Renee Nelson
I am the News Director for the Townsquare Media/Augusta-Waterville stations and also the host of our public affairs show, "Issues," Sunday mornings! Make sure you come say "Hi" to me at one of our many live local broadcasts.
Renee Nelson
‘Scattering CJ’: Renee Is One Of Many Helping An Auburn Mom Find Some Peace With Her Son’s Death
A few weeks ago I was reading a story on Facebook about Scattering CJ. It is a story about a mother in Auburn whose son died April 14, 2010 and her journey to find some peace with what happen. He committed suicide. CJ was only 20. I was drawn to Hallie Twomey’s story for two reasons. One, losing a child is the last thing any parent should have to endure. Two, her son died the same way my father died when I was 12.
Snowshoe 101: Turns Out It Is More Than ‘Just Walking’ [video]
I asked Santa for a set of snowshoes for Christmas and he left a pair under the tree! They even came with walking poles! But it has been SO cold and icy since Christmas, today was the first day it was nice enough to give them a whirl. But not before I checked out a handy video from L.L. Bean about the basics.
HSWA Pet Of The Week: Carmen The Cat
Carmen is a very special cat. She is a two year old long-haired grey beauty who loves basking in the sun. She’s independent but still likes to snuggle. She is very clean, but being a long-haired cat, she will still need some grooming.
After A Holiday Break, New Episodes Of Our Favorite TV Shows Are Back
Thank goodness….new TV shows are back! I found this list on the Huffington Post. Some of the ones I am looking forward is ‘Downton Abbey’, ‘Law & Order: SVU’, ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Blacklist’. I guess it is time for fresh batteries for the DVR remote.
’52 Weeks Of Saving Challenge’: Renee Is Going To Take On The Challenge…Really!!!
You might have seen the image all over Facebook of the 52 Week Saving Challenge. You save the amount of money as it is the week number of the year. So, the first week you save a dollar. The second week you save two dollars. Every week you add the next amount up to the end of the year. The 52nd week you add 52 dollars. By the end of the year you have $1378. Or do it backwards, gets you to the same goal.
New Safety Message About Responsible Snowmobiling
It is snowmobile season in Maine. But it is safety first. It has been a year since the four people died when they went into open water on Rangeley Lake. The state of Maine has created a new message about common sense safety.
Check Out This Video of Ice Falling Off The Penobscot Narrows Bridge-Scary [video]
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge is closed because of falling ice. You know, it's that big bridge near Fort Knox. Ice coming off of that will do some damage. So, MDOT shut it down for now.
Central Maine Has A ‘Winter Storm Watch’ For Sunday Night
I have heard people talking about this and I did not want to believe it. But, I guess we have more snow on the way! We have a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.
Puppy Learning To Howl Is Beyond Cute [video]
That cute fur baby is Belka. Belka is a Huskamute (Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky) This pup is only 20 days old pup and learning to howl. Cute at this age, but can you imagine how it will sound when Belka is grown.
Latest Info On Power Outages + More Snow Possible This Weekend
Thousands of Mainers are still without power. Check in for the latest Ice Storm of 2013 and list of emergency shelters: