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First working waterfront conference highlights lingering challenges from 2024 storms
Nearly three years since the devastating January storms that ravaged Maine’s coast, the state’s working waterfront says it is still feeling the effects. Groups from across Maine’s coastal community gathered in Bar Harbor Thursday and Friday for the first ever Maine Working Waterfront Conference to discuss the lingering impacts of storm damage as well as […]
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Maine Savings pledges $1 million to St. Joseph Hospital emergency department expansion
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor’s St. Joseph Hospital is expanding emergency care, and Maine Savings Credit Union is the first business to pledge funds to the Called to Care campaign, committing $1 million. Beginning in Oct. 2027, the St. Joseph Hospital’s emergency department will grow almost double in size,...
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Wrongful death lawsuit targets Newport construction firm
The family of a 19-year-old Brewer man who died of electrocution on his first day of work at a Bangor construction site has filed a wrongful death complaint against the Newport-based construction company that operated the site. Already a Subscriber? Log in. Get Instant Access to This Article. Subscribe to...
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Oregon coach Kelly Graves to coach in 45th state at UMaine game
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The University of Maine women’s basketball team hosts Oregon tonight in the teams’ first meeting. The game tips off at 7 p.m. Friday. UMaine is 2-0 this season with wins over Siena College and Merrimack. The game adds another state to Oregon head coach...
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Bangor Humane Society documentary premieres at Black Bear Cinemas
ORNO, Maine (WABI) - Black Bear Cinemas held a red carpet premiere Thursday night for a documentary about the Bangor Humane Society. Everyone was invited, including some four-legged guests. About the film. “Humane: Inside Bangor Humane Society” follows the work being done at the shelter. Director and producer Keith...
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Bangor’s bus system to add transit director, CDL training center
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Changes are coming to Bangor’s bus system, from its storage garage to City Hall. The Community Connector, which has served Bangor and surrounding communities since the 1970s, recently received more than $9.8 million from the Federal Transit Administration, MaineDOT and the City of Bangor and its stakeholders.
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Morning Brief: Nurses Strike Averted, Brewery Closing, Thanksgiving Shortages, Chick-fil-A Expansion
A late-night agreement averted a planned nurses strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, while Connecticut food organizations warned of Thanksgiving shortages and a longtime Plymouth brewery prepared to close its facility. Elsewhere in New England, Chick-fil-A announced three additional Maine locations, and crowds in Bangor and Brewer gathered to...