Good morning, Bangor.

The 79th annual Kiwanis Charity Yard Sale and Auction opened Friday in Orono — a community event where donated items help fund local scholarships and literacy programs.

Shoppers discovered used treasures while supporting community projects with each purchase.

Del's Lemonade, a Rhode Island staple since 1948 that uses real fruit and natural flavorings, arrived in Bangor in June to showcase its unique frozen treats plus a variety of flavors including watermelon, strawberry lemonade, and blood orange.

It now tours Eastern Maine, serving Bangor, Corinth, and Newport.

Bass Park After Dark is a free event held today from 4–9 p.m. at the Cross Insurance Center and will feature vendors, food trucks, and live music including the Tim Lewis Band as the show moves indoors due to expected rain.

Fields Pond Audubon Center will host its annual Butterfly Festival in Holden today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering a butterfly parade, story walk and insect bioblitz for families to learn about native plants and local wildlife.

Maine’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in July, with Piscataquis County at 4.6% compared to 4.1% nationally.

The state has stayed below 4% for 55 consecutive months (Maine Department of Labor data).

The U.S. Forest Service announced on Tuesday that it filed a proposal to cancel the roadless rule—which blocked logging and development—to give local managers more authority on wildfire risks.

In Maine, the rule affects 6,000 acres of wild forest and public comments are accepted through Sept. 21.

Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson raised $5.3 million in July through ActBlue and saw a surge—$1.2 million came in on his nomination day at a Bangor convention, ranking him third nationally in small-donor contributions.

The Maine CDC detected measles in a Bangor wastewater sample on Aug.

13, though a later test was negative; officials said the result indicates someone with measles was recently in the state. Health care providers are urged to screen travelers (no cases have been confirmed).