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Organizers cancel Special Olympics Spring Games

Because of the inclement weather expected later this week, the Special Olympics Area Management Team “made the very tough decision to officially cancel this year's Special Olympics Spring Games.”

Traffic delayed on Route 1 as truck brings down utility lines in Bridgewater

The chute on a 2005 International fertilizer truck owned by McCain Foods caught on some utility lines running across Route 1 in Bridgewater on Monday afternoon and tore them down, according to the Maine State Police.

73-year-old Old Town driver dies from injuries suffered in Bridgewater crash Sunday

A 73-year-old driver from Old Town died Sunday of injuries suffered in a head-on collision that afternoon between two vehicles on Route 1 in Bridgewater. Two people from Van Buren suffered serious injuries and are being treated at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

U.S. DOT chief says FAA working with Presque Isle airport to prevent a repeat of March 4 accident

The head of the agency that oversees the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that the FAA is working with airport officials in Presque Isle to prevent a repeat of the accident that happened there on March 4.

Police identify father, son shot in apparent murder-suicide in Presque Isle

Police Monday evening identified the man and his 14-month-old son who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Presque Isle over the weekend.

Tractor-trailer loaded with potatoes goes off road during storm in Masardis

A tractor-trailer loaded with potatoes rolled over on Route 11 in Masardis during a snowstorm Wednesday afternoon when the driver attempted to pass a snowplow that had pulled over to the side of the road to let other vehicles go by, according to the Maine State Police.

Parts of Aroostook could see half foot or more of snow

Residents of northern Maine could see a half foot or more of snow by early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Central Aroostook outage blamed on substation equipment problem

A power outage that affected about 3,000 customers in central Aroostook County Tuesday night was due to a piece of substation equipment that failed, according to Emera Maine.

Rivers start receding Sunday reducing flood threat in northern Maine

Rain and fast melting snow caused the St. John River to crest at 22.42 feet at Fort Kent Saturday evening, just below flood stage of 22.5 feet, according to the National Weather Service Caribou office.

Governor nominates County native to be next chief of Maine State Police

Gov. Paul LePage on Friday nominated Lt. Col. John Cote to be the next chief of the Maine State Police.

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