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Bowdoin College swimmer to represent Haiti at the 2024 Paris Olympics
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Bowdoin College swimmer Alexandre "Alex" Grand'Pierre has been selected to represent the nation of Haiti at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old is a senior Polar Bear swimmer who holds numerous records at the school and over his already impressive career. Grand'Pierre qualified for the Paris...
Great white shark spotted multiple times off of Maine coast
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) -- A shark that has been spotted around the Maine coast for the last few days has been confirmed sighted off the coast of Scarborough. Scarborough Public Safety says the juvenile great white shark is approximately 8 feet long. This is believed to be the same shark first...
Bigelow celebrates 50th anniversary with return of Café Sci series
Few people are as uniquely positioned to tell the story of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ (BLOS) first 50 years as Dr. Barney Balch, and on July 16, to a crowd of about 160 at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor, he did. Combining his personal history with the laboratory and research gleaned from 50 years’ worth of Bigelow annual reports, Balch inaugurated the 2024 Café Sci series with a look back on Bigelow’s legacy in “Celebrating the Past, Solving for the Future.”
‘Slightly Stoopid’ Move Lands Massachusetts Man In Bangor Jail
Too much heat mixed with too many spirits and not enough common sense landed a man from Braintree, Mass., in a Bangor jail over the weekend. Kevin Reid, 30, had been attending the "Slightly Stoopid" concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor Saturday evening, police said. Coming off a...
Woman Seriously Injured and Resuscitated after Crash in Maine
A 58-year-old woman was seriously injured and resuscitated after a crash on School Street in Harrison. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said an Auburn woman lost control of her vehicle and hit a rock embankment in front of the Harrison Fire Department. Her name was not released. Woman not...
LOVE OUR LOCALS “LOL” THIS SUNDAY WITH BOOGIE2SHOOZ FROM 3-6PM 727 OCEAN SUNSET
Every Sunday afternoon Smuggler’s Cove Inn and 727 Ocean /Sunset Bar share the love with local residents by offering great entertainment, hand crafted cocktails, a spectacular sunset and a discount for being a local! This week local favorites BOOGIE2SHOOZ will serve up some local love between 3-6PM, For more information call 207-633-2800. www.smugglerscoveinn.com.
Man with 4 Kids in Truck Arrested for OUI after Crash in Maine
A 26-year-old man with four kids in truck and a 55-year-old woman were both arrested for OUI Saturday night after a crash on Route 100 at Skillin Road in Cumberland. The Cumberland Police Department said a Standish man with four children in a pickup truck crashed after pulling in front of a sedan around 9:56 pm.
Be our guest with ‘Beauty and the Beast JR’ at Limestone Community School
LIMESTONE, Maine – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast JR.” is playing at Limestone Community School from Friday, August 9 through Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m on Saturday. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1994 Broadway production and Disney’s 1991 animated feature film. The Broadway Kids in The County cast includes 17 students led by Lilliana Ainsworth.
Cary Medical Center births, May and June 2024
Wain – A boy, Daxton Roger Wain born to Chelsea and Joshua Wain of Caribou on May 28, 2024. Kelly – A boy, Parker Edward Kelly born to Amanda Thibeault and Ryan Kelly of Allagash on May 28, 2024. Mink – A girl, Sadie May Mink born to...
Maine locals and tourists react to President Biden ending his 2024 reelection bid
PORTLAND, Maine — As the news of President Joe Bidenstepping down from his reelection bid spread, Maine locals and tourists reacted to the announcement. Many described this election cycle as chaotic. “I feel mostly relieved that we may have a hope to win the election without Biden in the...
John Vander: ‘Postcards From Sicily’
New works on paper by John Vander at Gold/Smith Gallery July 29 to Sept. 18. Said Vander, “This is a visual remembrance of a short trip to the island of Sicily this year in January. The classical and baroque share a loving cup of the local wine. Everything was very different from Tuscany. The sky was a deeper clearer blue, the sea a transparent turquoise and all the colors seemed to be electrified. Arriving at night, the half moon rising over the sea, heading to Mount Etna from Catania Airport, with its curve parallel to the sea was a profound and magical preface of things to come. I returned to Tuscany and began painting this new and extremely colorful experience.
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association to host ‘Go Fish!’ auction, fundraiser
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association is hosting its Go Fish! auction fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the magical SaltWater Fields venue in South Thomaston, located on the Saint George River. Enjoy a cocktail hour featuring fresh local seafood including Maine lobster and haddock...
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