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It’s Blueberry Pancake Time in Camden on Saturday Morning
The Camden Rotary Club will serve blueberry pancakes on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 10 a.m. on the Camden Public Landing as part of the annual Windjammer Festival. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast of plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, and milk. Tickets are...
Annual wildflower seed fundraiser begins
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce our autumn fundraiser - - native wildflower seeds. October is the perfect month to sow wildflower seeds for spring growth. Want to develop a big flower garden without planting and tending to dozens of plants? Replace some of your lawn with a meadow! Create a pollinator strip between your street and property/lawn. Overseed an existing meadow to fill in the gaps. Whether you’re seeding a small space garden, filling in a side yard, or planting across acres of land, wildflowers are an easy-to-grow solution and supportive of pollinators.
Work continues to bring clean drinking water to Houlton Mobile Home Park
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - With help from the Houlton Water Company, grant funding, and the park owner, progress has been made to bring clean drinking water to the Houlton Mobile Home park. “There were some challenges along the way to get this done,” says Greg Sherman, the general manager of...
NBA Teams Eyeing Tanking Strategy for Future Star Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg, the highly touted 17-year-old prospect from Newport, Maine, is poised to become a generational talent in the NBA, with many mock drafts projecting him as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. As he prepares to start his freshman year at Duke University, his impressive performance against Team USA's Olympic stars has sparked discussions about tanking strategies among several NBA teams. Insiders suggest rebuilding teams, like the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors, may consider tanking to enhance their lottery odds for Flagg. With scouts raving about his skills and demeanor, the anticipation surrounding Flagg’s career is palpable, and his influence is already being felt across the league.
City Council August 20 Meeting Summary
Councilor Pete Tranchemontagne explains how to access information about the proposed new fire stations. The Sanford City Council discussed the Nov. 5 fire station referendum, approved a public safety policy and heard updates on homeless encampments, public works projects and other city business at its Aug. 20 meeting. All councilors were present.
The Courageous Steps set to hold Inaugural Step Forward Gala
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Courageous Steps Project will hold its Inaugural Step Forward Gala on Saturday, October 5 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will last four hours and will feature dinner, silent auction, and live band. The event runs from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
MDI High School Football Coach’s Show – August 29 [VIDEO]
MDI High School Football Coach Mark Shields joined WDEA's Chris Popper for the weekly High School Football Coach's Show. Coach Shields talked about the controlled scrimmage on Monday, August 26th against Waterville, the week's practices and the end of double sessions and previewed the Bucksport-MDI exhibition game on Friday night, August 30th.
Nokomis Golf Beats Erskine Academy 162 – 204
SJ Welch - 36 Caden Chretien - 41 Nokomis is now 2-0 on the year while Erskine Academy is 0-2. To report your fall sports, please send a email to Chris Popper. The 92.9 The Ticket High School Athlete of the Week will begin on September 2nd. We will take nominations for the week September 2 -7th. Please nominate a athlete by sending a email to Chris Popper.. In your nomination please include stats, the school and why they should be athlete of the week. Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, September 8th, with voting taking place September 9th-12th with the winner of Week 1 being announced on September 13th.
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 […]
While an agency dawdles, a Machias dike remains crippled with winter storms approaching
One recent late August evening, a few tourists gathered on the deck of Helen’s Restaurant overlooking the Machias River. The summer holdouts tugged sweaters closer and steadied their glasses while trapping napkins that threatened to fly away. This time of year, the river’s susurrus breezes grow colder and lustier, as if crying out to Machias Bay and the open sea just around the bend.
Husson to welcome incoming class
BANGOR -- Husson University will be welcoming this year's incoming class and students back to campus this Sunday. According to a release from Husson University, the annual Welcome Weekend festivities that will coincide with residence hall move-ins are a meet and greet with Husson's new president and a formal Convocation ceremony.
Raising Funds to Refresh Harbor View Park and Planning Intergenerational Area in West End
West End Neighborhood Association needs your help as they raise $10,000 to refresh Harbor View Park and start planning a new intergenerational recreational area around the park and nearby playground. As garden harvests come in and days shorten, the West End Neighborhood Association has started planning for an intergenerational recreation...
Back to School & Back to Fun! – September Activities at Reiche
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is one of the most active neighborhood associations in Portland. It takes a lot of volunteers to pull together our September events and activities, but seeing people having fun or creating a cleaner, safer, and more resilient community is worth it… for all of us.
A Concert for Climate – Inspiration, Education, Action
Citizens’ Climate Lobby presents A Concert for Climate at St. Luke’s in Portland on October 27th. It’s been said that if you overwhelm people with statistics or retell stories of doom over and over again, things eventually will go in one ear and out the other. And so it is with climate change, an existential crisis like no other humans have ever faced.
Eliot Library launches ‘Green & Beautiful’ GoFundMe campaign to transform grounds
ELIOT, Maine — The William Fogg Library has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its “Green & Beautiful” initiative, encouraging patrons and community members to get involved and support the effort. The Green & Beautiful campaign will transform the library grounds into spaces that are ecologically friendly and foster recreation and community engagement. ...
Odd and Unusual Show returns to Augusta
AUGUSTA -- On Saturday, New England's Odd and Unusual Show returned to the Augusta Civic Center for Labor Day Weekend. Around 100 vendors showed up to offer their "oddities", from taxidermy to jewelry to vintage clothing, and much, much more. "The energy of getting to talk to the customers, and...
Lawrence Schulman Will Discuss New Book FREE at The Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor
The Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor, Maine has announced that Lawrence Schulman, the award-winning music producer, critic, translator, and author of the recently published book FREE: Words on Music by a Hi-Def Critic in an MP3 World, will give a one-hour talk at the library about the book and a few of the great vocalists of the Great American Songbook he has written about in it on Thursday, December 19, 2024 between 7 and 8 P.M.
Three High Schools in Maine Named Best in State
We can all agree that getting a proper education is important, but in our Pine Tree State, not all educations seem to be created equal. In Maine, everyone agrees that is essential, whether you're a child, a parent, or someone without kids. However, not all schools offer the same quality of education.
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