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A Susan Collins supporter claims she was tricked into appearing in a campaign ad supporting Democratic Maine Senate challenger Troy Jackson. BY: MEGA A Maine Republican who supports Sen. Susan Collins claims she was tricked into appearing in a campaign advertisement backing Democratic challenger Troy Jackson as the state’s competitive Senate race heats up ahead of the midterm elections. Collins supporter says she was misled Kelly Kusnirak, a Scarborough resident, said she believed she was participating in an...
East Grand High School students in Danforth got a hands-on lesson in processing wild game Wednesday.
Penobscot County residents voted against potentially relocating the county jail outside of Bangor. The referendum was rejected by a very slim margin, with under 150 ballots separating the vote. Doug Dunbar, a member of the "No Penobscot County Jail Expansion" organization, says an expansion of the county jail wouldn't benefit the community. Instead, Dunbar thinks efforts should focus on diversion and programming outside of the jail.
Penobscot County won’t be building a new jail outside of Bangor after voters rejected the proposal on Tuesday. Voters rejected the jail referendum by a narrow margin of 136 votes. County Commissioner Blair Tinkham released the unofficial results Friday, days after Maine saw historic midterm voter turnout. There were...
The Penobscot County Budget Committee spent several hours Wednesday night scrutinizing every department before authorizing a proposed budget that would increase property taxes by nearly 24%. The overall proposed budget is nearly $42 million, which is about $6 million more than the current budget. But the amount of that budget...
Wooden Christmas sheds line a downtown street, built to look like a tiny European holiday village. They sit in far northern Maine, where winter shows up early and stays a good while. The sheds were donated by a local company. Every Saturday in December, they turn into small shops selling...
CARIBOU, Maine – A family from Limestone welcomed a baby boy on Nov. 2, marking the 200th delivery of 2026 at Cary Medical Center. Jaxon Nyx was born Monday, Nov. 2, to Briana Devoe and Dillan Hansell. Jaxon weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches long. He was delivered by Maria Mercedes Sayago, MD, and Brian Wall, MD.
Qualified students must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA, an adjusted gross family income of less than $80,000 and live in Aroostook County.
Houlton has struggled in past years to attract candidates for the seven-member council, but this year’s election was different.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook County communities report results from 2026 general election. PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) – Communities across Aroostook County are reporting results from Tuesday’s general election, with voters weighing in on municipal races, local ballot questions and several closely contested state legislative races. Election...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Austin Theriault has won the race for Maine House District 1, defeating Democrat Jennifer Levesque in Tuesday’s general election, according to The Associated Press. Theriault, a Fort Kent native and former professional NASCAR driver, will return to the Maine House of Representatives after...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Lucien Daigle has won the race for Maine Senate District 1, defeating Democrat Vaughn McLaughlin in Tuesday’s general election, according to The Associated Press. Daigle, a Fort Kent resident and current member of the Maine House of Representatives, will move to the state...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Douglas Carlisle Jr. is preparing to represent Maine House District 5 in Augusta after winning Tuesday’s general election. Carlisle defeated Democrat Lori Kenneson. He will succeed Republican Joseph Underwood, who did not seek reelection. First term in Augusta. This is Carlisle’s first time...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Jantzen Stephen Craine has won the race for Maine House District 7, defeating Democrat Matthew Rush in Tuesday’s general election, according to The Associated Press. Craine, a Houlton resident and member of the Houlton Town Council, will serve his first term in the...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Northern Maine Community College Foundation brought together community leaders, donors, alumni, faculty, staff, students and business partners for its annual dinner. Nicole Cote, executive director of the NMCC Foundation, introduced the evening’s theme “Strong Roots, Bright Futures — Creating Success in Aroostook County”, which highlighted the role of education, philanthropy and community partnerships in expanding opportunities for students, strengthening the regional workforce and building a brighter future for northern Maine.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Christmas in Caribou kicks off Thursday night. The town of Caribou and the Caribou Recreation Department are hosting this year’s events in Lyndon Square. The holiday festivities start at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow with a holiday market edition of Thursdays on Sweden Street. County residents can enjoy live music and local vendors until 8 p.m. The market will return on Thursday, Nov. 12, with the same hours.
WRITTEN BY JOSHUA ARCHER Over the summer, a young man from Aroostook County set out to earn Eagle Scout status by completing a community project to honor local veterans and the often overlooked K-9s who served. After several years of hard work and with most of the necessary boxes ticked — merit badges, examples of […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Douglas C. Carlisle Jr. has won the race for Maine House District 5, defeating Democrat Lori Kenneson in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results with an estimated 99% of ballots counted. Carlisle, a Presque Isle resident, will succeed Republican Joseph Underwood, who...
Millinocket, Maine (WAGM) - Massachusetts Avenue was the street trick-or-treaters did not want to miss in Millinocket this Halloween. Halloween has become a big tradition on the street over the past few years. The street transforms into a Halloween hotspot, with barricades at both ends and police cruisers blocking off connecting roads. Several homeowners went all out to make the night special.
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