Back-to-Back: Ausplund Again Walks on Water in International Great Crate Race

Back-to-Back: Ausplund Again Walks on Water in International Great Crate Race

Local youngster crosses 6,050 crates to close out Maine Lobster Festival.

Results from the annual Crate Race at the 79th Maine Lobster Festival

ROCKLAND -- Above are the final results from the 2026 International Great Crate Race held at the 79th Maine Lobster Festival on Sunday, August 2.

PETA’s Nearly Nude ‘Human Lobster’ Protest at Maine Festival Goes Viral, but Viewers Can’t Stop Roasting It: ‘I’ll Take Things That Backfired for $500’

Whether lobsters experience pain when they’re boiled alive has fueled debate over the traditional cooking method for years. PETA brought that controversy directly to the 79th annual Maine Lobster Festival this week with a provocative demonstration urging visitors to reconsider what’s on their plates. Your Maine lobster was the last page of someone else’s story 💔🦞 pic.twitter.com/DwKL1jzHSj— PETA (@peta) July 31, 2026 On Wednesday, PETA campai…