WATERVILLE — As a result of the the South End Neighborhood Association Festival’s National Night Out event, held Aug. 1, funds were raised for 200 L.L. Bean backpacks, filled with essential school supplies, to be distributed to students in the Waterville School System. When Rien Finch heard that the annual backpack giveaway was in danger […]
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Somerville farm to host goat pageant, crown queen Aug. 13
Puppet musical, the Petra & Mo show, planned.
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3rd Camden on Canvas plein air weekend raises over $60K for library
More than 200 people gathered in the Camden Amphitheatre July 23 for a live auction of paintings that had been created that weekend during the third annual Camden on Canvas event. Proceeds of the auction were split between the artists and the Camden Public Library. The library announced that Camden on Canvas raised more than […]
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Half Moon Jug Band to perform in Gardiner
Johnson Hall in Gardiner plans to present The Half Moon Jug Band during its 2023 Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Gardiner’s waterfront at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. The band is a 21st-century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home state. Upbeat and positive, the Half Moon […]
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The Jeremiahs plan Old South Church concert
Old South Church Concert Series in Farmington plan to host The Jeremiahs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the church on Main Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Church’s Main Street entrance is handicapped accessible. The Jeremiahs is an Irish folk band that comprises four musicians who have come together with the common […]
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Field day at Falmouth’s Tidewater Farm set for Aug. 12
FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a field day from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road. People can experience the gardens at Tidewater Farm, learn about UMaine Extension’s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations with […]
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OFF RADAR: ‘Small Off Things’ by Suzanne Farrell Smith
It’s probably not going to cheer you up to find out someone has it, overall, possibly worse than you.
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‘And Just Like That’ Aiden returns
I’ve given up trying to make sense of the women in “Sex and the City,” I’m sorry, “And Just Like That.” Carrie Bradshaw, who only a week ago was prowling the streets in what looked like a collection of shopping bags from a designers tire store, seems to be the one of the trio who […]
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Finding Our Voices dental program receives $10K grant
Eighteen dentists across Maine, including oral surgeons and orthodontists, have signed on to provide pro bono dental procedures.
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K.Flay talks about new music, hearing loss
I recently received an email concerning an impending concert at the State Theatre in Portland that caught my interest. The performer, who is a two-time Grammy nominee, goes by the name K.Flay (born Kristine Flaherty) and is touring to support the release of her soon-to-be-released album (“Mono” comes out on Sept. 15); it also should […]