Palmyra
CRIME & SAFETY
Palmyra woman frustrated, claims drivers ignore stop signs
PALMYRA, Maine (WABI) - Heather Hill is frustrated. She says drivers ignore a stop sign at the intersection of Spring Hill and Wiers Roads. “Maybe a third of the people just go through the stop sign. Maybe another third kind of slow down to a rolling stop, and then maybe the other third actually make a complete stop,” said Hill, who lives near the intersection.
Authorities bust another illegal cannabis operation in Somerset County
HARMONY, Maine (WABI) - Authorities say they seized hundreds of marijuana plants at yet another illegal grow operation here in Maine. Hundreds of plants were seized at a home on South Road in Harmony Friday morning, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. It was the culmination of a...
Tractor-trailer takes down utility poles, hits propane tanks in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN (WGME) -- A tractor-trailer took down utility poles and crashed into propane tanks in Skowhegan, according to the Morning Sentinel. The crash happened near Quinn Hardware on Route 201, also known as Waterville Rd., on Sunday afternoon. According to the Morning Sentinel, the truck jackknifed and crashed into four...
Skowhegan tractor-trailer crash shuts down section of U.S. Route 201 for several hours
SKOWHEGAN -- A tractor-trailer crash in Skowhegan shut down a section of Route 201 for several hours Friday. According to the Skowhegan Fire department, the truck went off of the road and hit utility poles near a building during the afternoon. The department says no one was seriously injured. No...
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