UNION — Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery had a sweet idea this year: Invite the public and students from the Midcoast School of Technology culinary department to create a gingerbread house;…
Culture
Rachel Nichols of Newcastle won Sweetgrass Farm’s gingerbread contest
New Restaurant to open Dec. 14
LIBERTY — When Lisa Fagin and her husband, Richard, purchased their vacation home in Belfast it was initially to escape the hot Texas summers. With her husband working from home, Fagin took the…
Maine Ornaments, Nautical Napkin Rings and Fingerless Wool Gloves
For the month of December, we continue our series to shine the spotlight on local craftspeople who make things by hand. It’s important to shop local and to support the innovators and entrepreneurs…
The Kelpie Gallery in South Thomaston, has donated more than $3,600 to the Sussman House since September 2017. This contribution represents 50 percent of the sale of paintings by the artist Erik…
Interested students at Camden Hills Regional High School are encouraged to attend the upcoming Youth Arts residency that will be presented by hair/makeup artist Terri Harper Ralston.
The…
Rockport photographer Peter Ralston caught the only super moon of 2017 as it climbed into they sky over Rockport’s public safety building.
The moon, referred to on Dec. 3 as the Full Cold…
She offers a talk and workshop at the Belfast Public Library, Monday, December 4 at 3:30 p.m.
BELFAST— When Melanie Tingdahl was young, like many kids growing up, she always turned to the comic pages of the newspaper first. “I was always a huge fan of comics like Peanuts and Calvin and…
Plus drone footage on Lincolnville Beach
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH— Hot chocolate, a huge stack of discarded pallets and sunset at Lincolnville Beach: that and a big community turnout is all you need for a good old-fashioned winter beach…
And a preview of current and upcoming exhibits
BELFAST— There’s a decidedly more introspective feeling going on during the last art walk of the season, particularly after the sun goes down at 4 p.m. Friday night, December 1, a few galleries…
CAMDEN — Registration is now open for the 31st annual Camden Conference, New World Disorder and America's Future, February 16-18, 2018. The Conference will explore shifts in global power…
WALDOBORO — Back by popular demand- Santa paintings with a twist by Chris Augusta are on view this month at the Waldoboro Public Library. With his respects to famous artists Andrew Wyeth, George…
Ada’s Kitchen serves up the Italian-inspiried Negroni
ROCKLAND — Instead of the typical cranberry-infused holiday cocktail this year, we’ve decided to profile something a little more sophisticated for December — the Negroni, made by Ada’s Kitchen,…
BELFAST - 'Tis the season for snow in Maine, but if you're Chris Goosman, you want it winter all year long. That's because she is playing the White Witch in Midcoast Actors' Studio's new…
Norbert Leser, a photographer who lives in Camden and on Vinalhaven, will exhibit photos of Cuba at Zoot Coffee in Camden during the month of December. The theme of the show is "CUBA - Locked in…
Pecha Kucha: Behind The Slides
CAMDEN — At the last Pecha Kucha night held at the Camden Opera House on November 10, a Camden-based comedy improv troupe took the stage, giving a PK presentation that departed from the typical…
A comprehensive run down of each establishment’s mood, offerings, hours and prices
Now that it’s officially fall and gets dark at an unholy hour of 4 p.m., we’ve updated …
DAMARISCOTTA — "The Little Holiday Show" art show at the Kefauver Studio & Gallery, Damariscotta, offers original art for holiday giving that suits every budget. The show runs through January…
Poetry
They hang out at the harbor,
well observed and appreciated,
Three Redheads, really red,
Pelican, giving…
100 percent of this Thanksgiving dinner’s donations goes toward Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine
BELFAST— Order up! For the third Thanksgiving in a row, Traci’s Diner (57 Maine Street) is the place where people come for a hot Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, squash, mashed potatoes, cranberries…
Painting with artist Ron Frontin
THOMASTON – We’ve all had that desire to take up a brush and canvas at one time or another in our lives. But where do you start? Some do follow through and decide to take a class to get started.…
There will soon be a new restaurant in Damariscotta. The O-Cha Bar & Grill will be located at 88 Main St., in the former Salt Bay Cafe.
The owner, Pongsakorn Hanjitsuwan, better known…
‘The advantage of being local for so long is that you know everyone’
LIBERTY — When Tom Opper, of Liberty Graphics, purchased a dilapidated antique residence perched on a hill just up the street from his shop early in 2015, he had his sites set on adding a…
Instead of watching the Super Bowl, they saved history
SEARSPORT—In a recent story behind the origin of …
How Maine farmers, millers and beer brewers strengthen the economy working together
BELFAST—Recall the 1980s in Maine when you wanted a cold beer. There wasn’t much variety—or taste. There were approximately 100 companies in the U.S. making beer with 20 massive facilities…
On Thursday, November 30, at 6:30 p.m., the Rockland Public presents a screening of the first movie in the One Story Three Versions Film Series, The Shop Around the Corner.
