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More than 100 vendors showcase work at Bangor's Sidewalk Art Festival
BANGOR, Maine — More than 100 vendors showcased their work at Downtown Bangor Partnership's annual Sidewalk Art Festival on Saturday. Art, music, and more brought hundreds of people to downtown Bangor to shop and support local artists. The event featured paintings, jewelry, and crafted goods for sale, as well...
Jamestown Canyon Virus detected in Northern Maine mosquito sample
The Maine CDC has detected Jamestown Canyon Virus in a sample of mosquitos from the Orono area. The town sent an alert to residents today, stating it had received verbal notice from the state CDC and is waiting on further information. The federal CDC reports that as of June 25,...
Climate change, rising home costs converge to drive up Maine insurance rates
MAINE, USA — Sea level rise, intensifying coastal storms and rising construction costs converged to drive up annual Maine home insurance rates by an average of 15 percent this year, a recent report found. That number is expected to balloon to 19 percent by the end of the year,...
NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Video Forecast
NEWS CENTER Maine Weather Video Forecast: UPDATED 4 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2024.
The Great Race puts Maine in the classic car spotlight
FREEPORT, Maine — Jim Stewart and his wife drove to Freeport from Wiscasset, in their early 50’s MG-TD sports car, to get a glimpse of about 140 other classic cars. “You drive down the road today and you can’t tell one car from another. Look at classic cars and they all have unique body styles. They’re just beautiful to look at and so much fun to drive,” said Stewart.
Remnants of Beryl to impact Maine later this week
Early Monday morning, Beryl made landfall along the Texas coast as a category 1 hurricane, bringing life-threatening flooding and storm surge and leaving 2 million without power before weakening into a tropical storm. The hurricane made landfall near the coastal town of Matagorda, Texas, which is approximately 85 miles south-southwest...
Local musicians spreading music across Maine shelters
BANGOR -- A local group of classical musicians is on a mission to share their music with those who are unhoused. Shelter Music Maine is an organization that performs classical chamber concerts at homeless shelters and other shelter environments across Maine. After being inspired by a similar group based in...
Swimmers Warned About Fecal Bacteria in Maine Beaches
Yes, this is true. It's hard to believe for me as well, but apparently, this is a thing. There is poop on Maine beaches, and officials are sending out warnings as we speak. According to WGME, it's not just sunscreen you need to worry about this summer. For all Maine beachgoers, officials are urging swimmers to check bacteria levels before dipping your toes into the inviting waters.
Penobscot Bridge (demolished) Improvements – Bangor ME
Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities. Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA) The Penobscot Bridge was a steel Baltimore through truss bridge connecting Bangor and Brewer. Construction was completed in 1911 and the bridge was replaced with the current Joshua Chamberlain bridge in 1954. According to the Bangor...
UMaine and Wyman's study climate change impacts on blueberries
OLD TOWN, Maine — Researchers at the University of Maine are collaborating with Wyman’s blueberries to study how wild blueberries are affected by climate change and to better learn how growers can sustain the crop. Maine produces 99 percent of all blueberries in the U.S., but they are...
Sweetser launches Maine’s only community-based youth mental health program after critical fed report
Federal reports show Maine is critically lacking youth treatment options SACO – Sweetser has opened the State’s only Child Assertive Community Treatment program following a federal report showing that Maine […]
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