Kaddie Sharpe

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Reporter at WABI-TV (Bangor, ME)

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Topping-off ceremony celebrates the progress on new Orland Fire Station

Aug 16, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

ORLAND, Maine (WABI) - A topping off ceremony was held this afternoon for the new Orland Fire Station. After 50 years, the current fire station is in need of repairs and faces flooding issues. A new station is being built on Gray Meadow Road. The 3.9 million dollar project will bring more space for firefighters and their equipment and provide additional training space.
Community rallies around doctor battling pancreatic cancer

Aug 9, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

BREWER, Maine (WABI) - Dr. Adam Lauer is beloved by his patients and his community. After years of providing care for others, he started having health concerns of his own. “Mid-November of ’23, I noticed that I was having diabetes-like symptoms, severe thirst, urination problems, and being a physician, I suspected diabetes. So, I tested myself in my office. My sugar was in the 450 range, which would be way out of sight for the most common type of diabetes type two diabetes in adults,” said Lauer.
Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine marks anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

Aug 6, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A gathering in Bangor Tuesday to call for peace. The Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine and others met at Peirce Park for Hiroshima Day. They shared thoughts and experiences about the US dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on this day in 1945. With speakers, an open mic, and musical performances, participants shared their hopes for peace. ”Guess what? It was involved in responding to a different war. But the...
The Courageous Steps Project’s back-to-school drive in full swing

Aug 5, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Back to school is fast approaching and one Maine organization is helping kids get prepared. The Courageous Steps Project is hosting their 11th Annual Back-To-School Drive Monday at the Cole Land Transportation Museum in Bangor. School supplies and monetary donations are being collected to help schools in Aroostook, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Hancock, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington counties. The event runs from 9 until 2.
Old Town flight school helps aspiring pilots find a path toward aviation

Aug 3, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) - A flight school in Old Town is helping aspiring pilots find a path toward aviation. “Northwoods Air was created originally when I was about 12, 14 years old in northern Maine. I ended up taking my first flying lesson at age 14 out of Aroostook County, got a pilot’s license at 17, and found my first airplane at 18, and Northwoods Air really started in 2015 as a flight school out of Frenchville,” explained Cody Anderson, owner and president of Northwoods Air.
Downeast Community Partners shares news on Childcare Programs

Jul 29, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

ELLSWORTH, Maine (WABI) - Downeast Community Partners has been providing Washington and Hancock counties with a variety of services. One offering is Early Childhood Development programs. Naomi McIssac is DCP’s new Director of Early Childhood Programs. “We have Headstart programs from Washington, in Washington in Hancock County. So, all the way up and Calais, down in Deer Isle/Stonington, down in Bucksport, and here in Ellsworth, as well as Machias,” said McIssac.
Yard sale raises money for Make-a-Wish Maine

Jul 26, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

GLENBURN, Maine (WABI) - There’s a yard sale for a cause happening in Glenburn this weekend!11-year-old Trent Nickerson and his family are hosting their second annual yard sale, with all proceeds going to Make-a-Wish Maine. Trent lost his brother Brady to cancer in 2019. And since 2020, he’s been fundraising in Brady’s honor. This is year’s sale is even bigger, with donations that he and his family collected.
Camden Celebrates Updated Wastewater Treatment Facility

Jul 24, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

Camden, Maine (WABI) - As Camden is a coastal community, its wastewater treatment system is certainly crucial. On Wednesday, folks gathered to celebrate the completion of major upgrades to their wastewater treatment facilities built in the 1970s“It was two years before the Clean Water Act that the town in partnership with the federal government and the state paid for the original plant to be constructed.
Community Makes New Piece for Brewer Fire Department Possible

Jul 23, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

BREWER, Maine (WABI) - The Brewer Fire Department has an impressive new addition. The department was in need of a new table for firefighters to eat and gather. Tony Cobb, who has been with the department for over 25 years, decided to get a new table as a gift for them for the day he retires. He reached out to an old friend at Sider’s Woodcrafting for some assistance. With help from other local businesses, they were able to make the purchase more affordable.
Orrington firefighter reads story for Old Home Week’s Teddy Bear Picnic

Jul 16, 2024 | wabi.tv | Kaddie Sharpe

ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - Orrington Old Home Week continues with story time. Tuesday’s activities included a Teddy Bear Picnic and story, hosted by the Orrington Public Library. Families gathered at a nearby gymnasium to hear the story, “We’re going on a Bear Hunt,” read by an Orrington firefighter. Some came with Teddy Bear in hand, while others brought their siblings or special friends.