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1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Shooting Near Lowell Temple
Police say one person is dead and two more were injured in an early morning shooting in a Hindu temple's parking lot in Lowell. Officers were called to the Middlesex Street parking lot just after 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, to find the three victims suffering from gunshot wounds, the Middl…
Speedway 95 – Saturday July 20 [RESULTS]
Mother Nature "behaved" and there was a full night of racing at Speedway 95 in Hermon on Saturday, July 20th. Here are the results. Mike Hopkins of Hermon took a big win at Speedway 95 Saturday night when he won the 125 lap $5000.00 to win Granite State Pro Stock Series event, the first of 2 to be held at the track this season.
Float spa in Hermon helps raise money for veterans
HERMON, Maine (WABI) - An event in Hermon helps people cool off so that Maine veterans can keep warm during the winter season. The event was held from 10AM to 4PM at Float 207, a float spa, and it featured a variety of local wellness businesses. Participants can donate money...
Kevin Call Jr. Memorial Truck and Pull returns in Hermon
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Kevin Call Junior Truck Pull returned today at the Penobscot Snow Mobile Club. Last year marked the first time the annual truck pull was held in honor of Call. Call died in a motorcycle accident in August of 2022. He was on the board of...
Transport of Transformer Through Maine Could Turn Your 5-Minute Commute Into an Hour
Even though some parts of Maine see a temporary increase in traffic during the height of tourist season, the state has very few issues with traffic, for the most part. This is especially true when compared to places like New York, Massachusetts, and California. Over the next month, some people...
Maine state trooper injured after cruiser rear-ended during traffic stop
A Maine state trooper is recovering after he was rear-ended by another vehicle during a highway traffic stop on Saturday night, authorities said.The cruiser that Trooper Patrick Flanagan was in spun around and hit the vehicle he had pulled over. Flanagan and the two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, 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.The circumstances that led up to the crash are under investigation, police said.It was the third vehicle crash into a state police cruiser within 48 hours, according to police reports.The other two crashes happened in Gardiner and Gouldsboro, CBS affiliate WGME reported. There were no injuries in the other two.
Multiple drug arrests in Millinocket lead to child taken from home
MILLINOCKET, Maine (WABI) -Police say multiple people were arrested in Millinocket earlier this week on charges including drug trafficking, possession of a gun by a prohibited person, and endangering the welfare of a child. They say Allyson Porter,33, of Millinocket and Jamie Vandegraaf, 33, of Augusta are facing multiple charges.
Boil water order in Norway
NORWAY — A boil water order has been placed for the town of Norway, with the exception of those using wells, and anyone who uses the Oxford Water District. The boil water order requires customers to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute for any use involving consumption, such as drinking, cooking, washing fruits or vegetables, making ice cubes, or brushing teeth.
Northern Light is Moving Out of the Old Miller Drug in Bangor
People who regularly use the Northern Light Pharmacy on State Street in Bangor will eventually see a change in location, but it's just a few doors down. The Location Has Been a Pharmacy Since the Late 1950's When the Millers Opened It. Northern Light took over the building at 210...
Bowdoin College swimmer to represent Haiti at the 2024 Paris Olympics
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Bowdoin College swimmer Alexandre "Alex" Grand'Pierre has been selected to represent the nation of Haiti at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old is a senior Polar Bear swimmer who holds numerous records at the school and over his already impressive career. Grand'Pierre qualified for the Paris...
Great white shark spotted multiple times off of Maine coast
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- A shark that has been spotted around the Maine coast for the last few days has been confirmed sighted off the coast of Scarborough. Scarborough Public Safety says the juvenile great white shark is approximately 8 feet long. This is believed to be the same shark first...
‘Slightly Stoopid’ Move Lands Massachusetts Man In Bangor Jail
Too much heat mixed with too many spirits and not enough common sense landed a man from Braintree, Mass., in a Bangor jail over the weekend. Kevin Reid, 30, had been attending the "Slightly Stoopid" concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor Saturday evening, police said. Coming off a...
Woman Seriously Injured and Resuscitated after Crash in Maine
A 58-year-old woman was seriously injured and resuscitated after a crash on School Street in Harrison. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said an Auburn woman lost control of her vehicle and hit a rock embankment in front of the Harrison Fire Department. Her name was not released. Woman not...
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