ROCKPORT — For over 50 years, Bay Chamber Concerts has awarded prizes to Maine students who have made a significant commitment to their musical studies. There are seven prizes of $1,000 in…
Culture
Rosey and the Rt. 17 Ramblers will start your week off right with only the best in music. No strangers to the show, the Rt. 17 Ramblers were voted Maine's Best Country/Western Band in 2016.
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PORT CLYDE — On Dec. 14, 2016, Robert and Betsy Webber donated a rare, signed Andrew Wyeth print, entitled Marshall Point Light, to the Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum committee in…
We’re now down to the last two episodes of A&E Networks' HISTORY survivalist show, Alone. This past episode revealed that Appleton resident Zachary Fowler has not yet thrown in the…
Connecting Creativity and Cultural Equity in Maine...
BELFAST — One of the questions Maine Arts Commission Executive Director Julie Richard asked a crowd of about 25 artists at Waterfall Arts last week was “what has changed for better or worse” for…
BELFAST— Inside Bowens Tavern in Belfast, a local’s joint with wood paneled walls and sports usually on the tube, it seems an unlikely scenario to see easels set up all around. The TV is off.…
Transformations...
Kathrin Seitz gives writing workshops based on Jack Grapes Method Writing. References to Grapes, bookends, the seven elements, transformation line, deep voice and image moments pertain to one of…
Damariscotta River Association Homeschool Programs...
DAMARISCOTTA — Damariscotta River Association has announced that art educator Brady Nickerson will be offering classes to homeschool youth following the regular DRA Wild Encounters nature programs…
CAMDEN — Camden Winterfest, the week-long celebration leading up to the U.S. National Toboggan Championships, kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 4, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 12. Activities begin…
CAMDEN – Camden Shakespeare Festival is looking for local actors who would like to be a part of its summer season, which consists of Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing.…
Neighborhood and The Hoot
BELFAST— A trend in Portland, where food truck owners test the waters by going mobile with a small menu and then take it to the next level with restaurant space, has taken hold in Belfast, where…
ROCKPORT — The Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) invites the community to join in its Winter Community Book Read, Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of…
Calling Scots and Scots-at-heart for haggis, whisky tasting and Celtic music!
BELFAST — Last year, when I was traveling around Scotland with a tour bus called Rabbie’s, our guide told us what the name meant.
“First of all, it’s not pronounced Rabies,” he said. Turns…
ROCKPORT - The weather was touch and go during construction, but in the end Samoset Resort chef Tim Pierce successfully transformed 20,000 pounds of ice into the 2017 Glacier Ice Bar. Sculptures…
National Fisherman magazine gifted Searsport museum its entire pre-digital photographic archive
SEARSPORT — In 2012, National Fisherman, a preeminent national magazine detailing life in the commercial fishing industry, donated the publication’s entire pre-digital photographic…
On Eating and Loving Food
I used to call it Czechoslovakian curried chicken. I Googled Czechoslovakian because I wasn't sure how to spell it. Try finding that word on the internet. You can, but…
We all remember the dude who sailed around the roller rink, swaying to sweet disco moves from when we were kids, and soon a new film will conjure up those memories again. Independent Maine…
CAMDEN — It's been a busy week for 10 Japanese students and two teachers who arrived at Camden Rockport Middle School on Jan. 4. The exchange program between students is in its 18th year. In…
John Alson McKean is a graduate of Cambridge University in England with a doctorate in musicology. On Monday, Jan. 9, we'll look at the classical music of Mozart and Bach, and we'll delve into the…
‘The Night Kitchen,’ an original musical conceived, written and directed by John Burstein, of Lincolnville, was performed at the Camden…
The Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance announced that the 2017 Maine Literary Awards are now open for nominations…
Time to get out of the house and be social
Whether you're new to the Midcoast and just want to find something social to do during the week nights or you're sick of being cooped up inside as winter sets in, we've got a rundown of the most…
The Maine Film Initiative aims to bring new talent, resources to produce winning movie in Maine
PORTLAND — It’s no secret in the film industry that Maine has some of the most beautiful locations in the United States, but for various reasons — largely economic — there are very few motion…
We’re following A&E Networks' History survivalist show Alone series, Season 3, thanks to local survivalist, Zachary Fowler of Appleton, one of the remaining eight contestants on…
CAMDEN — Frederica Marshall will instruct a Sumi-e Oriental Brush Painting Workshop, Thursday, January 12, 7 p.m., at the Camden Public Library. The workshop is…
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From bonfires to ultra fun dance parties, here is the New Year's Eve rundown for 2016 with a lot of new venues and events from last year. Whatever you end up doing, enjoy and drive safely!
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Boothbay Region Art Foundation invites residents and part-time residents to enter up to three images for the chance to be selected for the Maine Photography Show 2017 exhibition. This BRAF…
On Eating and Loving Food
So, it’s the day after Christmas.
