Lincoln County Historical Association plans to shed light on Black sailors of the the 18th and 19th centuries with an online lecture, “Good Grit: Black Sailors of Lincoln County,” presented by Korrine Tanzer at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Tanzer will discuss a few of the Black sailors — free and enslaved — who worked […]
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Timber taxes program to run online March 12
Maine Woodland Owners is set to hold an online program, Making Sense of Timber Taxes, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. This Zoom event provides advice and information for woodland owners facing 2023 business tax realities. Conducted by retired IRS forester Jim Norris, the workshop will cover federal timber tax information, focusing primarily on reporting […]
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ON MUSIC: Celtic band Bailey’s Mistake to perform at Somerset Abbey
If you have been reading this column for any length of time, you may be aware that I’m very partial to Celtic music, especially when it’s made with bagpipes included. So bands like Enter The Haggis, Seven Nations, and Mackeel (a band that my wife and I discovered when we honeymooned on Prince Edward Island) […]
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Online presentation to cover biocontrol research in Merrymeeting Bay
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s sixth presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series — Biocontrol Research in Merrymeeting Bay — will feature Hilary Peterson, integrated pest management specialist with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, via Zoom. It is accessible via hyperlink found […]
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Augusta church to host workshop on song leading for social justice
AUGUSTA — Mark Meyer of Rhythm Revelations plans to give a fully participatory song leading for social justice workshop, designed to build skills and confidence for leading music in worship or in the streets. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 69 Winthrop St. Meyer […]
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Augusta church welcomes new full-time minister
The congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta unanimously voted Feb. 11 to call the Rev. Donna Dolham as its next full-time minister. “We are delighted and so fortunate that Rev. Donna will be with us,” said UUCC Board president Michaela Loisel, according to a news release from Nan Bell with the church. […]
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Magic Bus: The Who tribute band to play at Franco Center
Magic Bus, The Who tribute band based in Portland, will bring their show to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. The Who, one of rock’s most iconic bands, made the charts in 1964 with their hit song, “Can’t Explain.” That was the beginning of their […]
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Belfast Maskers’ to stage ‘Proof’ March 7-18
Director Stephanie Natale recently unveiled the cast she has selected for Belfast Maskers’ first production of 2024, “Proof” by David Auburn. Performances are set for March 8-17 at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court St. in Belfast, at 7. p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. This drama of mathematics, madness, and […]
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Gardiner area Cub Scouts dissect electronics
GARDINER — Cub Scouts in Pack 672 explored electronics during a recent meeting. They learned by doing — taking apart old computers, copiers, printers, videotape machines, and other devices in order to see what makes them tick. Residents of Gardiner and Pittston donated their broken or outdated electronics to the pack for the youths to […]
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OFF RADAR: ‘Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America’
If we ever needed clarification from an authority on how we got from the founding of the United States to the politics of today, it’s now. This book provides it.