Cooper Fox

Cooper Fox is the director of content for Townsquare Media Augusta / Waterville Maine. He was born and raised in the Northern Maine town of Houlton. After graduating high school, Cooper attended the New England School of Communications at Husson University in Bangor. Prior to his current position with Townsquare Media, Cooper worked for radio station and media companies across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Pennsylvania. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his kids and DJing at events and nightclubs.

The New Augusta, Maine, Aroma Joe’s Location in Now Open

Last fall, we told you that the building being constructed by the (now closed) Denny's restaurant on Civic Center Drive in Augusta was going to be a new Aroma Joe's location. After months of waiting, opening day for the now coffee spot has finally arrived...

Here’s Why You’ll Soon See Gas Prices Increase in Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts

Since the spring of 2020, we have all been riding a painful economic roller coaster. During the height of the shutdowns, we saw prices dropping nearly across the board. At one point, gas was as low as it had been since the early 2000s. ...

Here’s How Sparky Will Soon Help Walmart Shoppers in Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts

I have always treated shopping like an adventure. Yes, I normally have an idea of what I want/need before I go to a store, but after I get what I came for I often spend at least a few extra minutes looking to see if there is something else I need or want...

Victims of Chelsea, Maine, Homicide Identified

On Thursday afternoon we told you about a double homicide in the town of Chelsea. We now have additional details about the incident. The initial press release explained that, at about 8:37 PM on Wednesday, members of the Maine State Police responded to a home on Windsor Road in Chelsea...

Maine State Police Investigating Double Homicide in Central Maine

Overall, Maine is a safe place to live. In recent years, we have seen many people from the nation's larger cities moving to Maine because of how safe our corner of New England is. However, we still have crime in Maine. Sometimes, sadly, that crime is violent. ...

Beware of This Elusive, Dangerous, Predator in Maine & New Hampshire

Even though the forests of New England are filled with all types of creatures, very few of them are threatening. Like we always heard as kids, "They're more afraid of you than you are of them". Of course, that does not mean you should get into a wrestling match with a bear or try to ride a moose...

Maine Woman Accused of Killing Her Sister

On April 15th, we received word that the Maine State Police were in the process of investigating the death of a woman at a home in the town of Hartland. Police had been called to a home on Canaan Road in Hartland on the evening of April 12th...

Is There a Long Lost Time Capsule Hidden in Skowhegan, Maine?

As a kid who watched a lot of TV growing up, it felt like nearly every sitcom had at least one episode about a time capsule. Either the main characters were trying to select items to put in a time capsule, they were opening a time capsule, or they were searching for a missing time capsule...

Maine State Police Investigating Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Deer

The Maine State Police are investigating a Tuesday evening crash that started with one vehicle striking a deer on the Maine Turnpike. According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moos, at about 7 PM on Tuesday, the Maine State Police responded to a crash near mile marker 13 on the southbound side of the highway...

Can You Guess What Country Legend is Making a Massive Donation to a Maine Food Bank?

Even though hunger has always been a problem here in Maine, lately, we have seen more Mainers than ever dealing with food insecurity. Between the economic upheaval of the pandemic and the crazy inflation we have experienced, we have seen a big spike in the number of those seeking aid from our local food banks...

Maine State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash

A man from Ellsworth is dead following a Wednesday morning crash in Hancock. According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Shannon Moss, at about 6:44 on Wednesday morning, first responders were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Route 1 in the town of Hancock...

Important Updates About the Alfond Pool Complex in Waterville, Maine

Summer in Maine is short. Very short. That's one of the reasons why so many Mainers try their best to soak in as much summer as possible. If you're a kid, that probably means spending time in the pool. If your family didn't have enough money to have a backyard pool, you may have spent quite a bit of time splashing around in a plastic 'kiddie' pool. Or...

Could We See a Dangerous Derecho in Maine, New Hampshire, or Massachusetts?

If you have spent much time traveling to other parts of the country, you have probably realized that many weather events are regional. For example, you'll probably never hear anyone outside of New England mention having to weather a Nor'Easter...

Big Change Coming to Future Voting in Augusta, Maine

Beginning this November, voting in the City of Augusta is going to look a lot different. According to an article on the KJ website, the City Council voted on Thursday to make the Augusta Civic Center the city's only polling place. In the past, the city had been seperated into 'wards' with four different polling spots...

Maine State Police Warning About Scary New DMV/BMV Scam

Even though scams have been around for hundreds of years, technology has made them much more prevalent. It feels like every other day we are hearing a warning about a new phone, social media, text, or email scam. Text messages seem to be the new 'trendy' method of scamming people...

Here’s Why You’ve Been Taking Your Selfies Wrong For Years

If you are under the age of 40, there is a good chance that you have been taking ‘selfies’ since you were a teen. Apparently, though, most of us have been taking selfies wrong. I recently watched a Facebook Reel that showed the differences between the 'Millenial' way of taking a selfie and the 'Gen Z' way of taking a selfie. Conside...