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Video Thanksgiving Dinners Prepared in Belfast

[Nov 20th 2009] Folks at Waldo Cap and People for People joined with over 200 volunteers in Belfast Friday. They're pulling together Thanksgiving dinners with all the fixings for families in need. Photojournalist Tom Round was there for the preparation. ... - read on...

Video 'Awesome' Dictionary Day at Brownville Elementary

[Nov 20th 2009] It can be hard to keep an audience of third graders entertained...but not when you hand them a new book chock full of knowledge. Friday was "Dictionary Day" at Brownville Elementary and other area schools. It's part of a national effort to g... - read on...

Video New Goodwill Store In Ellsworth

[Nov 20th 2009] There's a new Goodwill store in Ellsworth. A nice crowd showed up for Friday's official opening and to get a look at the store's inventory. The new building features a donation drive-thru. And will also accept used computers and parts thr... - read on...

Video Soil Removal Project in Jonesport

[Nov 20th 2009] The last of three contaminated soil removal projects in Washington County started in Jonesport Friday. Environmental officials say the projects are making residents safer and creating jobs. Meghan Hayward reports. The Maine Department of ... - read on...

Mike and Mike to Kick Off 11th Annual Food Drive
 Mike and Mike to Kick Off 11th Annual Food Drive

[Nov 20th 2009] Radio personalities Mike and Mike of 94.5 plan to spend a lot of time at the Bangor Mall next week. In fact, they'll be camped out in the parking lot for the 11th annual Manna Food Drive. They'll be collecting non perishable foods to help fill... - read on...

Video Ending Hunger Walk Passes Through Brewer
 Ending Hunger Walk Passes Through Brewer

[Nov 20th 2009] The Maine Credit Union Ending Hunger Walking Tour made its way through Brewer Friday. Brenda Davis, Founding Director of Crossroads Ministries, has been walking through communities across the state, from Madawaska to Kittery. This is the 8th... - read on...

Video Penquis to Build Senior Housing on Lincoln's Main Street

[Nov 20th 2009] A corner on Main Street in Lincoln has been vacant for the past eight years, after fire burned the mall that once stood there. Now the area is getting a new life. Officials broke ground Friday on the Lakeview Senior Housing project. It's ... - read on...

$63 Million Slashed in State Spending with More on the Way
$63 Million Slashed in State Spending with More on the Way

[Nov 20th 2009] (AP) - Governor John Baldacci has ordered Maine state departments to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced. Baldacci issued the order for the current fiscal year as preliminary estimates showed a shortfall in... - read on...

Video Two Augusta Men Arrested in Separate Arson Fires

[Nov 20th 2009] Two men from Augusta have been arrested in connection with fires in Augusta and Belgrade. They were indicted yesterday by the Kennebec County Grand Jury on arson charges. 55-year-old Manley Davis is charged with two counts of arson and two... - read on...

Video Man Charged with One Arson Fire in Medway

[Nov 20th 2009] A man from Medway is now charged with arson in connection with the latest in a string of arson fires in Medway. Fire marshal investigators arrested 39-year-old Douglas Deloge this afternoon. He's charged with setting a fire early Thursday ... - read on...

Crumbling Rock Ledge to Close Street in Bar Harbor

[Nov 20th 2009] A crumbling rock ledge in Bar Harbor is forcing work crews to close part of Route Three while they clear away the hazard. Starting at 7 o'clock Monday morning, the Department of Transportation will close a section of Eden Street, while crews r... - read on...

Video L.L. Bean and Worcester Wreath Part Ways

[Nov 20th 2009] For the first time in more than a quarter century, L.L.Bean is not selling holiday wreaths from the Worcester Wreath Company in Washington county. Neither company would offer any specific reasons for ending their long-running relation... - read on...

Turkey Telethon Tonight on TV5

[Nov 20th 2009] WABI's Turkey Telethon kicks off at 5pm tonight. We're picking up where the folks from Z107.3 left off after Free the Z. Their drive collected 2816 turkeys, but Manna Ministries in Bangor- which will distribute those birds- still needs 1,680 tu... - read on...

Baldacci Orders Curtailments

[Nov 20th 2009] Governor Baldacci is ordering Maine state departments to curtail $63 million in spending to help balance the budget. Preliminary estimates showed a shortfall in the two-year budget approaching $400 million, or nearly 7 percent. The governor... - read on...

Turkey Drive Exceeds Expectations

[Nov 20th 2009] A local radio d.j. says it's been the best year ever for their turkey drive. Z 107.3's The Kid camped out in the Brewer Hannaford parking lot all week, vowing to stay put until he collected at least 2009 turkeys. They'll be distributed to fo... - read on...

Dixmont Voters Approve Ordinance

[Nov 20th 2009] The company considering building a wind farm in Dixmont says a voter-approved ordinance will make it difficult - if not impossible - to move ahead with the project. Folks in town said yes to an ordinance that would regulate wind power developm... - read on...

Video Police Officers To Take Tips

[Nov 20th 2009] Usually you don't want to try to tip a police officer. Crime tips, yes, but not money. That could get you in trouble. But on Friday a lot of local cops will gladly take tips. The Bangor Police Department and Texas Roadhouse will host Tip-a-C... - read on...

Turkey Day in Guilford

[Nov 20th 2009] There will be a free Thanksgiving dinner in Guilford. The local United Methodist church is hosting it Thanksgiving day from noon to three. Everyone is welcome to attend, eat, and socialize. The meal is provided and served by the community... - read on...

Video Launching A Cross-Cultural Exchange at EMCC

[Nov 19th 2009] To cross a cultural divide, there's nothing quite like...a tennis ball launcher. The machines are bringing together students from Maine with students from France. "...avec college American..." There are some new sounds in the shop at Eas... - read on...

Penobscot County Budget Meeting

[Nov 19th 2009] The Penobscot County budget committee approved a 14.8 million dollar budget Wednesday. Which is about 400,000 more than last year's budget. County Administrator Bill Collins says the county will lose 140,000 dollars in income next year due t... - read on...

H1N1 Vaccine Supply Shortage
 H1N1 Vaccine Supply Shortage

[Nov 19th 2009] Maine's health director says the need for swine flu vaccine is widening as the disease spreads throughout the state. Dr. Dora Ann Mills of the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the shortage is very frustra... - read on...

Old Town Man Faces Felony Drug Charge

[Nov 19th 2009] An Old Town man faces a felony drug charge. Twenty-two-year-old Christopher Daley has been charged with drug trafficking. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Division Commander Darrell Crandall says Daley was arrested after agents and Old Town pol... - read on...

Video Winterport Resident Concerned about Upcoming Central Maine Power Service Interruption

[Nov 19th 2009] Winterport residents will have an interruption in their electric service early Saturday morning. One resident has a few concerns over the length of time he will be without power. Meghan Hayward has the story. Tracy Demmons of Winterport r... - read on...

St. Joseph Healthcare Honors Top Employees

[Nov 19th 2009] Saint Joseph Healthcare in Bangor took time today to honor three workers with the hospital's most prestigious award. The employees were all given the Mother Mary Angela Service Award. She founded the Felician Sisters 154 years ago - on ... - read on...

Bangor Humane Society Offers Pet I.D. Clinic

[Nov 19th 2009] The Bangor Humane Society is doing their part to help make sure your pets are easy to identify in the event they're lost. They're offering a pet I.D. clinic this Saturday from 10:00-4:00. You can have your pet microchipped for $20. It's a nearl... - read on...

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