After-school program gets kids grooving
EDDINGTON Students are moving and grooving in Eddington thanks to the Meadowbrook After School Dance program (or MASDP).
Orrington church offers up annual car show
ORRINGTON Members of the East Orrington Congregational Church are used to praying and these days their prayers are for blue skies and sunshine for the church's upcoming annual charity car show. This is the sixth year the church on Johnson Mill Road has held a benefit car show to raise funds for heating assistance for those in need.
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Geaghan Brothers Brewing Company offers photo contest
BANGOR Geaghan Brothers Brewing is hoping to quench the thirst of Mainers and vacationers alike this summer during their Where I drink GBB' photo contest.
Canines, cancer survivors to gather for Greater Bangor Bark for Life
NESCom students make WWII history come alive
BANGOR - A group of New England School of Communications (NESCom) students are preserving history for generations to come.
Major cabbage for a major cabbage
BELFAST - Tanner Carson may only be in the third grade but he's already got a green thumb that would make any horticulturist jealous. The student from the Captain Albert Stevens Elementary School in Belfast recently participated in the Bonnie Plants Third Grade Cabbage Program and won $1,000 for growing an impressive 28 pound cabbage.
Giving thanks with lights
The Hathaway house is one of the most decorated homes in the Bangor area each Christmas. The family doesn't use hundreds of lights, they use thousands to decorate their house, garage, shrubs and trees. It's their small way of celebrating the holiday while also displaying their heartfelt gratitude to Eastern Maine Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU.
"It's a lot of work and definitely a lot of love [to put up all the lights] but there's a reason behind what we're doing. We're collecting money for the NICU," explained Rick Hathaway.
Maine author pens Christmas-themed book 'The Twelve Days of Christmas in New England'
Toni Buzzeo of Buxton isn't slowing down for the holidays. The children's book author has released her 24th book just in time for Christmas called 'The Twelve Days of Christmas in New England.' The book follows two cousins as they spend their Christmas vacation exploring New England. Buzzeo admits she learned a number of new things about New England while penning the story and hopes readers enjoy the adventure through New England as much as her characters do.
Maine Edge: 'The Twelve Days of Christmas in New England' is your latest children's book read to the classic Christmas carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." It also includes several historical facts about the New England states. Did you intend on it being a historical and geographic lesson for readers?
Geaghan's gives back
Business donates portion of sales to Bark for Life
BANGOR - Geaghan's Pub & Craft Brewery in downtown Bangor is well known for its wings, beer and community spirit. For the fourth year in a row, the business is donating a portion of its proceeds from a certain day's sales to Greater Bangor Bark for Life, an American Cancer Society Relay for Life event that honors the caregiving qualities of canine companions.
Cinderella Project celebrates 10th anniversary
BELFAST - Prom season is right around the corner, and many teenage girls who might not have been able to go due to cost are now getting the chance to attend the big dance all thanks to the Cinderella Project of Maine. This free prom dress giveaway, held at the Reny's Plaza in Belfast, is now in its 10th year, and in that amount of time it has supplied 1,200 high schoolers with a new or used prom dress.
"I can't believe it. I'm just so happy and so proud. Not many things make it to 10 years, especially when it's all volunteer based and seasonal," said Mandie Sawyer, chairperson of the Cinderella Project of Maine.
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