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Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro, Washington Democrats nominate Jennifer Stone for House District 45
WALDOBORO – Democrats from Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro and Washington convened at the Miller School in Waldoboro Sunday, July 21, to decide on a replacement nominee for their candidate in the upcoming November election. Over 40 folks met and nominated Jennifer Stone of Waldoboro, a mother, nonprofit administrator, and homesteader...
Old Town offering free summer movies, barbecues
OLD TOWN -- City officials in Old Town are making efforts to ensure locals can have some fun in the park this summer. Every week, the city is screening free family-friendly movies and hosting a monthly barbecue free of charge, all to get people out and about in old town.
Maine State Police Bomb Team on the Scene
The Maine State Police Bomb Team was on the scene in Milford Friday night ”for potential hazardous devices.”. Maine State Police on the Scene for Hazardous Devices. Authorities were at a residence on Call Street “processing” the situation. Bomb Team said No Danger to Public. The Bomb...
Dry, Sunny, and Seasonable Weekend
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - We wake up this morning with patchy fog burning off. Saturday will have clear skies in store for all. Temperatures top off in the low to mid 80s inland, meanwhile in the upper 70s along coastal areas. Dewpoints rise into the upper 50s and lower 60s as the day progresses.
Black Bears place second in America East Walter Harrison Academic Cup Standings with a 3.48 GPA
Orono, Maine -- The University of Maine placed second for the second-straight year in the 2023-24 Walter Harrison Academic Cup standings with an institutional grade point average (GPA) of 3.48, as announced by the America East conference on Friday, July 26. The Black Bears finished just 0.02 point shy of...
Student crashes during first flight after six years
The student pilot, who had logged about 40 hours previously, hadn’t flown in about six years. This was his first flight with the flight instructor. During the first approach to landing at the airport in South Portland, Maine, the flight instructor directed the student to perform a touch-and-go landing.
Second Annual Maine Needham Festival Coming to Wiscasset Sept. 28
Maine Tasting Center, at 506 Old Bath Road in Wiscasset, will host the second annual Maine Needham Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28. This family-friendly event celebrates the cultural and culinary tradition of Maine needhams with food, games, vendors, themed drink specials, needham-making demonstrations and classes, and even a homemade needham contest.
Hozier Fans Post Some Great TikTok Videos Of ‘Ban-ger’ Concert
He may not have pronounced "Bangor" correctly, but no one cared last night!. The beginning of a very busy week of concerts got underway yesterday, at Maine Savings Amphitheater, and by all accounts, it was pretty awesome. It has been a couple of pretty exciting days around here, things began...
Hundreds attend summit designed to address Maine's opioid crisis
AUBURN, Maine — A crowd packed Central Maine Community College in Auburn on Thursday for the sixth annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit. This year's event is themed "Creating a Brighter Future for Individuals, Families, and Communities" and includes members of the public, health care providers, policy experts, state and federal government leaders, affected individuals and families, advocates and law enforcement officials to discuss strategies to help Maine people impacted by the opioid crisis.
Maine state police bomb team at a home in Penobscot County
MILFORD, Maine — Maine's State Police Bomb Team is "processing a scene for potential hazardous devices," according to a post on the department's Facebook page. Officials say there is no danger to the public. The bomb team is reportedly at a home on Call Road in the Penobscot County...
Community chips in to help a Portland man at risk of eviction keep his home
PORTLAND, Maine — Neighbors and strangers are banding together by donating money to help a Portland man keep his home where he has lived for the past 52 years. Darryl Crabtree, who has cognitive challenges, helped care for his elderly parents in their home on Maine Avenue in Portland for years until they both passed away. '
Drier, Brighter & Comfy Today... Great Weekend Ahead
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - We’re starting our Friday under variably cloudy skies as we’re seeing some cloudiness associated with an upper-level disturbance moving through early this morning. The disturbance will move to our east this morning and as it does so... clouds will give way to more and more sunshine as we progress through the morning. Overall, expect mostly sunny skies today. Temperatures will be seasonable with highs in the mid-70s to low 80s and humidity will be comfortable with dew points in the 50s. High pressure will bring us clear skies and light winds tonight. Lows will drop to the 50s to near 60°.
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