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What Was That Over Bangor, Maine?!
Did you see it in the sky Saturday? I was driving past Hannaford in Brewer, Maine on Saturday afternoon around 1600, and I noticed a commercial sized airplane being escorted by what appeared to be two fighter jets. The way the world is/has been lately, nothing would surprise me and...
Bangor State Fair is back for 175th year
BANGOR, Maine — A Maine tradition dating back to 1849 kicked off in Bangor this weekend. The Bangor State Fair, one of the oldest fairs in the country, has returned to Bass Park and the Cross Insurance Center, showcasing agriculture and livestock as well as plenty of entertainment. Rides,...
New 55-room dormitory-style housing is coming to Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Planning Board has approved plans to construct a dormitory-style building to help people who aren’t able to rent an apartment or buy a home get access to housing. The 21,000 square foot building will be constructed at Stillwater Avenue and will offer co-living...
Bangor's Paul Bunyan statue to get a needed refresh
BANGOR, Maine — For 65 years, Bangor's Main Street has been overseen by a 31-foot tall, 3,700-pound statue of the famed lumberjack, Paul Bunyan. Nearing 15 years since its last paint job, the statue is showing its years. The city has set aside $15,000 to give the statue a needed facelift as well as add five informational kiosks.
Wireless Zone stores across the state hold backpack giveaway
BANGOR -- The return to class is right around the corner for many Maine kids, but some retailers are helping take care of their back-to-school needs before they hit the books this fall. On Sunday, Wireless Zone stores across the state hosted an annual backpack giveaway. In Bangor, community members...
Fort Knox hosts Wizarding Weekend
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Wizarding Weekend took place today and yesterday at Fort Knox. Spanning from 10am - 4pm both days, wizard fans came to the fort outfitted with robes and wands. The fort was decked out with a dragon, witches, and spiders, not to mention the custom sign made...
500K JUUL and Opioid Documents Added to Industry Documents Library (via IDL); How the Bangor Public Library Became a Flashpoint in the City’s Homelessness Crisis; & More Headlines
AI Has Hurt Academic Integrity in College Courses but Can Also Enhance Learning, Say Instructors, Students (via Wiley) Ozark Library Closed As it Seeks to Ensure Compliance With New Policies (via APR) Plaintiffs: Changes in Autauga-Prattville Library Policies Continue to Violate Rights (via Alabama Reflector) 500K JUUL and Opioid Documents...
Around Town 7/29/24: Local News, Culture and Events
We check in with Paula Kee from Wednesdays on Main in Bucksport to see what they have happening this week:. Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021.
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