Jodi Hersey

Bangor

Reporter at WVII/WFVX-TV (Bangor, ME)

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New book captures Waterville Fire Department's history

4 days ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

WATERVILLE -- The history of the Waterville Fire Department goes back centuries. The department was formed in 1809 and since then the water supply, fire fighting equipment, and the physical location of the department have all changed. Now, Waterville residents and others can enjoy reading about those details in a new book created by one of the department's former captains.
Competitors form Ping Pong Club in Belfast

4 days ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

BELFAST -- Ping Pong is becoming a popular past time in the city of Belfast, so much so that the area now has a Ping Pong Club. Competitors meet to face off against one another at the United Farmers Market building on Spring Street in Belfast. There's a gaming room inside the building that now has five Ping Pong tables set up for players to use. Club members play on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The public is invited to try it out Saturday mornings when the United Farmers Market is open.
Looking into Elms Puzzles piece by piece

4 days ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

BRIDGTON -- Sitting down to do a puzzle may be considered an old school hobby but not to the folks who work for Elms Puzzles here in Maine. The company is one of the only remaining businesses dedicated to making wooden jig saw puzzles piece by piece. In the town of Bridgeton, Elms Puzzles and its artisans, like Lisa von Hasseln, have been been creating hand cut wooden jigsaw puzzles since 1987. "I can cut 75 to 100 pieces per hour," she said.
May is National Water Safety Month

4 days ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

BANGOR -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children ages one to four years old die from drowning more than any other cause of death. So as part of National Water Safety Month, the Bangor Regional YMCA would like to encourage and partner with parents and caregivers in order to teach kids safety around water. The Y is a great resource to help children learn water safety, whether that is in a pool or a lake this summer.
Maine senior becomes published author

1 week ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

SEARSPORT -- A woman from Belfast rediscovered a novel she wrote 30 years ago and decided to take her chances at getting it published. Decades ago, Deborah Shepherd of Belfast penned a work of fiction called 'So Happy Together' on her word processor and stashed it away in the back of her closet. "I had not looked at that book for 30 years," Shepherd said. "I read it and thought this is not bad after all.
Getting healthy with Knit Fit

1 week ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

BAR HARBOR -- An exercise group in Hancock County is taking its love of knitting outside. The members of Knit Fit meet each week to walk, talk and knit at the same time. We recently caught up with them at Grant Park in Bar Harbor. Along the shore path in Bar Harbor, the members of Knit Fit are getting their steps in while knitting. "We're not speed walkers," said Knit Fit member Pat Dizazzo.
Reviving age old metal working

2 weeks ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

HOPE -- A metal worker in the town of Hope is finding the old fashioned way of bending metal with an anvil and hammer can create unforgettable works of art; pieces you won't find anywhere else. Benjamin Leavitt has always had a knack for working with his hands. "As soon as I started banging on things, I was trying to sell whatever I was banging on," explained Leavitt.
Not Your Average Cookie

2 weeks ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

BELFAST -- A company in Belfast is finding sweet success one batch of cookies at a time. The sweet smell of homemade cookies and granola permeates onto Main Street in Belfast when the owners and employees of Sweet Monkey Business are hard at work. "The best part is our staff," said Sweet Monkey Business Co-Owner Jim Thompson. "We always have so much fun. We say we are more fun than a barrel of monkeys."But that's not where the business got its name.
Bangor church raises funds for DRC

2 weeks ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

BANGOR -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo is miles away from Maine, but several who now call our state home are raising awareness about the conflict and genocide that is taking place in that region of the world. Pastor Joseph Masorois one of the pastors who preaches at the African services offered at the Bangor Church of the Nazarene on Union Street on Sunday afternoons.
The many pieces of Pieceworks, Inc.

3 weeks ago | foxbangor.com | Jodi Hersey

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