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Meet Meghan Peters, Hodgdon’s Five-Sport Athlete
HODGDON, Maine (WAGM) - Hodgdon Senior Meghan Peters has an impressive high school resume. She’s a member of the Hawks’ softball, basketball, volleyball and soccer teams as well as the leading scorer for the Northern Maine Moose Lacrosse program. Oh, and she’s her class valedictorian too. Why...
Fire destroys Millinocket garage, damages nearby houses
MILLINOCKET, Maine (WABI) - 35 firefighters from seven communities spent more than six hours on Friday battling a garage fire in Millinocket that spread to nearby homes. Crews responded to the fire on Medway Road just after 9 a.m. to find a garage to be fully involved, with a number of propane tanks nearby.
Millinocket X-Stream Canoe Race returning for third year
MILLINOCKET - Next Saturday, the Millinocket Stream will play host to the third annual Millinocket X-Stream Canoe Race. "It's a ball," says Matt Polstein, owner of the New England Outdoor Center. "This race is really a lot of fun. It tends to be a little extreme for some people, though. We see a few swimmers."
Fire in Millinocket destroys garage
MILLINOCKET -- A fast moving fire was a real battle for fire crews in Millinocket on Friday. If it wasn't for mutual aid and quick thinking crews in the town, it could have been much worse. Flames broke out around 9 a.m. on Medway Road, completely engulfing and destroying a...
Tractor Trailer Roll Over on Route 11
MARSARDIS, Maine (WAGM) - A tractor-trailer unit Rolled over on Route 11 on Thursday at approximately 12 pm. A caller reported that the driver of the tractor-trailer, 74-year-old Timothy Folsom of Ludlow, was trapped in the cab and was injured. Maine State Police Police responded to the scene along with...
Concerns have been raised over a new weight limit announced for Smyrna bridge
SMYRNA, Maine (WAGM) - A bridge in Smyrna Mills that is frequently used by logging trucks will soon have a 30-ton weight limit as of July first, according to Smyrna and Merrill’s town manager. This new weight limit would impact log truck’s ability to go through Smyrna to connect...
Over $150K worth of meth found during traffic stop in northern Maine, NH man arrested
SHERMAN (WGME) -- A New Hampshire man is facing drug trafficking charges after authorities say they found nearly four pounds of meth during a traffic stop in northern Maine. The MDEA says they received information about a car traveling from Massachusetts to Aroostook County that was reportedly transporting drugs. According...
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