Brewer News

Country singer-songwriter Corey Smith perfroms on stage at the Bangor Waterfront during the Country Throw Down Tour on Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Brewer - At the Hannaford shopping plaza in Brewer, groceries weren't on the list for Linda Boone, who was really just in the market for a new 'do' that's doing quite a bit.

BANGOR, Maine - The Penobscot County Bar Association awarded its Law Day prizes Tuesday in a short ceremony at the Penobscot Judicial Center.

Former Maine Gov. Angus King announces his independent candidacy for the U.S. Senate Monday, March 5, 2012, after giving a lecture on leadership at Bowdoin College in Brunswick.

A dime indicates the size of a beetle grub removed from a Bangor lawn. Hatching in late winter and early spring, white grubs feed on turf grass roots and leave brown patches on lawns.

Mitch Simpson of the Department of Marine Resources' Bureau of Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat checked in on Wednesday with his weekly report on activity at the Veazie Dam fish trap on the Penobscot River.

The Ohio Street Farmers' Market will open for it's third year on Wednesday, June 6 from 2-6pm. The market is sponsored by Bangor Grange and Food and Medicine of Brewer.

BANGOR, Maine - Larry McClusky of Bangor, a Korean War veteran, checks a gravestone in Mt.

Small strides in Brewer and Bangor made all the difference Saturday. About 200 people took part in the March of Dimes walk.

Katrina Lessard, daughter of Tina Lessard of Corinth, has been named valedictorian for her class.

Whitney Dane Bryant, 25, Hermon, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $500, jail 48 hours, license suspended 90 days.

After nearly 50 years of hosting beauty service businesses, a North Main street building in Brewer will be empty next weekend as A Total Look Salon is moving out...in a case of he said, she said.

The Wellness Connection of Maine opened a medical marijuana dispensary in May 2012 in part of this building at 221 Dirigo Drive in Brewer.

The countdown clock is ticking for two-way-radio users: The Federal Communications Commission has mandated that on Jan.

During the VA 2K walk on Wednesday, the staff at the Bangor VA Center continued their work helping veterans during their lunch break.

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge, which stands beside the Penobscot Narrows Bridge, is scheduled to be demolished starting in late summer 2012.

Campaign officials have said that one-on-one conversations with voters are how they plan to persuade more than 50 percent of Mainers to vote yes on a referendum in November that would allow same-sex couples to receive marriage licenses while also protecting religious freedom.

Volunteers will be out along the Penobscot River on Saturday morning during the eighth annual stream cleanup, an effort that has removed tons of garbage and debris from the banks of the state's largest waterway over the last few years.

What a busy week it has been. Seems like I was just writing last weeks article. Anyways I am presently in Metairie, Louisiana waiting for my twin grandsons to be born.

Known as the Bat Bus or the Community Connector, the Bangor area city bus enables you to save money on gas, aids in lessening the overall carbon footprint of the area, saves residents money on the purchase of gasoline and reduces the consumption of gas.