Mapleton
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Houlton Community Market: a summer tradition
May 30th marks the beginning of a beautiful local tradition – the Houlton Community Market. Jane Torres, Executive Director of the Houlton Chamber of Commerce, tells residents what they can expect from this year’s community market. “It is going to be temporarily held in front of the library,...
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Power Outages in Presque Isle Caused by Piece of Equipment.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Update: Versant Power has said it was a piece of equipment that failed and a not a structure fire that caused the power outages in Presque Isle. According to Versant, it was an insulator that failed. State Street sub customers are now back online, which is 2,664 customers. Crews are working to restore power for the last 411 customers. Estimated time of restoration for remaining customers is 2 hours according to Versant.
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Emergency substation repairs causing outages in Mapleton area
MAPLETON, Maine (WAGM) - Versant Power crews are working on emergency repairs at the Mapleton substation Thursday, impacting customers across parts of Aroostook County. According to Versant Power, the emergency equipment repair is affecting customers in Castle Hill, Presque Isle, Squa Pan, Mapleton and Chapman. Roughly 1,500 customers may experience service interruptions while crews complete the work.
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Downed Tree Causes Outage in Caribou
CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - Update: Power has been restored to all customers. Many Caribou residents are without power after a tree fell onto a power line. According to Versant Power 1,202 customers’ were affected by the outage. This outage has also affected traffic lights within Caribou and drivers are urged to use caution. Versant Power crews are making repairs safely and as quickly as possible until all customers in the Caribou area have service restored. Versant customers are reminded to stay clear of downed lines or trees in contact with them as you can’t tell if a line is energized just by looking at it.
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Landlord’s negligence may force 6 businesses out of Aroostook shopping plaza
Six businesses are at risk of having to vacate a downtown Caribou shopping plaza because one-third of the building’s sprinkler system is not functional. The 118 Bennett Drive plaza’s tenants include a martial arts school, a physical therapy practice and a Northern Light Health clinic. The city sent an order to the businesses earlier this month to vacate the property by May 14 if the sprinkler was not fixed.
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Maine high schoolers compete in 3D-printed rocket competition
ORONO, Maine (WABI) — Students from Hermon, Presque Isle, and Readfield competed in a rocket competition at the University of Maine in Orono. They showcased their engineering skills during Black Bear Launch 3-D, a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed rocket competition. Students spent the year designing, building, and testing 3D-printed air-powered rockets...
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New England astronauts phone home from the International Space Station
A South Windsor, Connecticut native and a veteran astronaut from northern Maine are now living and working together aboard the International Space Station, part of a growing new era of public-private space exploration. Jack Hathaway, who graduated from South Windsor High School before becoming a Navy pilot and NASA astronaut,...
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New England astronauts phone home from the International Space Station
A South Windsor, Connecticut native and a veteran astronaut from northern Maine are now living and working together aboard the International Space Station, part of a growing new era of public-private space exploration. Jack Hathaway, who graduated from South Windsor High School before becoming a Navy pilot and NASA astronaut,...