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Route 1A Through Hampden, Maine is an Absolute Nightmare Right Now
It's actually been much worse before. I don't remember exactly what year it was, but for a hot minute, Hampden had three of its four main ways into town, choked out with road work. It was almost impossible to get in or out of town. It felt like a bad dream all the time. Luckily, it's not that bad at the moment. But it ain't great either.
‘Not Your Grandma’s Flea Market’ Happening Soon in Maine
Yes, this is happening right here in Maine, and it's totally awesome!. When you hear "flea market," you might think of old antiques, collectibles, and items not everyone would be lured in to typically be super stoked to buy. But when "Not Your Grandma's Flea Market" rolls into town, it...
Cats Are Mysteriously Disappearing in a Bangor, Maine Neighborhood
Anyone who has a cat knows that they can go missing if they get outdoors. When I was a kid we had an outdoor cat that was gone for 9 months before deciding to come home. Cats do what they want and no human is going to stop them. We...
‘What happened?’ Cat owners in Bangor still looking for answers after 17 vanish
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -The mystery remains. What happened to 17 cats that vanished recently in a Bangor neighborhood? Pet owners and people continue to wonder and come up with their own theories but still no answers. “It’s the unknown, you know, what happened,” asks Anne Foster. That is the question...
‘Not just a day to light candles,’ advocates to call for action on Overdose Awareness Day
Overdose Awareness Day on Saturday is not just a day to light candles to mourn those who have died, explained Courtney Gary-Allen, organizing director of Maine Recovery Advocacy Project. “It’s a day where we take action so that we don’t have to keep lighting candles,” Gary-Allen said. Mainers plan to gather in Bangor to mark […]
Unions to host Labor Day events across Maine
Union members and other Maine workers can celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers this Labor Day at several events across the state this weekend. The events, hosted by the Maine AFL-CIO, include an afternoon barbecue on Sunday in Skowhegan and a breakfast on Monday in Portland, followed by an evening celebration in […]
Bangor's Umbrella Sky Project helping local businesses thrive
BANGOR, Maine — Colorful floating umbrellas have made their way to Cross Street in Bangor once again. This year, the Umbrella Sky Project includes more whimsical features like an extended canopy and upside-down umbrella seating and planters. "It's a great way to bring in light and joy to Bangor...
Versant Power hosts Energy Literacy Event at Durgin Center
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - Versant Power is helping Mainers understand their electric bill more. The Eastern Area Agency on Aging had folks from Versant at the Durgin Center in Brewer today. Versant held a literacy event featuring a presentation from employees speaking on areas from engineering to customer service. A...
Around Town 8/29/24: Local News, Culture and Events
Jack McKay, Director of Food AND Medicine, with an invitation to the 21st Annual Labor Day Celebration at the Solidarity Center in Brewer. 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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