bangor Public Library wraps summer concert series

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Tom Krosnowski
It marks the end of a successful return for the outdoor summer program, but there’s still time for people of all ages to get involved with the library’s seasonal reading campaigns.

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Bangor non-profit holds workshop focused on intersection of domestic violence and HIV/AIDS

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Bryan Sidelinger
Partners for Peace, a non-profit domestic violence resource center in Bangor, finished up a two-day workshop on Wednesday focused on the intersection of domestic violence and HIV and AIDS.

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Former Augusta Chipotle employees unable to get jobs at neighboring locations

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kodichi Lawrence
Former workers from the Chipotle in Augusta say they have been black-listed from working at neighboring stores.

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Unity man faces charges after incident in Montville

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
A Unity man is facing numerous charges after an incident in Montville on Tuesday.

National

President Biden signs PACT Act into law

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By David Ade
Law makes it easier for veterans to get medical care after exposure to toxic fumes

Local

Starbucks is back open!

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Allegra Zamore
The Bangor location on Bangor Mall Blvd is back open for business.

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Skowhegan State Fair opening Thursday for its 204th year

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Alyssa Thurlow
The Skowhegan State Fair runs August 11-20.

Local

Collins responds to search at Trump’s home

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Brian Sullivan
Collins says she does expect more information will be released from the Justice Department about what prompted the raid.

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Collins meets with Northern Lights officials, discusses efforts to meet need for behavioral health services

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Brian Sullivan
She met with officials at both Acadia Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center to discuss their efforts to meet the need for behavioral health services.

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Jackman road reopens after culvert failure

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
It’s forced a lengthy 143 mile detour for drivers who use state roads.
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NY men convicted in connection with deadly 2016 Rangeley incident

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Allegra Zamore
Two New York men have been convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with a deadly incident in 2016 in Rangeley.

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Dozens of cows escape as fire tears through Gorham barn

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By WMTW
Fire destroyed two barns at a Gorham dairy farm Tuesday night.

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Maine’s property tax stabilization for senior citizens law takes effect

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
To qualify, applicants must be a permanent resident of Maine, at least 65 years old, and owned a home in Maine for at least 10 years.

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Court docs: Mainer driving school bus stalked & threatened 8-year-old, tracked family vehicles

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
Michael Chick of Eliot, Maine is facing a federal charge of interstate stalking.

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Longtime Bangor Band conductor retiring

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:58 PM EDT
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By Tom Krosnowski
Curvin "Chip" Farnham was celebrated before the show for his 10 years of service to the Band, including a recognition from the Maine State Legislature.

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Litchfield Fire Department to collect from insurance companies on certain calls

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:58 PM EDT
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By Tom Krosnowski
Some residents wondered if they’d be personally billed if insurance won't cover - something Chief Sherman assured is not the case.

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Man arrested after crashing into Old Town home, running away

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:50 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
57-year-old Roger Eldridge is charged with aggravated criminal mischief, eluding an officer and violating his probation and bail.

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Hampden Girl Scout troop spreads positivity to classmates

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM EDT
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By Connor Magliozzi
Girl Scout Troop 715 is eagerly awaiting the reactions of their classmates to a project they took upon themselves.

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Educators gather for first Maine Educator Summit

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:32 PM EDT
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By Kodichi Lawrence
Teachers and other education professionals were in Augusta on Tuesday for a new two-day event.

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Bangor man honored for 6 decades of service to Greyhound

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:18 PM EDT
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By Connor Magliozzi
Imagine your first day of work 60 years ago and still working there this entire time.

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11-year-old asks for backpack donations instead of birthday presents

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:06 PM EDT
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By Angela Luna
How many 11-year-olds do you know that ask for donations instead of presents for their birthday?

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Volunteers needed for Hampden’s annual Children’s Day celebration

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:28 PM EDT
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By Allegra Zamore
Hampden’s annual Children’s Day celebration is back this Saturday and they need your help.

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‘Broad Harbor’ auction this weekend will benefit The Grand

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By Bryan Sidelinger
The Grand Theater in Ellsworth is holding a one-of-a-kind fundraiser on Sunday where live theater will mix with a live auction.

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Northern Light team built specialized medical table when theirs was backordered

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:13 PM EDT
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By Bryan Sidelinger
A Mehta table is a specialized medical table used to treat infantile scoliosis through a series of casts that de-rotate and straighten the spine.

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Hometown Health Center unveils plans for Palmyra facility

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:03 PM EDT
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By Allegra Zamore
Hometown Health Center unveiled plans for a new facility in Palmyra Tuesday morning.

