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The bark of the town! Southern Maine Coastal Classic Dog Show held in Cumberland
Finding out who's the bark of the town. The 13th Southern Maine Coastal Classic Dog Show is in full swing in Cumberland. Organizers say dogs of a wide variety of breeds are taking to the ring in hopes of being crowned "best in show." CBS13 photojournalist Monty Orrick stopped by...
Lewiston native uses hometown as inspiration for first novel: ‘The Toll Road North’
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Peggy DeBlois is the author of “The Toll Road North.”. DeBlois grew up in Lewiston in the late 60s and early 70s in a French-Catholic neighborhood. She says she is an avid reader but never saw French-Canadian families of her youth in any book. DeBlois says she needed to capture that time and place in some small way.
Maine Wildlife Park set to reopen after storm damage delays start of season
GRAY (WGME) -- The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray is gearing up to open for the season on Monday. The park usually opens during April school vacation, but the date had to be pushed back this year because of storm damage. Heavy snow and winds knocked trees onto animal enclosures...
Bob Ross legacy lives on in new series
Nicholas Hankins will teach painting in the new series.
Fetch ME a Home: Baby bunny Persephone
PORTLAND, Maine — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has had an influx lately of smaller animals, with guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, and birds all looking for forever homes. This week we feature Persephone, who's about 2 months old. Persephone was part of a litter from a pregnant mother who...
Public invited to check out young artists’ works
A wide variety of art created by students in grades K-12 in SAD 61 will be on display at the annual Lake Region Art Show set for Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lake Region High School gymnasium. The show will include...
CBS13 celebrates 70 years of broadcasting history and community connection
Thursday is an important day at CBS13! It's our birthday!. 70 years ago, WGAN-TV, later WGME-TV, went on the air for the very first time. Our very first broadcast went on the air live at 5 p.m. on May 16, 1954. "We cannot imagine a world without television, just like...
Time has arrived to get your spring bedding plants
Most everyone in our area can agree, it has been a tough winter. From early to late-season storms and the damage that ensued, it is time to recoup our losses and move forward with yard beautification. The storm damage clean up continues in our area and neighbors are coming together...
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