Good morning, Bangor.

A Bangor Elks car show benefiting the Maine Children's Cancer Program will take place on Sunday, Sept.

6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bangor Elks Lodge (108 Odlin Road) with live music, a silent auction, and food options planned.

Brad Paisley delivered his classic country sound at Maine Savings Amphitheater on Bangor’s waterfront Saturday, Aug.

29. He performed with openers Hannah Harper and Jake Worthington.

UMaine resumes classes tomorrow and the free Black Bear Orono Express will pick up students at stops such as Pine Street and North Main Street — the service runs weekdays throughout Orono.

Crews fought a 5-acre wildland fire in Penobscot on Saturday — the fire reached 80% containment after six and a half hours near the Dunbar and Castine Road intersection — and officials reopened Castine Road while urging drivers to remain cautious and monitor for flare-ups.

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Maine Department of Agriculture will begin its 2026 fall foliage reports via MaineFoliage.com and email, tracking color from northern forests to the coast.

The department invites communities and event organizers to submit autumn events (festivals, hikes, and farm fairs) for review.

Sen. Collins discussed Penobscot Community Health Care’s looming financial crisis — she noted that secured funds for rural healthcare providers might offer a path to recovery.

The conversation took place in Bangor today.

A Hampden family is raising money to cover travel expenses for their 4-year-old daughter with MECP2 duplication syndrome (a rare genetic disorder) to attend a medical conference in Houston later this year, where top doctors will offer guidance on her treatment.

Donations beyond travel costs will support ongoing MECP2 research.