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Walk for Hope to support cancer care services close to home
DOVER-FOXCROFT — On Saturday, Sept. 21 Northern Light Mayo Hospital will welcome cancer survivors, patients and families, and community supporters to the hospital for the Walk for Hope, a new fundraising event to benefit cancer care services in Piscataquis County. The walk will support Northern Light Cancer Care services...
Bucksport couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
BUCKSPORT, Maine (WABI) - On August 13th, 1949, a couple from Bucksport became husband and wife. This week marks 75 years of the two being married. An anniversary celebration took place Saturday at Alamoosook Lakeside Inn, where family and friends gathered to celebrate the marriage of Natalie and Welman McFarland.
Official Festival Artist announced for 2024 Belfast Poetry Festival
BELFAST — The Belfast Poetry Festival announces local artist Sheep Jones as its official Festival Artist. The Festival steering committee has selected several of Jones’s paintings to represent this year’s festival, celebrating its 19th year, on fliers, programs, and other materials. In addition, there will be an exhibit of Jones’s paintings at the Belfast Free Library’s Kramer Gallery throughout the month of October.
Get Your Kilts Ready, Maine
S this Friday, August 23rd. The unique performance will take place from 6pm until 7pm. Wee Dram Band and the Acadia Piper will be featured. Ernie Smith is the talent known as the Acadia Piper and he will perform the Papermakers Lament in honor of the Bucksport Mill and Millworkers along with traditional Scottish tunes.
Belfast Rotary Club turns 100
BELFAST--The Belfast Rotary Club is celebrating a milestone. The civic organization, which meets weekly at the Shrine Club in Belfast, is marking its 100th anniversary. And to celebrate this special occasion, the rotary is choosing to gift the community with a pirate ship themed playground for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy at Belfast City Park.
Acadia National Park Will Get New Heavy Equipment Thanks to a Successful 35th Annual Friends of Acadia Benefit
400 gathered under the tent to celebrate and support the park. HULLS COVE—The stars aligned, and the rain clouds parted for a celebratory summer evening to support Acadia National Park. Four hundred people joined together under the tents at beautiful Cover Farm in Hulls Cove on Saturday, August 10 for Friends of Acadia’s 35th Annual Benefit.
Hundreds watch as Cardboard Boat Challenge returns to Belfast
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - 2024′s Belfast Harbor Fest came to a close as people competed in the annual cardboard boat challenge. “I think we had 500 people here, and that’s the kind of crowds we’ve had the last two or three years. We had over 20 boats participating. We didn’t know until yesterday or until this morning, if we had any more than the one that was built yesterday afternoon,” stated Duke Marston, Announcer, Cardboard Boat Challenge.
Maine drone pilot on cutting edge of new industry in farming technology
KNOX, Maine — These days, things are looking downright sci-fi in some Maine fields. We met Tom Massey on an August morning at a corn field in Knox. He smiled as he poured winter rye seed into the hopper of that largest drone I had ever seen. The DJI Agras T40, an agricultural drone, had a footprint as big as a four-wheeler. When it started up its rotors and lifted off, it felt like I was standing under a full-fledged helicopter.
Weather Alert: Maine Faces Torrential Rain and Gusty Winds Today
Portland, ME – Maine residents should prepare for a significant weather shift this afternoon as strong to severe thunderstorms are forecasted to move into the region, bringing the threat of torrential rainfall and gusty winds. The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, has indicated that while the morning saw only scattered showers, the intensity and coverage of storms are expected to increase as the day progresses.
This Epic Laser Light Show Returns to Clinton, Maine, This August
Even though they have been around for years, drive-in laser light shows really gained popularity during the pandemic. These visually breathtaking entertainment events allowed us to get together while still social distancing. These shows feature elaborate laser demonstrations running in sync with an epic soundtrack. Not only do the lasers...
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