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Beware of This Elusive Predator in New England
Beware of This Elusive Predator in New England
Beware of This Elusive Predator in New England
Even though the forests of New England are filled with all types of creatures, very few of them are threatening. Like we always heard as kids, "They're more afraid of you than you are of them". Of course, that does not mean you should get into a wrestling match with a bear or try to ride a moose...
Maine Woman Accused of Killing Her Sister
Maine Woman Accused of Killing Her Sister
Maine Woman Accused of Killing Her Sister
On April 15th, we received word that the Maine State Police were in the process of investigating the death of a woman at a home in the town of Hartland. Police had been called to a home on Canaan Road in Hartland on the evening of April 12th...
The Search For the Margaret Chase Smith School Time Capsule
The Search For the Margaret Chase Smith School Time Capsule
The Search For the Margaret Chase Smith School Time Capsule
As a kid who watched a lot of TV growing up, it felt like nearly every sitcom had at least one episode about a time capsule. Either the main characters were trying to select items to put in a time capsule, they were opening a time capsule, or they were searching for a missing time capsule...
Maine State Police Investigating Crash Involving Deer
Maine State Police Investigating Crash Involving Deer
Maine State Police Investigating Crash Involving Deer
The Maine State Police are investigating a Tuesday evening crash that started with one vehicle striking a deer on the Maine Turnpike. According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moos, at about 7 PM on Tuesday, the Maine State Police responded to a crash near mile marker 13 on the southbound side of the highway...
Country Legend Making Massive Donation to Maine Food Bank
Country Legend Making Massive Donation to Maine Food Bank
Country Legend Making Massive Donation to Maine Food Bank
Even though hunger has always been a problem here in Maine, lately, we have seen more Mainers than ever dealing with food insecurity. Between the economic upheaval of the pandemic and the crazy inflation we have experienced, we have seen a big spike in the number of those seeking aid from our local food banks...
Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash
A man from Ellsworth is dead following a Wednesday morning crash in Hancock. According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moss, at about 6:44 on Wednesday morning, first responders were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Route 1 in the town of Hancock...
Important Updates About the Alfond Pool Complex
Important Updates About the Alfond Pool Complex
Important Updates About the Alfond Pool Complex
Summer in Maine is short. Very short. That's one of the reasons why so many Mainers try their best to soak in as much summer as possible. If you're a kid, that probably means spending time in the pool.  If your family didn't have enough money to have a backyard pool, you may have spent quite a bit of time splashing around in a plastic 'kiddie' pool.  Or...
Could We See a Derecho in New England?
Could We See a Derecho in New England?
Could We See a Derecho in New England?
If you have spent much time traveling to other parts of the country, you have probably realized that many weather events are regional. For example, you'll probably never hear anyone outside of New England mention having to weather a Nor'Easter...
Big Change Coming to Future Voting in Augusta
Big Change Coming to Future Voting in Augusta
Big Change Coming to Future Voting in Augusta
Beginning this November, voting in the City of Augusta is going to look a lot different. According to an article on the KJ website, the City Council voted on Thursday to make the Augusta Civic Center the city's only polling place. In the past, the city had been seperated into 'wards' with four different polling spots...
Maine State Police Warning About Scary New DMV Scam
Maine State Police Warning About Scary New DMV Scam
Maine State Police Warning About Scary New DMV Scam
Even though scams have been around for hundreds of years, technology has made them much more prevalent. It feels like every other day we are hearing a warning about a new phone, social media, text, or email scam. Text messages seem to be the new 'trendy' method of scamming people...
Are You Taking Your Selfies Wrong?
Are You Taking Your Selfies Wrong?
Are You Taking Your Selfies Wrong?
If you are under the age of 40, there is a good chance that you have been taking ‘selfies’ since you were a teen. Apparently, though, most of us have been taking selfies wrong. I recently watched a Facebook Reel that showed the differences between the 'Millenial' way of taking a selfie and the 'Gen Z' way of taking a selfie. Conside...
FBI Warning About Violent Online Networks
FBI Warning About Violent Online Networks
FBI Warning About Violent Online Networks
As parents in the 2020s, we have challenges that our parents never would have imagined. Yes, technology has made our lives much easier and made it so much easier to stay in contact with each other, however, that technology has brought with it a host of new threats to the safety and security of our children...
Maine Could See Severe Thunderstorms on Friday Night
Maine Could See Severe Thunderstorms on Friday Night
Maine Could See Severe Thunderstorms on Friday Night
Thunderstorms, sometimes severe, are just something you need to deal with during Maine summers. Last night, for example, there was a lot of lightning and thunder over the Augusta area, but (based on the fact that my vehicle still had bird poo on the windshield) it does not appear that any rain fell as a result of the storm...

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