# bangor (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bangor. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why a viral wallet maker set up shop in Presque Isle](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/23/aroostook/aroostook-business/oldis-road-viral-wallet-maker-presque-isle-joam40zk0w/) _2026-08-23 · Cameron Levasseur · Bangor Daily News_ Oldis Road’s unique wallets have captured the attention of online audiences for years. Its social media content, some shot by customers, has racked up millions of views on TikTok and more than 300,000 followers between Instagram and Facebook. The company reports having sold more than 70,000 wallets. Founder Jonathan Jamieson envisions becoming one of the nation’s \[…\] ## [2 Waldo County towns look to build new futures for vacant schools](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/23/midcoast/midcoast-education/brooks-liberty-new-uses-vacant-schools-joam40zk0w/) _2026-08-23 · Bridget Huber · Bangor Daily News_ RSU 3 closed elementary schools in Brooks and Liberty last year and transferred ownership of the buildings to each town. ## [I’ve picked Maine’s wild blueberries for nearly 30 years. 2026 was different.](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/23/outdoors/outdoors-contributors/maine-wild-blueberries-bumper-crop-joam40zk0w/) _2026-08-23 · Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor · Bangor Daily News_ "Wild highbush blueberries were everywhere. We found shrubs we hadn’t picked for a couple of years so abundant they were literally blue." ## [This overlooked Baxter State Park hike offers stunning views of Katahdin](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/23/outdoors/act-out/guide-to-hiking-owl-baxter-state-park-joam40zk0w/) _2026-08-23 · Aislinn Sarnacki · Bangor Daily News_ The Owl is a dramatic peak that rises about 3,700 feet above sea level in Baxter State Park, with a pretty cool name. ## [Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/texas-judge-denies-karmelo-anthonys-request-for-new-trial-in-deadly-stabbing-at-track-meet/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years \[…\] ## [Ambulance carrying patient crashes in Bangor](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/bangor/bangor-police-courts/ambulance-carrying-patient-crashes-in-bangor/) _2026-08-22 · Wendy Watkins · Bangor Daily News_ The crash happened on Broadway in Bangor on Friday evening. ## [Town & Country dedicates Connolly-Couture Bridge honoring long-time volunteers as Eastern Trail ‘Close the Gap’ project is completed](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/bdn-maine/town-country-dedicates-connolly-couture-bridge-honoring-long-time-volunteers-as-eastern-trail-close-the-gap-project-is-completed/) _2026-08-22 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ SCARBOROUGH — Following the completion of the Eastern Trail Alliance’s long-awaited “Close the Gap” project, signage was officially installed for the new Connolly-Couture Bridge, a lasting tribute to two individuals whose dedication helped shape Town & Country Federal Credit Union and the communities it serves. Members of the Connolly and Couture families joined Town & \[…\] ## [Man arrested after allegedly shooting at moving car in Lebanon](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/york/york-police-courts/zachary-shaw-charged-car-shooting/) _2026-08-22 · Wendy Watkins · Bangor Daily News_ A 19-year-old Lebanon man reportedly pulled alongside another vehicle on Route 202 early Saturday and fired several rounds into it. ## [Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/tropical-storm-moke-advances-toward-hawaii-as-winds-strengthen/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala. Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 miles (755 kilometers) southeast \[…\] ## [Arrest warrant issued for Massachusetts woman sought in officer’s death](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/arrest-warrant-issued-for-massachusetts-woman-sought-in-officers-death/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a mental health advocate who remained missing Saturday, more than four days after police found the Massachusetts officer she had been married to dead in their home. Karen Solomon, 58, was last spotted in a doorbell camera video, walking down a street in a \[…\] ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LEL48kbDy8ye) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Trump urges court to reject BBC’s bid to secure records from his family in defamation case](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/trump-urges-court-to-reject-bbcs-bid-to-secure-records-from-his-family-in-defamation-case/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has urged a federal judge to reject the BBC’s request for the court’s help in securing testimony and documents from three family members in response to his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. The BBC is trying to gain “politically-driven leverage” over Trump by serving subpoenas on \[…\] ## [A trade war between Canada and the US deepens rupture in what had been a close and durable alliance](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/a-trade-war-between-canada-and-the-us-deepens-rupture-in-what-had-been-a-close-and-durable-alliance/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ TORONTO (AP) — For decades, Canada built much of its prosperity on privileged access to the United States. Now, after the collapse of trade talks, one of the world’s closest and most durable alliances has been fundamentally altered, with both countries facing the risk of a full-scale trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged the \[…\] ## [Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/federal-judge-vacates-trump-policy-that-suspended-processing-of-immigration-visas-from-75-countries/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ A federal judge in New York has vacated a Trump administration policy that suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration deemed likely to require public assistance in the United States. