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8 Semifinalists for Maine’s Teacher of the Year Announced Include Hancock and Penobscot County Teachers
The Maine Department of Education announced on Tuesday, July 2nd the 8 semifinalists for the Maine Teacher of the Year. Ryan Lowell - Ellsworth High School - Hancock County. Emilie Throckmorton - Bangor High School - Penobscot County. Kristel Anuszewski - Windsor Elementary Elementary School - Kennebec County. Shilo Burnham...
Bangor Beautiful celebrates completing 3-phase project
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - There was lots to celebrate in Bangor Tuesday. Bangor Beautiful hosted a celebration in front of the city’s newest mural located on Hammond Street. The mural completes the Hammond Street Beautification Blitz. In the last two months both the spring woods mural, and the Wabanaki...
Bangor Readies For This Year’s ‘Sidewalk Art Festival’
Downtown Bangor will host over a hundred different artisans this weekend, as. Downtown Bangor Partnership its annual Sidewalk Art Festival sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank takes place. Saturday, July 6th, the city will come alive with demonstrations of different art styles, music, food, and performances all afternoon. Executive Director of...
After more than a month, Chase the lost stuffed pup is still protecting a Maine airport
BANGOR, Maine (WMTW) - People lose things every day, but not many of those lost items get a new career. A stuffed dog toy was found at the Bangor International Airport on May 29. The airport lost and found team started trying to track down the owner of Chase from “Paw Patrol,” including posting on social media, but as of June 28, the owner still had not been found.
Husson welcomes Chinese Dragon Camp for 20th year
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Husson University has welcomed Chinese Dragon Camp for its 20th year. Put on by Bangor Chinese School and the Chinese Language and Culture Center of Maine (CLCCM), campers of all ages receive immersive lessons in Chinese language and culture. The students get hands-on experience by learning...
CourageLives helps community with free clothes
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - CourageLives hosted a Free Clothing Pop-up in Bangor on Tuesday. The organization supports victims and families of human-trafficking, exploitation and abuse. The ‘Red, White, and Blue and Summer too’ event offered clothing items to all interested for free. Monetary donations were welcomed, but not...
Another Nice Day For Wednesday
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - High pressure will remain overhead for the rest of the night and part of the day on Wednesday. Skies will remain clear for the rest of the night. Some patchy fog is possible, and lows will drop into the 50s. Wednesday will have plenty of sunshine...
Another Maine School District Bans Smartphones and Smartwatches
Those of us born way back in the 1900s can remember a time when we didn’t carry our phones with us all day long. And we definitely did not have them with us at school. Yes, when we were in school, we went through the entire day without having our phones. If we were lucky enough to have a phone, we left it in our car (sometimes, the phone was built into the car) or our locker. But more likely, we did not get our first cellphone until we were adults.
Watch Patrick Dempsey Surprise the Staff at Maine Medical Center
Patrick Dempsey may have gone on to be the star of Grey's Anatomy, not to mention movies like Made of Honour, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones Baby, Disenchanted, and Can't Buy Me Love, in which he was just 21 years old. I remember seeing that movie at the Auburn Mall's tiny twin movie theater, not even realizing the guy in it was born one town over in Lewiston.
Win Tickets to Jason Mraz & The Superband with Ripe in Bangor
Win tickets to see Jason Mraz & The Superband with Ripe at Maine Savings Amphitheater on Sunday, July 7. Winning is easy. Fill out the form below with basic info and you’re automatically entered to win. We’re giving away several pairs of tickets. Winners will get Email. We...
Legendary Maine Beer Company Had a Cameo on Ryan Reynolds’ Popular TV Show, ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
Sometimes, you never know what you might catch while watching a television show or movie. A perfect example of this happened to me while watching the popular reality show, Welcome to Wrexham. The show follows a professional football (or soccer) team in the Welsh town of Wrexham. The team's current...
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
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