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Patten kicks off annual Pioneer Days celebration
Patten’s annual Pioneer Days started Monday, Aug. 3, with a pet parade and continues all week with food, parades, art shows, live music and historical reenactments through Sunday, Aug. 9. This packed schedule of activities and events is steeped in this Penobscot County town’s historic roots with such offerings...
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Several Presque Isle residents take the stage at Backstage Pass 2
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Several Aroostook County residents performed this weekend in Backstage Pass 2, a cabaret show featuring music from Broadway musicals. The show took place Friday and Saturday night at the UMPI Gauvin Center for the Arts in Presque Isle. Broadway favorites on the setlist. Performers danced...
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Taste Of Home’s America’s Best Restaurant Ep. Airs
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JetBlue to continue Essential Air Service to Presque Isle for two more years
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WABI) - The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected JetBlue to continue providing Essential Air Service to Presque Isle for the next two years, the city announced Friday. Under the new contract, JetBlue will operate seven round-trip flights per week between Presque Isle and Boston. The agreement...
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Hundreds attend International Food Fest in Houlton
The Fifth Annual International Food Festival in Houlton on Saturday was much more than a food tasting, it was a celebration of the town’s diversity and the community they share. There were 32 nations represented at the Rotary event, which has more than tripled in size since it started...
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Halfway Home Pet Rescue founder says she can’t walk away from cats in need
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Before most people have finished their first cup of coffee, Norma Milton is already checking bowls, making rounds, and raising awareness for cats in need. Milton is the founder of Halfway Home Pet Rescue. She says her role with the nonprofit has shifted — she...
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Caribou Dog Owners Could See Ordinance Change
CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - New rules could change how Caribou residents own and care for their pets. Caribou’s Deputy Mayor Jody Smith introduced a proposal to update the city’s dog ordinance on July 20th. The proposal expands the current ordinance into a full Animal Control Ordinance, covering all domesticated pets and livestock.
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Library kitten visit teaches kids cat safety tips
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Caribou Kids Bounce into a Weekend of Fun
CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - Teague Park was packed as the Caribou Recreation Department continues its annual Caribou Cares About Kids event, bringing bounce houses, games, and plenty of smiles to local families. Kids have plenty to keep them busy this weekend during this year’s Caribou Cares About Kids. The Caribou...
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Maine documentary ‘InhuMaine’ screens in Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Two free community screenings of “InhuMAINE”, an internationally award- nominated Maine-made documentary examining homelessness, resilience and systemic inequities, will be held in Presque Isle on Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1. The first screening will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July...
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Houlton Food Fest to Feature 31 Countries
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - Forget the airport, your next trip around the world could start in Houlton. This year, the Houlton Rotary International Food Festival is bigger than ever. This Saturday, the Houlton Rotary’s 5th Annual International Food Festival will feature 31 countries. Locals can expect kids’ activities, cultural performances like Scottish dancing, and much more before sampling dishes from dozens of countries. But organizers say the event is about much more than food.
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Quirky northern Maine takeout brings urban fare to The County
Nestled into a stretch of a Route 1 dining-out desert is a quirky new takeout that’s bringing New England’s spicy urban fare north. Joe Dube and his fiancee, Amanda Adams, opened The Cooperage in Bridgewater over Memorial Day weekend, featuring their jalapeno-infused take on a menu familiar to locals through their weekly specials.