Bob Cook
UPDATED: Arthur Moves Up Some July 4rth Fireworks Shows [VIDEO]
Editor's Note: Due to Tropical Storm Arthur, some communities in Maine and New Hampshire have rescheduled their Fourth of July fireworks shows.
The Fourth of July is this Friday and regardless of where you live in the Greater Portland area and Maine, you have plenty of choices to enjoy the rockets red glare light up the skies to celebrate Independence Day...
Portland Munjoy Hill Market Reopens
More than a year after a fire forced the former Colucci's Market to close, the Hilltop Superette opened its doors on Munjoy Hill Monday morning to the delight of east Portland patrons, according to the market's Facebook page.
Maine July Fourth Fireworks Sales Skyrocket
For the third year in a row, Mainers can legally purchase fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, but they should check to see if their city or town allows them before they launch their rockets red glare, according to WMTW.
Win Passes to York’s Wild Kingdom!
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UPDATED: Scarborough Drowning Victim Identified
A 45-year-old man drowned Sunday afternoon when he tried to swim to an island in the middle of a lake at Wassamki Springs Campground in Scarborough, according to WMTW.
What is Cape Elizabeth’s Most Expensive Home for Sale? [PHOTOS]
For almost $6 million, this former ocean estate once owned by actress Bette Davis in Cape Elizabeth could be all your's. According to the Zillow.com listing posted by Realtor David Banks of the REMAX by the Bay in Portland, it is the most expensive home currently for sale on the market for a cool $5,995,000...
Team USA Fans Take Over Portland Sports Bar [VIDEO]
They came by the hundreds to cheer Team USA to what they hoped would be victory against the dreaded German soccer team on Thursday at Rivalries in downtown Portland. The U.S. team fell to Germany, 1-0, but because Portugal defeated Ghana, 2-1, Team USA's World Cup hopes are still alive...
Choose Your Burger! [PHOTOS]
Summer is now upon us and grilling season is in full swing. Burgers are pretty much standard fare for just everybody who grills with charcoal or propane gas, but wouldn't you love to jazz up those big hunks of meat this weekend?
Thanks to this cool article from Buzzfeed, here are no less than 28 burger recipes that you sink your teeth into...
Enter Our Jay-Z and Beyonce Concert Contest!
Win a PAIR of premium seats to see Jay-Z and Beyonce! Tuesday, July 1 at Gillette Stadium! Listen Friday, June 27 between Noon and 1 pm for Mike Rovin to play “Crazy In Love”!
The 25th caller to 775-7979 is going to the show! Only subscribers to the Q Newsletter are aware of this contest...
Gas Prices Sizzle with Summer Heat
When we last looked at soaring gas prices around Memorial Day Weekend, they were a whopping $3.64 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. Now the average price of gas in Maine is $3.74, according to WMTW.
The Portland television news station reported Monday that gas prices in Maine have increased by 3...
If You Missed Grapes and Grain… [PHOTOS]
Our first Grapes and Grain Summer Celebration at the Portland Company Complex on Saturday night was really awesome for the folks who came out and danced up a storm.
USA Soccer Chant for Victory [VIDEO]
The USA Soccer team is scheduled to take on Portugal at the World Cup this Sunday and the one thing that could give them a slight edge over this powerhouse team is this chant titled, "I Believe."
Throughout the tournament, fans from other countries have come ready with their own chants to cheer their team on to victory...
TV Pilot Films in Portland’s Monument Square
A new television show pilot was filmed for two hours in Monument Square on Thursday evening that featured several stretch limousines.
The impressive vehicles drew immediate attention from onlookers and passersby as they assembled in the square leading some to believe that maybe the film crews were from the production of "Night of the Living Deb," which did some filming a few days ago on
Do You Want to Buy an Island?
For a cool $3.475 million, you could own this incredible island and home in Bristol on the amazing finger known as Damariscotta that was once owned by boxer Gene Tunney and visited by President John F. Kennedy.
Located on 1 Johns Island, the Zillow...
Portland Wines Rely on Bees, Not Grapes
The Q's Mike Rovin recently visited Maine Mead Works in downtown Portland to learn first hand how they make wine not from grapes, but honey.
The wines at Maine Mead Works will be among the more than 40 vintages that will be served along with more than 40 craft beers and spirits this Saturday at Grapes and Grain Summer Celebration at the Portland Company Complex...
What is Civic Center’s New Name?
Cumberland County Civic Center and Cross Insurance announced Wednesday they have signed a new, long-term naming rights agreement to name the Portland 7,000-seat venue the Cross Insurance Arena.
According to a press release issued by Roberta Wright, the civic center's event services director...