1+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) Among the many games happening Friday night across the state, the Belfast Lions will be traveling to MCI to take on the Huskies. It will be a Class D battle. Our game coverage will start at 7 p.m. on our livestream, which you can watch on this page, our livestream page, or on the WABI app on your Roku or Fire stick. Jon Small and Tyler Stack will be on the call. You can also watch the highlights from games across the region with First and 5 later on WABI News....

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) Beyonc" enters as the leading nominee for her acclaimed album, "Cowboy Carter." Here is what you need to know about the awards show, including how to watch or stream live and see the stars arrive on the red carpet. The Grammys are really two awards shows in one, spanning much of Sunday. The premiere ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, 12:30 p.m. Pacific time, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will pack dozens of awards and performances into a livestreamed show. The Grammys telecast, which typically feature less than 10 awards but loads of performances, begins at 8 p.m. EST and will be shown on CBS for free over the air with an antenna. The Grammys can be streamed live on Paramount+ if the account also subscribes to Showtime. The show also will be available through live TV streaming services with CBS in their…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will present "Unplugged," an all-acoustic live country music show on Sunday, April 13 from 1-4pm at the Irving Tanning Community Center in Hartland. BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Country music fans listen up! The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will present "Unplugged," an all-acoustic live country music show on Sunday, April 13 from 1-4pm at the Irving Tanning Community Center in Hartland. The show will feature a line-up of Maine country and bluegrass performers from the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame, including Brian Gelina, Stan Keach, Joe and Nellie Kennedy, Phil and Ellen LeClaire, Paul Main and Ken and Jane Brooks. Tickets are $15 at the door. The show starts at 1pm, doors open at 12pm. Food and beverages will be available at the show. For more information contact 207-613-5411 or find the Maine Country Music Hall…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (117+ words) (CNN) " Sony is shopping "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" to streaming services. Roughly 7 million people watch each one on syndicated television. Broadcast TV will still have the edge for a few years, though. Whatever platform gets "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" will only have access to episodes the day after they air on television " until 2028, when the broadcast syndication deals expire. Sony hopes to have a deal in place by April and for streaming to start in September. Right now, the shows together generate $175 million in advertising revenue. Popular TV shows have been moving to streaming services lately. The Super Bowl was streamed live to Tubi, and Hulu carried the Academy Awards on Sunday....

10+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) SWANVILLE, Maine (WABI) - There's a Junior International Association of Approved Basketball Officials online rules course coming up from Feb. 24-27 for Knox, Waldo, Hancock, Penobscot, and Piscataquis ... SWANVILLE, Maine (WABI) - There's a Junior International Association of Approved Basketball Officials online rules course coming up from Feb. 24-27 for Knox, Waldo, Hancock, Penobscot, and Piscataquis County high schoolers who'd like to be basketball referees. "We've had 51 games that were covered by a solo official, because there was no one else available, and 35 games that were postponed or canceled because there was no one available. We need more people to get involved," said Scott Cournoyer, Eastern Maine Basketball Board 111 officiating board member. A mechanics workshop after the online course wraps up the training with multiple stations for students. "All the procedural things that the normal fan doesn't notice, but we go through this training....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) There has been a massive loss of commercial beekeepers in the U.S. in recent years due to the impact of destructive mite. BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A local beekeeper is explaining the need to protect hives from destructive mite. There has been a massive loss of commercial beekeepers in the U.S. in recent years due to the impact of destructive mite. Peter Cowin, owner of The Bee Whisperer sat down with Joy Hollowell during the latest edition of WABI's Morning Buzz, to highlight the significance of cleaning the hives to stop the mites....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (135+ words) HANCOCK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - Versant Power is giving you the opportunity to see ospreys up close. Two pairs of Osprey have taken a liking to Versant's nesting platforms used to deter birds from ... HANCOCK COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - Versant Power is giving you the opportunity to see ospreys up close. Two pairs of Osprey have taken a liking to Versant's nesting platforms used to deter birds from nesting on their electric infrastructure. Both pairs have returned from their winter migration with one pair settling in Lamoine and the other on Mount Desert Island. Solar powered cameras have been set up to watch either nest on Versant's website. According to Versant, the fish-eating raptors should be laying their eggs next month and chicks will likely hatch in June before leaving in the fall....

5+ mon, 5+ day ago (200+ words) NEWPORT, Maine (WABI) - With the NBA Draft just one day away, Newport is feeling the Flagg frenzy! To celebrate, Newport wedding and event venue The Grove has partnered up with ESPN for a watch party. From 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday night, the event will be free and open to the public. Alongside ESPN reporting live from the venue, there will also be local food vendors, a DJ and, of course, plenty of space to watch the draft. For The Grove, opening their space is all about celebrating community wins together. "It's huge. It's so, so electric, and the vibe around here is just awesome," owner Kendra Hartsgrove says of Newport's excitement for Flagg. "Everyone is just all on the same page. We're all here to support Cooper, and we're all so proud and happy for him and his family. Couldn't happen to…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago (109+ words) They were crowned at the state pageant held in October, and now they're embarking on a year-long reign of community service, volunteering, and preparing to represent Maine at the national pageant in Las Vegas this May. BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The United States of America Pageant title holders for Maine " Miss Maine 2025, Brooke Pirie, and Mrs. Maine 2025, Jennifer Goddard were guests during our Morning News segment on Monday. They were crowned at the state pageant held in October, and now they're embarking on a year-long reign of community service, volunteering, and preparing to represent Maine at the national pageant in Las Vegas this May....

11+ mon, 5+ day ago (369+ words) It comes as those at WKIT were just coming to terms with closing down. WKIT no longer leaving the air after last minute sale BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Bangor businessman, alongside his business partner, have stepped up to buy Stephen King's most popular radio station just days before it was set to leave the air. Jeff Solari and his business partner Greg Hawes, two local guys, good friends, great businessmen; they've got a number of different businesses already operational throughout the greater Bangor area and beyond. Jeff, with a long-time love of radio, saw an opportunity here. He recognizes the value to the community that a station like WKIT has, and he wants to see that continue," explained WKIT DJ, Don Cookson. It comes as those at WKIT were just coming to terms with closing down. "Well, we all kind…...