The student-athletes joined the Greater Augusta Back to School Program for its annual backpack drive. Working alongside Don’s Moving, the players hauled hundreds of backpacks to the Augusta Civic Center.
A 15-year-old Brewer student is once again helping fellow students prepare for the first day of school, donating more than 625 backpacks to Penquis for community distribution.
When BlueSky Garlic, a farm based in western Maine, was unable to harvest one acre’s worth of garlic for commercial use, food access non-profit Waldo County Bounty was called in for a two day glean with other organizations joining in to save the crop from loss.
A beloved local summer tradition is gearing up for its 18th year, bringing the community together for friendly competition while closing in on a historic fundraising milestone for Make-A-Wish.
The Winslow Police Department and Bangor Savings Bank are preparing to bring the community together next Saturday with a new event called “Family Fun at the Fort.”
The kick off began at Bangor Federal Credit Union with the ‘Darlings Ice cream for a cause’ truck present before stopping at every Darlings location in Bangor.
Summer crowds are a familiar sight at Fielder’s Choice on Odlin Road in Bangor, where families line up for ice cream and mini golf. But on June 14, staff at the mini golf window were met with an unexpected guest: a pet bird.
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize the strengths, contributions, and value of people with disabilities while promoting inclusion, belonging, and equal opportunity within our communities.
You can join Colonial Theatre Tuesday, June 30, for three short documentary films about substance use in Maine, followed by a conversation with filmmakers and advocates.
On Thursday night, the City of Brewer is inviting the public to come out for a night of family fun, benefiting the Waldo County Firefighters Association
Penquis is currently accepting enrollments for Early Head Start and Head Start classroom programs, offering high-quality early learning opportunities for children from infancy through age five.
After an incredible high school swimming career, one Ellsworth senior lost all of his medals, and his championship jacket in a house fire. After believing that he’d never see them again, the school came through with a surprise.
A retired Waldo County teacher, Patsy Baldus, is the author of the 2024 children’s book Sunny Bear and the Secret of Sunflowers. Starting this summer, a new community garden and story walk will open on Mt. Ephraim Road in Searsport.
Five of the 12 people who were injured in the fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont were still being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland as of Tuesday.
For 14 years, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Belfast has brought kids from local schools out to pay their respects by placing flags on the graves of veterans.
