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National Toboggan Championship

Folks from all come to Camden, for the 32nd U.S. National Toboggan Championships

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Kaddie Sharpe
In its 32nd year, annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships have been a tradition for decades!

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Penobscot Snowmobile Club

Penobscot Snowmobile Club hosts charity Radar Run for Pine Tree Camp

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
The event raised money for Pine Tree Camp, a Maine summer camp for children and adults with disabilities. There were many local sponsors for the event, including Bangor Motorsports and Dysart’s.

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We spoke with Carmel Fire Chief Ralph Shaw about some of the things you can do to keep you and...

Staying safe in the cold; advice from local fire official

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
We spoke with Carmel Fire Chief Ralph Shaw about some of the things you can do to keep you and your family safe in the event you’re dealing with frozen pipes or other cold-related issues.

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The Sea-Eagle is native to Eastern Siberia, and first made its appearance in Maine in December...

Rare, Eastern Siberian seabird returns to Maine

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WABI News Desk
The Sea-Eagle is native to Eastern Siberia, and first made its appearance in Maine in December of 2021.

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Crews battle fire in negative temperatures in Lisbon

Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 3:06 AM EST
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By WMTW
The fire displaced two families, totaling 14 people.

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Snowmobile Ride-in & Egg ride benefits Pine Tree Camp

Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 6:28 PM EST
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By Connor Magliozzi
The ride helps raise money for Pine Tree Camp's open door policy. To ensure that anyone who wants to attend the camp can.

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Bangor Area Recovery Network among local warming shelters

Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 4:50 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
From Friday to Saturday night, BARN is opening their doors for all who want hot food and drinks, dry clothes, free WiFi, and a warm place out of the frigid cold.

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Massachusetts man dies after rollover crash in Saco

Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 8:05 AM EST
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By WMTW
Early investigations show that the driver was not wearing his seatbelt and that speed was not a factor in the crash.

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Inside Bangor PD’s welfare checks during dangerous cold

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:14 PM EST
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By Tom Krosnowski
With frostbite setting in under 10 minutes, Bangor Police are making sure that those who are outside have somewhere warm to go.

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Firefighters battle blaze in bitter cold

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:23 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Crews were called to a report of a fire around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon on Industrial Street in Presque Isle.
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Wild goose chase: Plymouth residents work to rescue injured goose

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:08 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Plymouth residents were on a rescue mission Friday morning.

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Owner of Maine towing company arrested on theft charges

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:04 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
The owner of an Alton towing company was arrested Thursday night on theft charges.

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Down East YMCA in Blue Hill opens indoor track

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
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By Kaddie Sharpe
The Lawrence Family Fitness Center in Blue Hill, a branch of the Down East Family YMCA, has a new addition!

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‘80 for Brady’ delights group of Maine friends

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
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By Connor Magliozzi
Moviegoers got out early to see the first screening of “80 for Brady.”

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Heating fuel assistance available for Mainers

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:12 PM EST
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By Kodichi Lawrence
Heating oil assistance available for Mainers as we brace the cold this Weekend

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MEMA stresses preparedness as dangerous cold continues

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:09 PM EST
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By Brittany McHatten
Friday was a long day with temperatures continuing to drop, and the worst of this weather isn’t over just yet. As Mainers continue to hunker down, TV5 spoke to state officials about how you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

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‘Wear Red Day’ raises awareness about women’s heart health

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 2:29 PM EST
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By Alyssa Thurlow
February is American Heart Month.

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Pine Tree Camp kicks off snowmobile weekend with Dysart’s telethon

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 12:09 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Generous callers and hungry diners made a difference Thursday night in Pine Tree Camp’s fundraising efforts for summer programming.

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2 Mass. women arrested following Bangor drug bust

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 12:06 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Two Massachusetts women were arrested and more than a pound of fentanyl was seized by drug enforcement agents in Bangor Thursday night.

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Lawmaker facing criminal charges removed from committee

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:14 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
A Democratic lawmaker indicted on a forgery charge has been stripped of his only committee assignment.

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2 plead guilty to disrupting flight diverted to Maine

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:03 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Two men from England pleaded guilty to federal charges that they interfered with a flight crew during a tussle that resulted in a flight from Mexico being diverted to Maine.

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Maine sets another record for overdose deaths, report says

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:02 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
More than 700 people died from drug overdoses last year in Maine, setting the third straight record, officials said.

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Parsonsfield man to spend 13 years in prison for charges involving child exploitation

Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:30 AM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Patrick Plummer was sentenced Thursday in Boston’s U.S. District Court.

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Winterport kids treated to winter carnival

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:37 PM EST
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By Mark Rediker
Kids in Winterport are treated to a winter carnival as a way of learning.

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Experts share home safety tips for extreme cold weather

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:21 PM EST
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By Brittany McHatten
Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chill values only seen about once in a decade are moving into Maine starting Friday. Keeping yourself safe includes keeping your home safe, too.

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Warming centers and cold weather resources

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:19 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Maine warming centers and resources.

