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Bucksport Pool Going to the Dogs August 24
Fido will want you to circle Saturday, August 24th on the calendar! That's the day for the 3rd Annual Doggy Paddle Fundraiser. Once the Bucksport Pool closes for the season, the Bucksport Recreation/YMCA will turn the Tim Emery Pool to the dogs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's their chance to cool off, and show their best doggy paddle!
2024 Maine Senior Legion Baseball Tournament July 27-31[SCHEDULE]
The 2024 Maine Senior Legion Baseball Tournament will take place July 27-31 at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Here is the schedule for the double-elimination tournament. Game 1 - Trenton Acadians vs. Capital Area 10 a.m. Game 3 - Bangor Comrades vs. Franklin County Flyers 1 p.m. Game 2 - Quirk...
Maine to Endure Furnace-Like Conditions Next Week
So far, the summer of 2024 has been the exact opposite of the summer of 2023. Last summer was cold and rainy. This summer has been hot, humid, and sunny. In fact, the weather has been way hotter than we normally get here in northern New England. For the last...
Linnaus, Nebraska girls earn 56-16 win over Maine in Day One of wrestling exchange
PIERCE - Several Northeast Nebraska wrestlers took to the mat yesterday for the first ever girls’ version of the Nebraska Maine Exchange out at Pierce High School. The girls from Nebraska dominated throughout the evening, picking up six pins as a team on their way to a 56-16 victory.
Three Kids Sucked Out By Riptide at Maine’s OOB as Beach Rescues Increase
When it comes to things to do during the summer months in Maine, there are hundreds of different options. Some of the most popular include camping, hiking one of Maine's many peaks, or swimming at one of the dozens of ocean beaches the state has to offer. However, each one...
Drugs and Guns: Milford Woman and Two Men Indicted
A Milford woman and two men are indicted on drugs and weapons charges after a traffic stop in Orono. Two Suspects Are Charged with Trafficking and One is Also Facing a Firearms Charge. Three people were named in the indictments handed down this month. Tara Culpovich, 49, of Milford is...
Former water district superintendent indicted
SKOWHEGAN - The former superintendent of the Anson-Madison Water District has been indicted by the Somerset County Grand Jury. Michael Corson, 55, of Madison and another former employee were accused of removing old water lines belonging to the water district and selling them to a scrap metal dealer. Somerset County...
Police have no dashcam footage from chase before double fatal crash in Bangor
BANGOR (WGME) -- Authorities say there is no dashcam footage from a police chase that preceded a double fatal crash in Bangor on Monday, according to the Bangor Daily News. Police say 39-year-old Noah Mushero of Bangor and 39-year-old Sheena Soctomah-Rolfe of Orono died in a crash on Finson Road following a chase involving the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.
Big Change Coming to Popular Airline Serving Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts
Over the last few decades, we have seen the airline industry change a lot. Just after September 11, we saw a series of new safety regulations put in place. These were, of course, done in an effort to prevent future terrorist attacks. A few years later, we began to see...
One of the Last RadioShacks in Maine Announces It Will Close
In the early '80s, there was a boom of RadioShack stores opening in Maine, partially thanks to the growing home computer business. My first PC was a Tandy 1000EX with a built-in 5 1/4" floppy disk drive, bought at RadioShack. We had a store open up locally in Oxford, and...
A Tropical Visitor Enjoys a Maine Summer
We might be far from the tropics, but the temperature sure has felt downright tropical here in Maine (and across much of the nation) over the last few weeks. Maine and much of the country also got a few rain showers a few weeks ago, complete with flood warnings—dubious presents from the tropics in the form of the remnants of Hurricane Beryl.
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce golf tournament fundraiser great success
Central Maine’s most prize-laden golf tournament fundraiser was held on Monday, June 17, at Waterville Country Club. Thirty-six teams took part in the shotgun start scramble. Nearly 50 businesses provided sponsorships or in-kind donations for the tournament. “We were thrilled with the participation in this year’s event once again,”...
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