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Bangor School Department announced new Superintendent
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Bangor School Committee has announced Dr. Marie Robinson as the new Superintendent of the Bangor School Department. Robinson has over 25 years of experience, most recently she served as RSU 89 Katahdin Schools superintendent. She spent her earlier years in Philadelphia, moving to Maine in...
Mainer among Red Cross volunteers headed to Texas after devastating storms
BREWER, Maine (WMTW) - A Brewer man is among a group of New England Red Cross volunteers headed south to help people affected by recent severe weather. Peter Adams is on his way to Texas to be part of a logistics team, where he will help manage the inventory of materials and emergency supplies.
Decades-old Eddington greenhouse growing more popular than ever
EDDINGTON, Maine (WABI) - More than six decades ago, a young woman from the UK uprooted her life to follow her heart and move to Maine. These days, the business her late husband started is still in full bloom. Beth Hutchings might not be the mayor of Eddington, but she...
86-year-old says her greenhouse business isn’t stopping anytime soon: ‘I’m still here’
EDDINGTON, Maine (WABI/Gray News) – More than six decades ago, a young woman from the UK uprooted her life to follow her heart and move to Maine. These days, the business her late husband started is still in full bloom. At age 86, Beth Hutchings might not be the...
6 hidden gem restaurants in Maine to add to your summer dining list
Portland has its much-vaunted food scene. Bangor’s downtown is full of bars and eateries. And popular towns along Maine’s coast are packed with well-known places to eat. But if you want to try something that’s a little off the beaten path, take a trip to one of these restaurants scattered through the state — beloved by locals and folks from away who are smart enough to know that there’s much more to Maine than the places tourists always go.
New pop-up restaurant in Bangor area highlights indigenous cuisine
It's Thursday morning in Veazie, and at the pop-up restaurant Katahdin Kitchen, food prep for the day is well underway in the already hot, cramped kitchen. This is a three person operation: Zachary Neptune and Orion Tintor are chefs, and Orion's partner Jasmine Tintor is the baker, who works the front of the house.
Bangor school district implements mentor programs to combat chronic absenteeism
BANGOR, Maine — According to the Maine Department of Education, last year 27 percent of all students attending public schools statewide were chronically absent, and now one school district in central Maine is taking an unconventional approach to motivate students to show up. The Bangor School Department is implementing...
This Bangor man's invention could change the future of grocery store refrigeration
BANGOR, Maine — A man from Bangor has created a new way to run grocery store refrigeration systems called the FlexCube, which he hopes will revolutionize the supermarket industry. Inside the Bangor Innovation Center, inventor James LaBrecque has been developing the FlexCube for the past 12 years with the...
Dirigo Pines hosts event honoring one of their residents
ORONO, Maine (WABI) -The community gathered to celebrate one residents special career this Saturday!. Dirigo Pines hosted a Race Car Day honoring Maine legendary racing promoter Bob Knowles. Knowles was the former owner of Unity Raceway, who ran it successfully for a number of years. This family fun event included...
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