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Butterfly Festival returns to Fields Pond Audubon Center
HOLDEN -- Families got to learn more about Maine's native plants and insects on Saturday, especially butterflies, at the Fields Pond Audubon Center's annual Butterfly Festival. The festival offered everything from a butterfly-themed parade to a native plant sale, and even an opportunity to catch insects and have them identified...
MDI Football Coach’s Show – August 23 [VIDEO]
Coach Mark Shields joined WDEA's Chris Popper for the weekly MDI Football Coach's Show. Coach Shields talked about the first week of practice with the double-sessions as well as the weekend trip to the Schoodic Institute. Coach Shields also talked about the controlled scrimmage scheduled for Monday at Waterville. The...
Speedway 95 – August 21 [RESULTS]
Here are the results from racing at Speedway 95 in Hermon on Wednesday, August 21st. The Varney GMC-Buick-Mazda Wacky Wednesday season came to a close Wednesday night with championships decided by as little as 1 point. In the Stars of Tomorrow, Austin Beale of Hampden defended his championship by besting...
Gilley classes focus on hawks, feathers and northern lights
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Three fun and creative classes at Wendell Gilley Museum are coming up that focus on the natural world around us. On Thursday, Aug. 29, from 2-3 p.m., discover the fabulousness of feathers in this fun program with museum educator Cynthia Ocel on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 2-3 p.m. Discover how feathers are built, how they function and all the different types of feathers that birds have. Look at them under a microscope and with hand lenses. Participants will finish by making art prints of feathers. This program is open to and fun for all ages, but children younger than 7 must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $10 per person for museum members and $15 for nonmembers. Sign up at www.wendellgilleymuseum.com/calendar.
Bangor Professional Firefighters raise lifesaving funds for families living with muscular dystrophy
ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - The Bangor Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 772 spent Saturday giving back to those impacted by muscular dystrophy. The 6th annual Adam MacDonald Memorial MDA Open took place at Pine Hill Golf Course in Orrington. The four-person best-ball scramble is open to golfers of all skill levels.
Press Release: Portland Museum of Art Presents Mass Timber Maine Conference
Be Inspired into Action and Explore at the Mass Timber Maine Conference!. Portland, ME—The Portland Museum of Art is thrilled to announce the Maine Mass Timber Conference, taking place from November 13 to 15, 2024, in Portland, Maine. This groundbreaking event will bring together industry leaders, artists, innovators, and visionaries to explore the future of construction through mass timber technology.
Local developer planning a multi-unit apartment complex for Bangor
BANGOR -- A local developer is looking to construct a five-hundred-unit apartment complex on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor. His goal for the average cost of rent is around eleven hundred dollars. Developer Justin Freeman says the multi-unit apartment complex will be constructed on the 42 acres of land on Stillwater...
Maine Downtown Center visits the Heart of Ellsworth as part of Main Street America application
ELLSWORTH — On Aug. 15 Heart of Ellsworth welcomed Main Downtown Center to the City of Ellsworth for a site visit as part of their Main Street AmericaTM designation application […]
Maine sophomore pacers open Windsor Fair
Windsor, ME — Two $19,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male pacers jump start the Windsor Fair program on Sunday (August 25) with the top two point earners pitted against one another in the opener. The first $19,691 division kicks off the afternoon card at 12:45...
Lewiston-based home repair program to help seniors stay in their homes will expand in Maine
The Lewiston Housing Authority will expand a home modification program for seniors with a $1.25 million award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program previously served older Mainers living in Androscoggin County but will eventually reach 150 additional homes in Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec and Oxford Counties.
State Rule Changes Threaten Medical Cannabis Providers
Vetted Cannabis is one of the medical offices affected by a state rules change. Rule changes made by the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy could seriously impact the operations of several medical cannabis caregivers here. Sanford’s zoning ordinance currently allows for a medical cannabis cultivator to have an office where they prescribe and sell product directly to their patients. Before that provision was created, medical providers in town had to meet their patients in a public place to deliver cannabis to them.
Memorial service held for missing Houlton pilot
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Army National Guard held a memorial service earlier today to honor the life of Houlton pilot Billy Hogan. The memorial service was held at the Maine Air Museum at around 1PM. Billy Hogan was 28 years old when he disappeared during a flight from...
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