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Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship anchors in Belfast, July 21-28
BELFAST — This July, the inner harbor of Belfast will transform into a lively international community and traditional boating festival as it hosts the Atlantic Challenge International Contest of Seamanship. Young adult crews from a dozen nations will convene to showcase their maritime skills in a series of spectator-friendly...
Activist group protests against Nordic Aquafarms
BELFAST -- An activist group known as the Alliance of Intervening Citizens (AIC) gathered in Belfast Saturday to oppose Nordic Aquafarms utilizing the city's Little River and water reservoirs. Members of the group say Nordic Aquafarms' planned project will displace public trails and could harm the safety of water in...
New Bookshop Opens in Waterville
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, a few new businesses are opening on Main Street in Waterville, including the new location for Oliver and Friends Bookshop. They’re now officially open and kicking off their first day by donating 10% of their Friday sales. “We’re...
Local farmers set up shop in Belfast: 'it gets people connected to the farmers'
BELFAST -- If you happened to be passing through High Street in Belfast on Friday, May 24th, you might've seen over a dozen tents strewn next to the Waterfall Arts. Filled with local businesses, vendors, and accompanied by live music, the Belfast Farmers' Market offered a variety of homegrown and homemade selections.
Juvenile hospitalized after falling onto rocks along Kennebec River in Waterville
WATERVILLE (WGME) -- A juvenile girl had to be flown to the hospital after falling about 25-feet onto rocks along the edge of the Kennebec River in Waterville. Police say they responded to Head of Falls Park around 4:30 p.m. on Monday for a welfare check involving a juvenile girl suffering from an unknown mental health crisis.
Feds want to seize 4 Maine properties used for illegal pot grows tied to Chinese organized crime
MAINE, USA — Federal authorities have begun trying to seize some of the estimated 100 properties across rural Maine used for illegal marijuana growing operations tied to Chinese criminal networks. The Maine U.S. Attorney's Office recently filed court paperwork seeking to seize properties in Corinna, Machias, Cornville, and China...
June exhibition: ‘Nature’s Bond: A Lifelong Dialogue’
The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, opens its June art gallery show with two accomplished artists that have created a life-long dialogue through their exploration of handmade paper, printmaking, painting and the natural world. Diana Arcadipone and Susan Hostetler met in art school in Michigan years ago and remain close friends today. This exhibition is a testament to the staying power of this deep creative bond that formed through the making of paper by hand. A lively exchange of ideas has woven in and out of art and life over years of developing an art practice, travel and family.
Ames Elementary travels to Grove Cemetery to place flags with local veterans
BELFAST -- It's a tradition draped in recognition and remembering those who are no longer with us. For ten years Ames Elementary School students meet with the Belfast Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and place flags upon veterans' final resting places. It's a simple phrase that paints a vivid reality.
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