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Ames Elementary travels to Grove Cemetery to place flags with local veterans
BELFAST -- It's a tradition draped in recognition and remembering those who are no longer with us. For ten years Ames Elementary School students meet with the Belfast Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and place flags upon veterans' final resting places. It's a simple phrase that paints a vivid reality.
As the weather changes, so do shelters: one local shelter speaks to those changes
ORLAND -- As we transition into warmer weather so too do homeless shelters in our region, and for Homeworkers Organized for More Employment (H.O.M.E.) Inc. it brings changes and challenges. "There's a lot of factors at play as to what causes homelessness," said Rosalani Moore, the nonprofit's Executive Director. H.O.M.E....
Route 1 in Searsport opens to two-way traffic for limited time
SEARSPORT, Maine (WABI) - Route 1 in Searsport will be open to two way traffic. Gordon Contracting announced the detour is lifted until Tuesday morning and is encouraging people to visit local businesses there. Construction has made it difficult for travelers and businesses in the area.
Cole Land Transportation Museum volunteers prepare for MDW
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - This holiday weekend marks one of the busiest of the year for the Cole Land Transportation Museum in Bangor. Volunteers were hard at work Friday afternoon planting 3,168 flags in the ground around the museum’s memorials. That’s how many Mainers lost their lives in World...
John Bapst hold biggest Distinguished Graduates Showcase in history
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - This year’s John Bapst Distinguished Graduates Showcase was the largest in history. 28 students presented their work in 4 areas of study: STEM, Humanitarian, Fine Arts and Interdisciplinary. Due to the wide range of fields, projects varied from, how to cook the perfect turkey, to...
Maine Troop Greeters honor fallen members in brick dedication ceremony
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - For more than 20 years, the Maine Troop Greeters have been welcoming our nation’s heroes home from war or giving them a proper send-off when they head overseas. On Friday, they took time to remember and honor the members they have lost in the past...
Moe’s BBQ raising money for Brady Nickerson Foundation
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - It is a good day as any to grab some barbecue in Bangor - for more reasons than one. A portion of profits from all orders at Moe’s BBQ on Wednesday will directly benefits the Brady Nickerson Foundation, which keeps the Glenburn 14-year-old’s memory alive.
Bangor property revaluation is expected to take two years
Thirty-seven years after its last revaluation, the city of Bangor is getting ready for an update that will appraise more than 11,000 real estate parcels. The two-year revaluation project will begin in June, in an effort to collect more accurate property data and to correct disproportionate taxes by valuing all property at fair market values as of April 1, 2026.
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