April 18, 2013 David Carlson, like many of us, was saddened by Monday's events in Boston. Then he asked himself, what can I do to help? David came up with a unique, yet brilliant idea. Carlson posted on beeradvocate.com, a website for beer enthusiasts, 'Let's start healing by dealing free beer'.
April 17, 2013 Who says you can't get anything for free anymore? Starting on Monday, April 22, the University of Maine at Augusta Jazz and Contemporary Music Program will present "UMA Music Concerts", a series of free concerts.
April 17, 2013 Ancestory.com did a little digging to find out what popular girls names from the past you don’t see or hear much anymore. These are names that were common in their day, but aren’t as common now. The names aren’t strange or hard to spell; they are now considered ‘vintage’ names.
April 9, 2013 It’s amazing to think that milk first appeared in glass bottles for the first time in the United States 1879 and was a big improvement in hygiene and convenience. Before milk came in a bottle, people would buy it as a bulk item usually from a keg or bucket and put it in any type of container they had. The new method of delivery caught on fast with some states requiring milk to be sold in a bottle by the first decade of the 20th century.
April 8, 2013 It Was Mickey Mantle that once said; ‘Hank Aaron is the best ball player of my era’. That’s saying a lot considering the players he played with, like Joe DiMaggio and Roger Maris, but like Mantle said, he never got his due. His nickname was “Hammerin’ Hank”, and for 23 years played for the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers and was regarded as one of the greatest hitters of all time.
Thank you central Maine! What a wonderful day, Sunday April 7, at our first annual Electricity Maine KidFest presented by Catholic Charities of Maine.
April 2, 2013 Spring is here and Mainers are gearing up for camping season! The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry's Division of Parks and Public Lands is offering its First Time Campers raffle program open to Maine residents who want to discover camping.
April 2, 2013 An annual Maine tradition is coming up on April 20th, the 47th annual Kenduskeag Canoe Race. The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is now taking applications for the race, pre-registrations are being accpted until 1p.m.on Friday,April 19th.
March 30, 2013 Last year was just a bad dream, that what all Red Sox fans are hoping, as the regular season starts this Monday against the New York Yankees. Join B-98.5 for all the fun of opening day, with our live broadcast at the Pointe Afta in Winslow.
March 29, 2013 You might have seen the World's Strongest Man competitions on ESPN. They pull buses, flip tires, and do so many amazing feats of strength. You'll get a chance to see some local athletes show how strong they are this Saturday at the Augusta State Armory. It's the 6th annual Central Maine Strongman.
