WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library’s 19th annual student art exhibit will feature works from Prescott Memorial Elementary School. The show is set to run through June at 40 Old Union Road in Washington Village. Art teacher Erik Minzner has used a wide range of materials, techniques and inspiration to express students’ creativity in these works. […]
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Veterans support events set for Augusta, Lewiston, Portland, Rumford
The VA2K Walk & Roll is set to be held at locations in Augusta, Portland, Lewiston and Rumford on Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16. The event is geared toward encouraging healthy living and supporting homeless veterans. The Togus VA2K Walk & Roll will be held at the Togus VA Medical Center, 1 VA […]
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Maine filmmaker to pays tribute to veterans with film screening
BANGOR — Maine native filmmaker Billy Hanson is set to honor Maine veterans with a screening of his film, “Bone Cold,” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at the Gracie Theater on the Husson University campus. In 2019, Hanson brought a film crew from Los Angeles to Maine to shoot the psychological thriller, which […]
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Historical association seeks volunteer docents starting June 1
Lincoln County Historical Association seeks volunteer docents for this summer at its three sites: Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, 1811 Old Jail in Wiscasset, and Chapman Hall House in Damariscotta. Each year from June 1 to Oct. 1 association volunteers act as docents (tour guides) or greeters. The time commitment is generally once or twice […]
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Runway for a cause event set for New Gloucester May 11
NEW GLOUCESTER — The third annual Flowers that Feed: Floral Fashions Feeding Families Art and Fashion showcase is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Coolidge Family Farm, 1084 Lewiston Road. The event is presented by Artlovelifestyle Magazine and the Compassionate Leadership Project, and hosted by Whitley Nabintu Marshall and Misty Coolidge. This […]
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Viles Arboretum to celebrate season with spring market, plant sale
AUGUSTA — Viles Arboretum is set to hold a spring market and plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 153 Hospital St., on the east side of the Kennebec River, provides the backdrop for the event. More than 30 artisans and craftspeople from the area will be featured, plants and […]
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Farm loan programs offer climate-smart opportunities to producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency reminds agricultural producers that farm loan programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices, which build on many practices that farmers and ranchers already use, like cover cropping, nutrient management and conservation tillage. Climate-smart agricultural practices generate significant environmental benefits by capturing and […]
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Maine Country Music Hall of Fame set for May 19
Four musicians are to be inducted.
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Mt. Blue High School Art Show on display at UMaine at Farmington
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host the Mt. Blue High School Art Show at the Emery Community Arts Center on Academy Street. The exhibit, “Artful Antics,” is set to be on display from Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, June 1. An opening reception is set for 5-7 p.m. on May 16. The […]
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Chesterville to host animal storytelling event May 11
The Chesterville Center Union Meeting House is set to open its doors and its microphones to animal lovers at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 3 Borough Road. Attendees can come with a short story to tell of a favorite critter in their life, or listen to other people’s stories. The show will be hosted […]