Riverfest returns this Friday with a rowing regatta, a kickball tournament, a whoopie pie eating contest and more.
Lena LaPierre
Lisbon goes mad for Moxie during parade Saturday
From the longest Moxie Day Parade ever to a Julia Gagnon performance and the crowing of a 12-time Moxie Chugging Contest champion, this year’s Moxie Festival was one for the books.
This year’s Moxie Recipe Contest had the most child participants ever. They dominated.
These gifted young gourmands dominated the competition, seizing more than their share of competition glory. Two of the top spots in each category, besides main dish and crowd favorite, were clenched by Moxie lovin’ cooks under the age of sixteen.
They’ve spent all year perfecting their recipes. The secret ingredient? Moxie.
From Moxie bacon-wrapped mushrooms to Moxie-infused bundt and even mango Moxie meatballs, this year’s Moxie Recipe Contest proved that the divisive soda can actually taste mouthwateringly delicious.
Moxie Festival to return with a performance by ‘American Idol’ sensation Julia Gagnon and the longest Moxie Day Parade ever
The festival will be held July 12-14 and will feature a Moxie recipe contest, a Moxie chugging contest, a car show, a whoopie pie eating contest and more.
‘They’re like Superwomen’: Tibetan Buddhist nuns create a sand mandala to help heal after mass shooting
One of the motivations behind the mandala is to help the Lewiston-Auburn community recover from the trauma of the 2023 mass shooting.
‘We choose joy and love’: Lewiston celebrates Juneteenth
People gathered from all over the state to mark the federal holiday.
‘Three Years Overdue’: Afghan mother is reunited with her children
After they were separated fleeing the Taliban, an Afghan mother shares how she was reunited with her children.
‘It’s like Black Friday’: Bates College’s Clean Sweep yard sale returns this Sunday
Proceeds from the event at Underhill Arena will benefit John F. Murphy Homes.