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Central Maine's newest singing competition started this past Friday and what a great start! Randy McCoy and I rolled into T & B's Outback Tavern at 7:40 p.m. and there wasn't an empty seat in the place!

Central Maine newest singing competition starts this Friday! It's the B-98.5 'Bee A Country Star'! Join us this Friday night at T & B's Outback Tavern in Waterville, this will be the first of four qualifying rounds, visit b985.fm for more details.

Events for the Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration are now less than a month away and around 80 volunteers are still needed for the five-day event. Event Committee Chairman Kevin Douglass told the Kennebec Journal that around 20 volunteers of the needed 100 have signed up to help and in past years, all the needed volunteers had already committed by the end of May.

Do you have what it takes to Bee A Country Star? Central Maine's newest singing competition will kick-off on Friday, June 7th with our first qualifying event at T & B's Outback Tavern in Waterville.

Do you have what it takes to Bee A Country Star? Central Maine's Number One Country B-98.5 will be crowning its first ever 'Bee A Country Star' winner on June 29th. Our winner will win $500 (and a nifty trophy!). Here's how you can enter.

They say money can't buy happiness, who exactly are they? I say it sure can't hurt! Starting tomorrow and every weekday in May, except for Memorial Day, you can win $1,000! We'll have two winners each weekday!

Thank you central Maine! What a wonderful day, Sunday April 7, at our first annual Electricity Maine KidFest presented by Catholic Charities of Maine.

Congratulations to the most recent winners in our 'Stinger's Scoop' program!

Central Maine's #1 Country, B98.5 and the Skowhegan State Fair are looking for the next great country band. It's the 'B98.5 Great Country Quest.' Country bands are invited to submit an .mp3 of them performing a country song (cover or original.)

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.

Wow! What a great day at 'The 8th Annual B98.5 Electricity Maine Bridal Showcase.' We had a fantastic time at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville. Thanks to all of the vendors that it made it such a special event...and of course to our great listeners for joining us for the fun.

Wow! What a great day at 'The 8th Annual B98.5 Electricity Maine Bridal Showcase.' We had a fantastic time at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville. Thanks to all of the vendors that it made it such a special event...and of course to our great listeners for joining us for the fun.

On Sunday, March 17, B98.5 held its annual Bridal Show at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville. A big crowd packed the hall to visit with vendors, sample cakes and other goodies, and check out the latest in bridal fashions. Here's a look at the fun...

The Taste Of Country Music Festival at Hunter Mountain New York is coming up on June 13th, 14th and 15th. It's the northeast's only 3-day country music festival. Central Maine's number 1 country, B-98.5, has your chance to win tickets!

Getting ready for Carrie Underwood's upcoming appearance on Taste of Country Nights on Friday got me to reminiscing about the times I've spent with her over the years.

Aren't they handsome? These three guys are very helpful and a huge part of the success of Taste Of Country Nights. To the left is our producer, Todd; in the middle is engineer Chris; and on the right is our newest member Jon, our screener.