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Aroostook County communities report results from 2026 general election

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook County communities report results from 2026 general election. PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) – Communities across Aroostook County are reporting results from Tuesday’s general election, with voters weighing in on municipal races, local ballot questions and several closely contested state legislative races. Election...

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New town leaders take the helm in Houlton

Houlton has struggled in past years to attract candidates for the seven-member council, but this year’s election was different.

Houlton, ME · 2d

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Austin Theriault wins Maine House District 1 race

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Austin Theriault has won the race for Maine House District 1, defeating Democrat Jennifer Levesque in Tuesday’s general election, according to The Associated Press. Theriault, a Fort Kent native and former professional NASCAR driver, will return to the Maine House of Representatives after...

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200th baby of 2026 born at Cary Medical Center

CARIBOU, Maine – A family from Limestone welcomed a baby boy on Nov. 2, marking the 200th delivery of 2026 at Cary Medical Center. Jaxon Nyx was born Monday, Nov. 2, to Briana Devoe and Dillan Hansell. Jaxon weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches long. He was delivered by Maria Mercedes Sayago, MD, and Brian Wall, MD.

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Husson will offer free tuition to Aroostook students

Qualified students must have at least a 3.0 high school GPA, an adjusted gross family income of less than $80,000 and live in Aroostook County.

Bangor, ME · 13h

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Tiny towns in Maine are holding up results in key races

Daniel O’Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers. There still aren’t final calls on several key rural Maine races, as incredibly tight...

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Lucien Daigle wins Maine Senate District 1 race

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Lucien Daigle has won the race for Maine Senate District 1, defeating Democrat Vaughn McLaughlin in Tuesday’s general election, according to The Associated Press. Daigle, a Fort Kent resident and current member of the Maine House of Representatives, will move to the state...

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An illegally killed bull moose became an unusual classroom lesson for Maine students

East Grand High School students in Danforth got a hands-on lesson in processing wild game Wednesday.

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Penobscot County HIV outbreak reaches 50 cases

A new case has been reportedly monthly since May.

Penobscot County, ME · 1d

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Penobscot County Jail relocation measure fails by thin margin

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A referendum that would have allowed Penobscot County to search for a site to build a new jail outside Bangor has failed, according to county officials. Voters across the county’s 63 municipalities voted down the measure with 32,219 yes votes and 32,334 no votes, county officials said. That’s a difference of just 115 votes. Overseas voters widened that gap to 136, bringing the results of the unofficial count to 32,503 no votes and 32,367 yes votes.

Penobscot County, ME · 11h

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Boat landing to be named for former owner of Ellsworth American

A boat landing under construction in the Penobscot County town of Orrington will be named for Alan Baker, who owned and published the Ellsworth American for 27 years and founded the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor in 2001. The landing, which will provide recreational and emergency responder access throughout...

Orrington, ME · 2d

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Douglas Carlisle Jr. prepares to represent Maine House District 5

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Douglas Carlisle Jr. is preparing to represent Maine House District 5 in Augusta after winning Tuesday’s general election. Carlisle defeated Democrat Lori Kenneson. He will succeed Republican Joseph Underwood, who did not seek reelection. First term in Augusta. This is Carlisle’s first time...

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Penobscot County Budget Committee approves proposal that would raise property taxes nearly 24%

The Penobscot County Budget Committee spent several hours Wednesday night scrutinizing every department before authorizing a proposed budget that would increase property taxes by nearly 24%. The overall proposed budget is nearly $42 million, which is about $6 million more than the current budget. But the amount of that budget...

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Penobscot County taxes on track to increase under proposed 2027 budget

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Property taxes are on track to increase again in Penobscot County under a proposed 2027 county budget that saw no reductions following hours of review. The county budget committee met for more than four hours in Bangor on Wednesday night, reviewing the proposed spending plan line-by-line without making any cuts.

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A lasting salute to veterans & military K-9s

WRITTEN BY JOSHUA ARCHER Over the summer, a young man from Aroostook County set out to earn Eagle Scout status by completing a community project to honor local veterans and the often overlooked K-9s who served.  After several years of hard work and with most of the necessary boxes ticked — merit badges, examples of […]

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Voters narrowly reject moving Penobscot County Jail out of Bangor

Without approval, the plan to build a new Penobscot County Jail seemingly has to start over from scratch.

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Jantzen Craine wins Maine House District 7 race

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Jantzen Stephen Craine has won the race for Maine House District 7, defeating Democrat Matthew Rush in Tuesday’s general election, according to The Associated Press. Craine, a Houlton resident and member of the Houlton Town Council, will serve his first term in the...

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NMCC Foundation annual dinner celebrates strong roots and bright futures in Aroostook County

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Northern Maine Community College Foundation brought together community leaders, donors, alumni, faculty, staff, students and business partners for its annual dinner. Nicole Cote, executive director of the NMCC Foundation, introduced the evening’s theme “Strong Roots, Bright Futures — Creating Success in Aroostook County”, which highlighted the role of education, philanthropy and community partnerships in expanding opportunities for students, strengthening the regional workforce and building a brighter future for northern Maine.

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Christmas in Caribou Kicks Off Thursday Night

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Christmas in Caribou kicks off Thursday night. The town of Caribou and the Caribou Recreation Department are hosting this year’s events in Lyndon Square. The holiday festivities start at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow with a holiday market edition of Thursdays on Sweden Street. County residents can enjoy live music and local vendors until 8 p.m. The market will return on Thursday, Nov. 12, with the same hours.

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Douglas Carlisle Jr. wins Maine House District 5 race

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Republican Douglas C. Carlisle Jr. has won the race for Maine House District 5, defeating Democrat Lori Kenneson in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results with an estimated 99% of ballots counted. Carlisle, a Presque Isle resident, will succeed Republican Joseph Underwood, who...

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