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The Loneliest Road in Maine Is Also One of the Most Scenic Drives
If you're looking to get away from all the hustle and bustle of people and cars in Maine (here's looking at you, traffic-congested I-295), there's one road that will provide a quiet trip and a beautiful look at the state. Big Think (using information from GeoTab) highlighted the loneliest road...
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...
Seeking the northern lights was a family affair for this AP photographer
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Robert Bukaty has covered nearly every type of story and event for The Associated Press in his 30-year career, from the somber to the exhilarating: a mass shooting, COVID-19, presidents, political campaigns, ski racing — a lot of ski racing — Olympics, and everyday life in Maine as staff photographer in Portland. With a little nudge from his daughter and a solar storm, he has now even shot the northern lights. Here’s what he said about capturing this extraordinary image.
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.
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...
Books-A-Million showing off revamped South Portland store, month before Bangor location opens
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - The Books-A-Million bookstore by the Maine Mall is holding a grand reopening on Saturday. The South Portland store has had an extensive renovation over the last few months that the company says showcases its “commitment to providing a haven for readers of all ages.”
Bob Ross legacy lives on in new series
Nicholas Hankins will teach painting in the new series.
Maine State Music Theatre presents South Pacific in season opener
The Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick kicks off the 2024 season in June with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. The musical is a classic show that explores themes of love, prejudice, and cultural conflict during World War II in the South Pacific Islands. South Pacific runs June 5...
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...
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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