Andy Capwell
Friday Funnies: A Video Of Maine Coon Cats Playing
It's been a long, hot week and I think we should have some fun on this Friday. Let's enjoy this video of Maine coon cats and kittens playing.
Maine’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Is…..?
Twitter research between March 1 and May 18 of this year, mapped out all fifty states and which ice cream flavors each state tweets about the most. Overall, more than 30 million tweets about ice cream were sent out during that time frame.
Looking Back On How Deflategate ‘Really Happened’
With the news that Patriots fans have been dreading to hear, that Jimmy Garappolo will have to start the first four games of this football season. We take a look back at how 'deflategate' really happened.
Bee Battle: Trent Harmon Versus Lauren Alaina [VOTE NOW]
There's a reason Trent Harmon was the final winner of American Idol, the guy has the goods and the fans, they have voted Trent to his first win in the Bee Battle with a convincing win over Maren Morris. We had over 28,000 votes this week in the Bee Battle and Trent received over 90 percent of the votes.
Maine Food Favorites Reviewed By A British Family
I stumbled across a YouTube video titled Maine USA Taste Test, it comes from a YouTube channel called My Virgin Kitchen. It's a channel started by Barry Lewis from Bristol, England. He created the channel to learn how to cook and share his experiences.
Five Guys Burgers And Fries Is Coming To Augusta
Five Guys Burgers and Fries is coming to Journal Square in Augusta. Work is set to start soon in the remaining space at Journal Square. The goal is for the restaurant to open by mid-fall of this year.
Ten Most Redneck Towns In Maine
With the 6th annual Redneck Olympics coming up later this month in Hebron, Maine, we decided to look back at a story from last summer that lists the top ten most redneck towns in Maine.
Win WWE Tickets With B98.5
The WWE SummerSlam Heatwave Tour is coming to the Augusta Civic Center this Sunday, July 17th. Win tickets this week with Andy Capwell during the all request beestro at noon and enter to win at B985.fm.
Free Slurpee Day At 7-Eleven
7-Eleven convenience stores are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Surplee by giving away free Surplees today, July 11 until 11PM.
Maine’s World War II Mystery
This is the story of a World War II mystery in Northern Maine. On September 22, 1942, a seven man crew died when their B-25 died when their plane crashed shortly after taking off from Presque Isle.
Maine Gas Prices Are Lower This Week
It's true, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Gas prices in Maine have been slowly dropping over the past couple of weeks. According the the price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Maine are three cents per gallon lower this week, for a statewide average of $2.29 per gallon.
The Yarmouth Clam Festival Named One Of The Best Summer Food Festivals
Men's Health has an article on the 'Best Summer Food Festivals'. Maine is represented on their list with the Yarmouth Clam Festival! This year's Yarmouth Clam Festival is July 15th through the 17th.
Five Famous Maine Ghost Stories
Do you believe in ghosts? After hearing the stories of these five famous ghost stories from Maine, you just might become a believer!
Enjoy These Things This Summer In Maine For Free!
Maine is 'Vacationland' and sometimes the traditional vacation things to do in Maine can get expensive, however, with a little research, you'll find many fun things to do in Maine this summer for free!
Taste Test: Dairy Queen Iced Coffee
A few weeks ago I heard that Dairy Queen has iced coffee, I admit that I let out a little woo-hoo, when I heard the news. Our intern Jen and I made our way over to Dairy Queen and try an iced coffee.
Maine Raspberry Pick Your Own Guide
It could be the most underappreciated fruit out there, the raspberry. If you are like me and enjoy raspberries, you and the family might want to visit an area farm to pick-your-own raspberries. It's not quiet to the level of picking your own apples or strawberries but it's still an afternoon of family fun and a yummy payoff.