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Sweetgrass Winery and Distillery is hosting a Holiday Gingerbread House Competition and is seeking bakers to enter the competition; sign-up for the…
Freedom Makers Studio is a new art gallery and storefront in the heart of Freedom Village that will showcase local artists, makers and craftspersons in the Waldo County area. Housed in a historic…
Goose River Press is pleased to announce the publication of the 15th annual Goose River Anthology 2017 featuring over 80 talented writers, from across the U.S. and Canada.
Goose River…
Stone sculptures are being placed around downtown Boothbay Harbor and there will be many more. These sculptures will be the focus of the region’s new, year-round…
ROCKLAND – A who's who of Maine folk musicians will join forces Saturday, November 18, in a benefit concert forf Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which left much of the…
Celebrating local farms
BELFAST — The first item on every Ondine Oyster and Wine Bar menu is a short accolade to the shellfish, and reads: “Oysters once carpeted the rocky inshore banks and mouths of Maine’s saltwater…
One of Sweet Tree Arts tellers takes us back to the summer of ‘45
HOPE—It takes a certain amount of finesse to keep an audience rapt just by telling a story these days. On October 20, Sweet Tree Arts hosted its fifth annual Story Slam on the second floor of Hope…
Penobscot Marine Museum-sponsored film screens at the Colonial Theatre Nov. 13
BELFAST—The Penobscot Marine Museum boasts a collection of nearly 100,000 databased images online of Maine, the state's largest, going back to the…
The Kefauver Studio & Gallery presents “The Little Holiday Show,” the seventh and final art show of the 2017 season at the gallery. The show will run from Nov. 17 through Jan. 2. All of the…
Still split on location between 1 Limerock and RES
ROCKPORT —Rockport seems to want a traditional library, both in look – it should be similar in appearance to the buildings surrounding it – and in mission: To lend books, have librarian assistance…
Hail to The Rad Kids
When was the last time you thought the French horn was cool? Well, Trevor Iltis is cool, so his dedication to the French horn puts the instrument in a whole new light. A senior this year at Camden…
Sandra L. Hoekstra’s store offers a fascinating glimpse into the past
THOMASTON—This past weekend November 3-4, Thomaston welcomed a new addition to its Main Street boutiques and restaurants. Sandra L. Hoekstra Booksellers held a grand opening on both floors at the…
A poem
THE BERET: For Bea
You look the part
of a jolly young French woman
dedicated to food that pleases
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6 p.m. meeting
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board will make no decisions Monday evening, Nov. 6, after hearing a report from…
LINCOLNVILLE — If you are looking for a good book, a new book or a used book, or if you want to sit in a comfortable chair and read from a great selection of Mane authors, Beyond the Sea at 2526…
Hail To The Rad Kids
BELFAST—Katherine Daggett, 17, is a junior at Belfast Area High School and what puts her in the Rad Kid category is the depth of her art. She tackles topics that seem far beyond her years. Heidi O…
Community gathering place opens Nov. 1
ROCKLAND — Jenn Rockwell, along with her father Rick Rockwell, of Rockland Realty, are on a mission. Their current goal? To bring increased vibrancy and visibility to the north end of Rockland…
Saadiya Boutote teaches a 5,000-year-old art form
BELFAST — At 32, Saadiya Boutote has a lot on her plate. A full-time employee of Athena Health and a new mother of a six-month-old daughter, Boutote often winds down by drawing intricate…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., is pleased to present a special traveling exhibit "Threads of Our Lives: Maine Folk Fiber Art". The Library will display these special educational…
Warm as summer sunshine, real as the truth, intimate as a long overdue visit between old friends — such is a Jonathan Edwards concert. Four decades into a career of uncompromising musical…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is excited to announce our new video streaming service! If you're interested in independent, international, classic, or documentary films, you're in luck. Get…
book/series review
The small town of Hawkins, Indiana. It’s November 1983.
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Updated with new listings
Halloween is on a Tuesday this month! Tuesday! But no matter, we have combed every cool event going on to bring you a comprehensive rundown of Halloween-themed events. We've color-coded these…
ST. GEORGE — The Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum Committee is pleased to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Borman Family Foundation in support of the fundraising…
The award-winning and highly acclaimed quartet, Le Vent du Nord, is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both…
