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Molly Graham: Helping new Black Bears bridge the gap between high school and college
Molly Graham put the Girl Scout motto “Be Prepared” to work this summer as she helped plan the 2024 Business Bridge Week for incoming first-year students. A lifelong member of […]
Preview: Cross Country Gears up for Home Meet on Friday, Road Meet on Saturday
Orono, ME - The University of Maine women's and men's cross country programs are set to begin the 2024 season with a pair of meets. The Black Bears will begin the season with a home meet against Army on Friday, Aug. 30 at Saxl Park in Bangor. The men will begin at Noon with the women set to compete at 12:40 P.M. Maine will then make the trip to Vermont for their second meet of the weekend as they will compete in the Vermont Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31. The women will kickoff that meet at Noon with the men...
Massachusetts Man Arrested in Connection with Palmyra Drug Raid
A residence on Madawaska Road in Palmyra was searched yesterday morning, Aug. 29, as part of an investigation into fentanyl and cocaine allegedly being sold. 29-year-old Kasiem Smith of Worcester, Massachusetts, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking.
Hybrid Learning Deans List January – June 2024
The following Unity Environmental University Hybrid Learning students have been named to the Dean’s List for January – June. This academic honor is bestowed upon students who receive a 3.5 GPA or higher while earning 9 credits in a 4-term period.
City of Ellsworth introducing payment plan for seniors affected by 30% tax increase
ELLSWORTH -- The City of Ellsworth is starting a program that aims to help seniors pay off their property taxes. According to Ellsworth tax assessors, a state program for those 65 and older froze property taxes last year. They say the program was repealed for being too expensive and those...
Self Checkout Lanes Are Likely Doomed at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine
What seemed like a great idea just a few short years ago is feeling like one giant disaster at Walmart in Scarborough, Maine. If you haven't visited the Walmart in Scarborough recently, you've avoided what has become a major pain point and nuisance for those customers that regularly shop at that location. Walmart is known for "rolling back" prices but what they seem to be doing is rolling back the usage of self-checkout lanes.
One injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) - A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Pittsfield temporarily shut down the travel lane Thursday morning. Troopers say the driver of a box truck slowed to almost a stop in the lane. A tractor trailer struck the rear of the box truck causing it to roll onto...
Urgent Alert: Lisbon, Maine, Residents Advised ‘Not to Drink the Water’
Let's get to the bottom of the brown water in Lisbon, Maine. Recently, there has been brown water running out of kitchen faucets in this part of Maine and we want to know why. Apparently, according to WGME, this has happened before. This is understandably frustrating for residents. People expect the water they pay for to be clean, so it’s no surprise that the discoloration has caused extreme upset.
Luxury living in Ogunquit, Maine: Four new $2 million homes coming soon
Greetings! Welcome to another Friday and to the latest dispatch from your Coast Star Connection! How is it that Labor Day Weekend is here and that summer as we tend to think of it is practically over? As you launch the three-day weekend and celebrate summer's last hurrah, here are some recent Coast Star stories for you for those moments of rest as you gear up for the return of the busy season that awaits . ....
University of Maine at Augusta has record-breaking amount of incoming students causing some to live in hotels
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - U-Maine Augusta is expecting their biggest class of freshmen in the school’s history. Due to this, some students are living in a nearby hotel. Nearly 300 on-campus freshmen are coming into U.M.A. A record for the school that is entering its fifth year of hosting students on campus.
Mandatory Membership Card Scan Coming to Costco In Scarborough, Maine
Sharing your Costco card for the Scarborough, Maine store? That's gonna stop soon. Last year Costco said that they were thinking about a mandatory membership scan to get into stores. For Mainers, we've barely had our Costco and they are already changing policy. According to MSN, they started testing out...
The Grange Grappler Club marks one year of wrestling
HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - The Grange Grappler Club in Hampden has reached its one-year anniversary of providing high school, junior high, and pee-wee wrestling programs to local kids. Aaron James reflected on how far the remodeled facility has come to help wrestlers have a close spot to compete and how...
Hermon man on probation facing drug, firearms charges
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Hermon man on probation and out on bail is now facing firearms and drug charges. Bart Langley, 57, was arrested at a home in Hermon on Thursday morning. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office and Maine State Probation Officers say they found two firearms and illegal...
Exeter man killed in Corinth crash
CORINTH, Maine — A man from Penobscot County died after the farm truck he was driving crashed in Corinth on Saturday. It happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Beans Mill Road, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office said Thursday in a press release. Richard Smith, 73, of Exeter was thrown...
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