Students and faculty members from Colby College were also part of the recent performance of “The Black Azaleas Song Cycle” from “Post Pardon: The Opera” at the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby. Photographer Rich Abrahamson captured their rehearsals and live performance.
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Historic Postcards of Hallowell 2025 calendar available for sale
HALLOWELL — The 2025 Historic Postcards of Hallowell calendar is available for purchase at Berry and Berry Florist, 121 Water St., and at The Blanchard Gallery, 172 Water St. All proceeds from sales go towards the preservation and display of a weathervane that had been at the top of the old fire station hose drying […]
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Maine hunger program coordinates with hunters
Maine’s Hunters for the Hungry program allows people to donate a portion or all of your harvest to a local food pantry. The program accepts deer, moose and bear meat. Here’s how the program works: Hunters drops their harvest off at one of the program’s approved meat processors in the state. Hunters decide how much […]
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Q&A: What is a property tax revaluation and how does it work?
Several central Maine communities are approaching a revaluation, raising questions for many property owners about their tax bills.
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UMaine Augusta to present author/illustrator Oct. 17
AUGUSTA — Stephen Costanza — an illustrator, author and musician — plans to share a multimedia presentation of his book “The King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin,” from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Danforth Gallery of Jewett Hall, on the campus of the University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive. From sketches to […]
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Get Out The Vote Party set for Oct. 19 in Damariscotta
DAMARISCOTTA — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to host its biannual Rally for Democracy: A Get Out The Vote Party from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, outside at the Wells-Hussey American Legion Post 42 in Damariscotta. Parking is available next door at the CLC-YMCA, at 525 Main St., with accessible spots available at […]
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Nobel prize awarded for research into how societal institutions impact success
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth.
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Greater Franklin Food Council recognized as nonprofit organization
The council has also recently hired its first executive director, Erica Emery, who has served on the steering committee since its inception.
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Vaccination clinic set for Oct. 24 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — The AgeWise Maine Initiative, a collaboration of Maine’s five area agencies on aging in partnership with Northern Light Health, is set to offer statewide vaccination clinics this fall, including several in Kennebec County. Launched in 2023 and powered by USAging grant funding, AgeWise Maine offers vaccine clinics with the goal of ensuring that […]
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University of Maine at Augusta to hold lecture-recital Oct. 24
Letcher interviewed American classical composers to explore their perspectives on how the social, cultural and political environments influence the music they compose.