Soapbox derby devotion: ‘It’s a great thing they do here in West Paris’

Since 1965, soapbox derby — racing homemade wooden cars down a hill — has been making memories, teaching lifelong lessons and pulling this small Oxford County town together.

Celebration Barn, world-renowned hotbed of physical theater, turns 50

The well-known performance and training space in South Paris was started by Tony Montanaro in 1972 and remains globally recognized for its artistic experimentation.

In a word: Animal terms straight from the horse’s mouth

Claus finally had enough and told me to stop beating a dead horse. 'Sorry,' I said, 'I could go on until the cows come home.'

Mystery Photo for July 31, 2022

Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.

Some notable Celebration Barn alumni

Mark LaFlamme: Long pants for the coming zombie apocalypse

Talk of the Town: Once you pay to get into Range Pond State Park, you might as well enjoy some beach time even if you're wearing long pants on a sweltering hot day and being called 'Senor Pantalones' by other beachgoers.

Face Time: Malik Hall, former player and coach, focuses on strengthening students and community

The Auburn resident and former Bates College football coach continues to work with youth while building a stronger community.

The Celebration Barn Theater

Eight killed in Auburn in fiery 1985 plane crash, including Samantha Smith

A heat wave in 1911 brought misery and death to Maine and beyond