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Clinton community helps family facing hardship
CLINTON, Maine (WABI) - “Sometimes, we can’t protect them from what is going to happen, but we can help them after,” said Clinton Police Department Chief, Stanley “Rusty” Bell. One Maine community is coming together to help a neighbor in need. On March 20th, a...
Backyard poultry event at Tractor Supply
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover Foxcroft Tractor Supply will host a backyard poultry event on Saturday, April 20, providing customers with the opportunity to learn how to care for and manage an at-home flock. “The popularity of raising backyard poultry has continued to grow year after year,” said Paul Conklin,...
Hampden waste facility hopes to reopen in 2025
HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - A new partnership has led to new beginnings for this Hampden waste facility that closed in May 2020. “The board of directors at the Municipal Review Committee, or the MRC, really is trying to guide responsible waste disposal for a group of 115 communities from all across the state,” said Aaron Huotari, the president of the board of directors for MRC.
Baseball Game Preview: Skowhegan River Hawks vs. St. Mary's Spartans
The Skowhegan River Hawks will head out on the road to take on the St. Mary's Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Last Sunday, it was a hard-fought match, but Skowhegan had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Atlantic Collegiate Academy. Tyler Clark made the most of his time...
Clinton’s Kellie Wiswell runs Boston Marathon four years after stroke
BOSTON, Mass. (WABI) - Clinton’s Kellie Wiswell overcame a stroke in 2020 to run in this year’s Boston Marathon. Wiswell was diagnosed with gait apraxia after doctors discovered a hole in her heart. She has a smoother running stride than a walking one. Running the Boston Marathon was...
Smokey the Bear statue unveiled for 'Wildfire Prevention Awareness Week'
HAMPDEN -- Wildfire Prevention Awareness Week is here and the Maine Forest Service kicked it off with the unveiling of a new Smokey the Bear statue today. The six-foot-tall bear was dedicated to the Hampden North Visitor Center off I-95 and is now the third statue of its kind in the state.
Island Dairy Treat in Skowhegan opens for 72nd season
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (WABI) - Island Dairy Treat opened for the season in Skowhegan. It was a busy opening day as lines formed waiting for hot dogs, shakes, sundaes and more!. This year is the shop’s 72nd season since they opened in 1952. They are family owned for the past...
U.S. Army Field Band & Chorus stop in Fairfield for ‘America The Beautiful’ tour
FAIRFIELD, Maine (WABI) - The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus returned to Lawrence Senior High School Saturday night as a stop on their ‘America The Beautiful’ tour going through multiple New England states. “We are blessed once again to have the Army Field Band...
Maine police seek help identifying person in photo
PENOBSCOT COUNTY — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual shown in a photograph released earlier today by the Newport Maine Police Department. Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding the inquiry but urge anyone with information to come forward. The department provided several...
1 hurt after Maine school bus, flatbed truck and fuel tanker collide in Hermon
HERMON (WGME) -- Police say a Maine school bus driver fell out of his seat, causing the bus to crash into a flatbed truck and a fuel tanker in Hermon on Thursday. The bus driver was injured in the crash. The three-vehicle traffic crash happened around 11:20 a.m. at the...
Final beam raised in major school project in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Friday marked a major milestone in the building of a new school in Skowhegan. As dozens of students watched along, the final beam of the future Margaret Chase Smith Community School was raised into place. "To see it happen is like magic I think. When you're...
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