We walk hand-in-hand up Blueberry Hill. The hot sun bounces off the expanse of blueberry bushes for as far as we can see. Down alongside of the dirt path are masses of tangled greens with fat…
Culture
Snow Country Nostalgia’s antique Maine maps show how the street you live in used to look
ROCKLAND—Dave Davis has a collection of old, hard-bound oversized books of Maine atlases from the 1880s and they’re not only a trip down Memory Lane, but they’re a trip down every known road,…
Promises one of the biggest events ever with Stephen King theme
PROSPECT— In the many years I’ve written about Leon Seymour, the eccentric, passionate executive director of Friends of Fort Knox, whose sole pleasure for the last 18 years was planning for and…
Volunteers from 11 community organizations
ROCKLAND — Loaves and Fishes, a community weekend hot lunch program hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, in Rockland, and staffed by volunteers from 11 community groups, has been awarded a $3,…
BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ, has introduced their new music director, Larry Philbrick. He fills the roles of both organist and choir director for the church.…
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School will perform their fall musical “Anything Goes” November 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 7 p.m. and November 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at …
The annual ARTinME exhibition at Boothbay Region Art Foundation opens Saturday, Oct. 13 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
This year’s juror is Rockland-based artist Connie Hayes. She…
Historic Thomaston Research Group
THOMASTON — The Historic Thomaston Research Group is launching a Thomaston Pride…
Artists of all ages, abilities, even passersby welcome to participate
BELFAST — The sidewalks of Heritage Park, on the Belfast Waterfront, were once again turned into ground-level galleries as artists and inspired passersby took part…
ROCKPORT — Applications are now being accepted for selection as the beneficiary of proceeds from the June 2019 concert by Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC).
MCC’s mission is to “sing as a…
Trash to Treasure talk, recycled materials workshops
ROCKLAND – Rockland artist Kim Bernard has installed BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag), composed of 300 colorful, reusable, nylon shopping bags in the Rockland Public Library. The sculptural installation…
The ADA Pathway at the Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing is newly augmented by the long-term loan of a wheelchair by Carol Rohl. Having made her…
ROCKLAND — With the arrival of cooler weather, Comedy In The Kitchen shifts to its winter schedule. Take a turn at the mic, or watch the show from a comfortable seat in the lounge at Ada's Kitchen…
MIDCOAST – The Midcoast Women’s Collective is ready for a new season including the fall series of Collective Voices, with a slightly changed name, and new website.
The new name drops…
BELFAST – The Belfast Free Library offers free afterschool programming for kids ages 8 - 14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week.
On Tuesdays Cartooning Club, led by artist James Quigley,…
ROCKLAND – Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week with programs all week. This year, Maine Coastal Islands NWR with help from the Friends’ Group is celebrating the Centennial of the Migratory…
Rockland Historical Society’s Postcard & Ephemera Show
ROCKLAND— “Do you remember the time we went went fishing up above the dam and you fell down in the mud.” —Fred.
Old Fred must have had a good laugh at his friend’s expense at that one.…
CAMDEN—Though not on the official roster, Jack Churchill’s steampunk buggy was one of the more memorable additions to September’s Mini Maker Faire. A functional art piece on wheels, the buggy is…
Plus one new addition for October 13
Wait a minute; why are we talking about Oktoberfest in September?
You can thank the German Crown Prince Ludwig and his bride to be, Princess Therese of Saxony-…
Presented in partnership with the Farnsworth Art Museum, Music@Noon is a series of lunchtime concerts that offer a midday break in the relaxed atmosphere of the Farnsworth’s library in downtown…
CUSHING — The Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) is pleased to partner with MCH, Inc., based in Rockland, through the Langlais Art Loan Program. Several original paintings by Bernard Langlais, owned…
Transformations
“Bentley, come on,” I hollered into the living room. He lies next to the coffee table which is covered with remote controls, books, pens and coasters. I am ready to take him for his daily walk…
ROCKLAND – Arts in Action, Arts@Work, and TGS Art Club programs are now taking registrations for the 2018-19 school year.
Youth artists will work with Alexis Iammarino, Cynthia McGuirl,…
14th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival
BELFAST – The 14th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival has announced the finalists in its 2018 Postmark Poetry Contest. More than 150 entries from across Maine were reviewed and ten finalists were…
CIFF’s AR & VR Storyforms installations allow you to travel the world
ROCKLAND — I started my afternoon in a Fallujah “Boneyard” of destroyed Iraqi vehicles, artillery pieces and armor. Ten minutes later, I was smack in the middle of New York City…
Having covered this event since its inception for various newspapers and magazines, the Camden International Film Festival is one of those events that started small in 2005 and blew up to be this…
Belfast is all about busking at the Belfast Creative Coalition September Art Walk this month, where the streets of Belfast will come alive.
