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Comrades ready for state tournament on home field
BANGOR - When the Maine Senior Legion baseball tournament kicks off this weekend at Mansfield Stadium, the Bangor Comrades are going to feel right at home. The top eight teams in the state will all flock to Bangor beginning Saturday, July 27. The Comrades, made up of several current or former Bangor Rams- who also call Mansfield home- are coming in as the second seed in the North. Bangor is 9-5, and they have won two of their last three games heading into playoffs. They play the Franklin County Flyers at 1 p.m. Saturday, and the team is pumped to try and make a run on their home turf.
Don’t skip the Small Talk! New child enrichment center opens in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A local woman’s dreams are coming true in the form of a new child enrichment center in Bangor. While the name of the business is Small Talk, Caroline DeRoche-Turner hopes to foster much deeper connections between kids and parents alike. “I’m loving it so far....
Charity golf tournament to benefit Bangor Humane Society
HERMON -- Next month, golfers will take a swing at helping out Maine's furry friends. On August 10, the Hermon Meadow Golf Club will host its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Bangor Humane Society. Funds will go towards supporting the shelter's animals. It's the kind of help...
Scattered Showers Tonight, Sunshine Returns Friday
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -The radar is becoming somewhat active with some scattered showers out and about as a frontal boundary slides our way from the west. Behind that approaching front, drier and more stable air will flow into our region on northwesterly breezes, aiding with the dissipation of cloud cover across Northern New England. High pressure will take over our weather pattern, so expect a generous helping of sunshine through the weekend and into the new week ahead. Enjoy!
Gov. Janet Mills announces money for Maine farmers, small businesses
BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- In Brunswick Friday, Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $4.3 million for Maine farmers and small businesses. It's meant to help them lower their energy bills, possibly by thousands of dollars. Farms and small businesses can use the federal money, from the Inflation...
Adam MacDonald Memorial MDA open returns August 24th
ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - Next month golfers are invited to Orrington give back to those living with muscular dystrophy. On August 24th the Adam MacDonald Memorial MDA Open will return to Pine Hill Golf Course. MacDonald passed away from complications of Muscular Dystrophy several years ago but worked as an...
Moderate smoke from Canadian wildfires may affect Maine on Friday
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A much drier air mass has made it's way into the state on Friday morning, giving way to a beautiful end to the work week. Highs will range into the 80s. Expect plenty of sun as we work our way through the weekend. There are active wildfires...
Maine Seeks Input on Whether Moose Hunt Should Be Changed
For many people in and around Maine, hunting season is an annual tradition that gets them as excited as Christmas Day. For those who truly enjoy the sport, entering the moose lottery is more exciting than playing the Megabucks. But over the last several years, the Maine Department of Inland...
Overdose deaths are down, but Gov. Mills says more to be done to address opioid epidemic
At the sixth annual opioid response summit, Gov. Janet Mills celebrated the decrease in fatal overdoses in Maine over the past year and a half, but outlined the work still to be done as officials continue to remove deadly substances from the street and new, more powerful drugs become more widespread. “Today may we all […]
Maine Faces Extreme Heat Wave: Safety Measures Advised
Augusta, ME – Residents across Maine are advised to prepare for a significant heat wave next week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), above-average temperatures with heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected. Some areas may experience heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. These elevated temperatures...
Finding Our Voices brings Midcoast Maine ‘Into the Light’
Through July, Eat, Drink, Buy Yellow at 100 Local Businesses to Brighten Lives of Domestic Abuse Survivors. Get your mango, corn, saffron, passion fruit, curry, pineapple, Golden Milk --and of course lemon --while you can, at the “Into the Light!” Foodie Festival running through Wednesday July 31. Sixty...
WATCH: Great White Shark Spotted Near Popular Maine Beaches
Last month, an off-duty cop was at the stern of a boat on Pepperell Cove in Kittery, Maine, and captured a video of a humpback whale breeching the water!. The Kittery Police Department posted a video on their Facebook page that's incredibly cool. (You may also like: Off-Duty Maine Cop...
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