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Teens bike from Florida to Maine to raise money, advocate
PORTLAND, Maine — A group of teenagers, and their coaches, is on an incredible bike ride that has brought them from Miami Beach all the way to Maine. The Bike Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) Dream Team pedaled through Portland Wednesday, exactly one month after leaving from Florida. "The BRAG...
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...
Riverfest kicks off in Lewiston and Auburn
LEWISTON (WGME) - Making a splash in Lewiston and Auburn- Riverfest is underway in the Simard Payne Memorial Park. Friday kicked off with a kickball tournament and will continue throughout the night with food trucks, vendors, a beer tent and more for people to enjoy. The event is designed to...
Yarmouth Clam Festival returns for 57th year
YARMOUTH, Maine (WMTW) - The opening ceremony for the 57th annual Clam Festival took place Friday morning. Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack Yarmouth through the weekend for one of Maine’s biggest yearly events. The main attraction is, of course, the food. Festival-goers can enjoy clams...
Review: MSMT's WHITE CHRISTMAS Is Pure & Perfect Magic
The thermometer in Brunswick Maine reads 85°F, but as one approaches the Pickard Theater, a band plays Christmas music outside, and inside the lights are twinkling; the halls are decked with garlands and wreaths; there is literally a forest of elegantly decorated trees, and there is a promise of snow in the air. This is, indeed, a white Christmas like no other.
UMFK to host ‘Partons, La Mer Est Belle – A Musical Journey from France to Acadia’
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host an afternoon of an Acadian-inspired classical musical concert featuring baritone Jared Andrew Michaud, soprano Melanie Saucier and pianist Christina Maria Koti. The concert will be held on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus in Fox Auditorium at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 4.
New film “A Phantom Song” by Rockland-area’s Michael Gorman, Donna Daly premieres at MIFF
WATERVILLE — Filmmakers and theater producers Michael Gorman and Donna Daly, of Rockland-based The Forty Hour Club, will premiere their new film, A Phantom Song, at The Maine International Film Festival, July 20 and 21, in Waterville. Filmed last summer in Augusta during a theatrical production that the couple...
Boothbay selectmen make town appointments
Boothbay Selectmen made 10 municipal appointments July 10 retroactive from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. Selectmen Chuck Cunningham, Russ Pinkham and Julie Roberts voted unanimously on the following appointments: Martin Page, James A. Tonon and David Steinmetz, board of appeals; Lucian C. Laurie Jr. and Mike Thompson, planning board; Cunningham and Jody Lewis, Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District trustees; Larry Knapp, port committee; and Craig E. Barter, shellfish committee.
Waterville Humane Society Woofstock music festival returning Saturday
WATERVILLE -- For those who enjoy live music and animals, there's an event you won't want to miss this weekend. The Waterville Humane Society is gearing up for their third annual Woofstock music festival. The fundraiser will feature live music, vendors, K-9 demonstrations and more. All the money raised will...
Local park prepares for upcoming celebration
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A park in Bangor is hosting their annual celebration featuring free food and several non-profit organizations. The Community Celebration in Coe Park is set for this Saturday from 10 to noon. There will be live music, yard games, free food and even a piñata. It...
Motorcycle Ride to Benefit 4-Year-Old Maine Girl for Life-Saving Surgery
4-year-old Aubrey from Gardiner is sadly fighting for her life. She is strong and spirited, and is battling a severe heart defect and bad lungs. Now, her life depends on a big operation. She needs a heart and lung transplant, but because of how expensive this surgery is, Aubrey needs our help.
Wilson, Marsanskis and Figueroa Named to USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Team
Orono, ME - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced that the University of Maine men's and women's Track & Field programs earned the All-Academic Team awards. Mackenzie Wilson, Cheyenne Figueroa and Luke Marsanskis earned the honor of being named an NCAA All-Academic Athlete. To...
Lakeside Summer Music Series begins in Glenburn
GLENBURN, Maine (WABI) - The Lakeside Summer Music Series kicked off Thursday night in Glenburn. The Lakeside Landing on Pushaw Lake was rocking out with music from the local band ‘CrossRoads’. Each concert features a different local musician and a local food truck. The event is free to...
Siting of offshore wind port poses dilemma for Maine community
Ron Huber rifled through a thick folder full of decades of state environmental records outside a community hall in the tiny coastal Maine town of Searsport. For the longtime local conservation activist, the scene inside was a familiar one: Dozens of neighbors, workers, and environmentalists mingled over pizza and coffee, discussing the merits of a proposed industrial project that has potential to transform the local economy, but at the expense of a locally beloved natural area.
Another rabid fox killed in Bath, reigniting rabies concerns in the city
BATH (WGME) -- Another rabid fox has been killed in Bath. The city has a history of issues with rabid foxes. Police say they got reports about a sick fox that had been wandering around the Big Apple store and walking repeatedly into traffic on Rt. 1 on Monday. The...
Cape Elizabeth beach closed after paddleboarders spot shark fin off coast
CAPE ELIZABETH (WGME) - A shark sighting in southern Maine. On Friday morning, a couple of paddleboarders saw what looked like a shark fin off the coast of Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth. The fin was spotted by others and lifeguards were alerted. That’s when the staff followed protocol, raising...
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