A Homes on Tour Day was held in Wiscasset July 8. About 200 people wandered Wiscasset’s historic district, strolling from site to site to take in the spectacle of this eclectic mix. The Customs House on Water Street, now a private residence, was a big draw. Visitors enjoyed seeing the historical blueprints for the building […]
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Mental health awareness walk set for Hallowell July 27
HALLOWELL — To kick off summer and raise awareness for mental health, NAMI Maine plans to host #TiedToAwareness – Walk Kick-Off, an afternoon of creative, tie-dye fun and a change to learn all about Maine’s growing mental health movement NAMIWalks Maine. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at NAMI Maine, […]
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Oakland’s Oakfest scheduled for July 28-29
OAKLAND — A weekend of family fun is set for Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Oakland. Two days of family entertainment begins Friday evening with Oakfest’s Downtown Dine on Main Street in Oakland. Bring the children to the Oakland Lions Club Scavenger Hunt for 8- to 12-year-olds, enter the corn hole tournament […]
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Oakland student earns spot on Coastal Carolina University dean’s list
CONWAY, S.C. — Katelyn Robertson of Oakland has been named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University. Students who make the dean’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester. Check out upcoming area events!
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Waterville event to host talk on climate-driven migration Aug. 9
Abrahm Lustgarten will look at the climate-driven migration already underway, consider how it affects the U.S. border and security, and also what a hotter climate means for where people live inside the U.S.
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‘The Miracle Club’ full of secrets, lost loves, rain
“To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.” — Daniel Patrick Moynihan There are broken hearts here in director Thaddeus O’Sullivan’s film and Jimmy Smallhorne, Timothy Prager and Joshua D. Maurer’s story. It’s an Irish story, full of secrets, lost loves and rain. It’s about three women, Maggie […]
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Maine playwright challenges myth of Moby Dick with New Blues Opera at Colonial Theater
AUGUSTA — The Forty Hour Club, a resident theater company of the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in NYC will stage “The Ahab Inside Me—Redux,” an original Blues Opera written by Maine and La MaMa Playwright Michael Gorman. The opera will premiere at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 20-22 and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at […]
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Explore Merrymeeting Bay Bike Tour set for July 23
The tour will visit farms, art studios and scenery during Bowdoinham’s Open Farm & Studio Day.
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Readfield student makes College of the Holy Cross dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — Marjorie Knight of Readfield, a member of the class of 2026, was named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list at College of the Holy Cross. To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. […]
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Wiscasset association receives $6K for gazebo restoration
A mid-19th century gazebo is being restored this summer, because of to a lead gift of $6,000 from the First National Bank. Built in Newcastle around 1850, the structure is a product of this region’s shipbuilding heyday. It features decorative carvings that are attributed to William Southworth, one of Maine’s prominent 19th century wood carvers, […]