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4 days ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
IN-STUDIO -- The Rhubarb Festival returns on Saturday to Kendall Farm in Perry. From noon to five p.m. attendees are welcome to enjoy a wide variety of bands performing live, sweet and savory rhubarb foods for all meals, and a diverse group of vendors. There will also be an obstacle course, a rhubarb stalk eating contest, a tasting table, and plenty of demonstrations to learn everything about rhubarb.
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4 days ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
BANGOR -- A prominent Bangor cafe on Central St. appears to have closed down this week. Patrons expecting to grab a bite to eat on Tuesday at The Grind House were met with a sign saying "closed temporarily, see you soon." It's Google business page reflects this temporary closure. A UPS missed package slip on the door left on Monday, June 2nd, appears to suggest the business has been closed all week.
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2 weeks ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
MILBRIDGE --The Maine Marine Patrol plans to resume the search for a missing clammer this morning. 51-year-old Alton Wallace of Milbridge was reported missing Sunday after he failed to return home from harvesting clams. His boat left the Milbridge town dock around 8 a.m. Sunday. The 14-foot skiff was later found near Pinkham Island off the coast of Milbridge Sunday but there was no sign of him.
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3 weeks ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
IN-STUDIO -- The Heart of Maine Resource Center serves the greater Dexter area, working to connect in-need community members to the help they need. And now - they need some help themselves. Today is the final day of their "Rooftop Showdown" fundraiser, with board members Trampas King and Andrew Bermudez competing to see who can win the most donations, with the winner getting stuck on the roof of 6 Main Street for 12 hours.
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3 weeks ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
IN-STUDIO -- The Widows Sons are the largest Masonic organization of Freemason motorcycle riders in the world, and the local Low XII chapter is hosting an upcoming fundraiser ride. On Sunday, June 1st at 10 a.m., Widows Sons Low XII members invite all bikers to join in on the ride to fundraise in honor of of Marvin Tarbox. Tarbox was killed in 2011 while performing with the Anah Shrine Temple Go-Kart Unit in a local parade.
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1 month ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
IN-STUDIO -- Jonny Kosnow says it himself, he doesn't just write about it, he lived it. Kosnow's latest book, A.C.E in the Hole: The Stacked Deck of Adverse Childhood Experiences, details all the little ways that children can experience stress, which can translate to conditions later on in life. He says it was cathartic to write, because growing up, you just didn't talk about things like this. He urges anyone who would like to learn more, to read the book.
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1 month ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
ABBOT -- Five people were arrested on Monday in Abbot after police say they searched a home and found drugs, money and guns. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Greenville police, and the Piscataquis County Sheriff's office executed a search warrant at a residence on the Moosehorn road for suspected drug trafficking. During the search, officers say they found 90 grams of cocaine, 96 grams of fentanyl, eight thousand dollars in suspected drug proceeds, and two handguns.
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1 month ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
IN-STUDIO -- Media literacy and how to not get scammed will be topics of discussion at the Sullivan Town Office Wednesday morning. Coffee and pastries will be served at 8:30, and the class starts at 9 a.m.Topics of discussion will range from robo calls, AI scams, phishing, and how to react if you do get scammed. Misty Gleason, Community Connector for Age-Friendly Sullivan, will lead the discussion and teach about the issues. To learn more, call the Sullivan Town Office at (207) 422-6282.
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1 month ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
GLOUCESTER -- A young Maine man was killed and another injured in a fishing vessel accident off the coast of Massachusetts. According to the Bangor Daily News, the vessel 25-to-Life sent out a distress call around 4 p.m. on Friday, while about 25 miles off the coast of Nahant. The call reported that a snapped rope had struck two members. The two men were taken to the hospital after officials arrived on scene, but 26-year-old Jaxson Marston of Addison later died from his injuries.
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1 month ago | 
foxbangor.com | Emma Smith
IN-STUDIO -- Is it a bird? A plane? A luxury goods consignment store? No - it's the Cool Girl Collective, one-of-it's kind shop with trendy fashion-finds, and it's moved locations. The Cool Girl Collective has moved into 575 Main Street in Bangor, and owner Jess Stuart says, the previous parking stich has now been resolved.
