The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host author Douglas Rooks, in his talk about remarkable Mainer Albert Beliveau from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 8. The society’s regular monthly meeting is to follow. Beliveau was the youngest county attorney in Maine when he was elected in Oxford County in 1914, and the first […]
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Camden Garden club to host annual tour
Camden Garden Club will host its 73rd annual Garden Tour, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 15; rain or shine. Five of Camden’s most attractive and diverse gardens will be open for ticket holders to admire and enjoy. Historic barns and artifacts on two of the properties will also be included on the […]
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Fort Western plans Independence Day celebration
Fort Western, a National Historic landmark and living history museum, is to host an Independence Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 4, on the east bank of the Kennebec River in the heart of downtown Augusta. Visitors are invited to walk through the 1754 fort, store and house to view period […]
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Maine Cheese Festival to be held in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — The Maine Cheese Festival is to be held Sept. 12 at Manson Park. Partnering with the Maine Office of Tourism, the Maine Cheese Guild aims to share the art of cheesemaking and spread the love of Maine cheese with their premier event. The event is to include music, food trucks, a beer tent, […]
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Concerts by Farmington-area youth set for July
The Farmington Gazebo in Meetinghouse Park is to be the site of four summer concerts by area youth. Sponsored by ArtsFarmington, these mini concerts are planned for 7 p.m. every Wednesday in July. There will be no admission charge, but donations will be welcomed. The schedule is as follows: July 7 — Abrahm and Samuel […]
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Phillips railroad to open for season
PHILLIPS — Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad are to resume operations for the 2021 season. Operations are to commence on Saturday, July 3, and run through the end of the foliage season in mid-October. Its operating schedule is available online at srrl-rr.org, but may be subject to change because of the availability of equipment […]
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Auction to benefit Wayne church goes online
The Wayne Church Auction is scheduled to be held online Thursday, July 1, through Saturday, July 10. Items include restaurants around the state, as well as options for leisure, golf, sports memorabilia and food, including home cooked lasagna, a breakfast casserole, maple syrup, honey, jams, quilts, a chance for a jar of George Dragonetti’s jam, […]
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Camden library to host bestselling Maine author
The Camden Public Library plans to host New York Times Bestselling Author and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Colin Woodard to the Camden Amphitheatre at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, for a talk about his latest book “Union.” The book tells the story of how the myth of U.S. national identity was created and fought over in […]
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Augusta fort to host talk with senior archaeologist
Dr. Arthur Spiess’ lecture series can be viewed for free.
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Author to share adventures in Maine’s woods, waters
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature author Laurie Chandler at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, via Zoom. Chandler’s second book, “Through Woods & Waters, A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument,” will be the topic of her conversation with Skidompha. No stranger to the community nor to Chats, Chandler will […]