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Unity Raceway buzzing once again
UNITY, Maine (WABI) - After being dormant for a couple of years the Unity Raceway has new life. The track was shut down in 2017 and the Doyon family, with the help of others, got to work on bringing it back to life in 2021. “[My] Dad and Mom worked...
Cary named among Top 100 Great Community Hospitals
CARIBOU, Maine — Becker’s Hospital Review, a major healthcare trade publication with some 18,000 subscribers, has named Cary Medical Center in Caribou among the nation’s top 100 Great Community Hospitals. The listing of the top 100 was released on July 3. The recognition comes as Cary celebrates its 100th anniversary. Cary was the only hospital in Maine to make the list.
Presque Isle native Madore named regional representative for Aroostook County
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine has announced that Presque Isle native Jordyn Madore has been promoted to regional representative for Aroostook County. Madore, who has been working with King for seven years, will also continue to serve as a constituent services representative in Aroostook County. “I...
Maine trooper in cruiser rear-ended, injured at traffic stop, strikes vehicle he pulled over
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A Maine state trooper in his cruiser at a highway traffic stop was injured when he was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing him to spin around and strike the one he had pulled over, authorities said. Trooper Patrick Flanagan and the other two drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries Saturday night, the Maine State Police said in a news release. Flanagan’s emergency lights were activated on the southbound Maine Turnpike in Biddeford when his cruiser was struck, police said. Flanagan and the 25-year-old driver of the vehicle that struck his were taken to hospitals. The driver was issued a summons.
Maine Open Farm Day set for July 28
Maine (WABI) - On Sunday, July 28th, more than 100 Maine farms will be open to visitors as part of Open Farm Day. It is an annual event coordinated by Real Maine, a program of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant is just...
Maine’s Mr. Halloween Shocked at Halloween Display in July
Halloween is over three months away, but displays are up at this Maine store. The funny part about finding a huge Halloween display during a Maine heatwave is who found the display: Mr. Halloween himself, Peter Geiger. Why is Peter Geiger 'Mr. Halloween' in Maine?. Peter, who works as an...
Everything You Need to Know About Maine’s New ‘Blue Envelope Program’
The Augusta Police Department announced something new that pulled me in. The Blue Envelope Program is a new program geared towards having a better level of interaction between officers and folks with disabilities or special needs, including down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and even anxiety and depression. The program was created by the Down Syndrome Advocacy Project of Maine.
Maine's delegation to the RNC struggling to return home
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee wrapped up Thursday night and then the roughly 50,000 people who were in town for the event started trying to make their way home. That made it one of the busiest days of the year for the airport in Milwaukee, and then the Microsoft outage brought flights to a halt.
Shots fired in same Lewiston neighborhood where teen was killed
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Police say a vehicle was damaged after shots were fired in a Lewiston neighborhood on Friday night. No one was hurt. Just before 10 p.m., police in the area of Sabattus Street heard gunshots coming from the Hillview/Rideout area. Several witnesses also called in, reporting seeing gunshots...
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