Today
in Bangor
Sunday, May 31st, 2026
Good morning, Bangor. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 31st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Members of the Veazie Garden Club held their annual plant sale on Saturday morning outside 304 Stillwater Avenue, offering fruit+vegetable seedlings, succulents, perennials and annuals donated from their own gardens with proceeds supporting club education programs and community flower planting projects. WABI 5
- ➤ Josh is a 25-pound puppy from Puerto Rico now in foster care and available for adoption with Lucky Pup Rescue. The rescue will attend A Dog’s Tale’s 25th Anniversary Party in Kittery on June 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., where adoptable dogs will be showcased. News Center Maine
- ➤ Autism Society of Maine celebrated its 50th anniversary Saturday at Husson University during its 24th annual Walk for Autism event — drawing national Autism Society representatives and local organizations to connect families with resources. The nonprofit marked a milestone as it continues to support the autism community. WABI 5
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Maine-based authors have used local towns (including Bangor and Brooklin) as key inspirations for famous books, from horror classics like IT to well-loved children’s stories, showing how our state fuels literary creativity. Bangor Daily News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Bangor dedicated the Gerald E. Talbot Trail on Saturday at Eastern Maine Community College to honor Maine’s first Black lawmaker (civil rights leader) and his legacy; the path runs from Sylvan Road to Stillwater Avenue and connects Cascade Park with the Essex Street Recreation Area. News Center Maine
- ➤ Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s wife reportedly flagged explicit texts he sent to multiple women, according to a Wall Street Journal report—an issue aides said they handled as private while the campaign planned a rally endorsed by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. FOX Bangor
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ A second Hope for Healing walk took place in Bangor Saturday to honor 10-month-old Elliana Rose Campbell who died from Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa — a rare skin disease, as Elliana's Army marched from Bangor Waterfront to Brewer Riverwalk in turquoise tee shirts to raise research funds. FOX Bangor
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Riff Johnson Live at Blue Sky Lounge
7-11 p.m. — Blue Sky Lounge — Cost Info not provided — Experience the energetic sounds of Riff Johnson, a one-man band with a nostalgic flair.
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Ballroom Dancing with Robert Causey
8-9 p.m. — The Wilson Center — Free — Learn various styles of ballroom dance in a friendly and inviting environment with no experience or partner required.
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