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'It was all gone': Landslide forces Maine couple out of home
ARGYLE -- A Maine couple has been forced out of their home due to a landslide. Aaron and Elaine St. Louis live in Argyle on the bank of the Penobscot River in Penobscot County. The couple was cooking dinner when they saw a tree moving outside. They went out to...
St. Joseph dedicates building to Bangor greats
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - St. Joseph Healthcare honored two Bangor greats Wednesday. Sidney and Helen Epstein were outstanding members of the Bangor community, giving back to their local synagogue and other local staples. To highlight the Epstein family’s generous contributions, St. Joe’s dedicated Building 5 at their 900 Broadway healthcare...
Maine public libraries face issues with pending swapping suspension
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The ability for libraries to swap books is being temporarily suspended throughout the state of Maine. Beginning July 1st, for at least six weeks, there will be a suspension on interlibrary loan requests due to a change in vendors within the state. Effects have already been felt with empty shelves as libraries have anticipated the suspension.
Bangor beginning two-year property revaluation project
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -The City of Bangor will begin a two-year property revaluation project in June. More than 11,000 real estate parcels will be appraised in an attempt to establish more equitable property values. The last city wide revaluation was in 1987. According to KRT Appraisal, the company that’s conducting...
Hermon student receives national award for his invention
HERMON -- A local student was recently honored for his ingenuity at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals in Michigan. Earlier this month, 8th grade student Ben Tisdale from Hermon Middle School competed at the 9th annual convention at The Henry Ford Museum in Michigan against hundreds of kids from across the country.
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