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Truck crash blocks Maine Turnpike in Wells for hours

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4 months ago

August 6, 2024

Truck crash blocks Maine Turnpike in Wells for hours

State troopers on the scene of a tractor-trailer crash at mile marker 22 on the Maine Turnpike in Wells. Courtesy of Maine Department of Public Safety

Maine State Police are investigating a crash that blocked four lanes of the turnpike for hours Tuesday morning.

Police say 73-year-old Larry Beaugeard of Dunbarton, New Hampshire, was driving a tractor-trailer southbound in the rain at 2:20 a.m. when he lost control and crashed into the median guardrail near mile marker 22.

The truck was intertwined with the guardrail and blocked the two passing lanes on both the northbound and southbound sides of the turnpike, police said. The trailer was mostly empty, but the plumbing supplies that were inside were strewn across the northbound lanes.

Beaugeard was taken to a local hospital with injuries police believe are not life-threatening.

The scene was cleared by 6:30 a.m. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Troopers were assisted at the scene by Wells police, Kennebunk Fire Department and Ray’s Truck Service.

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Maine Veterans Project hosts Thanksgiving distribution event

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6 hours ago

November 25, 2024

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Maine Veterans Project hosts Thanksgiving distribution event

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – One local organization is looking to improve the holidays for hundreds of veterans in the Greater Bangor area

The Maine Veterans Project hosted their Thanksgiving distribution event this morning from 8am until 12pm at their office in Bangor.

Any veteran in the Greater Bangor area was welcome to stop by and get some food for free to help feed them and their families this Thanksgiving.

Meals were also delivered to those who couldn’t make it to the event in person.

Over 200 large bags of non-perishable food were available as well as turkeys, milk, eggs, burgers, and bacon.

They also had some cold weather gear available to those who needed it including jackets, socks, and gloves.

Hermon elementary school students also made some heartwarming cards for the veterans who would be picking up food at the event.

Maine Veterans Project vice president Anthony Murano said their goal was just to help as many veterans as they could.

“As you can see we do have a lot of moving parts going on out here. Today is our Thanksgiving distribution event, and the goal of today is to feed as many veteran’s families as we possibly can for the Thanksgiving season. We do have a small food pantry that we do keep stocked throughout the year, so if we have any vets that are looking for a little food assistance, we can help in that aspect,” said Murano.

Maine Veterans Project partnered with several local businesses and organizations to help make this event possible including Evan’s Veterans Project and the Not Your Average Nurses Foundation.

And for more information on everything that the Maine Veterans Project does, you can visit maineveteransproject.org or check them out on Facebook.

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Maine Celtics fall to Capital City Go-Go on late 4-point play

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14 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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Maine Celtics fall to Capital City Go-Go on late 4-point play

Erik Stevenson was fouled making a 3-pointer and completed the four-point play with 3.5 seconds left to lift the Capital City Go-Go to a 96-93 win over the Maine Celtics on Sunday at the Portland Expo.

Stevenson finished with 36 points for Capital City. Ruben Nembhard Jr. added 13 points. 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Michael Foster Jr. had 14 points.

Ron Harper Jr. had 21 points and six rebounds for the Celtics. JD Davison added 11 points and 10 assists, while Baylor Scheierman finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Drew Peterson scored 18 for Maine.

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