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Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day
Maine (WABI) - Saturday, April 26 is National Drug Take Back Day. You can turn in unneeded medication for safe disposal. Several law enforcement agencies are taking part, including Hampden Public Safety and the Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. You can drop off unused prescription drugs at their...
Six years on, Maine community remembers corporal killed in the line of duty
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Thursday marks six years since Somerset County Sheriff’s Corporal Eugene Cole was shot and killed in the line of duty. April 25 is Corporal Cole Day in Norridgewock, where he was killed. To honor Cole and his service, the community is urged to volunteer, give...
Maine man accused of killing dog, shooting at neighbor's home, and creating a standoff
NORRIDGEWOCK (WGME) -- A Norridgewock man has been arrested after a three-hour standoff with police that reportedly began when he allegedly killed a dog and shot at a neighbor’s house. According to the Morning Sentinel, sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Red Barn Road around 9 a.m. on...
Startup starter kit: Central Maine business-pitch contest calendar fills up
Five central Maine organizations are banding together to support local entrepreneurs and encourage innovation through a series of business-pitch contests this spring. The groups — Dirigo Labs, Main Street Skowhegan, Colby College, Thomas College and Kennebec Valley Community College — are touting the events as a platform for founders to showcase their ideas and receive valuable feedback and funding.
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