Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 7th of September.
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🏘️ Community
Car enthusiasts gathered Sunday at Bangor Elks Lodge for its fifth annual car show benefiting Maine Children's Cancer Program.
The event featured live music, a silent auction and classic rides, with around 95 vehicles registered as the lodge’s second-largest fundraiser.
🏛️ Government
Bangor’s new fire chief Eric Pelletier, confirmed on Aug.
10, is focusing on firefighter & community health by boosting mental health resources and expanding EMS coverage with a fourth ambulance that will soon run 24 hours. The department will add eight firefighter paramedic positions and a training officer in early October.
📰 Lifestyle
Local hunters are preparing for fall outings to the North Woods to pursue ruffed grouse, enjoying low-key rewards and scenic routes along old logging roads (highlighting Maine’s autumn charm).
The trip is not just sport but a chance to explore natural history.
🏈 Sports
UMaine named graduate student left wing Owen Fowler as men's hockey captain for the upcoming season with assistants Sully Scholle and Max Scott; Fowler earned Hockey East's Best Defensive Forward award last season (coach Ben Barr praised his strong leadership).
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