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Sunday, August 24th, 2025
Good morning, Bangor. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 24th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Treworgy Family Orchards in LEVANT opened its season early on Saturday by selling 800 pounds of peaches in four hours. Owners said the farm now also offers berries and flowers—adding to its fall attractions with apple picking set to begin next weekend. FOX Bangor
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A head-on collision on Route 69 in Newburgh killed 66-year-old Peter Williams and his dog on Wednesday when his 2014 Porsche sedan crossed the centerline and struck a tractor-trailer loaded with scrap metal—officials said the tractor-trailer driver from Albion was checked at the scene and the crash remains under investigation. News Center Maine
- ➤ Friday around 1:20 p.m., Bangor International Airport experienced its first fatal plane crash when a CESSNA A185F from the United Kingdom crashed, killing its only pilot—Saturday morning, the NTSB began investigating at a site secured overnight by Bangor Police. WABI 5
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Officials from the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office are searching for 70-year-old Pauline Berardi, who was last seen leaving her Plymouth home in a black car on August 15th—officials say she may be between Newport and Detroit. They ask anyone with information to call 947-4585. WABI 5
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Chris Young—with special guests Mitchell Tenpenny and Matt Schuster—performed on Friday at Maine Savings Amphitheater on the Bangor waterfront, entertaining local fans. Bangor Daily News
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Billy Idol Concert
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Maine Savings Amphitheater — Ticket prices vary — Experience the legendary sounds of Billy Idol and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts during their summer tour.
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Indigo Girls & Melissa Etheridge Concert
7-9 p.m. — Maine Savings Amphitheater — Ticket prices may vary — Experience an unforgettable evening with Grammy-winning folk music legends Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge.
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2025 Outlaw Music Festival
2-5:30 p.m. — Maine Savings Amphitheater — Ticketed event — Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival with an afternoon of captivating performances.
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Bass Park After Dark
4-9 p.m. — Cross Insurance Center — Explore various vendors and food trucks while enjoying live music.
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Drop-In Line Dancing
2-4 p.m. — 647 Main St, Bangor, ME — $3 for one class, $5 for both — Come and dance to a variety of music with classes for intermediate and improvers.
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PCCA Hunter Safety Course
7 AM – 4 PM — Penobscot County Conservation Association — $5 for materials — Gain essential skills and a certificate to safely hunt in Maine's wilderness.
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