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Old Town and Lewiston House Fires Displace 9 Adults & 13 Children No one was hurt in fires in Old Town and Auburn, over the weekend, that left 22 people without homes. The Auburn fire was reported just before 1:00 Saturday morning at an apartment house at 248 Turner Street. Fire officials told WGME-TV that all 18 residents, including 8 adults and 10 children, were able to get out before crews arrived. It only took about 15 minutes to knock down the fire, but officials say the building is likely a total loss. The Red Cross worked to find accommodations for the tenants. In Old Town, crews re...

Bangor, Maine News Update: May 14, 2021 The Maine CDC reports 296 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. So far, 1,285,764 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Governor Janet Mills will lift capacity restrictions for indoor and outdoor gatherings, effective May 24th, as well as physical distancing guidelines, except in indoor settings like restaurants and bars that require face coverings to be removed. The mask directive for indoor public spaces will remain in place. Mills says the large percentage of adults who have been vaccinated prompted the acceleration of the Moving Maine...

Bangor Woman Arrested at Union St Home with History of Violence A Bangor woman is facing drug trafficking charges after a search of her home, which has been the scene of two instances of violence. Brenda Shaboski, 65, was arrested Wednesday morning at her home, 1702 Union Street in Bangor. According to the BDN, drug agents seized fentanyl and crack cocaine during a search of the residence, prompting charges of maintaining a drug-involved premises and distribution of fentanyl. Police say Shaboski was allegedly selling drugs to support her own habit. In addition, she allegedly allowed other peo...

The Aroostook County Sheriff's Office reports one of its deputies fatally shot a man in Mars Hill early Wednesday morning.

Fire officials say a man is dead following a house fire in the town of Poland.