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Tribal nations invest opioid settlement funds in traditional healing to treat addiction
Aneri Pattani and Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Outside the Mi’kmaq Nation’s health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas. It’s one of several sweat lodges on the tribe’s land, but this one is dedicated to helping people recover from addiction.
Homeless Service of Aroostook Expand to Help More Folks
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Even though warmer weather is just arriving, after a successful trial run this winter, Homeless Services of Aroostook says its new no-barrier warming shelter is ready for cold weather. NewsSource 8 reporter Megan Waceken explains. The Executive Director of the Homeless Services of Aroostook, Kari...
Horse Racing Returns to Presque Isle Downs on Monday
Live horse racing racing returns to Presque Isle Downs on Monday. It is the first of 76 racing days on the 2024 schedule; that's four fewer racing dates than last year. The post time will still be 3 p.m. That's a 2023 move the track will keep again this season.
Aroostook League Track and Field Champions are crowned
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Aroostook League Track and Field Champions were crowned on Wednesday in Presque Isle. Several new records were here. Here is a list of the new record holders. The Caribou boys 4x100 meter relay team new record of 45.22. Evan Durepo of Caribou set a...
Softball Game Preview: Ashland Plays at Home
Ashland is 9-1 against Central Aroostook since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ashland Hornets will be playing at home against the Central Aroostook Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Last Wednesday, Ashland came up short against Hodgdon and fell 6-2. The result...
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