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Here Are The Start Times For All 4th of July Fireworks In Maine
The 4th of July is back, and everyone in Maine is ready to enjoy the celebration!. With a decent forecast across the state and a day off from work, we are all ready to go out and be with friends and family, have a day of sun, BBQ, and games, then head out and enjoy a beautiful evening of fun & fireworks.
Maine groups receive funds to clean up mercury contamination in the Penobscot River
More than a dozen environmental improvement projects are now being funded through a settlement to clean up mercury contamination in the Penobscot River. In addition to remediation, the 2022 agreement also requires Mallinckrodt US LLC, the former owner of the closed HoltraChem facility, to pay $20 million for various projects, including land conservation, a recreational boat launch facility in Orrington, and a fishway at the Frankfort Dam.
Greater Bangor 4th of July preps for event-filled holiday
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Bangor area is planning for a busy 4th of July Thursday. There will be many events for the public to enjoy, most of which are free. 4th of July celebrations Thursday will begin with a pancake breakfast at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Veterans eat for free and other attendees can get a plate for $15.
Two-way traffic flowing again through Searsport for holiday week
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - Good news for those driving through Searsport and local businesses there. The construction company working on the Route 1 highway project is taking a break for the holiday. According to a Facebook post, Gordon Contracting says two-way traffic is flowing once again through town. They will...
Hundreds of strangers attend, provide services at funeral of veteran abandoned at nursing home
When nursing homes find themselves with a deceased resident whom family and friends do not lay claim to, there can still be a heartwarming outcome. That’s what a Maine provider, consulting funeral home and hundreds of strangers learned recently when they came together to honor a military veteran who died and had no one else come forward to take care of arrangements.
M-14/I-96 Update, One Lane Open Between Levan And Beck
Plymouth Twp., MI - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning changes to the ongoing construction on both directions of the M-14/I-96 project between Sheldon and Newburgh roads. This work is weather dependent and subject to change. Beginning 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, westbound I-96/M-14 will have one...
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