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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...
Authorities release names of 2 people seriously injured in single-car rollover in Clifton
CLIFTON, Maine (WABI) - Authorities have released the names of those who were seriously hurt in a rollover crash in Clifton. It happened on Rebel Hill Road just after 11 p.m. Friday. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says Christopher Fickett, 25, and Addreanna Seavey, 23, of Clifton were thrown from...
Bangor, Maine Food Truck Broken Into, but Only Potato Chips Stolen
Years ago, I used to own a restaurant and once got a call from the local police that the place had been broken into. Luckily for me, they pried open the wrong door and didn't know the layout of the building. Since they seemed to be after cash, and not the scrap lumber being stored in the garage next to ours, the thieves moved on, empty handed.
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Jasmine Lamb: A window into energy justice on Wabanaki lands. For Jasmine Lamb, energy justice is about ensuring that marginalized communities have equitable access to the benefits of energy production and a say in the decision making processes about how their energy is produced. The Ph.D. student in the Ecology and Environmental Sciences Program and member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point works to identify barriers and opportunities for renewable energy and energy efficiency adoption. Through her work, she is helping to lead the charge for community actions advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency adoption in communities across Maine, including the five sovereign Wabanaki tribal governments.
Two of the World’s Scariest Film Locations Exist in Maine
Once upon a time in Hollywood, there were film executives that thought scary movies would never be popular. Fast forward several decades, and horror films aren't just a Halloween thing; they've released and consumed all year long. Stephen King had a lot to do with that. He was given the...
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
AARP Maine's Jane Margesson discusses scam prevention resources
BANGOR -- AARP Maine's Communications Director Jane Margesson spoke with WFVX to highlight their available scam prevention resources. The organization offers a monthly scam awareness series, and they're always looking to recruit local scam awareness speakers. Margesson also shared a scam prevention tip that includes consumers freezing their credit reports,...
Vintage Motorcycles Ready to Wow Crowd at Owl’s Head, Maine, Festival
Midcoast Maine will be the place to be in early September, as the two-wheelers take centerstage at the Owl's Head Transportation Museum. The Vintage Motorcycle Festival is set to kick-off on Saturday, September 7, and be a full day of fun activities for enthusiasts and the entire family. The event starts at 10a and includes a ton of vintage bikes and events.
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