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A Bangor Spot Was The Inspiration For A Scene In ‘IT Chapter Two’
When "The Losers Club" meets for dinner, you might recognize the location. There is a pivotal scene in the movie IT Chapter Two, that folks from the Bangor area will notice right away. The old friends reunite over Chinese dinner and have some fortune cookies at a restaurant called Jade...
Bigelow celebrates 50th anniversary with return of Café Sci series
Few people are as uniquely positioned to tell the story of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’ (BLOS) first 50 years as Dr. Barney Balch, and on July 16, to a crowd of about 160 at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor, he did. Combining his personal history with the laboratory and research gleaned from 50 years’ worth of Bigelow annual reports, Balch inaugurated the 2024 Café Sci series with a look back on Bigelow’s legacy in “Celebrating the Past, Solving for the Future.”
Thousands flock to Lincoln for annual Loon Festival
LINCOLN, Maine — The call of the loon is a familiar sound to Lincoln residents. Just as familiar are the sights and sounds of the annual Loon Festival. The Lincoln Loon Festival, the town's biggest event of the year, kicked off this week with a four-day event featuring live music, local food, artisans, and competitions.
Trevor Sanborn Wins PASS Spud 150, Earns Oxford 250 Provisional
The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models trekked north to Spud Speedway in Caribou, Maine on Sunday for a non-points special event. Trevor Sanborn took the checkered flag in the Spud 150, earning a provisional starting position in the Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Oxford 250. Sanborn started...
World’s Top Chamber Musicians Highlight Salt Bay Chamberfest
Music in Blue – the color, the emotion, the musical style – will be celebrated this August when Salt Bay Chamberfest returns to the Midcoast for its 30th season. “The musicians who come here are normally playing some of the most established and well-known concert halls in the world, like Carnegie Hall, or with some of the major orchestras, like the New York Philharmonic, and other such very, very high stature venues,” said Wilhelmina Smith, Chamberfest’s founder, artistic, and executive director.
E-bikes available for lending at Rockland library through pilot program
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is participating in the newly-launched Maine Library E-Bike Loan Program, through which residents with library cards at participating libraries can borrow Class I electric-assist bicycles and explore how they can help with car-free personal transportation. This is a month-long pilot program provided by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and the Maine Department of Transportation. The program will begin on Monday, July 22.
Orono public pool closed due to liner issue
ORONO, Maine (WABI) - According to a Facebook post, Orono Parks and Rec say while they were closing the pool last night, they found a problem with the liner. They say when staff got there this morning, the problem was worse. It’s now affecting the stairs into the pool which...
Dozens ride to raise money for four-year-old girl's medical treatments
AUGUSTA, Maine — Dozens rode to fundraise in Augusta on Saturday for a four-year-old girl's medical treatments. Held by the Red Knights of Maine Chapter Four, the group consists of former EMS workers and firefighters and often hosts fundraising rides to support the community. Thirty-one riders started in Gardiner...
Town of Eddington's oldest citizen receives award
EDDINGTON -- A 94 year-old Eddington woman received a special honor from her community on Sunday. Friends and family of Alice 'Lou' Higgins gathered to award her the Eddington Boston Post Cane. According to members of the Eddington Historical Society, the cane has been passed on to the town's oldest...
Teeing-Off at Cloukey Charity Challenge
MARS HILL, Maine (WAGM) - Golfers teed off in the name of charity during the Cloukey Charity Challenge on Saturday and Sunday. The annual charity has raised thousands of dollars for the Special Olympics for 35 years and this year was the final year. News Source 8 reporter Megan Waceken tells us what the challenge has meant to folks over the past 35 years.
New high end development in Houlton helps fill housing gap
Since the pandemic drastically changed Houlton’s real estate landscape, the demand for properties in Southern Aroostook continues as people look for more space, remote work opportunities, and a higher quality of life.
Yarmouth Clam Festival fundraises for nonprofits and brings community together
The Yarmouth Clam Festival has been running all weekend with family entertainment, a carnival, crafts, food and music. The centerpiece of the event, the food booths, raise funds for about thirty nonprofits, according to Chelsie DiConzo, Community Events Director for the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce. "It's the Yarmouth Clam Festival...
Lobster boat racers throng Stonington
Every race in the 2024 Maine Lobster Boat Racing circuit has produced more entries than came to the starting line in 2023, even Bass Harbor that was hit with pouring rain and fog . But the July 14 races at Stonington topped them all when 112 boats signed up to race; that's 37 more boats than the 75 that raced a vear ago.
What UNH Political Scholars Say May Be Coming in Harris For President Campaign
Whoever wins the Democratic nomination for president will have just a few months to make their case to the American voters. Roger Wood interviews University of New Hampshire political experts Dante Scala and Andrew Smith to take a look at what’s to come in the 2024 presidential race. Wood talks with both well-known professors as the dust settles on a historic summer Sunday.
Michelle Mallett Named Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire Director of Athletics Allison Rich announced Monday the appointment of Michelle Mallett to the role of Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine, effective immediately. Mallett, who has been part of the UNH family for eight years, has served as an associate...
National Night Out in Exeter: Live music, food trucks, and family fun
EXETER — The Exeter Police Department is gearing up for National Night Out, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Town House Common, located at the corner of Front and Court streets. The public is invited to attend the annual event, which...
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