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Record number of students start moving into UMaine-Augusta
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A record number of students started moving into the University of Maine at Augusta Thursday. UMA has nearly 300 first-year students this year, up 17 percent from a year ago. The school says all three of their residential buildings are at capacity. As a result, they have...
Blue Hill Fair returns for another year
BLUE HILL, Maine (WABI) - The Blue Hill Fair gets underway at 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Fairgoers get in for the low price of $1 Thursday. There will be rides, livestock, tractor pulls and live concerts. Nashville country recording artist Aaron Tippin will be among those performing, he takes the...
Swormstedt is First Woman to Win Pemaquid Beach Triathlon
A former NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse champion outpaced more than one hundred other competitors to win the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon during pleasant summer weather on Sunday, Aug. 25 in Bristol. Sidney Swormstedt of Laconia, NH became the first female to win the overall race championship. Her blazing time of 1:18:48 beat the closest competitor by more than two minutes. Swormstedt was a member of the 2016 women’s lacrosse team at the University of North Carolina that won the national championship during her freshman season.
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.
‘Not Your Grandma’s Flea Market’ Happening Soon in Maine
Yes, this is happening right here in Maine, and it's totally awesome!. When you hear "flea market," you might think of old antiques, collectibles, and items not everyone would be lured in to typically be super stoked to buy. But when "Not Your Grandma's Flea Market" rolls into town, it...
Eating Around Maine: The Maine Night Market in Wiscasset
Maine is known for its natural beauty, its people, and its picturesque towns and cities, but it's also known for punching above its weight when it comes to its food scene. And this weekend in Wiscasset, some of the state's Asian-America-Pacific Islander food and beverage producers will be center stage as part of the Maine Night Market.
Maine man, juvenile arrested after drugs and stolen tools found in Rockland
ROCKLAND (WGME) -- A Maine man and juvenile have been arrested after police say they found drugs and stolen tools at a home in Rockland. Authorities say they searched a home and several outbuildings on Mountain Road on Thursday as part of an ongoing burglary, theft, and drug trafficking investigation.
Stephen Coston Explains His $100,000 Donation to the Conners Emerson School Project [VIDEO]
It was announced at the September Bar Harbor School Board meeting that Bar Harbor businessman Stephen Coston had made a $100,000 donation to the Conners Emerson building project, earmarked for the library. He joined WDEA's Chris Popper on Thursday, August 29th to talk about why he made the donation, why it was earmarked for the library and to encourage others to contribute to the project and the community.
Qualey Rutherford Library’s September Artist of Month
South Bristol watercolor artist Erica Qualey will show her work at the Rutherford Library in the South Bristol Wednesday, Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 28, with an opening reception from 4-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. Qualey is an award winning watercolor artist and teacher. She has exhibited internationally and is...
Bidding for Great Art for Great Reads Now Live
The Great Art for Great Reads art show is now live on Bidding Owl. Bidding begins Friday, Aug. 30 and will be live until 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Fifty-six artists have 106 works of art on display in this year’s show. The works can be viewed at the library, at 958 Main St. in Waldoboro, during operating hours. An opening reception for the show will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 30, coinciding with Artwalk Waldoboro.
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