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Tumbling for cheese at Belfast’s Maine Celtic Celebration Cheese Roll Championship
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Maine Celtic Celebration Cheese Roll Championship took place Sunday at 2 p.m. in Belfast. The championship featured age group rounds ranging from young children to people over 60-years-old. Each cheese roll championship is made up of 10 contestants lined up at the top of the...
Friends of Sears Island to offer ‘Wee Forest Folk’ program and summer activity kits to families
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering a free “Wee Forest Folk” family program on Sears Island on Wednesday, July 31 from 2-3:30 p.m., led by FOSI’s Outreach […]
Greenville special town meeting on housing density ordinances
GREENVILLE — For most of 2024, the Greenville Planning Board has been working on an affordable housing density ordinance to be in compliance with state regulations — LD 2003 “An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions.”
Piscataquis River Festival returns to Guilford on Saturday
GUILFORD — Organizers have released the schedule for this year’s Piscataquis River Festival on Saturday, July 27 with events at and around the downtown athletic fields on the banks of the river. Start the day with Friends of Community Fitness’ festival 5K at 7:30 a.m. at the Gaw...
Town of Eddington's oldest citizen receives award
EDDINGTON -- A 94 year-old Eddington woman received a special honor from her community on Sunday. Friends and family of Alice 'Lou' Higgins gathered to award her the Eddington Boston Post Cane. According to members of the Eddington Historical Society, the cane has been passed on to the town's oldest...
Thousands flock to Lincoln for annual Loon Festival
LINCOLN, Maine — The call of the loon is a familiar sound to Lincoln residents. Just as familiar are the sights and sounds of the annual Loon Festival. The Lincoln Loon Festival, the town's biggest event of the year, kicked off this week with a four-day event featuring live music, local food, artisans, and competitions.
Trevor Sanborn Wins PASS Spud 150, Earns Oxford 250 Provisional
The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models trekked north to Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine on Sunday for a non-points special event. Trevor Sanborn took the checkered flag in the Spud 150, earning a provisional starting position in the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Oxford 250. Sanborn started...
123 Foot Super Yacht “Temptation” Available for Charter for $80,000/Week in Bar Harbor [VIDEO]
Do you have a spare $80,000 plus expenses and gratuity, so say a cool $115,000 - $120,000 burning a hole in your pocket? If so, The 123 foot super yacht Temptation has just docked in Bar Harbor and can be chartered. The yacht was owned by David Dyer who was...
Southport Column: Many upcoming events
One way to deal with all the debris from our winter storms is to have a ‘pick up’ party, which is what the Horn Cove residents did last Saturday. They gathered chain saws and other implements to cut up and carry away the unwanted presents the storm deposited on the beach. Then they lit a bonfire with all the wood, followed by a picnic supper. During dinner the next night with Perry Nies and his daughter, Betsy, who live.
3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three Army Reserve officers were disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath of a rampage in which a reservist killed 18 people in Maine, according to an Army report that cited communication failures within the chain of command, and between military and civilian hospitals, among other shortcomings revealed during an investigation.
Unsettled weather continues with scattered rain, possible thunderstorms
Our unsettled weather pattern has settled right in with scattered rain chances through Thursday. Our humidity has increased again as well, while temperatures will remain in the 70s for most through Wednesday, thanks to an onshore flow. A stalled front just south of New England will bring us waves of...
Here’s what comes next for Maine’s Democratic delegates
While the Maine Democratic Party has not yet said whether it will be endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential nominee, Democratic elected officials and leaders in Maine have individually announced their support, including at least one delegate headed to the national convention. “Tonight, the Maine Democratic delegation will be meeting, and I’ll be […] The post Here’s what comes next for Maine’s Democratic delegates appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Saving Money, Retaining Staff, Stewarding the Environment: REAP TAG Awardee Helps Rural Businesses Attain Goals
Transitioning to renewable energy or committing to significant energy efficiency improvements requires major investments of time and capital for a business. It helps to have a trusted advisor to navigate the process. In October 2023, USDA Rural Development in Maine announced three grants to help provide that kind of trusted advising in Maine. The program is called REAP TAG, and Sustaine (with a Maine office in Skowhegan) secured one of the grants. The investment enables the company to support agricultural producers and rural small businesses interested in applying to USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program.
Schools across Maine confront unique challenges in ridding their water of ‘forever chemicals’
RAYMOND, Maine — Days before winter break ended in December 2022, Bill Hansen was relieved to learn that Jordan-Small Middle School in Raymond had no traces of ‘forever chemicals’ in tests of the school’s water system. Hansen, the Windham Raymond School District’s facilities director, was on...
Community solar is booming in Maine, but who owns the projects?
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s community solar program, commonly known as net energy billing, has been wildly successful in incentivizing the development of small-scale solar power projects. They’ve popped up like mushrooms as developers chase the deals codified by state lawmakers, allowing them to sell power at a premium above market rates.
New Bus Service Launches From Portland To Lewiston/Auburn, Maine
Buses are most likely the most convenient and affordable form of public travel in the United States and now we have a commuter bus travelling from Portland to Lewiston/Auburn, Maine. According to WMTW, the Maine Department of Transportation contracted with RTW Management Inc. for this pilot program, "The LAP," with...
Trenton Acadians Beat Bangor Comrades 10-3 to Win Senior American Legion North Zone Championship
The Trenton Acadians finished their summer season with a 12-2 after beating the Bangor Comrades 10-3 on Sunday night, July 21st to win the Senior American Legion North Zone Championship at Hampden Academy. The Acadians were led by Miles Palmer who was 3-4 and drove in 4 runs. Palmer had...
Remember When Two Maine News Anchors Quit Live On-Air?
It came as a surprise to not only viewers but the entire staff of this Bangor TV station when their two news anchors quit at the end of their broadcast. ABC 7, WVII anchors Tony Consiglio and Cindy Michaels literally dropped their mics on November 20 after announcing that it was their last newscast, packed it up, and went home after six years of anchoring together.
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