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Brunswick museum raises funds to preserve Civil War hero's boots and saddle
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Joshua Chamberlain is perhaps, Maine's favorite son. A hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, his 20th Maine regiment helped turn the tide of the Civil War. At the Joshua Chamberlain Museum in Brunswick, curators with the Pejepscot History Center maintain the general's home, where he and his family lived during the war and after, as he became president of nearby Bowdoin College before successfully running for governor.
Rembrandt portrait found in Maine attic sells for record price
THOMASTON, Maine — A painting recently found in the attic of a home in Camden just sold for a record price. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries founder, appraiser and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux found a 17th-century portrait of a young girl by Rembrandt during a routine house call. “On house calls,...
It’s Blueberry Pancake Time in Camden on Saturday Morning
The Camden Rotary Club will serve blueberry pancakes on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 7 to 10 a.m. on the Camden Public Landing as part of the annual Windjammer Festival. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this delicious all-you-can-eat breakfast of plain and blueberry pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, and milk. Tickets are...
Family of 3 killed in series of shootings that ended on Maine bridge identified
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — Authorities released autopsy results Friday for three bodies recovered from a home, a car's back seat and a river between New Hampshire and Maine, identifying a man accused of fatally shooting his wife and their 8-year-old son before being shot to death by police. Police...
Maine Turnpike Authority expects increased traffic on Labor Day weekend
This Labor Day weekend, the Maine Turnpike Authority expects traffic to be slightly higher than last year. "It's going to be around a little over a million transactions on the turnpike this Labor Day weekend," Rebecca Grover, public outreach coordinator for the Maine Turnpike Authority, said. “We just ask that folks have a little patience, things might take a little longer than you might expect.”
This Maine Man’s Amazing Batman Costume Is So Detailed It Earned a Guinness World Record
Maine has earned some interesting Guinness World Record awards over the years, including the longest line of whoopie pies and the tallest snowperson. But Maine's "weirdest" Guinness World Record, according to Mental Floss, you probably didn't even know about. Were you even aware there was a record for "most functional...
Maine Lobsterman & TikTok Star Profiled On ‘CBS Saturday Morning’
Maine has a lot of social media stars on TikTok. Chef Adam Libby, and Tatum Talks, are two who are visiting the upcoming Bangor Comic & Toy Con. They have a combined 6.4 million followers, but there is another influencer who is "making waves" on several platforms. Jacob Knowles has...
Hybrid Learning Deans List January – June 2024
The following Unity Environmental University Hybrid Learning students have been named to the Dean’s List for January – June. This academic honor is bestowed upon students who receive a 3.5 GPA or higher while earning 9 credits in a 4-term period.
Edwards Brothers Supermarket to reopen shuttered Searsport store
SEARSPORT — A small Maine grocery store chain will reopen the former Tozier’s Family Market in Searsport after it closed down earlier this summer. The buyer, Edwards Brothers Supermarkets, currently has other locations in Unity, Trenton, and Dover-Foxcroft, according to its website. The Edwards brothers — Jeremy and...
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