CAMDEN—The little garage sitting next to The Smoothie Shack at 46 Elm Street became available recently when friends and business partners Ariela Kuh and Molly O’Rourke each saw her own vision of…
Culture
As we wind down from beautiful 70-degree days into cooler 60-degree days, hints of color are appearing on trees as Mother Nature whips out her paint-by-numbers. Checking the old…
real or imagined tales of spooky, supernatural or otherworldly
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will present Haunted: An Evening of Stories, Poetry & Music on Thursday, October 17, at 6:30 p.m.
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bringing seniors out of isolation with games, crafts, socialization
WALDO COUNTY — Some rural Waldo County libraries are enjoying the fruits of a grant awarded to Aging Well in Waldo County by the Maine Community Foundation.
In 2017, when AWWC conducted a…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for an artist to create the 2020 festival poster. Every year, thousands of these posters are hung all over Maine and beyond to promote the Festival…
CAMDEN — A book reading and signing of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, at 9:30 a.m., at the Sea Bags’ Camden store.
Sea Bags, a…
African music featuring dancers from Rockland’s Studio Red; and visual theater ensemble
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre recently received two grants to support its Family Series programming. The Strand Family Series offers high-quality arts programming for all…
An outdoor social experiment, an artistic community and canoe expedition all in one
BELFAST— Swanville filmmaker and artist Chris Battaglia had a bit of a “Field of Dreams” epiphany in 2017. Working as a documentary filmmaker aboard two-month canoe expedition down the…
Tapas and Paella: the culinary impact Spain has had on the world
ROCKLAND — Join Penobscot Language School’s newest board member, Jared McCannell, for an evening meal and discussion inspired by the cuisine of Spain, Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 - 8 p.m.
…ROCKLAND — Two films and two high definition broadcoasts have been added to the The Strand Theatre’s October schedule.
New this week:…
Ancho Honey to serve take out options, weekly specials, sandwiches
TENANTS HARBOR — Many locals, and those versed in the Maine food scene, know Malcolm Bedell either from his writing, which includes co-authoring a book and regularly contributing to a variety of…
Last spring, The Waldo was awarded a $40,000 challenge grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation which required a dollar for dollar match. The organization successfully raised the matching…
‘The experience of travel with a group of peers and with the support of an enthusiastic, supportive teacher, helps a person develop a sense of agency and competence’
ROCKPORT — The intercultural program at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport is thriving as the district continues to provide more opportunities to students wishing to immerse themselves…
Living in 1628, Pumpkinpalooza, Arts and Books Festival, and more
CAMDEN — Autumn and Halloween themes hide and seek their way through an October itinerary at Camden Public Library filled with lectures, book sales, concerts, and exhibits.
Tuesday…
Sandy River Charitable Foundation and Belvedere Fund
WALDOBORO — Last spring, The Waldo was awarded a $40,000 challenge grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation, which required a dollar for dollar match. The organization successfully raised…
What is the likelihood that three high school musicians from the Midcoast area would take first place in electric bass, keyboard and drums, and the top band award for their trio, at a statewide…
Area libraries, schools elevate student potential with international #DotDay
CAMDEN—If you’re seeing spots this week, it’s no coincidence. International Dot Day kicked off September 15 and spans the entire week. Now in its 10th anniversary, Dot Day marks “a global…
‘I wanted to get my fact-based solutions out there to help catapult others into a life they love’
CAMDEN — Ali Farrell is a self-described serial entrepreneur who has…
NEW HARBOR — Two member artists at the Pemaquid Art Gallery discovered painting through drawing. Liliana Thelander, of Bristol, began her art career with stained glass, but studied drawing to…
As darkness falls, mysterious things go bump in the night and family tensions rise
BELFAST — Humor and hurt are dished out in equal measure at Thanksgiving Dinner in the one-act play, The Humans, by Stephen Karam.
Performances are October 25 - November 3, at 8 p…
Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Rockport, Thomaston libraries all participating
Starting next week, library patrons from approximately 70 Maine libraries will have more options for accessing library materials outside of their home library thanks to a new year-long pilot project…
‘A drinking town with a fishing problem’
BELFAST—Penobscot Falls is not a real town in Maine, but it is very much a real place in the latest 3-D artwork of artist Eric Green. It’s a train set town set in 1/48th scale surrounded by…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program. Schools must register before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2019-20…
ROCKLAND — Two high definition broadcasts and two community events have been added to the Strand Theatre lineup.
