History

It's not everyday you look at your phone and realize your town's on fire. Yet, this was the case last Friday as I scrolled Facebook after returning home.

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...

Today is Flag Day in the United States.  In true Dr. Sheldon Cooper fashion, the Morning Buzz had a little 'Fun With Flags'.  Here are some interesting facts about the American Flag, Old Glory, that might surprise you.

Happy Birthday George! The oldest living President celebrates birthday number 93 today. Unlike other birthdays, most recently his 90th, George will not be jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. This one will be spent quietly on the Walkers Point compound with family.

More than 50 years ago on January 24, 1963, a B-52 bomber crashed in Maine after departing from Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts.

Each week, we take a look at one of the cities in our listening area.  This week, Gardiner is up!

Each week, we take a look at one of the towns in our listening area.  This week, we profile Waterville!

Meet Kyle.  Kyle probably thinks of himself as just an average person.  But, to a little girl named Lucia and her family, he is a true hero.  Kyle went above and beyond the calls of being a good Samaritan and now Lucia's family is asking for the community to pull together for Kyle.

One of two survivors of a bomber crash in Maine that claimed seven people has died.

So if you are a Veteran and receive services at a VA medical facility but you have a  community care provider it might be in your own best interest to make sure both have access to your ALL our medical info. You CAN!  BUT to make it happen YOU have to take a few steps.  Here is the deal….

If you're from Maine, heck, even if you're not, you're probably familiar with our largest mountain, Mt. Katahdin.

One of our favorite movies when my kids were little, was 'Jumanji' starring Robin Williams. We watched it again this weekend and it brought to mind a Maine connection and a little known fact about the movie.

Back in July, I did a little reminicing down memory lane during the Morning Buzz.  I remembered going to a waterpark in Waterville when I'd visit with my family, in Maine, during the summer.  I reached out to listeners to see if anyone else remembered this or was it merely a figment of my imagination.

Today, Wed, Dec 7, is a 'Day of Remembrance' and the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war on Japan the following day, in his famous a 'Day Which Will Live in Infamy' Pearl Harbor address to congress...

I'm a big history geek.  And, when I was a kid, one of my favorite topics was the RMS Titanic.  Way before Rose and Jack and The Heart Of The Ocean, and "I'll never let go" I knew EVERYTHING about the ship.  And soon, I'll be able to find out exactly what it was like on a sinking Titanic.

One of televisions most iconic moms has passed away. Florence Henderson, who portrayed Carol Brady on 'The Brady Bunch,' died Thursday (Nov. 24) from heart failure. She was 82.