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“It didn’t even look real.” 🦞🩵 A Maine fisherman with 40+ years on the water just caught a 1-in-100-million cotton candy lobster! #Maine #Fisherman #MarineLife #RareLobster #Searsport #NewEngland

Our Meteorologist Patrick Osborn had a tough time containing his laughter during one of his weather forecasts on Sunday morning. Patrick and Brian Sullivan recapped the moment during our 4pm show today, with the video of the incident, and an explanation as to why it happened! @patrickosbornwx #fyp…

Lily Robbins, a member of the Robbins family who was injured in the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont in May, was welcomed home Friday. #searsmont #maine #wabi

A former Husson University assistant professor has been arrested on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse material and violation of privacy, according to the Bangor Police Department. Jonathan Houck of was taken into custody on an arrest warrant on Friday. [Link in bio] #husson…

A former Husson University assistant professor and assistant cross country coach has been arrested on child sexual abuse material and violation of privacy charges, according to Bangor police. #HussonUniversity #husson #BangorMaine #MaineNews #wabi

Bangor police are investigating a former Husson University employee following allegations of misconduct, according to university officials. #husson #hussonuniversity #hussoninvestigation #bangorpolice #wabi

Market Basket fans, get ready! 🛒 Maine’s 4th location opens next week at The Downs in Scarborough. Who’s going opening day? #ScarboroughMaine #MarketBasket #MaineNews #MaineTok

🦞 Twelve high school culinary students in Washington County showed off their skills at the Downeast Institute, serving up fresh salmon, mussels, and scallops at a special seafood cookoff. #maineseafood #downeast #downeastinstitute #wabi

A Milford father is charged with manslaughter in the death of his 13-month-old daughter, Maine State Police said. Shane McLaughlin, 37, was taken into custody Wednesday and also faces three counts of child endangerment. He is expected in court Friday afternoon. #MaineNews #BreakingNews

$17 BILLION 😳 DoorDash is buying Instacart — here's what it means for your grocery delivery 🛒 #doordash #instacart #news #grocerydelivery

Yucktober finale goes out with a BANG 🔥👹 9 MILLION Scovilles at Oh, Grow Up in Bangor — who tapped out first?! #yucktober #toeofsatan #wabi #bangormaine #ohgrowup

FIRST TIME EVER!! The Brewers are World Series champs! ⚾🏆🍻 #Brewers #MilwaukeeBrewers #WorldSeries #MLB #BaseballTok

A Bangor woman has lived in her Hancock Street apartment for nearly a decade and a half and says trash and safety concerns around the complex have gotten worse in recent years and months. #bangor #maine #wabi

300+ diners. 1 page of smiles. ☕Maine's Ben & Malorie Sprague are the new owners of Coffee News — known for trivia, jokes, horoscopes and community events.📰✨ #Bangor #Maine #CoffeeNews #GoodNews #WABI

Show up to school, get a FREE book 📚✨ Pine Street Elementary in Presque Isle just unveiled a book vending machine to reward good attendance! #Maine #PresqueIsle #BookTok #Reading #WABI

WABI received 9 awards at the Maine Association of Broadcasters Annual Meeting and Awards Gala in South Portland Saturday night. #MABawards #mainenews #wabi #maine

Salmon can finally swim upstream in Cherryfield! 🐟 Crews removed the old Ice Dam this summer + tour of the new Cable Pool Park is Friday 4-5:30pm #Maine #Cherryfield #AtlanticSalmon #DowneastMaine #MaineNews

POV: Yucktober made us drink MAC & CHEESE SODA 🧀🥤 Canada's viral Solly's soda — Joy, Todd & Alyssa tried it 😭 would you?? #yuucktober #macandcheese #viralsoda

POV: Yuucktober made us try Dirty Dr Pepper 🥤🎄 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake creamer + Dr Pepper = vanilla cake?! Watch Todd, Alyssa & Joy react 😂 #yucktober #dirtydrpepper #viraldrink

48 channels ➡️ 38,000! This Ellsworth family went from blowing fuses to WOW 🤯🎄 #WABI #Maine #hancockcounty #halloweenlights #lightshow #holidaylights #ellsworth

From trash bag to second chance 🐾 Meet Dumpster — the 3-month-old kitten rescued from a Somerset County transfer station dumpster 💛 #maine #kittenrescue #wabi #binghammaine #kittens #aco

He walked over 12,000 miles to all 4 corners of America over 5 years for mental health 💚 He finished right here in Lubec, Maine with supporters cheering him on! #Maine #Lubec #LubecMaine #MentalHealthMatters #YouMatter #MentalHealthAwareness #Recovery #NeverAlone #walking

33 drownings. A spirit called “The Captain.” This Vassalboro mill has stories 👻🏚️ Searching for the unseen is the specialty of Central Maine Ghost Hunters, a team of about 10 that has ventured into places others would run from. #maine #haunted #ghosthunters #halloween #wabi

Douglas Dunphy Sr., went missing from his home on Kennebec Road in Hampden on Jan. 16. His car was found in Bangor about two weeks later. #hampdenmaine #missingman #wabi

Strikes, spares & sisterhood! 🎳 Meet the 24 women who turn Thursday mornings into party time at Bangor's Coffee Cup bowling league — including Gloria celebrating 90 years young! 🥳 #Bangor #Maine #Bowling #WABI

Yucktober continues 🎃 lemon + cinnamon = Coke?? The WABI Morning team tries 8 weird combos 🤢 #yucktober #wabi #morningshow #foodcombo #tastetest

#YUCKTOBER: Egg salad + Pineapple?? then Pumpkin-Spice BACON?! 🥓🍍👀 Thumbs up or thumbs down? 👍👎 #morningshow #foodcombo #tastetest

"They were so afraid. The looks on their faces, it was really hard to see." A 5th grade teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon says she witnessed the 16-year-old shooter from her classroom window and immediately alerted the front office. Then, she hid her students in the corner…

ICYMI: Former Gov. Paul LePage and Matt Dunlap discussed their plans to improve the availability of quality healthcare and reduce the cost for Mainers.