The call is out for street…
BELFAST — It was a whirlwind hour of socially charged puppetry at the United Farmers Market Sept. 11, as Bread and Puppet Theater moved their performance indoors to…
A Manga Short Review
Death Note takes an interesting view of a murder mystery. Normally the mystery is “who is the killer?” In Death Note, the reader already knows who the killer is. The questions…
CAMDEN — Approximately 20 makers, artists, engineers, coders and designers engaged a mostly young crowd on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Mini Maker Faire, held under a tent in the Amphitheatre of the…
Formal reception to meet the artists on Sunday, Sept. 9
CAMDEN—“A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without ever leaving your chair.” This quote by author Katrina Mayer has taken on a whole new meaning with a book arts…
The second of MOFF's three Midcoast screenings
BELFAST—Every September, Maine Outdoor Film Fest (MOFF) takes its uniquely curated program of short outdoor adventure and conservation films on the road and screens them in all 16 counties of…
BELFAST — Midcoast Actors' Studio, which recently closed its critically-acclaimed summer production of the musical Cabaret, is back in rehearsals, this time for The Crucible. …
Lincolnville’s newest ice cream shop and old fashioned candy store
LINCOLNVILLE—Set in the annex of the Lincolnville Beach’s Lobster Pound is a cool treat for the last days of summer: ice cream with unspoiled ocean views.
Even when the restaurant is…
Phillipe Guillerm’s stunning sculptures are a tribute to musicians
WALDOBORO—The “melting” blue violin on the facade of Phillippe Guillerm’s gallery in Waldoboro is your first indication that what you’ll find inside will be just as quirky, surreal and fascinating…
Part of Hoxbill and Blaze Brewing Co., now officially open
CAMDEN—Kurafuto, the long-awaited Japanese-style pub now open in Camden, completes restaurateur Matt Haskell’s vision of combining his Blaze Brewery with a menu of small plates, noodle bowls, and…
Rachel Zheng’s transparent filament exhibition #ffffff up until Sept. 15 at Steel House Projects
ROCKLAND—Depending on the light of day, if you pass through the upper gallery of Steel House Projects, your eyes may take in a completely empty room.
Look again. There is an art…
Poem
For George and Michelle
Hot today, only a few days in a year
so we stand it fairly easily
is it to keep the Harley
up and running
cool its heart…
New trustees, officers appointed
CAMDEN-— Three new Trustees were elected at the annual meeting of the Camden-Rockport Historical Society on Wednesday, August 22.
Newly appointed trustees are Larry Goldman, Jenna Lookner…
Deadline for submissions is Sept. 21
BELFAST — Three teens will win the opportunity to be Artists of the Month and have their photographs displayed in the Barbara Kramer Gallery during the month of November.
Teens may enter…
More than $30,000 worth of clothing and accessories were donated by local clothing stores and individuals
ROCKLAND—The yellow barn at 20 Winter Street in Rockland turned into a glamorous boutique on Monday, Aug. 20, when New Hope For Women hosted a VIP Opening for its pop-up shop to support women and…
Janet Redfield installs 100 glass fish in Portland elementary school
Lincolnville artist Janet Redfield recently installed 100 fused stained glass fish in hallways and spaces of the new Amanda C. Rowe School Elementary School, on Orono Road, in Portland. Redfield…
Single-man operation hopes to continue success
ROCKPORT — There’s a lot going on inside the State of Maine Cheese building at 461 Commercial St. in Rockport, and Oliver Perkins’ boutique charcuterie, “A Small Good” has taken up residence with…
Author-organizer Eva Morris seeking entries until August 20
CAMDEN—This summer, Eva Morris better known by her “Road Babe” book series, is keen on getting a number of dynamic writers together to put on an author performance in mid-September. In addition,…
Transformations
I am missing them, those goddesses of old.
Healers and hags, saints and sages, the crones
and all the wild women. Oh, how I am missing
the wild women, the daughters of…
ROCKLAND – Sharon Boody-Dean, Lincolnville, won Best of Show from a recent juried art show at the wildlife refuge visitor center in Rockland for her Curious Bear unique mixed media piece…
Sixty-five brewers around the state donated their brews to the collaborative global initiative
A number of local breweries have joined ranks with statewide breweries to send their finest, cold brews through the Maine Beer Box across Atlantic last week. Those representing the Midcoast…
Students planning on auditioning for the Camden Hills fall musical Anything Goes are encouraged to attend dance workshops on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Aug. 21-23, from 3-4:30 p.m.…
A poem for Francis ‘Joe’ Nash
He fished a Friendship out of Vinalhaven
centuries before I knew him
working as a line chopper
for the surveyor, Edward Wayman Coffin
he was handy with a joke…
Aug. 11
The Camden Opera House will host James Judd, comedian, author and radio personality from National Public Radio’s Snap Judgment, Aug. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
In addition to Snap Judgement, Judd is…
