Good morning, Bangor.

Saturday, Aug. 15, Bangor hosted the 18th annual Wayne’s Wiffle for a Wish tournament at the Union Street Athletic Complex, where 30 teams played in four divisions to support Make-A-Wish Maine.

Organizers say players & spectators joined rally expected to surpass a quarter-million dollars in donations for life-changing child wishes.

Randall Farm in Etna hosted the second annual Tractors, Treasures and Treats event today, featuring a whoopie pie eating contest and a blindfolded tractor obstacle course in two-person teams — organized by Zachary Raymond.

Bangor Professional Firefighters will hold a golf tournament on Saturday, Aug.

22 at Pine Hill Golf Course in Orrington — teams pay $250 per four players to support research for a cure for muscular dystrophy in honor of Adam MacDonald.

Bangor Daily News is launching a Kids Project to search for ideas that improve education as Maine’s student rankings decline + the project will explore why these changes occurred and what can help children succeed.

On Saturday morning, 1,900 people gathered in Brewer for the Champion the Cure Challenge to raise funds for cancer research at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center; the event has raised $8.7 million (including $700,000 this year).

Today the center hosts a motorcycle ride and car show at 10:30 a.m.

Champion the Cure Challenge kicked off in Brewer on Aug.

15 as local residents gathered to support cancer research with a series of events continuing into the weekend.

Basketball stars Cooper and Ace Flagg hosted their third annual camp for kids at the New Balance Fieldhouse (and Memorial Gym at Orono campus) this weekend, with proceeds benefiting the Donovan Kurt Memorial Cancer Foundation.