Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society also hosting craft fair and annual fundraiser auction
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Ballroom Thieves to perform Waterville Rocks concert
The Ballroom Thieves with Francesca Blanchard will perform a Waterville Rocks concert at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Head of Fall on Front Street in Waterville. Indie folk-rock duo hail from New England where their big-hearted, energetic sound has evolved worldwide since gaining an audience in 2010. Calin Peters (vocals, cello, bass), Martin Earley […]
Lakewood Theater to stage ‘Kongs Night Out’ Aug. 4-13
“Kong’s Night Out” will be performed Aug. 4-13 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. The production will be staged at 8 p.m. Aug. 4-6 and 11-13; 4 p.m. Aug. 7; and 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 10. This is the story of what happened in the hotel room next to the hotel room […]
Statewide health network offers free August workshops
Healthy Living for ME invites adult Mainers of all ages to register for the network’s free August workshops focused on health and wellness. The workshops are open to the public and include the two topics of managing diabetes and improving fitness and activity levels. “Whether you’re dealing with a chronic disease such as diabetes, or […]
At summer’s peak, tourism has been a mixed bag so far in Maine
Visitors are still coming, but higher gas and other prices have some reining in their spending.
Commentary: Need for greater public and private investment in higher education’s hidden costs
In Maine and across the nation, ‘invisible’ financial barriers hold back many low-income first-generation college students.
Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word
Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
Bar Harbor struggles with cruise ship limits, and Portland could be next
A citizen petition seeks a 1,000-person-a-day cap on ship passengers entering Bar Harbor, and a similar effort is underway in Portland.