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Photos: A Maine orchard’s intricate corn mazes over the years
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in September 2023. Treworgy Family Orchard’s yearly corn maze is known across the U.S. as one of the best mazes to visit during the late summer and early fall months. the 2024 maze design was recently announced, so we’re looking back at some of the whimsical designs from years past at the Levant orchard.
Police: Waterville man who crashed car into police cruiser was drinking and driving
Jul. 20—LEWISTON — A Waterville man who swerved his pickup truck into the side of a Maine State Police cruiser just after midnight Thursday was driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities say. Javier Martinez, 24, of Waterville, was driving his 2015 Ford pickup truck on the Maine...
Kevin Call Jr. Memorial Truck and Pull returns in Hermon
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Kevin Call Junior Truck Pull returned today at the Penobscot Snow Mobile Club. Last year marked the first time the annual truck pull was held in honor of Call. Call died in a motorcycle accident in August of 2022. He was on the board of...
Crashes in Bangor & Newport on I-95 Delaying NB and SB Traffic
Maine State Police are dealing with two crashes on the interstate, at this hour, causing traffic delays. Police tell us traffic is backed up for miles on I-95 northbound as crews work to clear a crash near Exit 185 in Bangor. That's in the area of Broadway. (this is a correction from the Hogan Road area) Maine State Police are working to clear that scene, but drivers are advised to avoid I-95 northbound in the Bangor area until they open it back up to traffic.
Local training provides path to a rewarding career in emergency medical services
DOVER-FOXCROFT — There are several reasons why people choose to work in emergency medical services: competitive pay, flexible schedules, job stability, career advancement opportunities, and the potential to save lives during every work shift. Now, the path to a career as an emergency medical technician is easier than ever thanks to a local training course offered by Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Eastern Maine Community College.
Obituary: James “Jim” Harold Carleton
HERMON / DOVER-FOXCROFT – James “Jim” Harold Carleton, 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at his residence, Pleasant Meadows, in Dover-Foxcroft. Jim was born on April 25, 1953 at Bangor General Hospital, and grew up and attended schools in Hermon. Jim was a longtime...
‘A reminder of our humanity’: 27th Maine International Film Festival wraps in Waterville
WATERVILLE — For Maine International Film Festival organizer Peter Haase, the 10-day event is about much more than movies. Haase had attended MIFF several times in years prior, but this was the first time he was formally working as an event coordinator. He works at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St., where he has coordinated community events, art galleries and more for the past year.
58-Year-Old Woman Died after Single-Vehicle Crash in Maine
A 58-year-old woman died Monday after a crash on Starks Street in Anson. Valerie Hoyt of Industry was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle accident, said police. Hoyt veered off the roadway and crashed on the side of the road, according to the Morning Sentinel. Ongoing Crash Investigation.
Unity Raceway buzzing once again
UNITY, Maine (WABI) - After being dormant for a couple of years the Unity Raceway has new life. The track was shut down in 2017 and the Doyon family, with the help of others, got to work on bringing it back to life in 2021. “[My] Dad and Mom worked...
Vacationland Awaits GSPSS’ Return To Speedway 95
By @speedwaydigest via Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News - Vacationland Awaits GSPSS’ Return To Speedway 95, 20h ago. The 2024 Granite State Pro Stock Series season reaches its halfway point this weekend, and a road trip to the Pine Tree State will set the stage for the run to the championship trophy. Speedway 95, only a few minutes off its namesake interstate in Hermon, Maine, welcomes the GSPSS back for its third series event and the first of two stops planned this year. Last year’s series debut at the bullring outside Bangor marked the return of Pro Stock/Super Late Model racing to the track for the first time since 2019. Former series winner Garrett Hall was victorious in…
Four Tops Singer Duke Fakir Dead at 88
Duke Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops, is dead. The singer died Monday at his home in Detroit as a result of heart failure ... according to his family. Duke's family tells his hometown newspaper, the Detroit Free Press ... "Our hearts...
‘Light Sentinels': New outdoor art installation bringing color, wonder to downtown Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine — Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville is home to a new art installation called "Light Sentinels," which casts technicolored swaths of light. Behind the art is Skunk Control, a Melbourne, Australia-based creative group. Prompting moments of wonder and curiosity for how the world works is the goal of the six scientists and engineers turned artists.
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