Megan Cole

Communities are hard at work to become more age friendly so everyone can enjoy what their community has to offer. Megan Cole has more on some of the projects being done.

There has been an increased demand for mental health services during the pandemic. Megan Cole spoke with the program director of emergency services at Aroostook Mental Health Center and has more on how they’re working to meet that need.

Residents at nursing homes are now finally able to see their family members in person. Megan Cole has reaction to this new move toward normalcy.

With temperatures warming up, people are itching to get out and start cleaning up their yards from the winter. But while raking and cleaning, it’s important to be careful so you can avoid any injuries. Megan Cole has more on ways to stay safe.

The early spring has given ATV riders the itch to hit the trails, but Megan Cole says to wait a couple of more weeks because the trails are not open yet.

With the early start to spring, many people are itching to start camping. Megan Cole recently spoke with two campgrounds who are optimistic about the upcoming season.

A stroll outside and being bitten by a tick could lead to a major health problem, Lyme disease. Megan Cole takes a look at the disease and the symptoms.

April is distracted driving awareness month and officers are saying they’re seeing more distracted drivers on the road. Megan Cole has more on why you need to keep your eyes on the road.

An early spring might mean drought conditions later this year. Megan Cole says it is still early, but that officials are monitoring the water levels.

According to Dan Demeritt, the director of public affairs for the University of Maine system, all staff, student and faculty who have been fully vaccinated and asymptomatic don’t have to quarantine for 10 days if they are a close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

Larry Worcester, superintendent of MSAD 45, says that with more people getting vaccinated, he isn’t too concerned if families do travel during April vacation, but wants to remind those who are traveling to continue to follow CDC guidelines.

The University of Maine system has announced they’re planning to return to a more traditional campus experience for the upcoming fall semester. Megan Cole spoke with the universities in the County to see what they’re plans are.

Age Friendly Caribou is launching a Tech Talk program to assistant individuals who may need help with their cell phone, tablet, or laptop. The program can also help with social media and how to use video chat to connect with others.

Some of the restrictions, put in place during the COVID pandemic, have been lifted when it comes to weddings. This gives those planning weddings hope theirs will be closer to normal. Megan Cole spoke with some brides to be on what their plans are.

All adults are now able to get their COVID-19 vaccine in the state of Maine and colleges have been hard at work helping students get the vaccine. Megan Cole recently spoke with a couple college students who received the vaccine and has more.

41 million dollars was awarded to Maine for health centers. Of that money, Fish river rural health received around 1.5 million dollars. Heather Pelletier is the executive director and says that some of that funding will go towards weekend vaccine clinics.

Ben Greenlaw, superintendent of MSAD 1, says that the old loop bus was donated to them and they’ve since repainted the bus and the inside has been remodeled. He says that the bus can fit about 30 to 38 students at full capacity.

The University of Maine system chancellor made a stop in the County this week, visiting the two local universities. Megan Cole was able to catch up with him and has more on his visit.

Homeless services of Aroostook has a new general manager. Megan Cole had the chance to speak with her and hear about some of her plans.

Graduation season is right around the corner and many questions surround whether or not schools will be able to hold ceremonies. News Source 8′s Megan Cole explains.

Schools have been adapting to ever changing guidelines over the last year due to the pandemic. With students learning remotely for the remainder of last year and off and on for this year, schools have the challenge of ensuring high school students are still ready to head to college after graduation. Megan Cole has more on how they are working to make sure students continue in academic success beyond the pandemic.

An ice jam in Fort Fairfield has prompted a flood warning for the area. Megan Cole spoke with the EMA director and has more on what the plan is.

With the snow melting and temperatures rising means that allergies are going to start acting up. But, how do we know the difference between allergies and COVID-19? Megan Cole spoke with the director of quality at Northern Light AR Gould and has the stor

The pandemic has made many have to adapt to regulations and guidelines, and fire departments were no different. This made it difficult for them to train volunteers. Here’s Megan Cole with how they’ve adapted those trainings.

While many are anxious to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, others are concerned that it may not be safe. Dr.’s are speaking out to calm the fears surrounding all three vaccines available. Here’s Megan Cole with one doctor who breaks down the facts vs fiction.

Dr. Regen Gallagher, Chief Medical Officer for Cary Medical Center, says when they opened the first clinic to 50 and over, they were booked out within 5 hours. She says it’s encouraging to see more and more people get vaccinated.

There are open teaching jobs, but schools are having a hard time finding applicants. Tonight in the final installment of our superintendent series, we hear what schools are doing to entice people to apply for these open positions. Here’s Megan Cole.

Darren Woods says that there will be increased flood watch this weekend, but he isn’t anticipating any significant flooding. He says that as far as ice movement, they’re already seeing some ice jams forming.

