Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, plans to showcase the current exhibit of early 20th-century photos at Lincoln County Historical Association’s Old Jail in Wiscasset. Johnson is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, during a reception at the historic Museum & Old Jail on Federal Street. His slide […]
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Palermo library to offer book walk during August
Palermo Community Library is holding a book walk for all of August on the featured story “A House for Hermit Crab” by Eric Carleis. Families can read the book while hiking the Palermo Preserve trails at 1401 Turner Ridge Road. They will find laminated pages of the book attached to trees, which children can read […]
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Washington group to host photo exhibit, history talk
The Washington Lakes Watershed Association is to display its photo contest exhibit from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Corner Gallery, Washington Village Center, Washington. After viewing the gallery, attendees can gather in the outside tent for a talk on the history of Medomak Camp by Holly Stone and the history of […]
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Madison legion auxiliary seeks school supplies
Madison-based American Legion Auxiliary Unit 9 is collecting school supplies for children and staff in its local school districts (Madison School Administrative District 59 and Carrabec Regional School Unit 74). Suggestions for items in need include rulers, erases, pencils, colored pencils, ink pens (black, blue and red), crayons, Post-its, glue sticks, glue, scissors, backpacks, pencil […]
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Local students make University of Hartford honors lists
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Three local students have been named to 2021 spring honors lists at the University of Hartford. Molly McGrail of Readfield made the dean’s list. Blake Colby of Raymond and Brianna Warren of Casco were named to the president’s honors list and the dean’s list.
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‘Lost Viking Army’ film on tap at Pemaquid center
NEW HARBOR — The Nova film “Lost Viking Army” 2019 is scheduled to be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Pemaquid Point Learning Center, Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, 3115 Bristol Road. A brief discussion led by Neill De Paoli, historic site manager at Colonial Pemaquid and historical archaeologist, will follow the 52-minute […]
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Readfield student makes University of Hartford’s dean’s list
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Molly McGrail of Readfield has been named to the 2021 spring dean’s list at the University of Hartford.
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Winthrop society to host virtual talk about Cobb Farm
Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host Jennifer Phillips — whose ancestral roots in town trace back to 1802 — at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, via Zoom. Phillips lived in Illinois before moving to Winthrop in 2019 with her husband Curt, son Ricky and the recently-deceased Anne Cobb Bird. Bird is the oldest child […]
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Gardiner student makes Iowa college dean’s list
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Zyrah Giustra of Gardiner has been named to the 2021 spring quarter dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida campus in Port Orange, Florida. Palmer, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange.
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Damariscotta YMCA displays land, water scape paintings
DAMARISCOTTA — “Land and Water Scapes,” a solo show by Sally Loughridge, is on display this month at the Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main St. “Maine’s ragged coastline continually stirs me to paint,” said South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge, in a news release from the artist. “The process of painting engages me deeply […]