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Maine filmmaker’s work comes to his hometown Aroostook cinema this week
The Fort Kent Cinema will put local talent on the big screen later this month when it shows the work of a native filmmaker. Oliver Caron, who now attends Southern Maine Community College in Portland, worked on multiple films for the Maine Mayhem Film Festival that will come to his hometown next week.
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Marine Visitors Make a Splash in Easton
EASTON, Maine (WAGM) - Some tiny marine visitors made a big splash with Easton students today. Students from the University of Maine in Orono visited the school with a traveling “Touch Tank,” giving kids a hands-on look at Maine’s marine life. Students at Easton Elementary got to...
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Washburn man wins Vermont powerlifting championship
Maine Sports Hall of Fame Member James “Chico “Hernandez, 72, of Washburn repeated his performance from last year, winning the Green Mountain & Vermont Senior Games Powerlifting State Championships. The event was held April 18 at the Lift/VT Warehouse Gym in Williston, Vermont. Hernandez broke a few of...
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Mapleton summer camp seeks counselors
Baptist Park is preparing for its 95th camping season, which begins June 28 and ends July 31. There will be three and a half weeks of overnight camping for kids of various ages, along with eight days of day camp for younger kids. Sessions will include Flight Camp for youth 14-18, which focuses on possible careers in aviation; Mountain Climbers for ages 9-11, Teenage Adventure Camp for ages 13-18 and Maxed Out Adventure Camp for ages 11-14.
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These Katahdin trails are now open to hikers
Katahdin hiking season has officially opened. The Hunt and Abol trails up Katahdin opened to hikers Tuesday, as well as the Traveler Ridge trails in the northeastern end of Baxter State Park. The remaining trails up Maine’s highest mountain — Cathedral, Dudley, Hamlin Ridge and Helon Taylor — are closed...
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Aroostook couple’s new lakeside restaurant brings urban fare to The County
Seasoned restaurateurs, famed for their management of two favorite Aroostook eateries, have taken over ownership of the Lakeside Restaurant on the shores of Nickerson Lake. Life partners Sam Foster and Zoe Gerakaris of Houlton had long thought about using their combined years of food service experience to run their own restaurant, and last week that dream became reality.
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Aroostook State Park Reopens to Campers
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook State Park has reopened to campers this season after campsites were closed last year for major facility upgrades. Park officials say construction is nearly complete, and reservations are now being accepted. Aroostook State Park is welcoming campers back, but some upgrades are still underway....
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Maine Author Inspires Caribou Students
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Students at Caribou High School had the chance to meet a Maine author today. Betty Culley, who has written five young adult and middle school books, spent the day with students through poetry, book discussions and writing workshops. Students at Caribou High School spent the...
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Elks annual youth fishing derby set for May 30
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — In preparation for the annual Presque Isle Elks’ “Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs” youth fishing derby, the Enfield hatchery of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will stock Mantle Lake in Presque Isle with 500 8- to 11-inch long trout on Thursday, May 28. Fourth grade students from the Zippel Elementary School in Presque Isle, as well as students and faculty from the Fort Fairfield Elementary School will be assisting with the stocking by distributing the trout around the lake with five-gallon buckets.
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Caribou citywide yard sale draws shoppers, sellers for 28th year
CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - The city of Caribou is lined with treasures waiting to be discovered this weekend. After nearly three decades of hosting the annual citywide yard sale, organizers say the event has become about more than bargain hunting. More than 85 households, businesses, and community groups are taking...
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C.A.H.S. Sees Rise in Neglected Dogs
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Central Aroostook Humane Society says it has seen an increase in the number of dogs coming into the shelter because of abuse and neglect. Right now, at the Central Aroostook Humane Society, cages are full with dogs needing homes. Shelter leaders say many of the dogs currently at the shelter were brought in because of neglect and abuse, and now they’re searching for loving homes.
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University of Maine at Presque Isle offers summer art classes
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - For the first time in a few years, aspiring artists will have the chance to spend the summer learning new hands-on skills through in-person art classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The first session to begin is the clay boot camp for...
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After delays and health concerns, community dog park comes back strong
CARIBOU, Maine (WAGM) - After health concerns last year and a delayed start this spring, one community space in Caribou is proving its impact goes beyond pets. What started as a place for dogs to run has also become something more in the city of Caribou. A gathering place where community members connect, share stories, and build routines around their four-legged companions.