I have been covering Maine people and stories of public interest for more than 25 years. With genuine interest, I provide news and public affairs information to the people of Maine utilizing both radio and online media platforms. My other passions include my family and music. I am the founder of The Gifts of Music and also volunteer for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure.
Susan Patten
Agricultural Entrepreneurs Honored Today in Augusta
The 73rd Annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show is underway in Augusta and you can check it out for free, through Thursday.
The show was kicked off earlier today with the recognition of notable contributions to Maine agriculture, by Governor Paul LePage and the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Walter Whitcomb.
A couple from Freeport, Maine was presented
Flooding Concerns Prompt Closure in Portion of Downtown Bangor
Wind swept rains now pummeling the state, along with an approaching high tide have officials in the City of Bangor asking people to stay clear due to flooding concerns.
Bangor Police Sgt. Cathy Rumsey says the parking areas referred to as East & West Kenduskeag Plaza are at risk. Th...
A Maine Winter Monday
Never a dull moment right?
That's truly the case when you live in Maine during the winter months, and tomorrow will be no different, with winter weather and freezing rain and wind advisories in effect.
Shelters Open in Wake of Ice Storm [Updated 6:25pm ]
The skies have cleared for the most part today leaving only the cleanup following a two-day ice storm that left some parts of Maine covered in an inch of ice.
As Mainers go about last minute preparations for Christmas, thousands have been plunged into darkness as the state's utility companies announce this morning as many as 100,000 customers were in the dark as of 5AM.
Residents Escape Early Morning Fire
Fire fighters in Northport are on the scene of a structure fire on the Shore Road.
The call came in around 2:36 this morning and fire crews from Northport, Belfast and Lincolnville responded.
Bangor Police ID Victim in Saturday Night’s Fatal
Police say the person found dead in a Bangor supermarket parking lot over the weekend appears to have been struck by a vehicle elsewhere in the city and dragged.
Officers were called to the Hannaford store on Union Street at about 8 p.m. Saturday for the report of a person struck by a car.
Hazardous Weather Prompts Hancock County Sheriff to Declare Hazardous Conditions
The ice storm that started pummeling the state Saturday night lingers on and power company crews are working round the clock to restore power to the thousands of customers in the dark currently.
The hardest hit areas have been Hancock and Washington Counties but now freezing rain has increased the ice buildup in other counties as well...
Santa Gets Sacked Right Before Christmas [AUDIO INTERVIEW]
"It's really the saddest day of my life," states longtime Winterport resident Joe Brooks.
Brooks is referring to his being fired Thursday evening from his job as the Bangor Mall Santa Claus for the center court picture taking kiosk
‘Tis the Season for Christmas Parties and OUI
Just in time for Christmas and New Year parties, police are stepping up their patrols looking for drunk or impaired drivers, but this enforcement will last well into next year.
Bangor Police Sgt. Cathy Rumsey says a 10-thousand dollar grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety will allow Bangor police to designate specific law enforcement efforts toward sobriety check points.
Camden Maine Once Again Home to Thrill Seekers
Where else can you get dressed up in crazy costumes and hurl yourself and your friends down an iced chute, or ride a mechanical bull?
Camden, Maine is the answer, and you probably thought the beautiful Mid-Coast town was just about browsing fabulous shops and majestic windjammers.