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One person dead following farm truck crash in Corinth
CORINTH -- One person is dead following a crash involving a farm truck in Corinth Friday. According to the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, a report of a serious motor vehicle crash on the Beans Mill Road in Corinth came in just before 4:30 p.m. Authorities say the crash took place...
Hampden Academy Field Hockey Play Day – August 24, 2024 [PHOTOS]
The Bangor, Brewer, Dexter, Hampden Academy, Hermon, PCHS and Stearns Field Hockey Teams all met at Hampden Academy for a play day in anticipation of the start of the 2024 season. Check out the photos! Best of luck this season to all the teams!. Field Hockey Play Day at Hampden...
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...
Midcoast Community Chorus invites new singers for Fall 2024 season
CAMDEN — The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) invites singers of all ages and abilities to register for its Fall 2024 season. Weekly rehearsals on Monday evenings will culminate in a January concert featuring a diverse selection of American choral music. No auditions are required, and people with all levels of musical experience are welcomed to join.
Bucksport – Central Girl’s Soccer Play Day [PHOTOS]
The Bucksport Lady Bucks took on the Central Lady Red Devils in a play day at Orono High School on Saturday, August 24th. Check out the photos. The Bucksport Lady Bucks took on the Central Lady Red Devils in a play day game at Orono High School on Saturday, August 24th.
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...
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.
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...
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.
Strangers rescue beached shark in Lubec
LUBEC, Maine (WABI) - A night out made an unexpected turn for a few people in Lubec. “We were eating dinner and all of a sudden we heard a bunch of splashing. And I don’t know if the thresher shark was chasing bait or really, what was going on, but all of a sudden it came flying out of the water and landed on the beach,” said Wes Crockett, one of the people who saved the shark.
Memorial service held for missing Houlton pilot
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Army National Guard held a memorial service earlier on Saturday at the Maine Air Musueum to honor the life of Houlton pilot Billy Hogan. Billy Hogan was 28 years old when he disappeared during a flight from Danbury, Connecticut to Houlton, Maine in May of 1972.
Andre Miller keeping the dream alive in Canada
BANGOR -- "Whenever my numbers called, just kind of, go out and do what I do.”. Former old town and University of Maine standout Andre Miller’s professional football career has been an uphill battle. However, the climb is nothing new to the former all CAA-wideout, who began his collegiate...
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