Hampden

Hampden residents PAY to bring their trash to the dump. So it stands to reason, if we're paying for the service, residents should have a say.

As temperatures are forecasted to hover near the triple digits this week, folks across Eastern Maine have thoughts of beating the heat at their local pool.

You can find a lot of things when perusing through the Maine woods. Gorgeous streams, amazing wildlife, and if you happened to be in Hampden recently, a woman tied to a tree. Seriously. According to WCSH-6, police and EMT's were called the woods of Hampden after a passerby reported seeing a woman tied to a tree...

You may have noticed many chimneys on old houses along the Penobscot River have chimneys painted white, but did you know why?

There were no leprechaun sightings in Maine on St Patrick's Day, but some other creatures were out and about! This Hampden resident had a whole flock of turkeys for an escort!

The southbound lane of Interstate 95 is shutdown near the Coldbrook Road exit in Hampden, and will be for the foreseeable future, as State Police investigate a fatal crash. The crash was reported around 7 this evening and several units have responded to the scene.

Wow is all I can say.  This YouTube video showing two Hampden Town Councilors remaining seated during the Pledge of Allegiance during the March 17th meeting is going viral. And I myself am embarrassed for Hampden and Maine.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recently added to the beginning of the council Meetings following a 5-2 vote...

Two Mainers are hitting the woods in search of Bigfoot.

US Navy Commander Sean Kearns, a native of Hampden, is now serving as the Commanding Officer of the USS Constitution! Kearns assumed command of The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship today at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston...