Good morning, Bangor.

The annual Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Auction returns for its 79th year with a yard sale beginning at 3:30 p.m. today and an auction at 5:30 p.m. at the barns on Forest Ave in Orono, with proceeds supporting local kid & community charities.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor is building an affordable modular home with parts made by EMCC and volunteers from local businesses and churches improving a cleared site in Bangor.

The project brings community members together to create a fresh start for families.

Registration for Maine Coastal Cleanup—the state’s largest volunteer event—closes today as locals sign up to help remove marine debris from local waterways; the cleanup will run during the first two weeks of September.

OSHA and MaineDOT are investigating the partial collapse of the new Llewellyn Estes Bridge span that injured three workers on Aug.

14 while engineers confirmed the temporary structure over the Stillwater River is safe — Stillwater Ave will close on Wed., Aug. 26 for inspections and debris removal.

White sharks seen more often in Maine waters have led beach managers from Georgetown to Wells to temporarily close near-shore areas and boost safety with jet ski patrols and drone monitoring, as local beaches adapt to the new norm.

Maine conservationists are testing seagrass restoration in Casco Bay and Great Salt Bay by using seeds harvested in Harpswell on Aug.

7, similar to the successful 12,000-acre effort in Virginia. They are monitoring water clarity and environmental conditions to rebuild crucial underwater meadows.

State Sen. Joe Baldacci urged local officials to allot unspent opioid settlement funds to help cover the $220k funding gap delaying full reopening of the Together Place recovery center—which closed its day space on Aug.

1. The center still holds limited meetings and may resume additional services when funded.

Gov. Mills hosted Maine’s hire-a-vet campaign kickoff at the Augusta State Armory yesterday, connecting veterans and their families with local employers – three more hiring events will be held this fall in Bangor, Alfred, and Norway.

Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic in Holden reports a busy summer with pet toxicities from rat bait, dough, and medications, along with foreign body ingestions from cookout items.

Dr. Ai Takeuchi stated the clinic treats several severe allergic reactions weekly + urges pet owners to seek prompt care.

Freeman’s planned 360-unit apartment complex on Stillwater Ave is delayed because Bangor’s aging sewer system is at max capacity (the delay awaits a City Council vote on bond funds for upgrade).