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Photos: Mötley Crüe brings 'Return of the Carnival of Sins' tour to Bangor’s waterfront
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (125+ words) Mötley Crüe brought its “Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour” to the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor on Saturday night, with special guests Tesla and Extreme opening the show. The legendary Los... Mötley Crüe brought its “Return of the…...
Creator of world’s largest gingerbread village appears at Aroostook summer festival
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (720+ words) VAN BUREN, Maine – The creator of the world’s largest gingerbread village made a special appearance in northern Maine this weekend for Van Buren’s annual “Christmas in July” festival. Jon Lovitch, the holder of several consecutive Guinness World Records for the…...
Midcoast artist carves career in metalsmithing from custom architectural work
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (908+ words) The garage behind Erica Moody’s sprawling farmhouse smells like hot metal. Inside is a home workshop unlike most you’d find in the midcoast, complete with a forge where Moody makes her signature brass servingware and other fine metalwork. On a…...
How to protect yourself from dangerous people while hiking
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (834+ words) This was originally published on July 13, 2024. I bought pepper spray a few days ago. It was simple. I walked into Maine Military Supply and said, “I need pepper spray or bear spray.” “Well, they’re two different things,” the store clerk…...
The surprising amenity Maine home buyers are demanding
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (639+ words) Ten rooftop solar panels were one of the selling points of the Falmouth retirement community Fritz Farquhar and his wife chose to move into nine years ago. The energy the solar panels generate in their independent living cottage at the…...
Neighbors object to proposed Stonington oyster shop
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (793+ words) Plans to open a small retail oyster business at 11 North Main Street in Stonington continue to face challenges, this time from a number of neighbors who expressed concerns about increased traffic, pedestrian safety, noise and excessive lighting. Stonington resident Abby…...
Rockland man arrested on robbery charge
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (178+ words) A 38-year-old man from Waterville was arrested Saturday, July 25 for a strong-armed robbery of a man earlier in the month in Rockland. Joshua Crawford (called a transient from Waterville) was arrested for Rockland Police by the Waterville Police Department and…...
Private Maine coastal island with cabin for sale for $400K
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (210+ words) As midcoast real estate fantasies go, the islands in the Penobscot Bay are hard to beat. A beautiful home in a place like Vinalhaven is close enough to feel attainable while being just enough removed to be seductive, representing an…...
How the lighthearted social media trend of 'teen takeovers' took a serious turn
1+ day, 42+ min ago (1053+ words) When Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go. Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, blasting music and dancing. Over the July…...
Troy Jackson says he hasn’t heard from Graham Platner
21+ hour ago (523+ words) Troy Jackson hasn’t spoken with Graham Platner, who he’s replacing on the ballot for US Senate. After becoming Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate nominee at a Bangor convention Saturday, Troy Jackson told reporters he had not spoken with the man…...