Throwback Thursday

"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...

Back in 1988 you could watch sit-coms, or a tv drama show right up until 6 o'clock when the news came on. Now some news broadcasts start at 4! Let's take a look back at some WMTW-TV promos for afternoon television watching from 1988, the hair, the shoulder pads, and the old "You'll Love It' slogan from channel 8...

This educational film from the 50's shows how chicken was done at a barbecue in Maine. While the cook does his thing the guests enjoy their time boating in the lake, soaking up the sun, and just plain goofing off. Personally I think they're a little too over dressed for a barbecue in the summer by the lake but what do I know, I wasn't around in the 50's...

What started in the 70s as an ice cream parlor has become a diner and a staple in the Bangor community. Nicky's Cruisin' Diner continues to serve delicious food to this day, but not too many people know that this is where Maine native Howie Day kind of got his start...

So much has changed at the pier since the late 1800's it's almost unrecognizable! The pier opened to the public in 1898 and offered entertainment such as concerts from some of the best entertainers in the world like Frank Sanatra, Louis Armstrong, and more...

E.B. White was an American author who wrote for The New Yorker, as well as children's books such as Stuart Little, and Charlotte's Web. In 1899, he was born in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1929 he married and had a son who grew up to own Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine...

"Time to make the donuts!"