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, set \[…\] ## [Portland tells Maine Public it’s not tax-exempt — again](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/state/state-culture/portland-tells-maine-public-its-not-tax-exempt-again/) _2026-08-22 · Andrew Rice, Sun Journal · Bangor Daily News_ The nonprofit media organization still plans to move into its renovated space at the former Portland Public Market next month. ## [US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Canada says it will retaliate](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/politics/washington/us-imposes-canada-tariffs/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ The tariffs will hit about 5% of what Canada ships to the U.S. every year, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. ## [Mobility tests can offer insights, but they aren’t a crystal ball](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/mobility-tests-can-offer-insights-but-they-arent-a-crystal-ball/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy aging and even predictors of longevity. They can provide valuable indications of your stamina and strength. They can estimate the risk of falls, which increase older adults ‘ risk of death. \[…\] ## [Skowhegan ATV trails, access continue to grow](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/central-maine/central-maine-business/skowhegan-atv-trails-access-continue-to-grow/) _2026-08-22 · Jake Freudberg, Morning Sentinel · Bangor Daily News_ The local club’s efforts to expand and bring more riders to town have raised some landowner concerns about public safety. ## [UMaine partners with USDA to expand federal support for US seafood industry](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/bdn-maine/umaine-partners-with-usda-to-expand-federal-support-for-us-seafood-industry/) _2026-08-22 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ Local Catch Network will lead outreach, co-host informational sessions and gather industry input to help shape national seafood strategy. ORONO — American fishermen, aquaculture producers, processors and seafood businesses now have a path for improved access to federal funding, technical assistance and new markets through a national collaboration involving the Local Catch Network, based at \[…\] ## [Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/inside-trumps-remake-of-the-white-house-rose-garden-first-a-stone-patio-then-statues/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ WASHINGTON (AP) — Instead of adding new roses, President Donald Trump’s White House Rose Garden is growing statues. Trump put statues of some of America’s founders in the garden just off the Oval Office after he replaced its plush lawn with a white stone patio, turning the historic outdoor space into a look-alike of the \[…\] ## [Florida shows how to adapt as coastal cities face growing threats from sea level rise and storms](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/22/nation/florida-shows-how-to-adapt-as-coastal-cities-face-growing-threats-from-sea-level-rise-and-storms/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida. For days, first responders couldn’t get to them. For a month \[…\] ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z261GHYNVtj0) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Loner orca ‘Old Thom’ spotted off Eastport](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/outdoors/wildlife/orca-old-thom-eastport/) _2026-08-21 · Ethan Andrews · Bangor Daily News_ The bull with a telltale notch in his dorsal fin is believed to be the only killer whale that regularly comes to the Gulf of Maine. ## [Luise Reinwald’s 2 goals lead UMaine women’s soccer past Mercer](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/sports/college-soccer/luise-reinwald-umaine-womens-soccer-mercer/) _2026-08-21 · Larry Mahoney · Bangor Daily News_ The native of Munich, Germany, now has five career goals after registering her first two-goal game. ## [Catalyzing Mid-Maine’s innovation economy: CMGC creates new role to spotlight ecosystem growth](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/bdn-maine/catalyzing-mid-maines-innovation-economy-cmgc-creates-new-role-to-spotlight-ecosystem-growth/) _2026-08-21 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ New innovation and development specialist role, filled by Amanda Wrigley, to focus on place-based ecosystem building and economic programming. WATERVILLE — The Central Maine Growth Council is pleased to welcome Amanda Wrigley as its innovation and development specialist. In this role, Wrigley will be working to drive economic growth, encourage innovation and support workforce development \[…\] ## [Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast’s largest catch](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/charter-boat-hauls-in-1260-pound-blue-marlin-believed-to-be-east-coasts-largest-catch/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damon Sacco had never seen anything like the fish he and fellow anglers fought for hours in the waters off Massachusetts. As it rose from the depths, it looked like a glimmering blue spaceship. Sacco, a longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captain, saw the giant fin break the surface, and at \[…\] ## [Maine state workers to get raises, $2,000 bonuses under deal ending long dispute](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/politics/state-politics/maine-state-workers-to-get-raises/) _2026-08-21 · Michael Shepherd · Bangor Daily News_ The