The 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2, in Wilton. The festival’s website states that the festival “started in 1982 with a simple ‘Blueberry Church Bazaar.’ As the years have passed, it has grown into a two-day signature event, and a time for people from town and around to gather, […]

This year’s Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival will start at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 and continue through 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.  The festival’s slogan is “Once a Year… Everyone is Greek!” Admission is free. Join in the Greek dancing on Friday and Saturday evenings with free dance lessons. A wide variety of Greek foods will […]

So many resorts are billed as the best for families, and do live up to the hype for the throngs of visitors who plan vacations each and every year. But if yours is a family that would be interested in avoiding the long lines and the franchised fun, you may be happy to know you […]

When you wager, you are not betting against the track but against everyone who is making that type of wager in a particular race. For example, if you bet a horse to win, your bet goes into the win pool. Based on how much is wagered on each horse to win, their odds will change […]

The card is good for kids, 17 and under, at participating golf courses and is available for purchase at Play it Again Sports in Auburn, Golf & Ski Warehouse in Scarborough, and online at juniorgolfcards.com. Junior Golf Card donates a portion of its proceeds to the First Tee of Maine. For more information, email [email protected] or […]

Western Maine is home to many gem-quality minerals. Commercial mining is tough, but even a weekend rockhound can strike it big. At about 1 p.m. on June 26, 2009, Dennis Durgin found something that caused him to be late for his own daughter’s wedding rehearsal. That afternoon, the Newry miner looked into a hole he’d […]

The Lewiston-Auburn YWCA in Lewiston has recently begun offering Introduction to Paddleboarding classes in their pool. According to YWCA’s Aquatics Director Linda Sherman, the organization has teamed with Ian Barclay, owner of Windsurfing-Maine and certified U.S. Surfing and Wind Surfing instructor, to generate enthusiasm for the sport. Barclay said the one-hour sessions have enjoyed good […]

What makes it so alluring to summer visitors and residents alike is its unrivalled diversity. In Maine you can experience watching the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain, eating lobsters in a charming seacoast town, or visiting two of America’s best art museums. And with its historic landmarks, amazing beaches, nationally ranked golf courses and even moose […]

“Born between 1730 and 1740, Mollyockett was the daughter and granddaughter of chiefs. She lived in Fryeburg in the 1760s and in the Bethel area after 1770 among the first settlers of those towns. She continued to live in an Indian fashion, traveling through the Androscoggin Valley, for the rest of her life. Mollyockett has been […]