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Pembroke Scorpio on winning track at Skowhegan (Maine)
Skowhegan, ME — Pembroke Scorpio won for the seventh time over the Skowhegan State Fair half-mile oval with a 1:59 win on Friday (Aug. 16). It’s a pretty remarkable feat considering he’s only raced over that track 11 times during his career. And with one of those early efforts at Skowhegan resulting in a shortly-held divisional track record of 1:53.1, it seems like the now 13-year-old has saved some of his best efforts for this particular stop on the Maine fair circuit.
High surf advisory and dangerous rip currents as Hurricane Ernesto passes by Maine
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Expect lots of fog early Monday morning that will continue into the mid-to-late morning hours. Monday will feature lots of clouds with occasional showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s to low 70s with dewpoints in the mid 60s too. Hurricane Ernesto remains a Category 1...
Thomas D. Seeley selected as keynote speaker for upcoming Bee Fest
AUGUSTA — Dr. Thomas D. Seeley will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming The Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) Bee Fest taking place Sunday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta. This special event includes more than 30 beekeeping demonstrations...
State Police investigating ‘potentially suspicious death’ in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - There is an ongoing police investigation following a report of a potentially suspicious death in Waterville. On Sunday morning Waterville Police alongside the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit-Central Division responded to 119 Cool Street in Waterville. The body of a deceased individual was discovered and...
Mount Desert Island: A Home Movie
a documentary, they have to create an overarching narrative that ties all the stories together. It’s a bit like a puzzle. “The process of creating the overarching narrative really depends upon the project, both in terms of the subject matter and the materials available to work with. I’ve done projects where I’ve documented an event more-or-less in real time, and it’s a totally different dynamic than when you’re looking back on historical events that could be decades or centuries in the past,” Lunt said.
Country Current plays country, bluegrass
The United States Navy’s premier country-bluegrass ensemble Country Current is nationally renowned for its versatility and superb musicianship. The group performs a blend of modern country music and cutting-edge bluegrass. On Thursday, Aug. 29, these professional musicians of the Navy will arrive in Boothbay Harbor to perform at the historic Opera House.
Friends of the Library, a behind the scenes look
“Our mission is to get people to read more, to promote literacy and any way we can do that efficiently, we welcome,” said Michael Pollard of Friends of the Library (Friends) Aug. 12, in a gathering of volunteers, directors and board members. Friends is best known for operating the used bookstore in the historic Hyde House beside Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML), but the group’s reach is well beyond literacy advocacy. Each year, Friends contributes a sizeable amount of money to BHML’s operational budget and has been essential in fostering a culture of support for the library, reading groups and the community at large, serving both year-round residents and seasonal visitors.
Boothbay’s Bigelow Laboratory Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
The Gulf of Maine is not only home to lobsters and oysters, but also millions of phytoplankton, the ocean dwellers that Boothbay’s Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences concerns itself with. Founded in 1974 by oceanographers Charlie and Carice Yentsch, the nonprofit research institute is celebrating its 50th year, and...
Hurricane Ernesto drives dangerous rip currents along Maine coast
Hurricane Ernesto is moving out to sea, but its effects will be felt in Maine over the next 24 hours. Experts are warning of powerful and dangerous rip currents at Maine beaches through Monday night. Despite a rainy Sunday, folks were still soaking up the last few weeks of August...
Interview: The Wild West of Music: A Conversation About MSMT's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
“It was the Wild West of music,” declares actor Seth Eliser, who plays Neil Sedaka and a Righteous Brother in MSMT’s last main stage show of the 2024 season, BEAUTIFUL: THE Carole King MUSICAL. “There were producers like Phil Spector at Gold Star Records, who created the wall of sound by literally running wires into a bathroom and letting the tape run so it would echo, or Lou Adler at Columbia with a much more elegant sound, or Sam Phillips at Sun Records with a little more raunchy sound. These [and other] great producers could elevate a sound to another thrilling place. There was always a race to find that new sound; there was teamwork but also competition.”
Firefighters quickly contain apartment fire in Bangor
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - One person was taken to the hospital following a fire at an apartment building on Hammond Street in Bangor Saturday night. Chandler Corriveau, Assistant Fire Chief of the Bangor Fire Department, says crews arrived just before midnight to find smoke coming out of the third floor of the building.
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