Black Balloon Day – Thursday March 6
Thursday, March 6th is a day across the United States where families and loved ones remember and celebrate the lives lost to overdose. Unfortunately we all seem to know someone who has lost their lives to overdose.
In Maine, there were 490 lives lost to overdose in 2024.
Aroostook Mental Health Center's Ellsworth Office, located at 70 Kingsland Crossing in Ellsworth will be marking the day, with free training on Naloxone (Narcan). Training will be conducted at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
You will learn how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer NARCAN. All participants will receive free NARCAN to take home with them.
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2025 Maine Savings Amphitheater Summer Concert Lineup
Each year, Waterfront Concerts delivers an amazing lineup for the summer concert season at the Maine Savings Amphitheater, drawing fans from all over to Bangor’s waterfront. Keep scrolling to see the full list of artists scheduled to perform in the Queen City of the East in 2025. We’ll keep this list up-to-date as more announcements roll in, so be sure to check back often!
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