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Studio Two: An Early Beatles Tribute Comes to Sanford
Strategies for a Stronger Sanford is holding a fundraising event at the Sanford Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 28 at 8 pm that Beatles fans will not want to miss. Tickets are available online www.sanfordpac.org. Pricing is $37.50 for premium seats and $30.50 for standard seats. Studio Two is...
Medomak Valley football is back to build on regional championship appearance
WALDOBORO, Maine (WABI) - The Medomak Valley Panthers are back with plans to contend in Class C North. They made it all the way to the regional championship game before bowing out to the Oceanside Mariners, 34-22, last November. There will be new pieces in place this year. The Panthers...
No injuries after reports of shots fired at Lewiston back-to-school event
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - Police in Lewiston are investigating reports of shots fired in two areas within minutes of each other Friday night. Officials say they were called to McGraw Park at around 6:50 p.m. Friday, where hundreds of people, mostly children, were in the park for a back-to-school event.
Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road to bring bluegrass to Lincoln Theater
Lincoln Theater is excited to welcome Liam Purcell back to the stage! Fans may recall Liam Purcell’s captivating banjo performance in the Lincoln County Community Theater’s 2022 production of “Bright Star.” Now, the 22-year-old prodigy returns to Lincoln Theater leading his band, Cane Mill Road, with a performance that’s sure to resonate with both longtime bluegrass enthusiasts and new listeners alike. Known for their innovative blend of tradition and modernity, these rising stars of bluegrass promise a night of exceptional music Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Welcome, and welcome back, to BatesNews for 2024–25
Welcome to the first edition of BatesNews for 2024–25, and a special welcome to parents, students, and families of the incoming Class of 2028, who are receiving BatesNews for the first time and who arrive on campus Thursday, Aug. 29. What it is. Produced by Bates Communications and Marketing,...
Upcoming cider pressing event to be hosted at hte Law Farm Nature Trails
DOVER-FOXCROFT -- The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) is partnering with the East Sangerville Grange (ESG) again for an upcoming Cider Pressing event. According to a release from the PCSWCD, the event will be held at the Law Farm Nature Trails, Dover-Foxcroft on Saturday September 14th, from...
Patti’s Aug. 23 “Inside New Gloucester” column
New Gloucester’s 250th Birthday Parade, Community Celebration and Fair coming up soon!. Join in on the Sept. 7 grand finale of the yearlong celebration of New Gloucester’s 250th birthday, beginning with a festive 2.5-mile parade starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Village near the intersection of Church and Gloucester Hill Roads. Participants are to register by Aug. 30 using the application form on the Semiquincentennial Committee page posted at newgloucester.com. Registering on the day of the event will not be permitted.
Crowds descend upon 77th Kiwanis Yard Sale & Auction
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - It was off to the races in Orono Friday for the 77th annual Kiwanis Yard Sale and Auction. From clothing to toys to hardware and more, there’s plenty of new and donated items to pick through and find. The only thing standing in your way...
Luxury living in Ogunquit, Maine: Four new $2 million homes coming soon
OGUNQUIT, Maine — The team behind four new luxury homes to be built off Captain Thomas Road is promising the residences will be something new and needed in Ogunquit. As he clutched a shovel for the project’s groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 22, Rock Bisson, the general contractor and president of Generation Homes in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, offered a vision for what the future owners of the new homes can expect. ...
Kittery Premium Outlets to get multi-million-dollar renovations: What to know
KITTERY, Maine — The Kittery Premium Outlets shopping plaza will soon undergo renovations in a multi-million-dollar project expected to last into early 2025, though none of its stores on Route 1 will close during the process. Simon Premium Outlets, the international retail real estate and owner of the Kittery Premium Outlets, is touting the largely cosmetic set of improvements coming to the town’s mall road shops starting in September. ...
Local Cub Scouts preparing for registration event at Windham Middle School
The Cub Scout experience in Windham is about children and families having fun times together and guiding boys in kindergarten to Grade 5 to become leaders and outstanding members of the community when they grow up. Windham's Cub Scout Pack 805 gathers before presenting the. colors at a Maine Mainers...
Windham in the 1960s: Back to school at Field-Allen
From 1958 to 1988, my parents and their six children occupied the Goold House on Windham Center Road. Out of those years, perhaps the most memorable for me were 1961 to 1963, when I attended Field-Allen Junior High. My classmates and I had spent the previous year at Newhall School,...
TD Bank Golf Tournament raises over $14,000 for NMCC Foundation
Aroostook County – The 17th annual TD Bank Golf Tournament to Benefit the NMCC Foundation took place on Thursday, August 15th, at the Presque Isle Country Club. This year’s event raised $14,851 to support students at Northern Maine Community College, drawing the largest number of teams since 2019. A total of 21 teams, comprising 88 golfers, teed off in the annual scramble.
‘Lost River’ temporarily flows again in Windham after 100 years
When a dam malfunction resulted in the emptying of Dundee Pond at the start of the summer, a lost river took its place. Whitney Falls has reappeared in Windham as part of the. 'Lost River,' a portion of the Presumpscot River which was. swallowed up when a dam was built...
Road Trip Stalls as Somerset Falls in Portland on Thursday
PORTLAND, ME - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday night at Hadlock Field.. The loss drops the Somerset Patriots to 4.5 games back of the Sea Dogs for first place in the second half standings with 21 games remaining in the regular season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Somerset had its three-game win streak snapped, falling to 6-2 on their current road trip. RHP Zach Messinger (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) did not factor into a decision, ending his...
MDI Football Coach’s Show – August 23 [VIDEO]
Coach Mark Shields joined WDEA's Chris Popper for the weekly MDI Football Coach's Show. Coach Shields talked about the first week of practice with the double-sessions as well as the weekend trip to the Schoodic Institute. Coach Shields also talked about the controlled scrimmage scheduled for Monday at Waterville. The...
Gilley classes focus on hawks, feathers and northern lights
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Three fun and creative classes at Wendell Gilley Museum are coming up that focus on the natural world around us. On Thursday, Aug. 29, from 2-3 p.m., discover the fabulousness of feathers in this fun program with museum educator Cynthia Ocel on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 2-3 p.m. Discover how feathers are built, how they function and all the different types of feathers that birds have. Look at them under a microscope and with hand lenses. Participants will finish by making art prints of feathers. This program is open to and fun for all ages, but children younger than 7 must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $10 per person for museum members and $15 for nonmembers. Sign up at www.wendellgilleymuseum.com/calendar.
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