History

Happy Birthday Augusta Police Department on their 168th birthday: March 27, 2018!

On Friday, a man and his dog made a cool discovery on OOB

The blizzard, AKA "The Storm of The Century" wreaked havoc from Cuba to Canada and affected 26 U. S. States.

Thing You May Not Know About St. Patrick's Day

As we get ready for ANOTHER Nor'Easter, we need to remember that it could be worse.

Check out pictures of the MDI estate that was once owned by the Rockefeller family

Have We Forgotten The Last Time JT Performed At The Super Bowl?

It was, literally, something you had to see to believe. Pictures. Videos. Nothing could quite fully do it justice like seeing it in person.

There's really not a surprise at the most common surnames in Maine and throughout the country.

As we are just over a week away from Veteran's Day 2017, I've been thinking a lot about our local war monuments. How much do you really know about them?

Gardiner's Johnson Hall, which has been around since the 1860s, has been used as a ballroom, performance space, roller rink, and a movie theater. Now, it is getting a major makeover!

Candy Corn Day is October 30 each year to celebrate the sweet candy treat for Halloween that goes back to the 1880's in Philadelphia, Pa. The Wunderle Candy Company and candy maker George Renniger wanted to make a candy that had the shape of corn. Candy Corn was the first candy to be multi-colored, and was available March through November, and became a favorite candy for the fall.

August 31, 1997.  My now ex-husband woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me. Diana Spencer has died in a car crash in Paris. I cried.

As Maine's oldest public higher learning institution, and with a history going back over 150 years, it should come as no surprise there are stories of hauntings at The University of Maine at Farmington.

If you grew up in Maine, there is a pretty good chance you have been to Old Orchard Beach in the summertime. And if you are a visitor to the great state of Maine, the Maine coast is a must. Summer is here and I found this great old 8mm film with music added of what Old Orchard Beach looked like around 1960 on a typical summer day...

Wednesday, June 14, is National Flag Day. It's a day that commemorates the adoption of the U.S. Flag back in 1777. Just a few years ago, President Obama extended the Flag Day festivities to Flag Week.