Good morning, Bangor.

On Aug. 4, Nathaniel Douglass from Greenville will begin a 16-day, 200-mile walk from Bangor to Boston to raise funds to cover travel costs for families visiting Boston Children's Hospital.

Rapper Lil Wayne returned to the Bangor waterfront Tuesday night at the Maine Savings Amphitheater after missing his June show + he apologized to fans without offering an explanation; French Montana and Maine-based C-Dot 416 opened the event as several more concerts are scheduled from late July to mid-September.

Children’s House Montessori School in Camden will move to 3 Cross St. in Rockport for the 2027-28 school year after signing an option agreement; it will continue classes at Elm St. until next summer and expand nature-based learning near Erickson Fields Preserve.

Researchers at UMaine are developing sensors to monitor fusion energy during nuclear reactions and withstand the extreme heat and radiation, a key step toward a commercial fusion plant by 2028.

The project also gives students valuable hands-on research experience in Orono.

A University of New Hampshire poll released Wednesday shows that 39% of Mainers hold a positive view of socialism while 48% favor capitalism.

The poll emerges amid the Senate race, with younger voters showing more support for socialism + older Mainers favoring capitalism.

Northern Light Health & MaineHealth have ended their practice of supplying controlled substances to local EMS agencies, prompting agencies to adjust to new DEA rules on storage and purchase.

Local EMS leaders say agencies face significant costs & security changes as they work to maintain emergency services while awaiting federal clarification.

Officials report that nearly 30 Maine residents have contracted salmonella from backyard poultry, with some hospitalized.

The multi-state outbreak starts in spring when people order baby chicks (including chickens and ducks), so experts advise washing hands after contact.

Trenton Acadians forced a winner-take-all game in the State Senior American Legion Baseball Tournament with a 3 to 1 win over the Greater Southern Maine Riders Wednesday at Ronald J.

St. Pierre Field in Mansfield Stadium, with Dawson Curtis’ bad-hop hit and six-hit pitching by Jackson Barry and Spencer Young.

UMaine running back Rashawn Marshall plans to get more physical this season after gaining weight in the offseason, boosting his power ahead of the Aug.

27 game at Towson. The team also welcomes Nick Laughlin’s return as he recovers and competes for a starting role (his comeback energizes the team).

Hannah McFarland Concert

3:00 – 8:30 PM — Maine Savings Amphitheater — Free entry — Enjoy a lively evening with local talent in an outdoor setting.