WATERVILLE — The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Colby College will premiere its first original work,”Of This Place,” this weekend. The project has been in the works over the last three years. The free performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at […]
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Damariscotta gallery seeks ‘Night and Day’ show submissions
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit items for the upcoming show, “Night and Day.” Submissions, open to members and non-members alike, include all mediums and styles. People can embrace abstract concepts, explore the emotional contrasts within human experiences or challenge traditional notions of light and dark. Or they may wish to focus on […]
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Josh Ritter concert set for Thursday in Portland
Josh Ritter plans a State Theatre concert at 8 0.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at 609 Congress St. in Portland. Help singer-songwriter Josh Ritter celebrate the 20th anniversary of his “Hello Starling” album. He and his band will play it in its entirety, along with some other key selections from his 11-album recording career that dates […]
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Androscoggin River Watershed Council to host climate change workshop Feb. 12
To take a look at some of the data and impacts of climate change and consider what people can do to build resilience, the Androscoggin River Watershed Council is hosting a Zoom workshop presented by the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy in Norway. The workshop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12. To register […]
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UMaine Extension, partners help bring outdoor learning to students statewide
ORONO — Maine Outdoor School for All, a network of organizations that includes University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is expanding its community partnership, taking a significant step toward the goal of offering outdoor education to students across the entire state. To commemorate the milestone, a ceremonial signing event was held at the University of Maine […]
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Shadow Riders – Tribute to Marshall Tucker Band to perform at Deertrees Theatre
The Shadow Riders – Tribute to The Marshall Tucker Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. The Shadow Riders are a six-piece band from the New England area, performing the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band. This tribute is fronted by popular local Maine musician Bruce […]
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UMaine celebrates future teachers with inaugural pinning ceremony
ORONO — The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recently celebrated students who have chosen teaching as a career with its first ever pinning ceremony, according to a news release from Casey Kelly at the UMaine. “Teachers transform individuals, schools, organizations and communities for the better. I can think of no more […]
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OFF RADAR: ‘Maine Mediums, Mystics and Healers’
A resource of wisdom for your life’s journey by Cathy Cook
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Winslow Cub Scouts learn about constellations
Winslow Cub Scout Pack 445 met Jan. 23 at the Waterville Children’s Discovery Museum. Scouts learned about constellations, which ones can be seen in the night sky above Waterville and Winslow and the stories behind them. The 14 Cub Scouts taking part in the program explored the planetarium dome and made constellations of their […]
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Maine’s Ending Hunger Corps hosts AmeriCorps VISTA director
AUGUSTA — Carly Bruder, the national acting director of AmeriCorps VISTA, and Sharon Bassett, AmeriCorps Northeast Regional Portfolio Manager, recently spent two days immersing themselves in the operations of Maine’s Ending Hunger Corps. This visit aimed to provide a firsthand experience of the unique program pivotal in Maine’s historic initiative to end hunger. In 2019, […]