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Dairy Queens Miracle Treat Day returns
MAINE (WABI) - While many people don’t hope for blizzards in July, Thursday, a certain type of blizzard is making miracles happen. Dairy Queen is celebrating its annual Miracle Treat Day. Several local Dairy Queens will donate one dollar or more from the sale of every Blizzard to Northern...
Marigold fundraiser nets upwards of $1,500 to feed Bangor-area homeless individuals
HOLDEN, Maine (WABI) - A local woman is turning some gold into a lot of green. We wanted to update you on a story we brought you last week. Holden’s Stephanie Chesley gives her time with Literacy Volunteers of Bangor. She’s also an avid gardener. Chesley and another...
Women's Basketball Third in WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine women's basketball team checked in third in the 2023-24 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls, as announced by the WBCA on Wednesday, July 24. The Black Bears finished third among NCAA Division I members with a 3.856 cumulative team grade point average.
Bangor police arrest two people while executing search at encampment
BANGOR, Maine — A husband and wife were arrested Thursday after law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at a motor home in Bangor. The motor home was parked on Cleveland Street, at a large encampment of unhoused people. David Carver, 49, and Amy Carver, 31, were arrested on...
Two in custody after SWAT team responds to Camp Hope in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There was a large police-presence including the SWAT team at a homeless encampment in Bangor. A couple was arrested who were wanted on multiple drug charges. Bangor Police Public Information Officer Jason McAmbley says Amy and David Carver were arrested for outstanding warrants and most of...
Maine waterworks company EJ Prescott opens new location in Caribou
CARIBOU, Maine — A water and sewer parts and service company with longtime ties to Aroostook recently launched its first location there. EJ Prescott opened a new warehouse and parts center at 59 York St. in Caribou in May and celebrated with a grand opening Wednesday. The Caribou store is EJ Prescott’s fourth in Maine and first time that the company has expanded its physical presence north of Bangor.
Blue Knights celebrate major milestone
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club is celebrating a big milestone. The international organization started right here in Bangor 50 years ago with only seven officers from the Bangor-Brewer area. Now, there are 600 chapters spanning the world with over 16-thousand members. The group is...
Threads of Opportunity: Transforming College Futures, One Wardrobe at a Time at UMA Bangor
One never knows when inspiration will hit. For Timothy Surrette, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Bangor Campus, it came serendipitously one evening on his drive home from work. “I had been navigating a situation with an Education student who was having difficulty accessing...
Anson Scout achieves Eagle rank
Nick Gower, of Anson, received the Eagle Scout rank, the highest award in Scouting, during a ceremony held on July 13 at the Garret Schenck School. His Eagle Scout project was a benefit to the American Legion. The Tardiff-Belanger American Legion Post in Madison has a new, custom-made fire pit for the proper retirement of United States flags that have become faded, ripped or worn. “I am so proud of Nick,” said Troop #481 Scoutmaster Darlene Taylor, of Starks.
Woman killed in crash on Route 26 in Oxford
OXFORD, Maine — A woman from Norway died after a crash on Route 26 in Oxford. Police say Trudy Giroux, 65, was leaving the parking lot of the Irving gas station just before 9 a.m. to head north on Route 26 when she pulled into the path of a pickup truck headed south.
Umbrellas For Now, Sunglasses Soon
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -It’s been a rather dreary, drippy day across the region with periods of showers, drizzle and mist moving through. Conditions will remain the same tonight; an approaching cold front will trigger clouds, scattered showers, perhaps a thundershower on Thursday. Expect high pressure to arrive as the frontal boundary exits late Thursday, paving the way for sunshine and warmer temperatures for Friday and into the weekend. Enjoy!
The BHS presents: Stephen King’s Carrie under the stars
People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. SEATING IS NOT PROVIDED. The movie will be shown on the grassy left side of the main cemetery entrance. Concessions will be available for purchase. No pets, no smoking, no drugs, and no alcohol permitted. Parking. Parking for the event is...
Brick Store Museum Features Local Trans Artist
(Kennebunk, ME) Cookie Davis, a beloved local artist and laborer, is featured in the Brick Store Museum‘s current exhibition, “Bold Visions: The Folk Art of Collyer Bowen and Cookie Davis.” Born Coleman Davis before her transition to Dominique London in later life – nicknamed “Cookie” by friends and neighbors – she was well-known in the Kennebunks, and particularly in Cape Porpoise.
Houlton man finishes Miracle Mile race less than a month after a heart transplant
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - While finishing any race is an accomplishment, for one gentleman finishing the annual Miracle Mile race was quite literally a miracle. Meet Sam Hiscoe, a 35-year-old who was born and raised in Houlton. In seventh grade Sam found out he had a heart condition that would progressively get worse over time. This year, Sam found out he would need a heart transplant, so he decided to document his whole journey through TikTok.
United Midcoast Charities to honor 2024 Community Champions at celebration, Aug. 22
BELFAST — The Belfast Yacht Club & Event Center will be the site of the United Midcoast Charities’ third annual summer celebration, Thursday, August 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. UMC will honor their 2024 Community Champions and announce the recipient of this year’s Sani Award for Philanthropic...
Crossroads Holdings Underway on $300 Million Mixed-Use Project Near Portland, Maine
Scarborough, Maine — Developer Crossroads Holdings LLC is underway on the development of Town Center, a $300 mixed-use project located in Scarborough, roughly 10 miles southwest of Portland. Situated within The Downs — a larger, 577-acre redevelopment of a former horseracing complex — the project will include 320,000 square feet of retail space, 60,000 square feet of medical office space, 240 residential units and a boutique hotel, as well as various open green spaces. Construction began last fall. Wilder Cos. has partnered with Crossroads to manage marketing and leasing initiatives for the retail and restaurant space at the property, in collaboration with locally based brokerage firm The Boulos Co.
CRITTER CHATTER: A new chapter at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center
As noted in last month’s article, rehabber Don Cote at Duck Pond Wildlife Care Center was hospitalized for a week in late May. I’m relieved and happy to report that his recovery at home is going well and as we expected, it didn’t take long before he started taking calls about orphaned and injured critters. In fact, we recently purchased a new answering machine with a volume enhancer so he doesn’t miss any!
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