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05/15/2026

⚠️ Road Closure Notification for Logger Fest ⚠️

West Main Street, spanning from Hall Street to the Port of Entry, will be closed on Saturday, May 16, from 4:00 p.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m., following the conclusion of the fireworks display. A designated detour route will be in place via Hall Street to Pearl Street. Motorists are advised to follow traffic directives for access to and from the Port of Entry.

🔴 Portion of W Main Street closure
🟢 Detour Route
🟡 Traffic to and from Port of Entry Only

05/15/2026

🚨ATTENTION🚨 Friday May 15 Fort Kent students will be participating in the annual walk/ride bike to school event. Please use extreme caution on your commute.

05/10/2026

💐 Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at CHANNEL X! 💐

Today we celebrate the incredible moms, grandmothers, stepmoms, foster moms, and mother figures who make our communities stronger with their love, support, and endless sacrifices. ❤️

Whether you’re spending the day with family, sharing memories, or simply taking a well-deserved moment to relax, we hope your Mother’s Day is filled with love, laughter, and happiness.

Thank you to all the amazing moms across Western Maine for everything you do each and every day. 🌷

05/05/2026

A line of severe thunderstorms will be moving through the region through 8 PM tonight ....

05/05/2026

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
405 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

MEC003-021-052030-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260505T2030Z/
Piscataquis ME-Aroostook ME-
405 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026
..A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS AND NORTHWESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...

At 404 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
of Clayton Lake, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Clayton Lake, Churchill Dam, Allagash Township, and Round Pond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4678 6961 4686 6948 4709 6912 4643 6867
4637 6959
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 250DEG 49KT 4668 6929

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...

05/02/2026

⚠️UPDATE⚠️: Fort Rd is opened up again with flagging crews facilitating traffic as Utility crews continue to work. We ask that you still use caution in the area.

Fort road in Caribou is closed on the top of Fort Hill due to a Motor Vehicle Accident involving a power line. River road is also closed due to road work.

Please use alternate routes. Roadways will be closed for an unknown amount of time.