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All Saints students hang socks at sock garden for those in need

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:13 PM EST
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By Connor Magliozzi
Thursday afternoon 6th graders from All Saints Catholic School hung donated socks on a fence near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue.

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Maine Figure Skating Club gearing up for competition at MIT

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST
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By Connor Magliozzi
The University of Maine’s Figure Skating club is hard at work getting ready for their competition this weekend at MIT.

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How to prepare your car for cold temperatures

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 4:14 PM EST
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By Alyssa Thurlow
AAA expects calls for help this weekend will be mostly tire, battery, and gasoline related.

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Maine hospital to close its maternity unit

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 2:37 PM EST
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By WMTW
Central Maine Healthcare says the maternity unit at Rumford Hospital will close as of March 31, 2023.

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Caribou man who died in fire last week identified

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 12:25 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Officials have identified the person who died last week after a fire in Caribou.

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Fire destroys home in Surry

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 12:10 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
A home was destroyed by fire in Surry Thursday morning.

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Lawmaker proposes allowing armed teachers in Maine schools

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:39 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Republican lawmakers said it’s time to beef up security in Maine schools, either with armed security officers or by allowing teachers to be armed.

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UPDATE: Fire damages Gifford’s ice cream plant in Skowhegan

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 11:33 AM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Emergency crews are responded to a fire at the Gifford’s ice cream plant on Hathaway Street in Skowhegan Thursday morning, according to the Skowhegan Fire Department.

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Chris Stapleton coming back to Bangor this summer

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:09 AM EST
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By WABI News Desk
The Grammy Award winner’s All American Road Show will be at Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor on Thursday, July 6th.

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Orland residents approve new, $4 million fire station

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 9:08 PM EST
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By Tom Krosnowski
In addition to a lack of space, the current building lacks decontamination facilities, which are needed to fully clean equipment and keep firefighters and their families safe from developing certain cancers.

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Waterville Alfond Youth center receives grant for Ice Hockey program

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:31 PM EST
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By Kodichi Lawrence
Waterville Alfond Youth center receives grant for Ice Hockey program

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Kayaker celebrates 30 years of getting on the water every month

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:38 PM EST
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By Kaddie Sharpe
Even with temperatures in the teens, it’s a great day for paddling, or at least it is for Larry Merrill. For the past 30 years, Larry, who’s now 78, has been on the water at least once, every single month.

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Healthy Acadia offers overnight warming center ahead of forecast record cold temps

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST
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By Bryan Sidelinger
Officials say it is simply not safe to be outside on Saturday when temperatures are expected to drop to -20° in some locations.

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Report: Competition failing to produce lower electric rates

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Maine’s public advocate wants to scrap the competitive process for electricity vendors for residential consumers, saying the current competitive system has failed to produce lower rates.

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Governor to deliver budget address on Valentine’s Day

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:09 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills plans to address a joint session of the Maine Legislature on Valentine’s Day. The governor will use the address on the evening of Feb. 14 to highlight her budget proposal and outline actions she is taking to strengthen the economy.

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Pro wrestling helps Maine Skateboarding Association

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:52 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Let’s Wrestle and Limitless Wrestling are teaming up with the Maine Skateboard Association for a special fundraiser event named “REVAMPED” on Saturday, Feb 4.

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Bar Harbor names interim town manager

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
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By Tom Krosnowski
The Bar Harbor Town Council has named an interim town manager.

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5 Maine high school football players among dozens of Maine Football commits

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:44 PM EST
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By Connor Magliozzi
25 football players across the country have committed to Orono and 6 of them are from the state of Maine.

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Deadline expires, no deal to buy shuttered Hampden waste plant

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:41 PM EST
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By Tom Krosnowski
A Hampden waste facility shuttered for nearly three years remains without a buyer after an agreement with a prospective partner expired without a deal.

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Dangerous temperatures force changes to weekend events

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:19 PM EST
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By Brittany McHatten
Some events scheduled for this weekend are being put on ice due to forecasted temperatures. The Maine Pond Hockey Classic in Sidney that was originally scheduled to start Friday is being pushed back one week.

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Bangor organization buying hotel rooms for area’s unhoused population ahead of freezing temps

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 4:41 PM EST
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By Brittany McHatten
Dangerously cold conditions will be moving into Maine by the end of the week. A local organization is working to make sure some of the area’s most vulnerable residents will be safe. Needlepoint Sanctuary of Maine has been working with the unhoused population in Bangor and beyond since 2018.

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$2.7 million grant supports Washington County students’ mental health needs

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 3:12 PM EST
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By Brittany McHatten
Students in rural Maine are getting more access to much-needed mental health services thanks to a new federal grant.

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Hamlin’s Marina complains about runoff from Bangor snow dump

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 2:51 PM EST
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By Angela Luna
Owner Dan Higgins says the runoff creates issues for their business and customers

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Justice Douglas nominated for associate justice on Maine Supreme Judicial Court

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 1:42 PM EST
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By WABI News Desk
Governor Mills has nominated a 20-year veteran judge in Maine to serve as an associate justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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