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Man arrested after lengthy standoff in Levant
LEVANT (WGME) -- A Maine man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Levant. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic violence assault around 10 a.m. on Wednesday on South Levant Road. Deputies were able to remove a female victim from the scene. They say...
Road closures planned ahead of race through Old Town this weekend
A race through Old Town this weekend will cause some road closures on Saturday and Sunday. The PNC Parkway Classic is scheduled for Sunday, April 28. The city said in a release that there will also be a couple of closures on Saturday — we’re told that’s for race setup near Oronoco Bay Park.
The Shining Stars Ball brings together a community
OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) - The Courageous Steps Project teamed up with Best Buddies UMaine to put on An Enchanted Evening: Shining Stars Ball. The special needs prom in Old Town was free to anyone. The event featured a live DJ, food, and a photobooth. The organizations teamed up for...
Man arrested in connection with illegal Passadumkeag marijuana grow in court
BANGOR - A man arrested in connection with an illegal marijuana growing operation in Passadumkeag was in Federal Court today. According to court records, Xisen Guo unlawfully and knowingly maintained a place for the purpose of manufacturing and distributing marijuana. Homeland Security, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office and other law...
East Millinocket WWII Veteran celebrates 100th birthday
HOWLAND, Maine (WABI) - Alan Gagnon is celebrating 100. “I mean it’s alright. I’m looking to be 200,” said Alan Gagnon, celebrating his birthday. Gagnon grew up outside of Fort Kent on a potato farm before he and his three brothers told their mother they were going to Southern Maine to work on a farm.
Feds ramp up prosecution of 'illegal' marijuana grows in Maine
BANGOR, Maine — A man in Maine is facing a federal charge after authorities said he ran an illegal marijuana growing operation at a house in Penobscot County. Xisen Guo, 67, is the first to be prosecuted in a sprawling investigation that has seen federal agents from the FBI, DEA, and Department of Homeland Security raid homes in rural Maine suspected of housing large-scale marijuana operations, with possible connections to Chinese criminal organizations.
Some of the brightest high school chefs compete in UMaine cooking competition
ORONO -- Each year UMaine's Cooperative Extension brings the brightest teenage chefs from across the state to compete in their cooking challenge. Chase Girard from Hancock County Technical Center was one of nearly a dozen high schoolers who participated in UMaine's annual Innovative Local Foods Cooking Challenge. "This is a...
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