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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!
Scarborough crash involving three vehicles sends three to hospital
SCARBOROUGH — A motor vehicle accident involving three vehicles occurred on Tuesday at approximately 11:43 a.m. on 175 US RT 1, according to the Scarborough Police Department. Scarborough Public Safety Communications received the initial report and dispatched emergency personnel from Scarborough, South Portland Fire, and Portland Fire departments to...
R. B. Hall Memorial Band to honor Selma Pulcifur at concert
The R.B. Hall Memorial Band will present an outdoor concert at Waterfront Park, in Oakland, on Tuesday, August 13, at 6 p.m., to honor Selma Pulcifur, who passed away in December. Selma was an institution, both in her community and among the countless musicians who were privileged to have known...
Hometown Maine: Surfing is for everyone at Long Sands Beach in York
YORK, Maine — The Equipped for Living Foundation helps adults with special needs in various ways, including one program that helps them enjoy Maine's coastline. The Equipped for Surfing sessions provide adaptive equipment and lessons free of charge. For this week's Hometown Maine, Jacob Murphy dons a wetsuit to...
Rene Cloukey Selected for Maine Association of Broadcasting’s Hall of Fame
There's only 1 name that is synonymous with Aroostook County Sports and that is Rene Cloukey. Rene was recently selected to the Maine Association of Broadcasting's Hall of Fame. The “Suzanne Goucher Broadcast Achievement Award” Winner (which carries automatic induction into the MAB Hall of Fame) is Rene Cloukey of...
Police make third drug bust in less than a year at Lewiston home
LEWISTON, Maine — Police searched a home on College St. in Lewiston Tuesday for the third time in eight months as part of ongoing investigations into drug activity at the home. When police executed a search warrant at 149 College St. late Tuesday night, they found 14 people inside.
Maine Man Who Killed His Girlfriend in 2022 Sentenced
A Maine man will spend several decades in prison for the murder of his girlfriend in Lewiston in 2022. Eddie Massie, 40, from Lewiston was charged with murder for the death of his girlfriend, Lacresha Howard, 24, also of Lewiston. He was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison.
From the bear's perspective: Bear walks off with Maine game camera
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — You have heard of a bird's eye view, but what about a bear's eye view?. Bears are very active in Maine and a man from New Gloucester has the video to prove it after a black bear walked off with his camera. Jeff Meissner says...
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