The internationally beloved “Where’s Waldo” character and his faithful dog Woof will be hiding in all of downtown Farmington during the month of July, waiting for fans to discover them during the family-themed contest and gala celebration party on July 31. WESTERN MAINE SUMMER FUN: Visitors to western Maine will find a diversity of activities that […]

According to predictions for the weather in Lewiston by The Old Farmer’s Almanac: “Summer will be hotter than normal, with slightly below-normal rainfall. The hottest periods will occur in early to mid-July, late July, and mid-August.” For more information, visit www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/ME/Lewiston.

CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT The charm and quality of life of the twin cities, Lewiston and Auburn, is partly due to their picturesque location along the Androscoggin River with a skyline of historic mills surrounded by small-town, neighborly communities. Another part of the charm is the year-long list of events and activities that take place in […]

There are many who have never run a whitewater river before. But that doesn’t mean this isn’t the time to try. There are trips available for all skill levels and even those people who do not classify themselves as the adventurous type. Once a person starts rafting, they often find it addictive and want to […]

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival will celebrate its fifth anniversary from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in downtown Dover-Foxcroft. Event organizers are planning to make it a celebration to remember. Patrick Myers, an organizer of the festival, said there is a lot of work underway already for the festival, “In […]

Frank Anicetti’s grandfather opened the Kennebec Fruit Company on Main Street and Route 196 in downtown Lisbon Falls in 1914 to sell fruits and vegetables and in 1919 began selling his own special-recipe ice cream. Over the years, the Anicetti family collected Moxie memorabilia. By the time Frank took over the store in the 1970s, […]

YARMOUTH — The Yarmouth Clam Festival has been a Maine summertime tradition since 1965. The event promotes the community and provides opportunities for Yarmouth-based non-profit organizations to raise funds in support of their missions. Admission to the Festival is free. Every year approximately 30 non-profit groups volunteer thousands of hours to bring the Festival to […]

Tough Mountain Challenge: July 26, 2014  If you want to run 10 miles in the company of 10,000 other people and wait in half-hour lines to climb over a few walls, you’ll find plenty of mud runs and military-style obstacles races where you can do just that. If you want to suffer for hours and risk […]

BETHEL — Despite temperatures in the 90s, 75 children participated in last year’s Family Fishing Festival at Angevine Park. With help from their parents and siblings, they fished for brook trout stocked in the park’s 1-acre pond by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. For Josh Cornish, then 4, of Lewiston, and Everett […]