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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.
Lewiston and Auburn celebrate 30th year of balloon festival despite hurdles
Three incredible days, 14 different balloons and more than one-hundred-thousand spectators came out for the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. There were lots of ups- and downs- leading up the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival this year. The planning board for the Great Falls Balloon Festival cancelled the event due to logistical and safety...
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.”
Maine State Police investigating 'potential suspicious death' in Waterville
WATERVILLE (WGME) -- Maine State Police say they are investigating a “potential suspicious death” in Waterville. Just before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday state police say Waterville police called them to 119 Cool Street, which is just off Kennedy Memorial Drive, for a report of a suspicious death. Video...
15-year-old bicyclist killed in Maine crash
A teenager is dead after being hit by a pickup truck while riding his bicycle in Sabattus, Maine. NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine reports that Sabattus police and fire crews responded to Litchfield Road and Hillside Drive around 2:30 p.m. Thursday for a crash involving a vehicle and bicyclist that closed part of Route 126.
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...
Maine Community Group Reports Surge in Coyote & Bobcat Daytime Sightings
I know what you’re thinking: “We’re in Maine, of course we’re going to see and hear bobcats and coyotes!”. You’re right. But recently, one Maine town has seen more during the day than usual. The Greene Village Facebook Group has actively spotted coyotes and bobcats, and are sharing the animals' locations with residents.
Maine's Highland Games celebrates 45 years
BRUNSWICK (WGME) - Feats of strength and Scottish heritage, Maine's Highland Games in Brunswick celebrates everything Scotland. For 45 years, Maine has celebrated Scottish culture with traditional bagpipe music, food and sheep herding. Organizers spoke about the excitement and build up earlier this week CBS 13 on ARC Maine. An...
Here’s All the Maine and New Hampshire People Who Have Played on ‘Survivor’
It's wild to think "Survivor" has been on TV screens for nearly 25 years and almost 50 seasons. The reality game show that started in May 2000 (how old were you?!) was a ratings hit from the jump and is still drawing in millions of viewers in its newest seasons.
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