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Penobscot County voters scuttle plans for jail relocation

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...

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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Boat landing to be named for former owner of Ellsworth American

A boat landing under construction in the Penobscot County town of Orrington will be named for Alan Baker, who owned and published the Ellsworth American for 27 years and founded the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor in 2001. The landing, which will provide recreational and emergency responder access throughout...

Orrington, ME · 4d

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Bangor craft fair returns in new, bigger location after mall condemnation

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Bangor staple is returning for the next two weekends, and it’s looking a little different this year. The Bangor Craft Fair begins this weekend. Usually held inside the Bangor Mall, the building’s recent condemnation left crafters and attendees wondering what would happen to the event.

Bangor, ME · 2d

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A Maine peninsula’s towns keep saying no to marijuana stores

A second "no" vote in Sedgwick on Tuesday follows a similar vote in neighboring Blue Hill in 2025.

Sedgwick, ME · 3d

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Husson will offer free tuition to Aroostook students

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.

Bangor, ME · 2d

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Upstream pig poop stymies Maine town’s desire to reopen polluted clam flat

Residents believe the shores could be at least seasonally opened if the pig waste can be contained.

Brooklin, ME · 2d

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After years of trying, Ellsworth businessman picked for public office at 78

John Linnehan won one of two open School Board seats in a five-way race.

Ellsworth, ME · 3d

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First methadone clinic opens in Hancock County

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Hancock County has welcomed its first methadone clinic. The ribbon was cut at Everest Recovery center during their open house Wednesday. The Ellsworth clinic on Route 1A is the fourth Everest Recovery center in Maine and marks their northern-most location. With the capability of seeing up...

Hancock County, ME · 2d

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Hannah Pingree announces staff transition team

STATEWIDE -- Governor-elect Hannah Pingree is wasting no time getting her administration together. Today she announced the staff and volunteers who will lead her transition and plan her inauguration. Former state Senator Roger Katz and former Penobscot ambassador Maulian Bryant will serve as co-chairs of her transition committee that will...

Penobscot, ME · 3d

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles spends Election Day greeting Maine voters

HAMPDEN (WGME) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles spent Election Day greeting voters across the state. Charles made stops in Gorham, Auburn and Hampden Tuesday. He says his message to Mainers remains the same as it did when he started his campaign: cut crime, cut taxes and no nonsense...

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After Democratic legislative endorsements, Republican wins Hancock County sheriff’s race

The Republican beat out the Democrat in the sheriff's race in Hancock County, which otherwise mostly went blue on Tuesday. The county's Democratic legislators wanted that outcome. "I was pleased that people did their research and looked at both candidates," said Democratic Rep. Nina Milliken of Blue Hill, who was...

Hancock County, ME · 3d

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We promised a reveal last night and didn’t deliver: here it is

Bangor, ME · 3d

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These Are the Biggest Concerts Coming to New England in 2027

Are you already thinking about the 2027 concert season?

Maine · 6d

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Voters narrowly reject moving Penobscot County Jail out of Bangor

Without approval, the plan to build a new Penobscot County Jail seemingly has to start over from scratch.

Penobscot County, ME · 2d

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Penobscot County Jail relocation measure fails by thin margin

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A referendum that would have allowed Penobscot County to search for a site to build a new jail outside Bangor has failed, according to county officials. Voters across the county’s 63 municipalities voted down the measure with 32,219 yes votes and 32,334 no votes, county officials said. That’s a difference of just 115 votes. Overseas voters widened that gap to 136, bringing the results of the unofficial count to 32,503 no votes and 32,367 yes votes.

Penobscot County, ME · 2d

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Referendum vote for potential jail outside Bangor too close to call

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There is still a razor-thin margin Wednesday night in Penobscot County, where voters are still waiting on the final outcome of Question One. The referendum asks whether county commissioners can search outside of Bangor for a new potential jail site. Right now, “yes” leads by just...

Bangor, ME · 3d

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Bangor auction returns for 40th year, supports sister city in El Salvador

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - An auction supporting Bangor’s sister city in El Salvador returns Saturday for its 40th year. Power in Community Alliances, or PICA, will host silent and live auctions from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Universalist Unitarian Church on Park Street. Books, gift certificates, handmade items, and more will be up for grabs.

Bangor, ME · 1d

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Fact Check: Maine law allows interpreters to help voters mark ballots, despite fraud claims

A conservative news outlet claimed footage shows Somali interpreters filling out ballots in a "blatant violation of state law."

Maine · 4d

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$10K grant powers major lighting overhaul at Ellsworth theater

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - A historic local venue is getting a modern upgrade. The Grand Theater in Ellsworth received a $10,000 grant from Versant Power to help overhaul its lighting system. Crews will replace more than 20 fixtures—some over 40 years old—with modern LED lights. Theater staff say...

Ellsworth, ME · 2d

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MaineDOT commissions new hybrid ferry named in honor of Ellsworth’s Captain Almer Dinsmore

ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Department of Transportation officially commissioned the newest addition to the Maine State Ferry Service on Thursday, commissioning the state’s first diesel-electric hybrid ferry, the M/V Captain Almer Dinsmore. Capable of carrying 250 passengers and 23 vehicles, the ship has been assigned to the...

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