Andy Capwell
Mexican Restaurant Billboard Causes Controversy
Hacienda Mexican Restaurants, which has a dozen locations in Indiana, has sparked some controversy with a new billboard they put up in South Bend, Indiana. The billboard reads, 'The best Mexican food this side of the wall'.
How Bad Is Bullying In Maine Schools?
Source: WalletHub
A child is bullied every seven minutes in our country. According to the National Education Association, more than 160,000 children miss school every day out of fear of being bullied.
Ruby Tuesday Restaurants Close Three Maine Locations
Ruby Tuesday restaurants announced last week that they plan on closing 95 restaurants by the end of September. Three Maine locations have recently closed, the Bangor Mall location just closed, as well as the location in South Portland and Biddeford.
Join B98.5 This Saturday At The Great Falls Balloon Festival
B98.5 will be in the Great Falls Balloon Festival this Saturday in Lewiston and Auburn. I grew up in Auburn and the Great Falls Balloon Festival was always one of my favorite events of the year! There is just something awe inspiring and majestic watching the balloon launches.
What Sports Would You Like To See As Part Of The Summer Olympics?
The Summer Olympics in Rio are in the homestretch and I have to admit that I haven't watched very much of them. The swimming, track and field, gymnastic and basketball are the big draws in the summer Olympics but I think they need to add some sports to the games.
Maine Gas Prices Are Slightly Lower This Week
Gas prices in Maine dropped by 1.5 cents per gallon this past week, according to the price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com. The average price for a gallon of gas in Maine is now at $2.136 per gallon, down from $2.151 from last week.
The Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Very Cold Winter
The Farmer's Almanac, published in Lewiston, Maine, is famous for their long range weather predictions and if you are a fan of an old fashion Maine winter, this is going to be your year!
Country Superstar Joe Diffie Is Excited To Come To Maine!
Joe Diffie will be headlining our huge country concert, presented by Ray Haskell Ford on Saturday, September 17th at the Topsham Fairgrounds and we were lucky enough to be able to talk to him for a few minutes about how excited he was to come to Maine.
Our Listeners Let Us Know Where The Best Sweet Corn In Central Maine Is
When I lived in Auburn, I always went to a couple of farm stands to get some sweet corn on the cob. My go to places were Blackies on Minot Avenue in Auburn and Wallingford's Farm Stand by Lake Auburn.
Destination Maine: The Ice Cream Train
This idea is taking two awesome and combining them together, train rides and ice cream. Much like peanut butter and chocolate, take a ride on the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and add ice cream and you've got family fun!
Join Us This Afternoon At George’s Banana Stand In Skowhegan
Sunny and in the 90's, perfect football weather, the New England Patriots begins preseason football tonight and you can hear the game on B98.5. Patriots football also means another season of our Bee Patriots Sticker Stops!
Bee Taste Test: Arizona Nachos N Cheese And Salsa
We did a dollar store discovery back to school shopping and Sarah Dyer found pre-packaged nachos and cheese and nachos and salsa made by the Arizona Iced Tea Company. We had to try them!
Keith Urban’s New Song Co-Written By Mainer Clint Lagerberg
Keith Urban's new cd 'Ripcord' is one of my personal favorite albums from this year. The next single to be released to country radio is a song called 'Blue Ain't Your Color' and the song is co-written by Mainer Clint Lagerberg.
Dollar Store Discoveries: Back To School
Back to school is in full swing and that means time to head back to the local dollar store for another 'Dollar Store Discovery' Back to School style! I brought along Sarah Dyer from the Morning Buzz, she has six children in school, let's take a look at what we found!
Audition This Thursday In Bangor To Win A Walk-On Role On A CBS Soap
How would you like to be on a CBS daytime drama? WABI-TV in Bangor along with Sea Dog Brewing Company are hosting this summer's CBS daytime casting call, a yearly contest to win a walk-on role on a CBS daytime drama. So how does it work?
Bee Battle: Lauren Alaina Versus Kane Brown [VOTE]
Lauren Alaina's new song 'Road Less Traveled' wins again this week in our Bee Battle. She won with over 85 percent of the vote against Brantley Gilbert's new song 'The Weekend'.