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Austin Theriault launches Veterans for Austin coalition in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Republican candidate for Maine’s Second Congressional District, Austin Theriault, announced Wednesday the launch of Veterans for Austin. Theriault was joined in Bangor by veterans and coalition co-chair Lance Harvell. Harvell is a veteran and a former state senator. The veterans talked about current issues...
Trenton Acadians Stay Alive Handing Quirk Motor City Their 1st Loss 9-6 [PHOTOS]
The Trenton Acadians stayed alive in the Maine State Senior Legion Tournament handing Quirk Motor City their 1st loss, 9-6 on Tuesday night, July 30th at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Quirk Motor City led 5-4 at the end of the 3rd inning before the Acadians exploded for 4 runs in...
Bangor ME’s Forecast for August Shows More Rain and Less Heat
Maine weather is so weird. Although, it's gotta be strange to live in a place like Southern California, where basically the weather never changes. So much so, people there often freak out about rain, the way we freak over snow. They legit have to fear the roads becoming slippery from the rain making oil slicks on the road form the lack of rain, but high traffic volume.
Author Ann Hood at Left Bank Books
(Belfast, ME) Left Bank Books invites the public to a free talk and book signing by Ann Hood, author of eleven books, on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 pm. The event is a celebration of Hood’s most recent novel, The Stolen Child. Ranging across continents and decades, The Stolen...
Maine Black Bears football begins training camp
ORONO (WGME) - Football is back in Orono! The Maine Black Bears opened training camp on Wednesday!. Maine will kick off the new season on Friday night, August 30th, against Colgate University at Morse Field!. It'll mark the 3rd year for head coach Jordan Stevens. The Black Bears are coming...
Teachers become students at computer science program
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Teachers of all grades and subjects came to the University of Maine campus for the Computer Science Summer of Fun program, gaining skills to use on and offline. The week-long initiative was created four years ago by Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) and Educate Maine...
Maine football players are 'in the game' with EA Sports College Football 25
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Sports video gamers have been locked into College Football 25. The Black Bears are no different. “I’ve played it a little bit. I made an underdog quarterback. It wasn’t too good. I don’t recommend that. I recommend you go five-star quarterback, go somewhere, and play. It’s a pretty cool game. I don’t have much time to play it now since we’re at camp. Last week, I was on it pretty good,” said Shakur Smalls, senior defensive back.
Planners OK water district shoreland zoning permit in 15 minutes
Vassalboro Planning Board members needed only a quarter-hour-long July 23 meeting to approve the Kennebec Water District’s application for a shoreland zoning permit on Outlet Stream near the KWD plant on Route 32. KWD General Manager Roger Crouse and Water Quality Manager Robbie Bickford had presented the plan to...
Penobscot County driver seen on blown tires and 3 children hospitalized after crash
A Burlington woman and three children were hospitalized on Tuesday after a rollover crash in the Penobscot County town. Police were called at 5:48 p.m. to a single-vehicle crash on […]
A Maine geologist heads to the end of the earth to for a glimpse into the past and future
ORONO, Maine — When Maraina Miles spent a month doing geological research in a remote, rugged landscape in the far southern tip of Chile, it was no vacation. For starters, she and the team of about ten researchers she was part of had sunshine for only a couple of days.
August Rowing on Megunticook Lake!
Don’t miss the final weeks of coaching on gorgeous Megunticook Lake. All levels of instruction are offered from August 1-August 23rd. Ages 12 years old and up can experience this terrific sport. Learn-to-Row, Novice and Intermediate instruction is all available. Parents, it’s not too soon to start thinking about...
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