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Maine filmmaker’s work comes to his hometown Aroostook cinema this week
Oliver Caron worked on multiple films for the Maine Mayhem Film Festival that will come to his hometown next week.
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Success: Balloon team that launched from Maine makes history
The three pilots are the first to complete a trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket balloon powered by hydrogen.
4 days ago
Hydrogen balloon that launched from Maine is over the ocean in bid for historic crossing
“There’s no turning back now. The Atlantic Explorer trans-Atlantic balloon has passed over the coast of Nova Scotia and is out over the open ocean.”
4 days ago
Aroostook’s Acadian Village to mark 50 years with three-day festival
“Within the region’s outstanding network of historic sites, the village is unique by virtue of its scale and the story it tells.”
5 days ago
Aroostook ‘Hats off to America’ 2-day bash kicks off on July 3
This year’s theme, Hats Off to America, was selected to honor the nation’s 250th birthday.
5 days ago
Team sets off from Maine to Europe in what could become 1st trans-Atlantic hydrogen balloon crossing
The team set off at 2 a.m. Thursday after hours of delays caused by high winds.
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Updates: Balloon crew aims to make history
An international team of balloonists will attempt to make history from northern Maine, where they will launch an expedition Wednesday night that — if successful — would be the first trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket hydrogen balloon. The Atlantic Explorer, formerly known as the Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer, is expected to set off from Presque Isle […]
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St. John Valley weather, June 3-9, 2026
High pressure over the U.S. Southeast will spread up the East Coast Thursday with high temperatures in the middle 80s across the region.
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Team attempting 1st trans-Atlantic trip in hydrogen balloon will launch from Maine tonight
“I’m really ready to get in the air,” said Bert Padelt, one of the three pilots. “The hardest part is waiting.”
6 days ago
Mapleton hosts community fundraisers
Residents of Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman showed their generosity in a series of local benefit dinners and fundraisers.