I woke up this morning and resolved to stop eating crap for the foreseeable future.
I headed to the kitchen and started dictating this column to the…
We’re following A&E Networks' History survivalist show Alone, Season 3, thanks to local survivalist, Zachary Fowler, of Appleton, one of the remaining nine contestants on the…
Adopt A Family initiative is 100 percent a success
ROCKPORT — With just days to go before the holidays, four high school girls from Camden Hills Regional High School arrived at Knox County Homeless Coalition/Hospitality House on Wednesday,…
‘Our View’ 2016 is a digital spin off on the 1991 hardcover book
The book is out! Our View 2016: Camden and Rockport, Maine as Photographed by the Eighth Grade Class of Camden-Rockport Middle School just dropped on iTunes as a free download.
As…
Join the Thomaston Public Library on Christmas Eve for a special bear-themed Early Bird Storytime. A special story time guest will read from his children’s book, Bear Moonlight…
What’s In That Cocktail?
CAMDEN — A century ago, the bohemians and artists who wandered into a café for their afternoon “happy hour” of absinthe were all too familiar with rituals of absinthe preparation and pouring. But…
Kraut's ready.
For years, during the fall, those two words in a tiny newspaper ad hung on the door of the Kraut Haus in Waldoboro. Now the kraut, from Morse’s Sauerkraut, is always ready,…
Midcoast artist Marjorie Strauss will display three large pastels which evoke the colors of Christmas beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Sanctuary Gallery in the Rockland Congregational Church…
We’re following A&E Networks' History survivalist show Alone, Season 3, thanks to local survivalist, Zachary Fowler of Appleton, one of the remaining nine contestants on the…
Three-time Grammy nominee David Arkenstone will be in Camden, Dec. 17, at the Camden Opera House. Often compared to Yanni and Mannheim…
On display at Atlantic Baking Company
ROCKLAND - Laura Pessolano has been a pastry chef for more than 20 years. She currently works at Atlantic Baking Company, 351 Main St. in Rockland. She wanted to create a gingerbread sensation…
Dick McLaughlin: ‘We wanted to retire, but not this way’
LINCOLNVILLE — Closing night for the season on Oct. 22 at Lincolnville's beach-side Lobster Pound Restaurant and Andy's Brew Pub should have been a night to bid adieu for the winter and make plans…
Studies in Anthroposophy presents the Anthropos production
The story of Jesus' birth, childhood and youth will come to life at United Christian Church as professional New York actor and storyteller Glen Williamson performs The…
Chef Kerry Alterio takes the long view about how food influences mood
CAMDEN — Food isn’t just fuel; it directly impacts our emotions. Award-winning chef and local restaurateur Kerry Altiero will be covering this topic in a talk on Dec. 12 at the Camden Public…
How much time to take? Meeting Dec. 8
Thursday evening, Dec. 8, the Rockport Select Board will continue its discussion on the future of the Rockport Public Library. The meeting follows a Nov. 30 workshop, at which the public, the…
‘It’s like making a music video..if you were in 1840.’
Brattleboro, Vt., musician Brandon Taaffe is coming to Maine this weekend with a unique twist on using art to visually illustrate his music. Using the 19th century art form of a crankie (scrolling…
What’s In That Cocktail?
CAMDEN — Looking for a monumental-sized Bloody Mary that takes an hour and a half to consume? The Camden Sea Dog just debuted an impressive Bloody Mary Bar on the last weekend of November and it…
Beach bonfire tradition continues to draw crowds...
LINCOLNVILLE — As the sun began to inch further toward the horizon, Christmas by the Sea’s activities moved to Lincolnville Beach, where revelers had built a monster bonfire in anticipation…
It took more than a year to cook up this tasty comedy
CAMDEN—In Night Kitchen, John Burstein’s newest musical comedy, when the last patron leaves the restaurant and the chef switches off the lights, the inanimate objects —pots and cans,…
ROCKLAND - Tom Ulichny operates the Midcoast Music Academy at 275 Main St. in Rockland. To him, it’s about providing the highest quality music instruction to students of all ages and skill levels…
THOMASTON — The ambiance in four of the rooms at Montpelier in Thomaston have special resonance this year, representing Lucy Knox’s heritage…
On Eating and Loving Food
I rarely order a sandwich when I go out to dinner. I want dinner at dinnertime. With a manhattan before and wine with. Sandwiches are for lunch.
But lately I've been known to order a…
Justin Roig’s latest show at Michael Good Gallery is a special benefit exhibition and raffle
ROCKPORT — Just four months ago, Justin Roig’s world was a lot different than it is now. As the front of the house manager of Primo, Roig was working six days a week along with his wife,…