Funding schools was one of the many items in the 1.9 trillion dollar package that was recently passed. Megan Cole continues her series with some area Superintendents and finds out if they are expecting more funding.

Standardized tests measure what students are learning in school. With students remote learning and social distancing during the pandemic standardized testing was put on hold. Now that schools are returning to more normal operation, schools are moving to a new standardized test. Continuing with our superintendent series, tonight we hear how some of the testing has changed. Here’s Megan Cole with more.

COVID-19 has forced schools to adapt in order to continue teaching students safely. Continuing with our superintendent series, tonight we hear about how they’ve grown through the pandemic, while incorporating all of the new guidelines. Here’s Megan Cole.

According to Chief Don Bouley, they received the call around 1:30pm today. He says that someone was welding and cutting and that the crane caught fire. He says that there is significant damage to the crane. Masardis- Oxbow fire department assisted them.

It’s been a little over a year since the pandemic shut down schools. When schools closed, they were forced to adapt to new ways of teaching and connecting with their students. With the vaccine being distributed more and more each day, there is hope that everything will soon go back to normal. WAGMTV recently spoke with several superintendents around The County to see what they’ve learned from this pandemic and what the plan is moving forward. Tonight, we hear from them on how staff vaccinations are going. Here’s Megan Cole.

Versant power customers in nine communities from Winterville to Allagash will lose power at 4:30 Monday morning.Versant power says the service interruption for maintenance will take about half an hour.Towns affected are Allagash, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, New Canada, St Agatha, St Francis, Saint John, Wallagrass and Winterville.

Century Theater in Fort Kent is now under new management. Megan Cole spoke with the managers to see when they plan to reopen and how they will do it safely.

As vaccines are being distributed and businesses and nonprofits are starting to reopen, some want to make sure people know they are open.

The Northern Light Vaccine clinic at Northern Maine Community College still has spots available for Friday March 19th.

According to Greg LaFrancois, President of AR Gould, one visitor a day will be allowed for patients in the hospital’s medical/surgical, acute rehabilitation, and ICU. He says that patients in the Emergency Department can now have a visitor or support person while they are receiving care. Visitors will have to follow hospital guidelines.

Spring is getting closer and people are itching to get out of their homes and do something with their families and friends. Megan Cole has more with the local chambers of commerce to see what is coming up for this spring and summer.

It’s been a few months since hospitals set up COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Students from NMCC and UMFK have had the opportunity to help at the clinics. Here’s Megan Cole with what the experience has been like for the students.

It’s finally starting to feel like Spring, but with the warmer temperatures will come melting and that means rising river levels. News Source 8′s Megan Cole has more on whether or not that could be a cause for concern.

It’s been a year since the COVID 19 first came to the state of Maine. Schools had to quickly switch to remote learning, leaving some students without the food they depended on during the school day. Valley Unified was one of many schools that worked hard to make sure meals got into homes. Here’s Megan Cole with the story.

Continuing on with our updates from Representatives, tonight we hear from Tracy Quint of House 144 on what she is working on during this session. Here’s Megan Cole with her update.

The whiteout conditions yesterday caused multiple accidents, including a 17 car pileup on the Caribou road. Megan Cole spoke with the Sergeant who was on scene of the pileup and has his reaction.

Multiple car accidents have been happening in many parts of the County today as white out conditions made for hazardous traveling conditions. Presque Isle Police responded to a 16 car pileup on Route 1 between Presque Isle and Caribou. Other area departments including Caribou, the State Police and Sheriff’s department and others have also responded to large pile ups and stranded motorists. Megan Cole says that police departments and the Department of Transportation are asking people to stay off the roads.

COVID 19 Restrictions prevented some of the annual traditions from happening, like the chili cook off. Organizers say they focused on outdoor activities, which youngsters really enjoyed.

Scott Thompson is the park manager and says that they’re seeing around the same amount of visitors as last year’s record breaking numbers. He says that he’s also seen some new faces around the park, mainly people who have bought houses up here. He adds if you’re new to area and trying out a new winter hobby, like snowshoeing, skiing, or sliding, safety is key.

On March 11th WAGM, United Way of Aroostook and Catholic Charities Maine are hosting our operation hunger telethon. Seeing the extent of the need, one of the sponsors decided to host their own Fill the Truck campaign to help. Here’s Megan Cole with the story.

House democrat Jared Golden voted against the 1.9 trillion dollar COVID relief bill. News Source 8′s Megan Cole explains.

Maine CDC is reporting 197 new cases of COVID 19 in the state. That brings the total number of cases to 44,492. There are 1,815 estimated active cases. There has been 1 new death since yesterday, bringing that total to 702.