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The Courageous Steps set to hold Inaugural Step Forward Gala
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Courageous Steps Project will hold its Inaugural Step Forward Gala on Saturday, October 5 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will last four hours and will feature dinner, silent auction, and live band. The event runs from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Nokomis Golf Beats Erskine Academy 162 – 204
SJ Welch - 36 Caden Chretien - 41 Nokomis is now 2-0 on the year while Erskine Academy is 0-2. To report your fall sports, please send a email to Chris Popper. The 92.9 The Ticket High School Athlete of the Week will begin on September 2nd. We will take nominations for the week September 2 -7th. Please nominate a athlete by sending a email to Chris Popper.. In your nomination please include stats, the school and why they should be athlete of the week. Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, September 8th, with voting taking place September 9th-12th with the winner of Week 1 being announced on September 13th.
Unions to host Labor Day events across Maine
Union members and other Maine workers can celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers this Labor Day at several events across the state this weekend. The events, hosted by the Maine AFL-CIO, include an afternoon barbecue on Sunday in Skowhegan and a breakfast on Monday in Portland, followed by an evening celebration in […]
While an agency dawdles, a Machias dike remains crippled with winter storms approaching
One recent late August evening, a few tourists gathered on the deck of Helen’s Restaurant overlooking the Machias River. The summer holdouts tugged sweaters closer and steadied their glasses while trapping napkins that threatened to fly away. This time of year, the river’s susurrus breezes grow colder and lustier, as if crying out to Machias Bay and the open sea just around the bend.
Husson to welcome incoming class
BANGOR -- Husson University will be welcoming this year's incoming class and students back to campus this Sunday. According to a release from Husson University, the annual Welcome Weekend festivities that will coincide with residence hall move-ins are a meet and greet with Husson's new president and a formal Convocation ceremony.
Raising Funds to Refresh Harbor View Park and Planning Intergenerational Area in West End
West End Neighborhood Association needs your help as they raise $10,000 to refresh Harbor View Park and start planning a new intergenerational recreational area around the park and nearby playground. As garden harvests come in and days shorten, the West End Neighborhood Association has started planning for an intergenerational recreation...
Back to School & Back to Fun! – September Activities at Reiche
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) is one of the most active neighborhood associations in Portland. It takes a lot of volunteers to pull together our September events and activities, but seeing people having fun or creating a cleaner, safer, and more resilient community is worth it… for all of us.
A Concert for Climate – Inspiration, Education, Action
Citizens’ Climate Lobby presents A Concert for Climate at St. Luke’s in Portland on October 27th. It’s been said that if you overwhelm people with statistics or retell stories of doom over and over again, things eventually will go in one ear and out the other. And so it is with climate change, an existential crisis like no other humans have ever faced.
Eliot Library launches ‘Green & Beautiful’ GoFundMe campaign to transform grounds
ELIOT, Maine — The William Fogg Library has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its “Green & Beautiful” initiative, encouraging patrons and community members to get involved and support the effort. The Green & Beautiful campaign will transform the library grounds into spaces that are ecologically friendly and foster recreation and community engagement. ...
Odd and Unusual Show returns to Augusta
AUGUSTA -- On Saturday, New England's Odd and Unusual Show returned to the Augusta Civic Center for Labor Day Weekend. Around 100 vendors showed up to offer their "oddities", from taxidermy to jewelry to vintage clothing, and much, much more. "The energy of getting to talk to the customers, and...
Three High Schools in Maine Named Best in State
We can all agree that getting a proper education is important, but in our Pine Tree State, not all educations seem to be created equal. In Maine, everyone agrees that is essential, whether you're a child, a parent, or someone without kids. However, not all schools offer the same quality of education.
WHS graduate supplies Team USA with belts for Olympics
A small town like Windham and a small and rural state like Maine do not get recognized very often on a national level. However, when Windham High School graduate Michael Lyons and his manufacturing company, Rogue Industries, were asked by designer Ralph Lauren to produce 3,000 leather belts for Team USA for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Maine was put on the map.
52-Year-Old Man Died Working at a Solar Farm in Maine
A 52-year-old man died Thursday morning while working at a solar farm on Surry Road in Surry. The Maine State Police said Edwin Kendall Jones from Washington, Maine “suffered a medical event while working at the site.”. Cause and Manner of Death. His body was transported to the Office...
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