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One Injured, Two Displaced in Sheridan Fire

SHERIDAN, Maine (WAGM) - One man was taken to the hospital after a garage fire spread to a Sheridan home yesterday. According to the Ashland Fire Department, a call came in at 3 p.m. on Monday reporting a structure fire at 27 Despres Street in Sheridan. Ashland Fire Chief Donald Bouley says the fire started in the garage and quickly spread to the house. According to Chief Bouley, a man who was not a resident of the home was working in the garage when the fire started and was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Bouley says the injured man was released from the hospital Monday night. The home is a total loss, and two residents have been displaced.

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Crossroads Youth Center crowns Miss Aroostook, Miss Northern Maine titleholders

CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - Crossroads Youth Center held its annual regional fundraiser pageants, Miss Aroostook and Miss Northern Maine, on Nov. 1 at the Best Western Caribou Inn in Caribou. The event had 35 contestants. Girls and young women who were crowned will advance to the Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant next fall.

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Presque Isle Native Competes on “The Floor”

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - A Presque Isle native is taking her love of music to national television. Callie Junkins was chosen to compete on the FOX game show “The Floor.”. 100 contestants are competing in a variety of categories for $250,000 on this season of “The Floor”. Callie...

Presque Isle, ME · 15h
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Caribou police say missing woman, 79, has been located

CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - The Caribou Police Department said Sunday that Catherine Chatman, 79, of Caribou, has been located. Police said no further details about the circumstances are available at this time. Additional information will be released when it becomes appropriate, police said. Last seen at drive-thru. Chatman was last...

Caribou, ME · 2d
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Precautions Urged Amid Rising Heating Costs

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) -As county residents look for ways to manage heating costs, county officials are reminding locals to make safety a priority. Rising heating costs are driving more people to alternative heating methods. Whether you rely on a furnace, a woodstove or a space heater, local emergency officials say taking precautions can help protect your home from a fire.

Aroostook County, ME · 1d

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Maine Weather Alert: 20-30% Snow Chances, Nov 12-16

Rain and snow chances return to Aroostook County as temperatures drop into the 20s.

Aroostook County, ME · 4h

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Houlton Honors Those Who Served

HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - Across the nation cities are honoring veterans and it’s no different here in Aroostook County. One ceremony took place in Houlton today at Monument Park. Several veterans spoke during the Veterans Day ceremony in Houlton. Before the ceremony began, they shared why it’s important to...

Houlton, ME · 15h

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Fire left Aroostook woman with burns over 40% of her body

She was flown to a Portland hospital for treatment.

Van Buren, ME · 2d

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Fort Fairfield water exceeds standard copper level

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine (WAGM) - Copper levels in Fort Fairfield’s drinking water are above the allowed standard. The Fort Fairfield Utilities District mailed a notice to customers and posted the notice on the town website. The notice states that testing done by the utilities district in late August found...

Fort Fairfield, ME · 1d

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These Aroostook students are tackling ‘Les Mis’

“I knew we had some great voices, but it’s just amazing," Fort Kent Community High School theater director Doug Clapp said.

Fort Kent, ME · 2d

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‘Grief and the Holidays’, free seminar

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Are you worried about how you will get through the holidays after losing a loved one? Holidays often may magnify these feelings of loss. It is important and natural to experience the sadness that you feel. Join Northern Light Home Care & Hospice for a...

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