Rhian Lowndes
Multimedia Journalist
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Rhian Lowndes is a 2021 graduate of Boston University and a multi-media journalist at WAGM. She is from Pennsylvania, and covered local news with The Reporter in Lansdale before moving to Massachusetts and writing for The Dig in Boston. She kept moving north until she reached Presque Isle and joined the WAGM team in January 2021.
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This week's County Agricultural Report
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Businesses who use packaging will now help pay for recycling systems
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No one was injured and the student passengers were transported safely
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Club leader emphasized the importance of the relationship
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Vaccinated US residents will not need to complete a 14-day quarantine
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Senator Jim Dill, chair of the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, attended
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Here's how to check if any of it belongs to you
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Martin hopes to prove that organic compost is superior to chemical fertilizers
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The deadline to unenroll for next month's advance is July 15
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Papa and Mama Kelly's Allagash Museum preserves tools, toys, and memories.
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The festival returns after its COVID-cancellation last year
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PIPD Chief Laurie Kelly discusses the rise in drug offenses
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The winner is from Winslow
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The incident delayed the parade for approximately 30 minutes
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The law pulls state cash pool and retirement funds from fossil fuel investments
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The shortage impacts consumer fireworks, but display fireworks will be available for festivals and events
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The committee is already planning next year's festival
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The bill would create a consumer-owned power company to replace Versant and CMP
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A COVID outbreak earlier this month closed visiting hours in most of the hospital
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Feeling healthy after the pandemic means getting back into a routine
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Pelletier hopes educators will take advantage of the educational resources the Acadian Archive offers
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Mainely Girls is a girls organization in Aroostook
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There were no injuries in the fire
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The ceremony was a collaboration between the American Legion and the VFW.
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Send us your questions about the vaccine and get answers from local doctors in our June 8 forum
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Tribes in Maine are not afforded the same federal rights as those in other states due to an agreement from the 80s
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The group includes Rep Johansen of Monticello
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The Maine CDC still recommends that anyone who isn't vaccinated wears a mask