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New Gloucester kitchen fire extinguished; renter and dogs safe
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire in New Gloucester Thursday morning, which authorities say originated in the kitchen. Located at 95 Pond Road, the house was occupied by a single renter and two dogs, all of which made it out safely without injury, according to New Gloucester Fire Chief Craig Bouchard.
Norway woman dies following crash in Oxford
OXFORD, Maine (WMTW) - A woman from Norway died after a crash on Route 26 in Oxford. Police say 65-year-old Trudy Giroux was leaving the parking lot of the Irving gas station just before 9 this morning to head north on Route 26 when she pulled into the path of a pickup truck headed south.
Threads of Opportunity: Transforming College Futures, One Wardrobe at a Time at UMA Bangor
One never knows when inspiration will hit. For Timothy Surrette, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Bangor Campus, it came serendipitously one evening on his drive home from work. “I had been navigating a situation with an Education student who was having difficulty accessing...
R. B. Hall Memorial Band to honor Selma Pulcifur at concert
The R.B. Hall Memorial Band will present an outdoor concert at Waterfront Park, in Oakland, on Tuesday, August 13, at 6 p.m., to honor Selma Pulcifur, who passed away in December. Selma was an institution, both in her community and among the countless musicians who were privileged to have known...
Three people indicted on drug and weapons charges after arrest in Orono
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Three people that were arrested in Orono on drug and weapons charges in May have been indicted by a Penobscot grand jury. 49-year-old Tara Culpovich of Milford is charged with unlawful trafficking and unlawful possession of drugs. 48-year old Robert Moreau is charged with unlawful trafficking...
Page and Shetterly at Kerr+Jones Gallery
Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay is honored and excited to welcome artists and partners Gail Page and Robert Shetterly to a gallery reception on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. The gallery, now in its third season, will feature recent work from Page and Shetterly who reside in Brooksville and have been dedicated community activists and humanitarians in Maine and far beyond.
Scarborough crash involving three vehicles sends three to hospital
SCARBOROUGH — A motor vehicle accident involving three vehicles occurred on Tuesday at approximately 11:43 a.m. on 175 US RT 1, according to the Scarborough Police Department. Scarborough Public Safety Communications received the initial report and dispatched emergency personnel from Scarborough, South Portland Fire, and Portland Fire departments to...
Rene Cloukey Selected for Maine Association of Broadcasting’s Hall of Fame
There's only 1 name that is synonymous with Aroostook County Sports and that is Rene Cloukey. Rene was recently selected to the Maine Association of Broadcasting's Hall of Fame. The “Suzanne Goucher Broadcast Achievement Award” Winner (which carries automatic induction into the MAB Hall of Fame) is Rene Cloukey of...
From the bear's perspective: Bear walks off with Maine game camera
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — You have heard of a bird's eye view, but what about a bear's eye view?. Bears are very active in Maine and a man from New Gloucester has the video to prove it after a black bear walked off with his camera. Jeff Meissner says...
Maine lawmakers urge Army to update mental health policies
(The Center Square) — Maine's congressional delegation is calling on the U.S. Army to overhaul its policies and procedures in response to a damaging report detailing multiple failures to identify Army reservist and Lewiston mass shooter Sgt. 1st Class Robert Card's mental health issues. A newly released Army report outlines a series of failures and "multiple errors" by Card's unit leading up to the Oct. 25, 2023, shooting where he...
Maine Ethics Commission to discuss investigation of anonymous St. George political postcard
ST. GEORGE – The topic of a postcard sent anonymously via U.S. Postal Service just prior to a May 13 town vote in St. George is on the agenda of Maine’s Commission of Government Ethics and Elections Practices when it convenes July 24 in Augusta. A complaint was...
Lewiston mother questions state policy on parental rights after abuse conviction
LEWISTON, Maine — Data from Maine Children's Alliance show Maine has some of the highest rates of child abuse in the country, which is why one Lewiston mother was surprised to learn parents still have rights to their children even after a history of child abuse. Bonnie Dennison said...
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