Newsroom – The Latest Update from Q96.1

Here are the news headlines for Maine and New Brunswick for Friday, September 13.

The balloonist who lifted off in the early morning fog from Caribou on what he hoped would be a trans-Atlantic flight was forced to land in Newfoundland 12 hours into his voyage. Read more...

The National Weather Service is investigating whether a pair of tornadoes touched down in Aroostook County late Wednesday. Read more...

The Caribou weather office also says yesterday’s rainfall of 1.25 inches was a record for the day.  Nearly 3 inches of rain has fallen since early Wednesday over some parts of Northern Maine and New Brunswick.

An86-year-old man who went missing in the Augusta area this week has been found. Read more...

Former Maine Senate President Kevin Raye has filed his paperwork for his bid to fill the 2nd Congressional District Seat. Read more...

Good news at the gas pumps in New Brunswick. The Energy and Utilities Board has set the maximum price for regular self-serve at $1.33 a liter. That's a drop of about 4 cents from last week.

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