Belen Dougherty

Multimedia Journalist at WAGM-TV (Presque Isle, ME )

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Medical Monday - Autoimmune Diseases

Apr 29, 2024 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - While many people suffer from autoimmune diseases, not a lot is known about why people develop them. In today’s Medical Monday we will learn more about autoimmune disorders like MS. Belen Dougherty shares more.
Medical Monday: Eye Protection

Mar 19, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Belen Dougherty

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Medical Monday: Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab

Dec 19, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -After a heart attack, it may be difficult to do normal activities, but attending Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab may help patients gain their confidence and ease back into their normal activities with the help and support of this program. Stewart White Lead RN shares who is most likely to be referred.
Medical Monday: Checking in on Elderly During Winter Months

Dec 12, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Dawn Roberts: " If you have an elderly neighbor, it’s a great idea to go and introduce yourself to them.” Dawn Roberts AR Gould Hospital’s Community Health and Volunteer Coordinator states that this is an important time to check on our elderly neighbors. With the harsh weather and our geographical isolation our elderly communities become the most vulnerable.
Preventive Steps and Resources Against Internet Crimes Against Children

Aug 9, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -The internet has become a source of learning and playing for children, but it’s also a place where they become vulnerable to predators. Maine’s Computer Crimes Unit in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and its affiliates work against these types of crimes. Belen Dougherty has more….
Saint John Valley has caught the entrepreneurial bug.

Jul 4, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -Central Aroostook isn’t the only place in the County with an entrepreneurial bug, the Saint John Valley has also seen an increase in small business openings, with community leaders seeing this as an opportunity for towns to develop their economy and help revitalize their downtown, Belen Dougherty has more… Speaking with Penny Barber; a board member for the Saint John Valley Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, she shares how busy the Chamber has been in Northern...
U.S. Senator Susan Collins tours Presque Isle International Airport

Jun 30, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Cameron Levasseur |Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - U.S. Senator Susan Collins toured the Presque Isle International Airport Thursday, meeting with city and airport officials to discuss plans for a proposed new terminal. “This will help attract more travelers, more tourists and more businesses to Aroostook County,” Collins said. Collins met with Airport Director Scott Wardwell, United Ground Express General Manager Kelli Heu and Presque Isle Director of Community and Economic Development Galen Weibley on the tour.
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed in to law LD 1435-Protection for sex trade survivors.

Jun 27, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -Governor Janet Mills has signed LD-1435 “An Act to Reduce Commercial Sexual Exploitation.” The legislation initially sponsored by Rep. Lois Reckitt, is intended to decrease sex trafficking by protecting those sold for prostitution, but not their exploiters. Survivors and their allies express the impact of this law. “Today, I am so proud to live here in Maine,” said Tricia Grant, a survivor of sexual exploitation.
Small Business Explosion in Aroostook County

Jun 26, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -COVID-19 brought mandatory closures and periods of isolation, halting some people’s dreams or goals. For Aroostook County entrepreneurs, it gave them time to think about their passions and community needs. Although the pandemic slowed life down for many, it didn’t slow down the growth of small businesses in Aroostook County. Dan Humphrey, the business advisor at Northern Maine Development Commission says, “I wouldn’t call it an increase I’d call it an explosion.
The Emergency Operations Plans for Rural Jurisdictions course was provided by The Aroostook County Emergency Management for local leaders and community members of Aroostook County

Jun 19, 2023 | wagmtv.com | Belen Dougherty

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -The Emergency Operations Plans for Rural Jurisdiction is a course not typically offered by the Aroostook County Emergency Management. Darren Woods, the Emergency Management Director, felt this training essential for local jurisdictions to formulate their safety plans.