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MEMA wants Mainers to prepare for upcoming hurricane season
PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine's emergency management agency wants to make sure the state is even more prepared for the next natural disaster, which MEMA says could be a hurricane. The agency hosted a preparedness conference in Augusta Wednesday. First responders and emergency managers conducted workshops and underwent training. A...
Maine Red Cross volunteer deploys to Texas in the wake of severe storms
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Chelsea man is among hundreds of American Red Cross disaster workers making his way south to help victims affected by recent storms and flooding. Raybo Frank is on his way to Texas to help out with efforts from Dallas to Houston. He tells us he...
Dairy producers celebrate Maine Dairy Month
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Maine is home to more than 200 dairy farms that care for dairy cows, goats, and sheep. Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed June as “Maine Dairy Month.”. A ceremony was held Thursday outside the Blaine House in Augusta celebrating the work of Maine’s dairy farmers...
Wormfest debuts June 8 in Wiscasset
12-2 p.m., Deadly Desire: A new 80s cover band featuring a local as the lead singer!. 3 p.m., Mud Pie Eating Contest: When pie is involved, you know it will be entertaining! Sign up to compete in either the adult or kids competition to eat mud pies (chocolate cream, oreo crumbles, and a gummy worm).
Exploring the historic village of Wiscasset, Maine, and visiting the WW&F Railway Museum
WISCASSET, Maine — Locals call Wiscasset "the prettiest town in Maine." Nicole Estaphan explores the historic village, including a visit to the WW&F Railway Museum, which celebrates Maine’s Sheepscot Valley narrow-gauge railway. A 100% volunteer base has spent the last 30 years restoring the historic railway — from the tracks to the old steam train. The museum now offers interactive train trips to unique destinations.
MEMA hosts first responders, emergency management, public at annual preparedness conference
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - First responders, emergency management agencies, and the public were invited to the Augusta Civic Center Wednesday for the 13th annual Maine Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference, hosted by Maine Emergency Management Agency. “We have people here from the local, county, the state, and the federal level....
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