deal reached Wednesday covers thousands of executive branch workers through June 2027. ## [Pilot who died in Bristol plane crash was flying with son](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/midcoast/midcoast-police-courts/pilot-bristol-maine-plane-crash/) _2026-08-21 · Ethan Andrews · Bangor Daily News_ A preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration indicated the pilot experienced engine trouble before the crash. ## [National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump’s Freedom 250 takes precedence](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/national-park-maintenance-work-sidelined-as-trumps-freedom-250-takes-precedence/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was just months away when National Park Service employees received a surprising directive from Washington: Maintenance projects approved for this year at sites across the nation were being relegated to a new “low priority” list. Work wanted by the White House was taking precedence, including \[…\] ## [Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/alfalfa-sprout-linked-to-food-poisoning-outbreak-in-15-states-health-officials-say/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states. State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented more than three dozen cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin. On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \[…\] ## [Pilot reported engine trouble before crashing on Maine coast](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/midcoast/midcoast-police-courts/bristol-maine-plane-crash-death-engine-trouble-faa-report/) _2026-08-21 · Christopher Burns · Bangor Daily News_ The owner received a certification for the plane just eight days before the crash. ## [Midcoast resort goes on sale for $5.7M](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/midcoast/midcoast-business/point-lookout-resort-northport-maine-for-sale/) _2026-08-21 · Bridget Huber · Bangor Daily News_ The property includes 40 cabins, a 23,000-square-foot building with a fitness center, sports field and hiking trails. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Cv94wymrNBb5) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Lindsey Clancy’s defense rests at trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her kids](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/lindsey-clancys-defense-rests-at-trial-over-whether-postpartum-psychosis-drove-her-to-kill-her-kids/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ BOSTON (AP) — The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children. Prosecutors then began calling rebuttal witnesses before attorneys make their closing arguments in the trial, which is likely entering its final days. Clancy, 36, has \[…\] ## [From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/from-rural-routes-to-desegregation-runs-the-yellow-school-bus-faces-a-new-reality/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ CHICAGO (AP) — They arrived in a kaleidoscope of colors, but one won. For decades, the American school bus has maintained such a standard look that “school bus yellow” is national shorthand for their deep, glossy hue. No act of Congress mandated the color, with its slight orange tint. Rather, a 1939 conference of transportation \[…\] ## [Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/morning-update/maine-news-morning-update-august-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · BDN staff reports · Bangor Daily News_ What we're talking about in Maine today. ## [Court slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against-infowars-alex-jones-over-falsely-calling-school-shooting-a-hoax/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas court has slashed the $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgement against Jones in Connecticut, but is a significant legal victory for Jones after he and his company, \[…\] ## [Maine Sports Commission announces retirement of strategic director](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/bdn-maine/maine-sports-commission-announces-retirement-of-strategic-director/) _2026-08-21 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ Board will search for new strategic director The Maine Sports Commission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing, elevating and promoting Maine as a four-season sports destination, announced that Strategic Director Sheila Brennan Nee has announced her intentions to retire at the end of the year after more than a decade of helping grow sports tourism \[…\] ## [Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/cleanup-underway-after-tornadoes-touch-down-in-delaware-and-new-yorks-long-island/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ NEW YORK (AP) — Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware’s capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during flash flooding. Officials said there were no reports of any serious \[…\] ## [Broadway returns to the Stonington Opera House Stage](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/bdn-maine/broadway-returns-to-the-stonington-opera-house-stage/) _2026-08-21 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ STONINGTON — Broadway is heading to Stonington for two nights only! Four talented Broadway entertainers will bring their soaring voices to the stage for a concert at the Stonington Opera House. Opera House Arts favorites John McVeigh and Fred Rose will be joined by Cynthia Kauffman and Mollie Vogt-Welch for this popular annual event. They \[…\] ## [She returned to a Maine island where she grew up to start a salt farm](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/midcoast/midcoast-business/matinicus-maine-usha-beaudoin-sea-salt-farm/) _2026-08-21 · Jillian Raucci Bedell, Midcoast Villager · Bangor