AUGUSTA — Sabattus native Allison Tribou was never much for the hustle and bustle of travel. She had never been on an airplane. She didn’t care for hotels, and running all over the place just seemed like an overwhelming prospect. Look at her now. Tribou, 33, was named Mrs. Maine America in May, and in […]
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Olivia Mayo of Minot represents Maine in Miss America 2.0
MINOT — After being in the children’s ensemble choir at age 5 for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Community Little Theatre, Olivia Mayo was hooked on dancing and performing, according to her mother. The 21-year-old Minot native, competing in only her third pageant, will represent Maine on Sunday in Miss America 2.0, the Miss America […]
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Posternak named Miss Maine Field Hockey
Lily Posternak of York High School was named 2016 Miss Maine Field Hockey on Sunday at the Maine Field Hockey Association’s All-State banquet in Augusta.. Lisbon’s Chase Collier was a semifinalist for the award, along with Kylie Nelson of Belfast. Posternak, who has committed to play field hockey at Duke University next fall, scored 33 […]
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Miss Maine to sparkle in lobster-themed dress, shoes
It’s no subtle beach scene. When it came to creating Miss Maine’s outfit for the upcoming Miss America “Show Us Your Shoes” parade, the designer behind over-the-top gowns on TLC’s “My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding” used 50,000 Swarovski crystals. Rhinestone starfish. Bejeweled, full-size lobsters crawling up the back. And then there are the heels, […]
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Vote Miss Maine into Miss America competition
SACO — The public has the opportunity to choose Miss America. Vote for Kristin Korda, Miss Maine 2013, to be a finalist at the 2014 Miss America competition and ultimately go on to win the coveted crown of Miss America. Tune into ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 9 p.m. to see who will be […]
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Education Commissioner calls LePage’s plan to hire Miss Maine USA ‘nuts’
AUGUSTA (AP) — A plan by Maine Gov. Paul LePage to hire Miss Maine USA to promote career and technical education in high schools drew fire from the state’s education commissioner who called the notion “nuts” as the state faced a budget gap. Emails obtained this week by the Kennebec Journal between Jonathan Nass, LePage’s […]