Entertainment will feature new nonprofit food booths, a diverse group of craft and trade vendors and many new live performers on stage at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Carl Natale
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Great Falls Balloon Festival parade will start at 11 a.m. Saturday
The parade will go down Main Street in Auburn from the Elm Street intersection across Longley Bridge into Lewiston, down Lincoln Street and up Chestnut Street ending at the Mill Street intersection.
How to best enjoy the Great Falls Balloon Festival on the ground
The festival this weekend allows visitors to share the field with the balloon crews getting ready for launch. Keep these tips and safety measures in mind.
Check out the Great Falls Balloon Festival special section
The 32-page special section that has all the information you need to enjoy this year’s festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Why you shouldn’t trust AI
It’s difficult to see how artificial intelligence systems work, and to see whose interests they work for. Regulation could make AI more trustworthy. Until then, user beware.
In a future world of artificial content, unique, living beings might be a novelty
As software starts its takeover of art and literature, we should mourn the erosion of our creative skills and the ineffable human bonds between creators and consumers.
Maine gas prices rise about 3 cents per gallon
Two Livermore gas stations recorded the lowest gas prices in the state, according to online gasoline price tracker GasBuddy.
Flooding and strong wind gusts possible Friday in Maine
Storms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds which may result in flash flooding. But the weekend is a different story.
What is the No Labels political group, and what is it trying to do?
No Labels is considering fielding a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential election, sparking fears that such a candidate could pull support away from President Biden.
Why an FDA approved, over-the-counter birth control pill matters
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.