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100 Midcoast businesses offer yellow food, drink, gifts in Finding Our Voices July festival
The Midcoast Maine sunburst just got brighter with 35 Camden shops adding yellow to the “Into the Light!” Finding Our Voices Foodie Festival. The festival features 62 eateries across 15 Midcoast towns featuring yellow food and drink menu items with all or part of the proceeds going to Finding Our Voices and Maine’s domestic abuse survivors.
Maine GOP pushes for voter ID requirement
(The Center Square) — Supporters of requiring photo identification to cast ballots in Maine's elections are making a push to put the question before the state’s voters in November. A proposal, spearheaded by the state's Republican Party and a conservative political action committee, calls for putting a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot that would require voters to show ID to cast ballots in federal, state and local elections. Backers...
Old Town, Orono firefighters team up with Maine football summer training
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - There was a new spin on summer morning workouts for the Maine football team. The Old Town and Orono Fire Departments showed up to train with the Black Bears in a way only they could. The team worked together to pull a fire truck from the...
Cushing homicide suspect now in custody following police chase in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Authorities say an Augusta man at the center of a homicide investigation in Cushing is in custody following a police chase that resulted in him barricading himself inside a vehicle. Around 2pm Tuesday afternoon, Maine State Police reportedly became involved in a chase with 39-year old...
A Bangor Spot Was The Inspiration For A Scene In ‘IT Chapter Two’
When "The Losers Club" meets for dinner, you might recognize the location. There is a pivotal scene in the movie IT Chapter Two, that folks from the Bangor area will notice right away. The old friends reunite over Chinese dinner and have some fortune cookies at a restaurant called Jade...
Bomb threat at Ralph's Cafe in Brooks deemed a hoax
BROOKS -- Authorities responded to a bomb threat at a cafe in Brooks Tuesday morning. According to spokesperson Shannon Moss, Maine State Police received a report about a bomb threat directed at Ralph's Cafe at 12 Purple Heart Highway just after 11 a.m. Moss says the threat was made through an email.
App Exclusive: Win Tickets to Hozier’s Sold-out Bangor Show
When Hozier announced he was coming to the Bangor waterfront on July 24, we knew it would sell out. We were right!. But that doesn't mean you can't get into the show. We're giving away our last pairs of tickets to a few lucky listeners. Here's what to do. Enter...
Tuba performance by UMaine student recognized in regional competition
Tuba performance by UMaine student recognized in regional competition. Heath Kennedy, a double major in tuba performance and music education at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, placed second in a mock orchestra audition during the Northeast Regional Tuba & Euphonium Conference (NERTEC). Held May 24 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, the prestigious competition recognized Kennedy’s eight years of commitment to the tuba.
CMP says flutter of power outages in Windham was routine issue
WINDHAM (WGME) -- CMP says a series of repeated power outages in Windham has been resolved after residents called the CBS13 I-Team for answers. Residents reported losing power several times throughout the course of the day, often for brief moments before coming back on. CMP says these outages are routine...
Houlton man battling Maine VA over image of American flag
HOULTON, Maine – Former U.S. Airforce Sgt. Donald Holston started a petition this week to get a 16 x 20 inch canvas image of the American flag displayed in the new VA Health Center in Presque Isle. Several years ago, Holston, 79, captured the image of the flag flying...
UMaine has the go-ahead to sell the Hutchinson Center in Belfast
The University of Maine will sell the Hutchinson Center, a long-time educational and events hub in Belfast. The university system board of trustees voted Monday to authorize its sale. The move is part of a larger effort by the university system to sell or lease underutilized real estate, said Trish...
Augusta police: Suspect in custody after apparent standoff on Route 3
AUGUSTA, Maine — Police said an incident in Augusta that prompted the shutdown of Route 3 near the city line, has ended in an arrest. Augusta police announced on their Facebook page that as of 7:52 p.m. the road had been reopened and a suspect has been taken into custody. The area between Churchill Road and Bolton Hill Road had been closed off since 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Jeremiah Jenkins Selected in the 14th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants
Orono, ME - Jeremiah Jenkins of the University of Maine baseball program was selected in the 14th round at pick #418 by the San Francisco Giants in the 2024 MLB Draft. Jenkins, a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, had one of the most dominant three-year career's offensively in the history of Maine baseball, including the second-best single season by a player in program history in 2023. Jenkins slashed .332/.454/.675 across his 148 games played. His .675 SLG% is the highest in a single career in program history (min. 50 AB's).
What To Look For With These Heat-Related Illnesses
Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting that with the heat index in play this week, the high temperatures in the Greater Bangor area could reach into the mid-90s. Add to that the already humid conditions we've been experiencing this week, and you have the recipe for potentially hazardous...
Intoxicated man accused of punching police cruiser in Bangor
BANGOR (WGME) -- Authorities say an intoxicated Massachusetts man punched a police cruiser after being denied entry to a concert in Bangor. Police say 30-year-old Kevin Reid of Braintree, Massachusetts, was denied entry to a concert at the Waterfront Concerts venue on Saturday due to his level of intoxication. Reid...
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