Dawn Gagnon
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Severe storms, 2 tornadoes wreak havoc in western Maine
A series of strong thunderstorms — and two confirmed tornadoes — brought down trees, flooded and blocked roads, displaced campers and knocked out power Saturday in the western reaches of Maine.
Swanville man wanted in alleged domestic assault
The Maine State Police are searching for Jason Young.
Bangor man headed to West Point
But getting into West Point wasn’t easy.
Severe thunderstorms pose flash flooding risk for western, southern Maine
The weather is expected to be mostly dry and warm for Fourth of July festivities on Tuesday.
Driver collides with ambulance responding to emergency medical call
A Houlton man crashed his car into an ambulance that was on its way to an emergency call on Saturday afternoon.
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Hundreds turn out for Bangor pride parade and festival
“It’s important for me to have my kids here because their hearts are so open right now.”
Bangor man charged with breaking into vehicles
A local man was arrested Friday on four felony burglary charges as the result of a weeklong investigation into motor vehicle burglaries, according to police.
Hampden Historical Society launches Kinsley House renovation campaign
Hampden Historical Society board members on Tuesday launched a capital campaign to raise $500,000 to renovate the Martin Kinsley House at 83 Main Road South.
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Bangor animal shelter gearing up to adopt out first wave of southern ‘transfer dogs’
The dogs, which arrived in Maine on June 13, were rescued from the Southern Pines Animal Shelter in Mississippi, where they were at high risk of being euthanized due to overcrowding.
Feds award $600,000 for redesign of I-95 Hogan Road exit
The Maine Department of Transportation has been awarded $600,000 in federal funding for the diverging diamond interchange planned for the Hogan Road exit on Interstate 95.
Inland Maine under flash flood watch ahead of Monday’s thunderstorms
Numerous showers and thunderstorms capable of producing as much as 1 to 2 inches of rain an hour could cause flash floods.
Thousands of dead bait fish wash ashore in Brunswick
Over the last several days, hundreds of dead bait fish have washed up on the shores of Middle and Maquoit bays in Brunswick.
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Moose fever: 2,080 win hunt permits
As has become tradition on moose lottery day, Wildlife Department Commissioner Chandler Woodcock announced where the festivities will take place next year: Skowhegan.
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Medway daughter enlists police officer’s help to deliver dad’s birthday present
Medway resident Jim Gleason got one of the biggest surprises of his life Friday when he was pulled over by an East Millinocket police officer who gave him two tickets — to this summer’s Rod Stewart concert at Bangor Waterfront.
The reason you heard really loud airplane noises Tuesday night in Bangor
Maine boy finds rare blue frog in grandparents’ pigpen
Sisters give birth to sons less than 12 hours apart at same Maine hospital