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Thousands of marijuana plants seized in more Maine drug busts
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine — Police say they busted two more illegal marijuana growing operations in Piscataquis County on Monday. In Milo, police say they seized 2,200 marijuana plants and in Brownville, they seized 660 plants. The Milo Police Department, Office of Cannabis Policy, Homeland Security and the DEA assisted...
Two hospitalized following crash in China
CHINA, Maine (WABI) - Two people were injured after a head-on crash in China Monday afternoon. Multiple departments responded to Vassalboro Road just after 4 p.m. One driver had to be freed from their vehicle and was later flown to a hospital. The driver of the other car was also...
The shipyard woven into its city: 'there's always something going on in Belfast'
BELFAST -- Established in 2011, the Front Street Shipyard is woven into the fabric of Belfast in more ways than one. "We work on a lot of pleasure boats as you'll see around the yard, but we also work on some commercial boats, you'll also see the Bar Harbor whale watchers boats here, you'll see the Bowdoin from Maine Maritime, the Clark, which is a local schooner, and the Rockland fuel boat for example are all in the yard right now for various bits of work to be done," said Front Street Shipyard President J.B. Turner. "Everything that needs to be done in a boat yard we try to keep it right in-house."
Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes students from Maine Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Julia Hutchings-Sakaue and Chanya Elkins, third-year medical students enrolled in the Maine Track program of Tufts University School of Medicine. They will spend the next nine months rotating through the departments of Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Surgery and Family Medicine, among others.
All Roads Music Festival kicks off in Belfast on Friday
BANGOR -- The 7th Annual All Roads Music Festival will bring over forty performing artists to Belfast this weekend. Kicking off on Friday and going until Saturday night, the festival will feature acts like The Mallett Brothers Band, Weakened Friends, as well as some of the finest emerging musicians in Maine.
Erskine Academy high school seniors give back by beautifying trail
SOUTH CHINA, Maine (WABI) - High school students in South China had a busy day learning the value of making community connections and giving back. We were there as Erskine Academy seniors took part in the United Way of Kennebec Valley’s Day of Caring.
Colleges, businesses head to South China high school for career fair
SOUTH CHINA, Maine (WABI) -South China high school students got a chance to consider the possibilities of their next chapters today. Today, Erskine Academy hosted its second annual career fair for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Guidance Counselor Marc Cote helped organize the fair. He says students were able to visit...
Ghosts of Fort Knox Guided Tours: A haunted exploration adventure
Ghost hunting in Waldo County. In this segment, learn how you can become a part of paranormal investigations at Fort Knox in Prospect. A group called 207 Paranormal and Fort Knox are teaming to bring Ghosts of Fort Knox Guided Tours. This Saturday night, you can help the ghost hunters...
Wildfire burns several acres in Lincolnville
LINCOLNVILLE, Maine (WABI) - A wildfire in Lincolnville burned almost six acres Monday afternoon. Crews were called to Beach Road just before 2. The Maine Forest Service used its helicopter for air water drops. Lincolnville fire fighters posting on Facebook it was all wetlands that burned, but strong winds fueled...
Maine Criminal Justice Academy to graduate 68 cadets May 17
On Friday, May 17, 68 police Cadets will graduate from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The BLETP is an 18-week residential training program that began in January with 72 cadets. 68 Cadets will graduate Friday. The 45th BLETP represents 44...
Destination Devin: The Man of a Thousand Faces
BELFAST -- The beach by Heritage Park in Belfast may seem like just another rocky stretch of coast, but if you look closely, you'll find what remains of an art installation by a man whose work can be found across the country. Ron Cowan is a Maine artist who specialized...
Time lapse of aurora borealis over Megunticook Lake
Saturday night, May 11, Lincolnville documentary filmmaker Josh Gerritsen spent four hours stationed at Bog Bridge in Camden capturing the motion and colors of the exceptional Northern Lights phenomenon, the result of approximately seven coronal mass ejections from the sun on May 9. “The First of Several CMEs reached Earth...
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