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Softball Game Recap: Fort Fairfield Comes Up Short
If Fort Fairfield was riding high off their 20-10 takedown of Fort Kent last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Fairfield Tigers lost 23-1 to the Southern Aroostook Warriors on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Fairfield of the 31-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Follow Up Friday: Community Celebrates Arbor Day
SMYRNA, Maine (WAGM) - In the 1990s people in Presque Isle planted trees here in honor of Arbor Day. This is what those trees look like now. 30 years later, people in the county are still celebrating Arbor Day in the same way, working to improve the county’s outdoor spaces.
Man Honored For 25 Years of Music in Oakfield
OAKFIELD, Maine (WAGM) - It’s a Tuesday night tradition in Oakfield. For the past 25 years folks have gathered for music and dancing. This week’s Oakfield Jams was slightly different from other weeks as folks wanted to thank the man who started it all. News Source 8 reporter Megan Waceken has the story.
Patten asking for federal funding for its roads
PATTEN -- Patten; a small town that offers stunning views, displaying Mount Katahdin's beauty with its Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. However, the roads leading up to the property are in such disrepair that town officials say something needs to be done, so Town Manager Gail Albert is doing her best to make something happen.
East Millinocket WWII Veteran celebrates 100th birthday
HOWLAND, Maine (WABI) - Alan Gagnon is celebrating 100. “I mean it’s alright. I’m looking to be 200,” said Alan Gagnon, celebrating his birthday. Gagnon grew up outside of Fort Kent on a potato farm before he and his three brothers told their mother they were going to Southern Maine to work on a farm.
Medway Fire urges smoking safety following apartment fire
MEDWAY, Maine (WABI) - A fire damaged an apartment building in Medway Sunday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the building on Pattagumpus where a fire started in a cigarette butt container and spread to the building itself. Medway Fire says that damage to the building and deck was minor thanks to...
Maine Forest Service responds to wildfires across the state
Maine (WABI) - Maine Forest Rangers responded to a number of wildfires across the state. Rangers and a Maine Forest Service engine task force responded to a wildfire in an area northwest of Millinocket which was later contained. Another fire broke out near South Bay Road in Franklin. The Forest...
Baseball Recap: Fort Fairfield comes up short despite Cayden Ala's strong performance
Fort Fairfield lost against Hodgdon back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fort Fairfield Tigers fell 8-3 to the Hodgdon Hawks. Fort Fairfield has struggled against Hodgdon recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup. Cayden...
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