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“Every dollar we dedicate to making our arts scene more vibrant results in more cultural tourism for Maine.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program will award three projects in Maine’s First Congressional District with a combined $704,458…
AUGUSTA — The Holocaust and Human Right’s Center of Maine and the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence are hosting photojournalist Patrisha McLean’s multi-media exhibit on domestic abuse for a…
SEARSPORT — Crafts, socializing, tech time, and a garden party allow for September involvement at Carver Memorial Library, in Searsport.
Crafternoon – Thursday, Sept 19, 3:30 p.m. Join the…
Rain Date: Now Sunday, September 8
Note: Due to the rain, this event has now been moved to Sunday night, September 8, 2019
CAMDEN—The line up of the annual Maine Outdoor Film Festival (…
ROCKLAND—Photographer Jim Dugan, surprisingly, is not a “morning person.”
You wouldn’t know it from his almost surreal sunrise photos of the Penobscot Bay which pop with blues, purples,…
reflecting what the photographer sees, reflecting what the camera sees
BELFAST — “Water-Reflection,” an exhibit of photographs by Patrick Walsh, will be on display for the month of September in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library.
Walsh, a Belfast…
first time having fight song in two or three decades
THORNDIKE — With the start of a new school year at Mount View High School in Thorndike comes a new way to showcase one’s pride in the school.
Students returning to campus Wednesday, Sept…
“making it as easy as possible for folks”
CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House has introduced a no-fee ticketing policy this summer.
In the past, patrons have had the option of buying advance tickets in-person at the Town Office in…
Fishing netting for lace, sailcloth for dresses, maps turn into shoes, rope for ornamental braiding, life jackets become totes ... these fishing industry materials and gear are used to create…
ROCKLAND — Strand Theatre, in Rockland, added four films and an HD live broadcast to its September lineup.
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And the famous family lobster shack is back for a time!
SOUTH THOMASTON—It may be the end of the summer season for tourists to Maine, but Waterman’s Beach Brewing is just getting started.
General Manager Heath Curtis just opened the oceanfront…
‘Perhaps students will wonder who she is, and research to find out about the person she was’
BELFAST — At the Troy Howard Middle School library in Belfast, the exemplary legacy of one Waldo County woman will be made known to students thanks to the generosity of community members.
…BELFAST — Waterfall Arts’ is seeking chalk artists of all kinds to turn sidewalks and pavement into art during the third annual Chalk Walk (an All Ages Art Happening), led by Bridget Matros, Youth…
And other diminutive structures by custom furniture maker Tom Dahlke
BELFAST—From the outside, custom furniture maker Tom Dahlke’s miniature houses and barns resemble child’s dollhouses. But inside each custom structure, there are adult prizes to discover.
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Windjammer Festival 2019 in Camden was full of activities, and photographer John Steele captured much of it with his camera.
paying homage to the humble dot
CAMDEN — Inspired by artist Yayoi Jusama, the Camden Public Library wishes to pay homage to the humble dot by inviting artists from the Midcoast community to make their mark and display their own…
“I figured, well, everybody (paints) Red’s Eats, so I would paint what’s next to it,” around the bakery Creamed, Port Clyde watercolor artist Kathleen A. Fox said on the corner of Wiscasset’s Main…
ROCKLAND — Weekly and monthly children’s programs meet regularly at the Rockland Public Library. From infant on up through the young at heart, participants can listen to stories, construct, and…
from night school to painting the things he loves
WASHINGTON VILLAGE — The Gibbs Library will feature the work of Maine painter John Lovejoy from Thursday, September 5 through Tuesday, November 6.
John Lovejoy, a Maine native, has been…
ROCKLAND – Ani DiFranco has been added to the list of live entertainment the Strand Theatre, in Rockland. Also added to the itinerary are the films Jimi Hendrix:…
CAMDEN — Movies, yoga, walking tours, art, music, lectures, and more. Camden Public Library has filled its September calendar with a variety of events.
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‘I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of sharing one’s life world-wide’
BOSTON — From early on in her life, 2018 Oceanside High School graduate and valedictorian Gabby Simmons has known she has wanted to be an entrepreneur, though her latest passion of being a…
In business: ‘We simply want to take down any barriers to getting people outside’
WALDOBORO — Heading into the Maine woods, sipping on a cocktail and being fed by a private chef is not your ordinary camping experience.
At Tops’l Farm in Waldoboro, however, the ordinary…
UNITY— Walking through meadows of apple trees, and by clusters of wildflowers and sculptures, I entered the grounds of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity on Saturday,…
