Competitors vie for bragging rights as the fastest team to pull a 72-ton jet down the tarmac.
2015
Softball semifinals: Seventh-ranked Fryeburg advances with extra-inning win
The Raiders score the winning run on a collision at the plate in the eighth inning to reach the regional final.
Virgin Islands couple win Maine inn in essay contest
Prince and Rose Adams will take over the Center Lovell Inn by July 10.
Waterville carnival ride that injures three children will remain closed while investigation continues
A ride at Smokey’s Greater Shows at Waterville’s Head of Falls park malfunctions Friday.
Injured Tampa Bay goalie Bishop still uncertain for Game 5
Ben Bishop says ‘there’s progress being made’ on his undisclosed injury.
Second accident in two days at Waterville carnival
A woman is injured, possibly because of rider error, the day after three children are hurt on another ride at a Smokey’s Greatest Shows at Head of Falls.
Clinton stands up for shared prosperity
In the first major speech of her second campaign for president, Clinton portrays herself as a fierce advocate for those left behind after the recession.
Maine Fire Service Institute getting almost $435K from feds
The money will pay for a live-fire training trailer.
Sen. Collins looks to crack down on unwanted robocalls
Susan Collins says advances in technology have allowed scammers to get around the Do Not Call list.