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Man arrested after lengthy standoff in Levant
LEVANT (WGME) -- A Maine man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Levant. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic violence assault around 10 a.m. on Wednesday on South Levant Road. Deputies were able to remove a female victim from the scene. They say...
Man arrested in connection with illegal Passadumkeag marijuana grow in court
BANGOR - A man arrested in connection with an illegal marijuana growing operation in Passadumkeag was in Federal Court today. According to court records, Xisen Guo unlawfully and knowingly maintained a place for the purpose of manufacturing and distributing marijuana. Homeland Security, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office and other law...
Medway Fire urges smoking safety following apartment fire
MEDWAY, Maine (WABI) - A fire damaged an apartment building in Medway Sunday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the building on Pattagumpus where a fire started in a cigarette butt container and spread to the building itself. Medway Fire says that damage to the building and deck was minor thanks to...
Feds ramp up prosecution of 'illegal' marijuana grows in Maine
BANGOR, Maine — A man in Maine is facing a federal charge after authorities said he ran an illegal marijuana growing operation at a house in Penobscot County. Xisen Guo, 67, is the first to be prosecuted in a sprawling investigation that has seen federal agents from the FBI, DEA, and Department of Homeland Security raid homes in rural Maine suspected of housing large-scale marijuana operations, with possible connections to Chinese criminal organizations.
Maine Forest Service responds to wildfires across the state
Maine (WABI) - Maine Forest Rangers responded to a number of wildfires across the state. Rangers and a Maine Forest Service engine task force responded to a wildfire in an area northwest of Millinocket which was later contained. Another fire broke out near South Bay Road in Franklin. The Forest...
Dexter teen reported missing has been safely located
DEXTER, Maine — A teen from Penobscot County who had been reported missing has been safely located, officials say. Dexter police were working with Maine State Police to locate the 15-year-old, who had last been seen at her home in Dexter around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said in a 10:28 a.m. release Monday.
Fire breaks out at Mt. Jefferson ski area Friday morning
LEE, Maine (WABI) - A fire broke out at Mt. Jefferson in Lee, earlier Friday morning. From what we know, the owner also builds tiny homes. After building his first one, it caught on fire and is a total loss. Crews were able to save the ski lodge and most...
Vehicle fire briefly closes I-95 North
EDINBURG, Maine (WABI) - A vehicle fire closed I-95 North just after five on Thursday evening. Firefighters, police, and forestry responded to a small dump truck that caught fire at mile 210 in Edinburg. The two people in the truck were not injured. A trailer that was attached to the...
Lost and found: Maine man returns class ring lost in a lake over 50 years ago
ENFIELD, Maine — A man from Howland who has a hobby of metal detecting recently made a special discovery. Dale Chasse spent a recent day at Cold Stream Pond in Enfield with his metal detector. “I thought, you know what, I’m going to try to get in the lakes....
6-run fourth helps Dexter defeat Mattanawcook and move to 4-0
DEXTER — Dexter Regional High School and Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln both entered Monday, April 22’s Class C North softball contest with unblemished records during the first week of the season. The Tigers and visiting Lynx had not been tested over a full game as all five combined contests between the two programs were decided by a double digit run total.
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