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Southport Column: July events and more
We have the opportunity to remember with fondness and say good-bye to two long-time Southporters the second week in July. First, on Thursday, July 11 at 11 a.m. at the summer chapel, All Saints by-the-Sea, a memorial service for Byron Atwood, who passed away on Jan. 21, 2024, will be held. Although Byron and his wife, Margo, moved to St. Andrews Village several years ago, Byron grew up coming to Southport in.
Motor Booty Affair delights hundreds
The weather gods were smiling once again, when Motor Booty Affair returned to the stage Wednesday, June 26 for the first concert in this year’s Southport Musicfest series. A sold out all ages crowd of around 500 danced the night away on the lawn of the Newagen Seaside Inn. Local hero, Chip Schwehm was on hand to open the proceedings and get the audience suitably warmed up for the main event. Motor Booty Affair are the first of 3 acts to grace the Musicfest stage this summer with additional concerts on July 17 with Maine’s Spencer Albee and Aug. 14 with The Rupert’s Orchestra.
The photography of Bruce Burnham at Southport library
Southport Memorial Library is pleased to display the photography of Bruce Burnham during the months of July and August. Bruce is a Boothbay native whose family roots date back to the 1700s. He’s been looking through the viewfinders of cameras since seventh grade. In high school he lobbied for some darkroom equipment for the art department. His love of developing his own film and prints cemented his love of the photographic arts.
Another Maine School District Bans Smartphones and Smartwatches
Those of us born way back in the 1900s can remember a time when we didn’t carry our phones with us all day long. And we definitely did not have them with us at school. Yes, when we were in school, we went through the entire day without having our phones. If we were lucky enough to have a phone, we left it in our car (sometimes, the phone was built into the car) or our locker. But more likely, we did not get our first cellphone until we were adults.
Watch Patrick Dempsey Surprise the Staff at Maine Medical Center
Patrick Dempsey may have gone on to be the star of Grey's Anatomy, not to mention movies like Made of Honour, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bridget Jones Baby, Disenchanted, and Can't Buy Me Love, in which he was just 21 years old. I remember seeing that movie at the Auburn Mall's tiny twin movie theater, not even realizing the guy in it was born one town over in Lewiston.
Legendary Maine Beer Company Had a Cameo on Ryan Reynolds’ Popular TV Show, ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
Sometimes, you never know what you might catch while watching a television show or movie. A perfect example of this happened to me while watching the popular reality show, Welcome to Wrexham. The show follows a professional football (or soccer) team in the Welsh town of Wrexham. The team's current...
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
Maine Driver Dies in a Crash on I-95 After a Tire Hit His Vehicle
An Old Orchard man died Tuesday in a freak accident on I-95 involving a tire from a vehicle on the opposite side of the highway. The Crash Happened Monday Morning in Southern Maine. Justin Nsenga, 49, of Old Orchard Beach died in the crash that happened Monday morning on the...
Moderate House Dem: ‘Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that’
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), a moderate Democrat, published an op-ed Tuesday arguing former President Trump is going to win the election and he’s “OK with that.” Golden, who has held his seat in the House since 2019, wrote a piece published in the Bangor Daily News, headlined, “Donald Trump is going to win the election…
Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden cautions not to rush to judgment
Some members of Maine’s congressional delegation are raising alarm of serious consequences to come from Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of immunity from criminal charges for some official actions taken by presidents, calling the ruling an undermining of the country’s founding principles. However, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine told Maine Morning […] The post Pingree, King critique SCOTUS immunity decision, while Golden cautions not to rush to judgment appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Waldo County teacher enters semifinals for 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School, is one of eight Maine teachers who’ve been selected for the semifinals. “These...
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