Daily News_ Usha Beaudoin, a 10th-generation islander, hand harvests salt for each jar she produces. ## [Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/enrollment-in-snap-grocery-aid-is-dropping-faster-than-expected/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ PHOENIX (AP) — Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold. Those losing coverage in the Supplemental Nutrition \[…\] ## [US Army Corps of Engineers chartered plane crashes near Alaska radar site, killing all 8 aboard](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/21/nation/us-army-corps-of-engineers-chartered-plane-crashes-near-alaska-radar-site-killing-all-8-aboard/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A small plane chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers traveling to the site of a remote aircraft-tracking radar in western Alaska crashed near its destination, killing all eight people aboard, the U.S. military said. The crash happened Thursday near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles \[…\] ## [As white sharks are spotted in Maine waters more frequently, beachgoers adjust to sharing](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/state/state-environment/white-shark-sightings-maine-beaches/) _2026-08-20 · Peter McGuire, Maine Public · Bangor Daily News_ Near-shore sightings this summer have temporarily closed beaches from Georgetown in the midcoast to Wells in York County. ## [Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/nation/army-will-shut-down-a-unit-in-europe-focused-on-learning-drone-warfare/) _2026-08-20 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army unit based in Europe that was specializing in drone warfare has been directed to end its efforts to learn and use the battlefield technology and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said Thursday. For more nearly a year, soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade have been experimenting and \[…\] ## [A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/nation/a-miami-restaurateur-was-among-the-7-people-killed-in-a-kenya-helicopter-crash/) _2026-08-20 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ MIAMI (AP) — The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya. A helicopter crashed Wednesday morning while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to \[…\] ## [Jackson Lab denies knowledge of former employee’s sexual harassment claims](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/hancock/hancock-police-courts/jackson-lab-former-employee-sexual-harassment-claims/) _2026-08-20 · Sabrina Martin · Bangor Daily News_ The denials come after the former employee filed a federal lawsuit in May claiming that the lab did not do enough to address her concerns of sexual harassment. ## [Maine man accused of growing more than 4 kilos of psilocybin mushrooms](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/york/york-police-courts/saco-drug-lab-psilocybin-mushrooms/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Andrews · Bangor Daily News_ Police stumbled on the alleged drug lab while investigating a domestic violence incident. ## [1 dead after small plane crashes off Bristol](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/midcoast/midcoast-police-courts/small-plane-crashes-bristol/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Andrews · Bangor Daily News_ The crash happened near Fort William Henry off the village of New Harbor, the Lincoln County News reported. ## [2 arrested in Waterville cocaine bust](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/central-maine/central-maine-police-courts/2-arrested-waterville-cocaine/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Andrews · Bangor Daily News_ The arrests followed a month-long investigation, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said. ## [Internationally acclaimed dancer Zoe Jakes to perform and teach in Midcoast Maine](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/bdn-maine/internationally-acclaimed-dancer-zoe-jakes-to-perform-and-teach-in-midcoast-maine/) _2026-08-20 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ In a rare appearance, one of the world’s top fusion belly dancers is coming to Belfast and Brooks for workshops, a performance intensive, one-night-only show BELFAST — You’ve never seen belly dance like this before! Internationally acclaimed fusion belly dancer Zoe Jakes will travel to Midcoast Maine this August for a rare series of workshops, \[…\] ## [Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer-turned-enemy, is hosting the president on his radio show](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/nation/michael-cohen-trumps-former-fixer-turned-enemy-is-hosting-the-president-on-his-radio-show/) _2026-08-20 · The Associated Press · Bangor Daily News_ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to appear Thursday on the radio show of his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen, making a public reunion with the man who once called him a “Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain” and testified against him both in court and before Congress. Cohen, who served prison time for his role in \[…\] ## [Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival Aug. 27-30](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/08/20/bdn-maine/blistered-fingers-bluegrass-festival-aug-27-30/) _2026-08-20 · BDN Community · Bangor Daily News_ LITCHFIELD — Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 65th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds located on 30 Plains Road in Litchfield. Experience the magic of bluegrass music in a “Welcome Home” Country atmosphere, perfect for music lovers and families. There will be live music on the big stage Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a Gospel \[…\]