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Garland Kicks Off Summer With Free Fun: DJ, Bubbles, Bounce Houses and Snow Cones Await at City Square Event
The annual Summer Adventure Kickoff Party is back, promising a day filled with energetic beats from a live DJ, a sky filled with soap bubbles, and a ground crowded with bounce houses ready for the jumping frenzies of kids looking to expel their boundless energy. Oh, and for those with a sweet tooth, the first 150 kids will be treated to a frosty surprise from Kona Ice with their colorful snow cones on the house – or the square, to be precise.
High schoolers prep for medical emergencies with “mock disaster”
PITTSFIELD, Maine (WABI) - How would you react in a medical emergency?. That was the question for Maine Central Institute students Thursday in Pittsfield. As part of their Introduction to Medical Concepts class, held in conjunction with Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital, they performed in a mock disaster scenario. The...
Softball Game Preview: Bangor on Home-Turf
The Bangor Rams will be playing at home against the Hermon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bangor is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. Last Tuesday, Bangor came up short against Mt. Blue and fell 11-6. Meanwhile, Hermon faced Nokomis in a battle between two...
Red Cross blood drives
Late May signals the beginning of a busy time for celebrations and summer holidays. The American Red Cross asks donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now before calendars start to fill up. Donors of all blood types – especially those giving type O blood and donors giving platelets – are vital to people counting on blood products for critical medical procedures.
Scouts honor a man for his public service to Waldo County and beyond
BELFAST -- On Thursday, May 16th the Waldo District Scouts honored Larry Jones at its 11th annual Golden Eagle Award Dinner. Born and raised in Waldo County, Jones was first a teacher in the Belfast area but later took up carpentry. A move that gave way to becoming the founder of Whitecap Builders.
Ghosts of Fort Knox Guided Tours: A haunted exploration adventure
Ghost hunting in Waldo County. In this segment, learn how you can become a part of paranormal investigations at Fort Knox in Prospect. A group called 207 Paranormal and Fort Knox are teaming to bring Ghosts of Fort Knox Guided Tours. This Saturday night, you can help the ghost hunters...
Belfast baseball stages late comeback to stun Nokomis
NEWPORT - Down 4-1 after five innings, Belfast baseball came back to defeat Nokomis 8-6 on Wednesday for their fourth win in five games. The Warriors got on the board first with RBIs in the bottom of the first inning by Owen Menard and Tom Nyce to go up 2-0. Menard added a second RBI in the bottom of third and yet another in the fourth to make it 4-0.
Boy battling brain cancer gets special welcome back to school
HAMPDEN, Maine — An 8-year-old boy's resilience is helping to get us uplifted. Colby Annis returned to elementary school in Maine for the first time Monday after being diagnosed with a very advanced and aggressive form of brain cancer. And he made his return to school in style. The...
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