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LePage responds to search at Trump’s home

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:39 PM EDT
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By Brian Sullivan
TV5 caught up with former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage on Tuesday.

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Maine political candidates visit farms across the state

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:13 PM EDT
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By Brian Sullivan
In an effort to better understand what Maine agricultural workers contend with, political candidates from both sides of the aisle and all across the state took a bus tour of farms on Tuesday.

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Man wanted in Maine sexual assault arrested in Oregon

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:06 PM EDT
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By WMTW
A man accused of attacking and sexually assaulting a woman he knew at a hotel room in Augusta earlier this year has been arrested in his home state of Oregon and brought back to Maine.

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Truck driver acquitted in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in 2019

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:55 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Truck driver found innocent in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in New Hampshire in 2019.

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“This wasn’t self-defense”: the mother of Mexico fatal shooting victim speaks out

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:34 PM EDT
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By WMTW
Thomas Tellier, 52, faces murder charges in the death of his stepson 27-year-old Nicholas Trynor of Mexico, Maine.

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Maine Celtics holding summer clinics this week

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 2:18 PM EDT
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By Brian Sullivan
The Maine Celtics are in the midst of their Dunkin’ Summer Clinic Series and will be in this neck of the woods over the next few days.

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438 newly recorded COVID cases in Maine

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 8:42 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
438 new COVID cases, no additional deaths accordig to latest data from Maine CDC

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Bangor bans flavored tobacco sales

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:46 PM EDT
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By Tom Krosnowski
The new ban takes effect January 1, 2023.

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Somerset Scrub Club introduces students to healthcare careers

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT
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By Kodichi Lawrence
Twenty students started their first of a three-day experience in Skowhegan exploring healthcare career options through the Somerset Scrub Club.

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Collins announces funding for Bangor road improvement project

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
The city of Bangor is getting over $24 million for a road improvement project.

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Dover-Foxcroft farm donates hundreds of pounds of food

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
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By Connor Magliozzi
One organization in Maine is once again accepting food donations as they work to help a need in their community not seen since the start of the pandemic.

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Northeast Harbor Library celebrates Harry Potter’s birthday

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:38 PM EDT
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By Bryan Sidelinger
Harry Potter’s birthday may have been July 31, but that didn’t stop kids in Northeast Harbor from having a belated birthday party on Monday.

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Construction starts on Brewer Riverwalk expansion

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:26 PM EDT
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By Allegra Zamore
onstruction started on Monday on the expansion of the Brewer Riverwalk.

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Craft chocolate bars made in Hampden

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:18 PM EDT
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By Joy Hollowell
You can find a real life Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in Hampden

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New evidence found in search for Graham Lacher

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
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By Tom Krosnowski
Another piece of evidence has been found nine weeks into the search for Graham Lacher.

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Farmington man killed in motorcycle crash

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:02 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
A Farmington man died Sunday night after a motorcycle crash in Readfield.

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Maine’s Good Samaritan Law expands protections for those seeking help

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
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By WMTW
Maine’s Good Samaritan Law has been expanded.

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Bangor City Council to vote on flavored tobacco ban Monday night

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
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By Brian Sullivan
The Bangor City Council will vote on banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city Monday night.

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Fugitive accused of abducting woman by gunpoint in NH arrested in Portland

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:18 PM EDT
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By WMTW
A man authorities say was wanted for abducting a woman by gunpoint in New Hampshire has been arrested in Maine.

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Maine voters can now request an absentee ballot for Nov. 8′s Election Day

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:07 PM EDT
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By WMTW
Need an absentee ballot for the Nov. 8 General Election? Monday is the first day that you can request one.

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Maine average gas price higher than national average

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:40 PM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
Gas prices continue to fall in Maine.

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Mainely Tacos opens in Hampden

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:55 AM EDT
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By Joy Hollowell
Mainely Tacos food truck opened for business on Monday. They’re parked in the plaza on the Main Road across from the elementary and middle schools.

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New York man sentenced for 2020 Bangor murder

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
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By Allegra Zamore
A New York man will spend more than eight years behind bars for a 2020 Bangor murder.

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Maine State Police announce arrest in connection with Mexico man’s death

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 9:43 AM EDT
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By WMTW
Thomas Tellier is charged with murder in connection with the death of his stepson Nicholas Trynor.

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Man killed in motorcycle crash in Canaan

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:56 AM EDT
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By WABI News Desk
A woman and her 2-year old son were also involved in the crash.
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