CARIBOU, Maine – A Caribou home was a complete loss after a fire near the Fort Fairfield town line Sunday. Fire crews received a call at 8:40 a.m. and found the residential structure at 33 Main Siding Road engulfed in flames. One person living in the home escaped without injury but several pet ducks were lost in the blaze, said firefighter Ryan Hall.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - A ground search took place over the weekend for the missing teenager from New Sweden. On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the Maine State Police Troop F received the report of a missing juvenile, Stefanie Damron, who is now 14 years old. Saturday at 8am locals started a ground search through New Sweden hoping to find any trace of the missing teen. WAGM followed volunteers as they searched the area.

HOULTON, Maine – The witches were out in full garb on Saturday evening in Houlton, an Aroostook County town with historic ties to the witches of Salem. As part of the inaugural All Shire’s Eve Witches Walk that began just before sunset at Riverfront Park in downtown Houlton, about 50 or so witches, warlocks and other goblins walked through the wooded trail. Along the way, they stopped to complete the famed Wolfshäger Hexenbrut witches dance that began several years ago by a dance troupe in Germany.

A late-night fire Monday destroyed a maintenance building at Pine Village mobile home park in Presque Isle. The Presque Isle Fire Department received the call at 9:51 p.m. The blaze was well underway when firefighters arrived, Fire Chief Darrell White said Tuesday. “It was pretty much fully involved when the...

CARIBOU, Maine – Caribou city councilors received an update on steam plant cleanup efforts and took several actions toward further remediating that property and others in the city Monday. In July, the federal Environmental Protection Agency began a $2 million cleanup of the city’s 12,288-square-foot steam plant, part of...

A new state program is connecting leaders in 10 rural Maine towns to the resources and funding required to get much needed municipal projects off the ground. Late last year nonprofit GrowSmart Maine launched the Building Community Strength program after securing a $304,636 grant from the USDA Rural Development Initiative and the American Farmland Trust.

HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - A Plan Your Future Day was held in Houlton this morning to help kids figure out what they want to do after High School. The fair had 61 vendors total to educate kids on both career and education opportunities. Many vendors were local from Aroostook County, while some traveled from other parts of the state. The fair hosted representatives from every college in Maine and all branches of the military.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - We continue now with our Political Profile series. WAGM in Partnership with the Aroostook Partnership interviewed each candidate from the Maine State House and Senate races. Each candidate was given 5 minutes to answer the same 3 questions, which were provided ahead of time. The interviews were all done via Zoom. Tonight we look at Maine State House District 5 between Democrat Kevin Freeman and Incumbent Republican Joseph Underwood. Here is Democrat Kevin Freeman.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good Monday morning everyone! As a backdoor cold front dropped down to our south late yesterday afternoon, it brought us some quick moving snow showers and chilly temperatures. With high pressure in control, it means that we will see plenty of sunshine to start off the week.

WOODLAND, Maine – There’s an old legend about Edgemore Woods, surrounding Whitmore & Edgecomb Family Farms in Woodland. Many years ago, when the land was known as Cochran Farms, the souls of farm workers who disappeared without a trace became trapped within the tree line, said Candy Whitmore-Edgecomb, whose family now owns the farm.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The City of Presque Isle has announced a new assistant city manager. Sonja Eyler is the former library director for the city. In her new position, she will take on more of the day to day responsibilities for the city and improve community outreach. Tyler...

The High Five Turkey Drive is looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, November 6, Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8. John’s & St. John Valley Pharmacy in Fort Kent on Wednesday, November 6. Priority Tractor & Auto Sales in Houlton, Thursday, November 7. Star City IGA in...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - A vigil was held by the Maliseet Advocacy Center in the Houlton Band of Maliseets gymnasium in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Starting off the vigil, an elder said a prayer followed by drumming. “We do this every year. I think the community really...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens a person’s bone strength. This makes them more susceptible to fractures. Osteoporosis is referred to as a silent disease. This means that with this condition an individual won’t show noticeable symptoms in the early stages of the disease.