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Katahdin Shield 2024: Military training operation being held in parts of Maine
Don't be alarmed. Starting on Monday, a large military training operation will take place around Casco Bay and other parts of the state. Katahdin Shield 2024 is a full-scale exercise by the Maine Army National Guard's civil support team, MEMA, and other agencies. Through Thursday, expect to see troops and...
Baseball Game Preview: Hodgdon Will Face Fort Fairfield
The Hodgdon Hawks will square off against the Fort Fairfield Tigers on Thursday. Hodgdon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. Hodgdon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they...
Eating Good in Stacyville
STACYVILLE, Maine (WAGM) - An apple a day can keep the doctor away, but a good healthy meal can do so much more than that. RSU 89 in Stacyville is being recognized for its efforts to provide students with nutritious meals during the school day. News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken has the story.
RSU 89 Recognized for Outstanding School Meals
Stacyville, Maine (WABI) - “I just want to say how excited I am to be here today and see this great program in action. There are awesome things happening here in RSU 89,” said Northeast Regional Administrator for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Lizbeth Silverman. The cafeterias...
Firefighters share tips to prevent lithium-ion battery fires
LEVANT -- Last week, a fire significantly damaged the Stacyville Fire Station, and Sunday, multiple sheds and a warehouse were destroyed in a fire at the New England Rent to Own in Chelsea. Both fires have been attributed in some way to lithium batteries. Lithium-ion batteries are a type of...
Houlton brings lost stories to life this Memorial Day
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - Members of the Houlton community expressed their gratitude to those who have given their lives for their country by beginning the morning with a ceremony at Soldier Hill Cemetery. At the cemetery, community members, US veterans, and Canadian veterans gathered to pay their respects. Aaron Bouma,...
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...
Concerns have been raised over a new weight limit announced for Smyrna bridge
SMYRNA, Maine (WABI) - 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...
UMPI selling Houlton Center to nonprofit, but says educational mission will continue
A sale of the Houlton Higher Education Center is in the works, with a local nonprofit, Community Living Association, agreeing to purchase the 15,500-square-foot building for $525,000. The deal is being finalized, and the center's owner, the University of Maine at Presque Isle, expects the sale to be completed by...
Aroostook County traffic stop leads to drug arrest
SHERMAN, Maine — Maine State Police arrested a New Hampshire man on suspicion of felony drug trafficking, following a traffic stop in Sherman on Interstate 95 Tuesday. Police arrested Timothy Pinkham, 34, of Somersworth, New Hampshire, after reportedly finding copious amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl in his vehicle, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said in a Tuesday press release.
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