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Paradis Shop ‘n Save hosts watermelon eating contest amid grand reopening
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - As Paradis Shop ‘n Save in Brewer held its grand reopening, there was also a day full of events. That included a watermelon eating contest complete with four different age groups and prizes. Some kids cleared as many as 16 slices in just three minutes.
Sanford voters to decide on whether city builds new fire stations for $42.5 million
SANFORD (WGME) -- Sanford's mayor wants to make sure people have a clear picture of what they'll be voting on in November. Voters will be asked to fund two new fire stations. Mayor Becky Brink hit on that during a city council meeting this week. She said, if approved, the...
Future of Cranberry Horn Cemetery uncertain as volunteer manager resigns
Cranberry Horn Cemetery, which straddles Cundy’s Harbor Road near its intersection with Oak Ledge Road, will have no active management when a key volunteer steps down in November. The cemetery has graves that date back to the 1700s. Volunteers manage new burials, clean gravestones, maintain the site, and raise...
A shoe that goes 65 mph
Hitting the road for a trip from Maine to Massachusetts in a giant boot on wheels. Mandee Flanders was cruising south on Route I-95 at 65 mph behind the wheel of a giant shoe — specifically, a giant duck boot. It was a Friday in July and her road...
Harris up by 5 points in key Maine district: Survey
Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 5 points in a Maine congressional district that could provide a critical electoral vote in November, according to a new poll that cuts against most predictions for the district. The survey from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released Wednesday showed Harris leading Trump in Maine’s…
Owls Head’s property dispute resolved in Maine State Supreme Judicial Court
PORTLAND— A property dispute in the Holiday Beach neighborhood of Owls Head that has been in legal proceedings since 2020 was resolved after a final ruling was issued by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Aug. 20 following a bench trial in Knox County Superior Court on numerous claims and counterclaims by the litigants.
Meet Patti Brown, Associate Broker at Newcastle Realty
After visiting family in Maine for many years, Patti fulfilled a longstanding dream of moving to Maine in 2011. Shortly after, having retired from a career in international education, she obtained her real estate license and has been serving buyer and seller clients ever since. A lifelong learner, she believes strongly in learning all she can about all aspects of the real estate business. The 2023 Lincoln County Realtor of the Year, Patti can get a job done with care and studied competence.
New York City Retailer Opens New Maine Mall Store
If you've visited the Maine Mall in South Portland recently, it doesn't look like a lot has changed. After last year's hot holiday shopping season, the mall has settled in without a ton of major changes for the entirety of 2024. But that doesn't mean there hasn't been some subtle changes.
Up in the Air: Maine’s Most Popular Airline Routes Revealed
Air travel can be rough. The long security lines, crowded food courts, non-existent parking, never-ending terminals, and general public can drive any sane person mad. However, we Mainers are relatively lucky. Our two largest commercial airports are a godsend. Easy in, easy out. There's nothing like parking and getting to the gate in the span of 10 minutes. It's a completely different flying experience, and small market flying at its finest.
Check It Out: Trailer For New ‘Lost On A Mountain In Maine’ Movie
Eighty-five years ago, a young boy named Donn Fendler, survived over a week alone, lost in the wilderness in northern Maine. He wrote a book about his adventure called 'Lost On A Mountain In Maine' that is still read by elementary school students across the state. Word spread in 2022,...
Novel Jazz Swings To Skidompha To Benefit Library’s Little Food Pantry
Novel Jazz returns to the Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta on Friday, Aug. 30, for an evening of hot jazz. From 7-9:30 p.m. Novel Jazz will be playing an evening of hot swinging jazz out of the Great American Songbook, all to benefit Skidompha’s little food pantry. This year marks the 20th year Novel Jazz has been playing straight-ahead jazz for audiences throughout Maine and beyond. Collectively, the musicians share over two centuries of experience in the jazz idiom.
Maine commission's final report details ‘inaction’ of Army captain regarding Lewiston shooter
It’s been nearly 10 months since Robert Card, 40, of Bowdoin, went into a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston on the night of Oct. 25, 2023, and opened fire, killing 18 people and wounding 13 more. Since then, public officials, survivors of Card’s rampage and victims’ loved ones...
Johnny Clark Going Back to The Basics for Oxford 250
Even for a seven-time Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Model champion, the intensity of the Oxford 250 can be overwhelming. The sleepless nights have already begun for Johnny Clark, who won the Oxford 250 in 2020. Clark has struggled recently at Oxford Plains Speedway, adding pressure to the upcoming weekend.
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