Watch this video of the Coronation of the Maine Wild Blueberry Queen, held at the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival at the Union Fair on July 31, 2025. The Wild Blueberry Queen contestants this year were Catherina Robinson of Waldoboro, Jillian Barnard of Thomaston, Haley Blake of Warren, Isabella Anderson of Appleton, Leilani Mitchel of Auburn, Elia Boulette of Waldoboro, Kaylee Field of Warren, and Peyton Lombardo of Rockport. Also crowned at this event were the 2025 Little Miss Maine Wild Blueberry Princess and the Teen Miss Wild Blueberry Princess.

Watch this video of the Seafood Cooking Contest held at the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, Maine, on August 1, 2025. Watch the process as we follow five amateur chefs as they create their seafood dishes from scratch , using any fresh Maine seafood. The judges look for not only the taste and appearance of the final dish but also the presentation at the table and how easily the dish can be recreated. This year’s recipes are available online at the Maine Lobster Festival website.

Watch this video of highlights of the Maine Lobster Festival, including lobster cooking, lobster eating, happy attendees, and conversation with Richard Johnson, Rockland’s well-known sculptor of Neptune and mermaids.

Watch this video of the New Tile Dedication Ceremony at the Midcoast Area Veterans Memorial, held on July 27, 2025 at the Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt American Legion Post Number 1 of Rockland. The MC for the ceremony was Dave Sulin and was provided by the Bay Winds North , directed by Marlene Hall. Honoring the occasion was a special flyover by three Stearman biplanes from the Owls Head Transportation Museum.

Watch this video of the 2025 Union Fair’s Demolition Derby, beginning with interviews with the 2025 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Catherina Robinson and Publicity Director Rick Butler. The adult Demolition Derby was preceded by the Children’s Demolition Derby

Watch this 2025 Thomaston, Maine, Fourth of July Parade. It was a beautiful day for the parade, with large crowds sharing the celebration. The parade’s theme was “Community Heroes” , featuring Grand Marshall Tim Hoppe, retired police captain of Thomaston, numerous veterans groups, band, floats, and the traditional selection of two local high school graduates as Mr. & Ms. Thomaston – this year a brother & sister team of Jacob Barstow and Elizabeth Barstow.

Watch this video of the Third Annual Rockport Maine Donut Festival, celebrating all things donut with a road race, music, food trucks, merchandize, a home-made donut contest, and interviews.