Good morning, Bangor.

A Feeding America study shows hunger is rising in Maine, with over 200,000 Mainers struggling with food access in 2024+ Washington County recorded a rate of 18.8%.

Winslow Police Department and Bangor Savings Bank are hosting Family Fun at the Fort at Fort Halifax Park in Winslow on August 8 from 2-6 p.m. with a street dance until 8:30 p.m., and the event includes activities (petting zoo, touch-a-truck and a helicopter visit) to boost community spirit.

Together Place closed its daytime drop-in center and meal program effective immediately after falling $75,000 short of its $220,000 goal — it continues fundraising to reopen services as councilors plan to discuss potential opioid settlement funds on Monday.

The 131-foot schooner Harvey Gamage docked at the Bangor Waterfront on Friday as part of a 4-Port Loop celebrating America’s 250th birthday, & high school students will board it for an educational voyage Aug.

2 through Aug. 7.

Over 20 local youth graduated Friday from the Brewer Public Safety Youth Academy, a week-long program that taught them about EMS, fire, police, and dispatch.

Local organizers invite interested youth to sign up for next year's academy to explore careers in public service.

At Husson University, Girls Who Code camp gives 50 middle & high school girls the chance to learn coding skills and build community.

The free week-long camp, led by university students and Systems Engineering interns, aims to boost tech confidence and inspire careers in computer science.

On July 27, a power line failure forced a turbine shutdown at McKay Station along the West Branch of the Penobscot River, dropping flows from 2,400 to 450 cfs and causing thousands of fish to die while officials investigate near Baxter State Park.

Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center partnered with Eastern Maine Development Corporation to release a Transportation Assessment report that examines rural travel challenges and flexible transit options in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.

The report will help shape future investments in local transportation infrastructure — critical for workforce support.

A new HIV case was reported in Penobscot County last week, raising the outbreak total to 45 as nearly all cases tested positive for hepatitis C, according to the Maine CDC & community groups are expanding testing and prevention efforts.

Hannah McFarland Concert

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