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08/29/2024 High School Fall Sports Results
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) - Fort Fairfield played at Easton this afternoon, a rematch of last year’s Class D North championship. Easton won the last one, the Tigers were there looking for a win. The Bears were defending their home field, this one was all defense. Both teams were aggressive on offense, but the defense ended up being the x factor. In the first half the Tigers used a corner to their advantage and scored the only goal of the first half. Easton tied up the game before the end of regulation, then after nine and a half minutes of overtime, Easton got it done on a corner to win it 2-1.
Elks plan youth soccer shoot out
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Craig MacFarline, Elks Soccer Shoot Out director for Presque Isle Elks Lodge #1954, announced that the Soccer Shoot Out will be held on Sunday, September 15 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle field located behind Gentile Hall. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Competition will start at 10 a.m.
Men’s Soccer Ready to Win with Balance of Veterans and Newcomers.
NThe Owls return to the pitch in 2024 under the tutelage of veteran head coach Alan Gordon and assistant coach Kerry Skepple from Antigua who joined the program in 2023. Coach Gordon plans to bring in 11 new faces to the team. They also return 12 players from last season for a filled-out roster of 23. They look to get over the hump in the NAC East and do so with a good balance of returners and newcomers.
Shower and Storm Chances Likely for the Weekend, but it Won't be a Washout
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Friday. After another beautiful day across the county today featuring plenty of sunshine, our nice stretch of weather is expected to come to an end tomorrow, as a low pressure system and series of fronts approaches the region. This will bring cloud cover back to the forecast during the morning hours tomorrow, before shower chances return during the afternoon and evening hours. Showers continue Saturday night, with activity wrapping up around sunrise Sunday morning. Sunday will bring the chance of seeing some sunshine, along with the threat for showers and possible thunderstorms late in the afternoon going into the evening hours. The good news is that unsettled weather isn’t expected for the entire holiday weekend, with Labor Day itself featuring plenty of sunshine and below average temperatures.
Portland, Maine is One of the Fastest-Warming Places in New England
Whether you believe that mankind is causing global warming or not, there is no denying that our climate is changing. If you have lived in an area for more than a few years, you have probably noticed a change in the weather. When I was growing up in Northern Maine, the winters were always cold and snowy. That is no longer the case. These days, even though Aroostook County still gets a significant amount of snow, it is nothing like it was back in the '80s and '90s.
Maine GOP leader confirms that Windham lawmaker attended Jan. 6 rally
WINDHAM -- House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham confirmed to WGME during a phone interview on Saturday that a Republican Windham representative, Barbara Bagshaw, had in fact attended the January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington D.C. after photos emerged Friday showing the representative at the Capitol complex during the event.
Kennebec Valley Humane Society at capacity, waives adoption fees
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - The Kennebec Valley Humane Society is waiving their adoption fees for the weekend. For cats, dogs, and other critters, they are at the facility’s capacity. After moving to their new building at the end of 2023, this is the first time they have been filled...
Scientist say Passamaquoddy Bay has highest amount of breeding Great White Sharks on the East Coast.
A Canadian fish ecologist has hypothesized that Passamaquoddy Bay near the US-Canada border has the “greatest aggregation of large, breeding sharks in the 18- to 20-foot range of any place along the East Coast”. According to the Bangor Daily News, Steve Crawford from the University of Guelph in...
Vassalboro apple orchard owners prepare for busy fall season
VASSALBORO, Maine (WABI) - With fall right around the corner, apple orchards across the state are preparing for their busiest season. Lemieux Orchards in Vassalboro has been around since the mid-60s. ”Dad started in 1964, and it was a family business, all my brothers and sisters know how to plant...
Rochester man found dead on side of road in Berwick. Police impound suspicious vehicle.
ROCHESTER − Police are investigating the untimely death of a Rochester man, found on Friday by the side of the road in Berwick, Maine. Berwick police said the deceased man, Kyle Lang, 26, of Rochester had been reported missing by his family on Thursday and that they found him after receiving a call about an unconscious man "face down in a ditch" in the vicinity of 164 Rochester St. in Berwick. ...
52-Year-Old Man Died Working at a Solar Farm in Maine
A 52-year-old man died Thursday morning while working at a solar farm on Surry Road in Surry. The Maine State Police said Edwin Kendall Jones from Washington, Maine “suffered a medical event while working at the site.”. Cause and Manner of Death. His body was transported to the Office...
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