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Rockin’ on Riverside raises $5K for paid call fire department
Despite periods of rain, the community came together in full force on Thursday, July 30, for Rockin’ on Riverside. This year, the popular event served as a benefit concert to support the Presque Isle Paid Call Fire Department. Hundreds of attendees raised nearly $5,000 to benefit the department. The...
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Presque Isle Sandwich Shop to close after more than 40 years
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) – After more than four decades serving the community, a locally loved sandwich shop is preparing to close its doors at the end of the month. The owner of the Presque Isle Sandwich Shop says the decision comes as he looks toward retirement. Tim Lyford...
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Hannaford to buy longtime Presque Isle grocery store
Hannaford Supermarkets will take ownership of Graves Shop ‘n Save, an independent grocer in Presque Isle that has long been supplied by Hannaford. The New England supermarket giant announced the acquisition Monday and said the store will begin operating under the Hannaford banner this fall. Graves Shop ‘n Save...
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Aroostook County shelter turns away dogs as waiting list grows
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Hannaford to acquire historic Presque Isle grocery store
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County Kettle Chips Stock State Shelves
LIMESTONE, Maine (WAGM) - From field to fryer, the Taste of Maine Potato Chip Company is cooking up a new chapter in Limestone. The company has been producing kettle-cooked chips for two weeks, using only locally grown potatoes. It took nearly two years to build but the Taste of Maine...
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Presque Isle’s Peace Park honors volunteer Tom Powers with new gazebo
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Tom Powers’ name is now part of Presque Isle’s Peace Park, recognizing the volunteer whose vision helped transform the area. Community members say Powers was dedicated to making Peace Park a place people would enjoy. Volunteers continue efforts to revitalize the area and are encouraging the public to visit the park’s newest addition — a gazebo dedicated in his honor.
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Last Call Avoided at Time Out Bar
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Time Out Sports Bar & Restaurant has been closed since late June while awaiting the renewal of its liquor license. At last night’s Presque Isle City Council meeting, city staff recommended denying that license. But management showed up to make their case. Wednesday...
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Inside the new $75M potato chip factory in Limestone
On the factory floor of the newly operational Taste of Maine Potato Chip plant in Limestone, the kettle chips are humming along the line. They tumble out of a kettle, into a centrifuge to remove excess oil and along a conveyor belt. Through a machine that removes those with defects,...
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‘Taste of Maine’ Could Easily Become Maine’s New Favorite Potato Chip!
In Limestone, which was once known mostly for Loring Airforce Base, has become so much more!. It’s home to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, which is a top-ranked public boarding high school sharing a campus with the local high school. It has the Loring Commerce Centre, a huge business park on the grounds of the former Loring Air Force Base. It also is home to the must see Loring Air Museum which contains military history of the former air base.
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McDonald’s Hosts Golden Arches School Backpack Giveaway throughout Maine
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - McDonalds held their Golden Arches Pack Giveback Wednesday. The company gave away free backpacks, filled with school supplies, to students in need. There were eight locations in Maine participating. They included the Brewer restaurant on Wilson Street, North Street in Calais, Dublin Street in Machias, and...
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Patten kicks off annual Pioneer Days celebration
Patten’s annual Pioneer Days started Monday, Aug. 3, with a pet parade and continues all week with food, parades, art shows, live music and historical reenactments through Sunday, Aug. 9. This packed schedule of activities and events is steeped in this Penobscot County town’s historic roots with such offerings...
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Several Presque Isle residents take the stage at Backstage Pass 2
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Several Aroostook County residents performed this weekend in Backstage Pass 2, a cabaret show featuring music from Broadway musicals. The show took place Friday and Saturday night at the UMPI Gauvin Center for the Arts in Presque Isle. Broadway favorites on the setlist. Performers danced...