Thanksgiving

For 55 years, it has been an American tradition to watch the Charlie Brown holiday specials on network TV. That tradition is ending in 2020. Good grief!

WDEA's Chris Popper sat down with Kelly Pais Roos the coordinator for the MDI Thanksgiving Turkey Basket Program. Because of COVID-19 there have been some changes made not only in how to register to receive a turkey basket but also in terms of donating non-perishable food items for the baskets

Happy Thanksgiving and a special thanks to all those working today! To all the first responders who are on duty, or on call, ready to help those in need and keep us safe... Thank-you!

Thom Osborne our creative director at Townsquare Media Bangor is a really creative guy! He also loves pie! Check out this great Thanksgiving Parody song he wrote and sang to the tune of American Pie!

If you are traveling on Maine's highways this Thanksgiving weekend you're likely to see 1 of these 4 electronic signs from the Maine Department of Transportation. They're so good and witty (we think) that we thought we'd share them with you in the event you don't see them on the side of the road!

Thanks to the generosity of the Island Community, over 250 families will have a happier Thanksgiving as the Bar Harbor Food Pantry handed out over 250 Thanksgiving Baskets on Tuesday November 26th.

Thanksgiving 2019 is Thursday November 28th If you're thawing your frozen turkey in the refrigerator, you should allow roughly 24 hours for each 4 to 5 pounds in a refrigerator set at 40 degrees or below.

Hancock County Technical Center's (HCTC) Culinary Arts Program and Ellsworth's VFW Post 109 have collaborated for over 20 years to feed senior citizens and shut-ins Thanksgiving meals.

Congratulations to the students, parents, staff and faculty of the Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School who collected 515 pounds of food for local food pantries in a Thanksgiving food drive!

The Ellsworth Elks Club will be offering a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner for the community on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th from 11AM to 1PM. The Elks Lodge is located on 317 High Street.