Throwback Thursday

Luckily no one was hurt, but admit it, you chuckled! There is truly nothing like live television. Sure, you could make the case that being on the radio every day is the same thing, but there is something extra special about it when it's on TV...

By October 7th reports of forest fires in Well, Bowdoin and Portland began pouring in to the forest service, and by the 16th, it's reported that 20 separate fires were called in including Shapleigh and Waterboro where both communities were completely destroyed

While cruising through YouTube I stumbled upon this gem of a throwback. This video was posted 10 years ago and this is the first time I've ever seen it.

A quick clip of Civil War Veterans marching down Congress Street during the Veteran's Day Parade in 1929.

A look back at what Sugarloaf Ski Area was like in the 60's.

The sandwich that Belichick made remains one of the most popular sandwiches in America.

Clearing snow form Portland streets hasn't changed much since the 1940's as you'll see in this video from the Maine Historical Society.

Before snow plows the snow was cleared by hand.

That thick Maine accent, that big crooked grin at the end of every forecast, and that western style tie, who could forget weatherman Marty On The Mountain?

"6 Alive, count on us!" Remember that jingle? I bet it will be in your head all day now.

Taking it back to the old school! Throwing it way back to the late 70's with these WGME IDs.

"Halloween at Laverdiere's, it's not just for kids anymore!"

"You've Got Mail!" In 1995 America Online was king of a thing called the internet.

These old glass-plate negatives show us what Maine was like in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Maine's original funny man, Tim Sample had a short lived segment on CBS Sunday Morning With Charles Karult. This was his very first one back in 1993.

There was a lot going on in Maine back in 1987. We had massive flooding, there was a major strike at the International Paper mill in Jay where about 1,200 employees walked out. The strike lasted over 2 months. A new snack was hitting the market...