After 89 years of partnership with the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, Waterville Boy Scout Troop 436 began 2023 with a new chartered organization. “Fortunately, we didn’t have to hunt too long as we found the Waterville Masonic Lodge #33 as our new chartered organization,” Scout leader Bruce Rueger said, according to a news release […]
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Showing Up’ qualifies as ‘slow cinema,’ writes Devine
We learned today that Kelly Reichardt, the writer and director of this film, “grew up in a family of police officers.” I can’t think of an another writer or directer who comes from such a family. I come from a similar family, and I suspect, based on my experience, that Reichardt may have been adopted, […]
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Wiscasset gallery calls for art with ‘Working Maine’ theme
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday June 28.
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Musician Stan Davis finds refuge in music, shares it with others
Performances scheduled in Winthrop on May 20 and in Turner on May 23.
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Carrabec High School names class of ’23 top students
Luke Carey is class valedictorian, and Mliss Hem salutatorian.
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Augusta society’s May 17 talk to cover Little Chesapeake Island
The Kennebec Historical Society’s May presentation, “The Long Ago Summer Cottages on Little Chebeague Island,” is scheduled to feature speaker Lock Kiermaier. The talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. in Augusta. Little Chebeague Island, located in Casco Bay near Portland, is immediately adjacent […]
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Cornhole for a Cause to benefit Pine Tree Camp June 1
MANCHESTER — Teams plan to gather for the Hammond Lumber Cornhole for a Cause tournament on Thursday, June 1 at The Woodshed, 915 Western Ave., to compete for cash prizes. This inaugural event will be managed by Wicked Cornhole with cash prizes of $750 for the first place team, $500 for the second and $250 […]
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Winthrop library to host Pondtown Poets May 13
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library plans to continue its Bookey Readings poetry series at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the library’s 39 Bowdoin Street location. The Pondtown Poets, founded in 2003, will be featured at the event. The group was founded by Winthrop native Susan Parks and takes its name from the history […]
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Slaid Cleeves plans Gardiner concert
An Evening with Slaid Cleaves is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Christ Church, 2 Dresden Ave. in Gardiner. The music of the Texas-based singer/songwriter is rooted in traditional country and folk forms, but is distinct enough to have held interest amidst a sea of singer/songwriters since the 1990s. While he […]
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Maine Arts Academy names top 10 seniors for 2023
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy has announced its top 10 seniors for the class of 2023. 1. Aleah Sebrey of Union, valedictorian 2. Alexis Alcott of Windsor, salutatorian 3. Alyssa Gagne of Windsor, essayist 4. Isabell Slate […]