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Fourth of July firework displays and events to check out around Maine
If you're looking for Fourth of July firework displays, parades or celebrations near you, CBS 13 has got you covered. We've compiled a list of locations across the state. Below is a list of some of the locations offering fireworks and celebrations. CBS 13 will update this list as more information comes in.
Veteran bikers escort Vietnam memorial
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - A group of veteran bikers gathered in Waterville this morning to help escort a moving tribute to Vietnam veterans. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is on its way to Guilford. A group of more than one hundred bikers led by police and the wall itself is...
How Did Sand Hill in Augusta, Maine, Get Its Name?
If you have lived in the Augusta area for more than a few weeks, you have probably heard about Sand Hill. Located North of downtown Augusta and overlooking the Kennebec River, it is one of the main residential neighborhoods of the city. From the 1800s through the mid-1900s, many of...
How Many of These Huge Maine Concerts at the Augusta Civic Center Do You Remember?
Years before the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, the Cross Insurance Arena (formerly the Cumberland County Civic Center) in Portland, and Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater became the prominent concert venues in Maine, there was the Augusta Civic Center. Built over the summer and autumn of 1972, the 49,000-square-foot event...
Local Favorite Band TICKLE Returns to Augusta, Maine For Free Summer Show
We're super-excited that our SummerFun Concert Series has returned for another year here in Central Maine. If you haven't heard, we've moved the concerts back to their original location in downtown Augusta behind Water and Front Streets. You see, for the last several years, we've been hosting the concerts at Mill Park.
A memorial traveling across the country honoring Vietnam veterans lands in Guilford
WATERVILLE/GUILFORD -- Around 100 veterans and supporters alike fell in line and rode together to escort the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall from Waterville to Guilford. "This has made my day, made my day," said Paul Zimmerman, Owner of the Red Maple Inn who led the coordinating efforts for the event since January. "I had a lot of people behind me."
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