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The 2024 ‘Great State Of Maine Air Show’ Is Coming In August
Plan the ultimate summer road trip now, because the 2024 Great State of Maine Air Show is back, on August 3rd & 4th, at the Brunswick Executive Airport, 15 Terminal Road, in Brunswick, Maine. This year it will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, who will be ready to entertain...
Maine school district lets teachers 'hide' students' gender identities, sparking debate
LEWISTON, Maine (CITC) — A Maine school district policy allows teachers to conceal students' gender identities from their parents, sparking outrage with a parents' rights group. Lewiston Public Schools (LPS) adopted its Transgender and Gender Expansive Students policy in July 2021, and it was highlighted Monday in a report...
Fourth of July firework displays and events to check out around Maine
If you're looking for Fourth of July firework displays, parades or celebrations near you, CBS 13 has got you covered. We've compiled a list of locations across the state. Below is a list of some of the locations offering fireworks and celebrations. CBS 13 will update this list as more information comes in.
Maine Oyster Festival marks third year with tastings, tours, and live music
FREEPORT (WGME) -- The Maine Oyster Festival celebrated its third year in Freeport over the weekend. Dozens of sea farms and mobile shuckers served oysters from up and down Maine’s coastline. Organizers say the growing industry is home to more than 150 oyster farms in Maine. And as tasty...
What’s the Story Behind This Strange Coastal Maine Structure?
Bath is one of the coolest Maine towns that you will ever visit. While many coastal towns have been taken over by tourist industries, Bath remains a ‘real’ Coastal Maine town. Sure, there are businesses that cater mostly to visitors, but thanks in large part to Bath Iron...
Local Favorite Band TICKLE Returns to Augusta, Maine For Free Summer Show
We're super-excited that our SummerFun Concert Series has returned for another year here in Central Maine. If you haven't heard, we've moved the concerts back to their original location in downtown Augusta behind Water and Front Streets. You see, for the last several years, we've been hosting the concerts at Mill Park.
Protecting mental health: Maine district bans cell phones, smartwatches during school
Students in middle school and high school in RSU 1 will not be allowed to have cell phones or smartwatches during the school day starting this fall. The RSU 1 school board voted last week to make the move, calling it "another layer of support to improve the mental health and academic success of our students."
How Many of These Huge Maine Concerts at the Augusta Civic Center Do You Remember?
Years before the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, the Cross Insurance Arena (formerly the Cumberland County Civic Center) in Portland, and Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater became the prominent concert venues in Maine, there was the Augusta Civic Center. Built over the summer and autumn of 1972, the 49,000-square-foot event...
Classic cars roll into Maine for final stretch of The Great Race
FREEPORT, Maine — The Great Race, a classic car rally spanning 2,300 miles, entered Maine Friday, drawing crowds to Freeport as drivers and navigators ended their day on Main Street. Over 130 classic cars began this trek in Owensboro, Kentucky. Without the help of GPS, competitors navigated their way...
How Did Sand Hill in Augusta, Maine, Get Its Name?
If you have lived in the Augusta area for more than a few weeks, you have probably heard about Sand Hill. Located North of downtown Augusta and overlooking the Kennebec River, it is one of the main residential neighborhoods of the city. From the 1800s through the mid-1900s, many of...
Oppose Mitchell Field boat launch
I oppose this idea of a large boat launch, with all that goes with it, at Mitchell Field. The recent disclosure that this could cost the town and its taxpayers more than $1.9 million seals it for me — not that I thought this was a good idea in the first place. The fact that there will need to be a large parking lot for the large trucks and trailers and a huge, paved turnaround will change the entire character of the area.
South Portland Dempsey Center Moving to Westbrook, Maine’s Rock Row
The Dempsey Center was founded in Lewiston, Maine in 2008 by Maine's Patrick Dempsey after his mother Amanda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1997. His goal with the Center was to help make life better for people who have been impacted by cancer. In 2017, the Dempsey Center merged...
Maine Adopts Fiber Installer Certification Program
Jul 1, 2024— Central Maine Community College joined the Fiber Broadband Association’s Optical Telecom Installer Certification program the association announced on Thursday. This program works to combat the workforce shortage for fiber broadband deployment. It will train skilled fiber technicians and lead graduates into long-term careers. The program...
Patriots vs. loyalists: Colonial-era debate returns to Harpswell’s historic meetinghouse
Harpswell’s historic meetinghouse, completed in 1759, came into existence at a time of upheaval, a time when tempers ran high, a time when the widening gap between a new breed of patriot and those who remained loyal to King George III was becoming untenable, a time in which a new country was on the verge of being formed.
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