Kelly O'Mara

3 weeks ago | wagmtv.com | Kelly O'Mara

LORING, Maine (WAGM) - As Loring Job Corps students and staff continue to reel from the recent pause on Job Corps Operations announcement, the Aroostook County community is rushing to their aid. Following the announcement that Loring Job Corps, along with the other Job Corps centers across the United States, would be pausing operations, the Aroostook County Action Program and Northern Light House sprang into action.

1 month ago | wagmtv.com | Kelly O'Mara

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Ground has been broken and construction has begun on the new airport terminal in Presque Isle. The ground breaking itself took place over the weekend. Senator Susan Collins was there to help kick off the construction. I spoke with her and the airport director about what this terminal will mean to the County. It was a wet day, but that didn’t stop the ground breaking of the new airport terminal at the Presque Isle airport from taking place.

1 month ago | triathlonish.com | Kelly O'Mara

issue #133: April 30, 2025All-sporters, I’ll admit today’s newsletter is deep weeds, really not for newcomers to the sport. Sorry. It sort of assumes that the phrase “proportionality” means something to you — ie. how Ironman world championship slots are calculated via a black box algorithm based on participation. And that you remember how rolldowns used to be. Or, as Sara keeps saying to me: They finally negotiated more spots on the pier, and they’re choosing to give them to the men.

Mar 26, 2025 | run.outsideonline.com | Kelly O'Mara

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. After putting in hours of training and logging hundreds of miles, the last thing any runner wants is to lose hard-earned fitness. But life happens. Whether it’s injury (the worst), burnout (we’ve all been there), or just a packed schedule, sometimes, taking a break is unavoidable.

Jan 28, 2025 | staging.triathlete.com | Kelly O'Mara |Susan Lacke

This weekend it’s time for the Boulder world championships—also known as the long-standing Ironman 70.3 Boulder. With so many pro triathletes living nearby and so many more in town for training camps in between races, the field is nearly always a mix of big names and locals (who are also big names).