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BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bikers and Jeepers set out Saturday morning for a special trek to help honor our veterans. Wilderness Walk for Warriors, a group dedicated to assisting veterans, held their ninth annual Support N’ Escort. The day began with a …
ROCKLAND — This year's Midcoast Maine Veterans Memorial tile dedication ceremony will dedicate 24 newly mounted tiles representing 25 individuals from the Midcoast area who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Among the tiles to …
Due to declining membership, the Veterans Memorial Park Association in Caribou has disbanded and transferred ownership of the property to the city. CARIBOU, Maine — Due to declining membership, the Veterans Memorial Park Association in Caribou has …
LIVERMORE — Resident Peter Stokes spoke with Selectpersons Tuesday night, June 21, about concerns he had with town cemeteries and firemen’s pay. Stokes was appointed to the Cemetery Committee in May 2021. When Selectpersons discussed mowing of the …
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - A non-profit organization hopes to guide those leaving the military to set down roots in the state of Maine. Boots2Roots mission is to help attract transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses to work and live in …
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A relative sent me information from the June 15 Sun Spots regarding items belong to Arthur R. Cummings. That was my husband’s grandfather’s name. He was a quartermaster during World War II and served some time in France. He was born in …
PORTLAND – Robert Placido, vice chancellor of academic affairs for the University of Maine System, received the Maine Military and Community Network’s Coin of Excellence during its 10th annual conference on Thursday, June 16. This coin recognizes …
AUGUSTA — It’s an annual tradition for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Travis Mills to visit the students at St. Michael Catholic School in Augusta. The students in grades K-8 have raised money every year since 2018 for the Travis Mills Foundation, located …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help military spouses find employment. The Military Spouse Hiring Act would incentivize small businesses to …
LIVERMORE — Cemetery Committee member Peter Stokes asked selectpersons Tuesday night to consider getting name plates for suspected veterans gravesites in town cemeteries. Many gravesites have flags indicating a veteran is buried there but there is no …
SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: The biggest expansion of care for veterans, possibly since the creation of the VA, passed the U.S. Senate this morning and is almost certain to become law. It's called the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or the PACT …
The bill will provide veterans who suffer from exposure to burn pits while in the military with access to the healthcare they need through the VA. MAINE, USA — The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday that both Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Sen. Susan …
An innovative program to help veterans who are homeless was selected as the 2022 Coulombe Center for Health Improvement recipient. The award was presented at a small ceremony at Coastal Prime in Boothbay Harbor on June 14. Boothbay Veteran’s Emergency …
PO-civiwarmemorial-24-22 Contributed photo MEMORIAL SERVICE – On June 11 at the Churchyard Cemetery in Monson the S.E. Palmer Tent #23 and Col. Douty Camp #11, Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans held a memorial service for three Civil War veterans. Front …
Main Street in Presque Isle has something new to make residents proud. PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Main Street in Presque Isle has something new to make residents proud. Twenty new banners decorate the poles, paying tribute to local veterans. The banners were …
Executive Order Directs State Agencies to Work Together to Ensure older Maine People Age in Healthy, Safe Communities With Dignity and Support Portland, MAINE – Fulfilling a promise from her State of the State Address, Governor Janet Mills today signed an …
The event brought in hundreds of people all in an effort to raise money for the Maine Veteran's Project. OLD TOWN, Maine — Antique cars, planes, and even helicopters took over the Old Town municipal airport runways Saturday for the 2nd Annual Wings and …
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Bangor man will continue a yearly tradition in just two weeks time. Mike Laliberte began flipping a four-hundred pound tire for a mile in 2015 to raise money for the Maine Veterans Project. Now, it’s become a yearly tradition with …
