It’s a metaphor that just keeps on giving. A few years ago, artist Michael Libby began thinking about the heroin epidemic in terms of a hot-air balloon floating into uncertainty. He had lost a brother to a heroin overdose and he responded to that tragedy in a variety of ways. He walked the perimeters of […]
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Mt. Blue students launch high-elevation balloon as part of experiment
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue sophomore Jacob Miller held onto a high-elevation balloon as it was inflated with helium in preparation of its launch into space with attached payloads and sensors. Once it was ready, those holding the balloon released it. It floated up and out of sight quickly. Miller and fellow sophomores in Doug Hodum’s […]
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Up, up and away
Auburn Middle School seventh-graders Melani Fournier, left, and Brooklynn Hamilton watch a classmate’s project float into the morning sky as they wait their turn to launch their balloons. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Under a bright blue sky and calm winds, more than 25 hot air balloons made by students from Auburn Middle School’s Team […]
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Pirates of the Dark Rose to appear at balloon festival
While this year’s Great Falls Balloon Festival theme is “Swashbuckling in the Sky,” there will be pirate antics on the ground as well. One of the festival’s featured special-shape balloons will be Pegleg Pete, a colorful parrot-pirate combination whose motto is “Arrrr you ready for a good time?” On the ground, the festival organizers promise […]
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Special shape: Sunny Boy, bright orb in the sky
Those on the ground might think they are seeing two glowing orbs in the heavens during the Great Falls Balloon Festival this year when Sunny Boy brightens the sky much like its namesake. This 120-foot tall hot air balloon is one of two featured special-shape balloons coming to the festival in Lewiston-Auburn. Sunny Boy, owned […]
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Not the first time Dixfield balloon let down by wind
Two passengers injured in a balloon accident over the weekend have been released from the hospital in an incident currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the FAA, four of the seven passengers aboard suffered injuries when the balloon, owned by Damn Yankee Balloons in Dixfield, crashed into power lines while attempting […]
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Slime, seeds launched with weather balloon at Farmington
FARMINGTON — A high-elevation weather balloon carrying slime mold and seeds was launched Thursday from a field across from the Mt. Blue Campus to collect scientific data for studies by high school biology and college engineering students. The astrobiology-scientific balloon project is sponsored by NASA. Rick Eason, an associate professor who teaches electrical and computer-engineering […]
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Mt. Blue science experiment reaches new heights
NOTE: The caption has been modified to reflect the correct spelling of two names in the caption since the picture was first published. NOTE: The caption has been modied to reflect the correct spelling of Doud Hodum’s last name since the story was first published. It was a reporting error. NOTE: The caption has been […]
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All Lewiston events will take place at Simard-Payne Memorial Park, unless otherwise noted. All Auburn events will take place at Festival Plaza, unless otherwise noted. Balloon launches and tethering will take place, weather permitting. Admission is free, although some activities require a fee. Schedule is subject to change. Please visit the Festival website at www.greatfallsballoonfestival.org […]