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Fire shuts down Bangor Sam's Club on Saturday
BANGOR -- A fire shut down Sam's Club in Bangor on Saturday. According to the Bangor Fire Department, crews responded to the store around 1 p.m. for both an indoor electrical panel and an outdoor transformer on fire. The building was quickly evacuated, and firefighters say there was no damage...
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UPDATE - Scene cleared, road reopened: Tractor trailer crash in Wesley shuts down Route 9
UPDATE -- According to a post at around 9 p.m. on the Washington County Regional Communications Center's Facebook page, and confirmed by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Route 9 in Wesley has been reopened for traffic. WESLEY -- A stretch of Route 9 has been shut down for several hours...
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Maine Audubon collects illegal lead tackle at 85th Annual Eastern Maine Sportsmen’s Show
ORONO — The 85th Annual Eastern Maine Sportsmen’s show has returned to the University of Maine in Orono. The yearly gathering for all things outdoors brings together hundreds of hunting, fishing and boating enthusiasts from around the state. But for the first time this year, you can also...
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"Rally For Your Healthcare" held in Bangor
BANGOR -- In the wake of multiple healthcare and hospital closures and funding issues with MaineCare, people gathered in Pierce Park on Saturday to rally in support of healthcare. "Losing nurses and losing people that care about providing healthcare to us is really scary," stated rally organizer Isabella Cottle. "It's...
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Bangor imposes weight limits on some roads to prevent wear and tear
BANGOR — The city of Bangor has imposed temporary weight limits on some roads. To prevent wear and tear during spring temperatures, vehicles with a gross weight rating of 23,000 pounds or more will not be allowed on certain streets, including sections of Essex Street and Ohio Street. The...
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UMaine students reject TPUSA advocate at high-turnout protest
Just under 200 students and faculty gathered outside of Neville Hall at the University of Maine on March 13 with cardboard protest signs and a message that they were determined to tell Turning Point USA (TPUSA) advocate Olivia Krolczyck. Before it started, the group spread to different locations around the building to alert others that an anti-trans advocate was speaking.