Readfield author Justine Fontes plans to read her children’s picture book featuring patterns, “Black Meets White,” at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, behind the Readfield Community Library, 1151 Main St. Children, parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to come wearing black and white or other colored patterns such as plaids and stripes. Besides writing, Fontes […]
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Portland Bishop to join prayer for peace between Russia, Ukraine
Bishop Robert Deeley plans to join Pope Francis and the other bishops of the world in making an act of consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The prayer is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Friday, March 25, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 307 Congress St. in Portland. All […]
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Jefferson church to host Russian specialist’s talk on Ukraine invasion
A retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer with many years experience in the Soviet Union and its successor states is scheduled to analyze the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a presentation at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 27, at St. Giles Church, 72 Gardiner Road in Jefferson. Louis Sell, now a resident of Whitefield, will talk about […]
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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend set for March 26, 27
The 39th Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is set for March 26 and 27. Sugarhouses across the state plan to welcome visitors for a day (or two, as many of them offer events for the full weekend) of maple-tasting, games, sugarbush tours, music, plenty of sweet treats and more. “This event is an excellent way to […]
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Oakland high school plans soup-to-go fundraiser
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School plans to hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the high school cafeteria at 131 Messalonskee High Drive. This year’s fundraiser will be a Soup to Go event. The menu will include homemade soups, rolls, water and desserts. The cost is $10 […]
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Farmington arts center to screen ‘Truth Tellers’ documentary
FARMINGTON — The UMF Emery Community Arts Center plans to presents “Truth Tellers,” a documentary by Maine filmmaker Richard Kane on artist and activist Robert Shetterly. Shetterly has painted 255 portraits of Americans, past and present, who had the moral courage to confront issues of social, environmental and economic justice, according to a news release […]
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Kennebec Valley chamber plans business event in Winthrop
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce plans its monthly Business After Hours event for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, hosted by van der Brew at 30 Summer St. in Winthrop. The event is free and open to chamber members and guests, according to a news release from the Augusta-based chamber. This month’s Business After Hours, […]
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Sidney academy musical theater students to perform
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy musical theater students plan to present their annual musical theater night at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22. The performance is to be held at Alumni Hall on the MeAA campus, 11 Goldenrod Lane. The event will feature performances of excerpts from the musical “A New Brain.” The event is free […]
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Fayette preserve temporarily closed to hikers
Kennebec Land Trust’s Parker Pond Headland Preserve on Fellows Cove Road in Fayette is temporarily closed to hikers during mud season (mid March through April/May). The Fellows Cove Road is currently only open to homeowners to minimize the impacts on the road, according to a news release from the trust. During mud season, the trust […]
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Damariscotta committee to screen women’s suffrage film
DAMARISCOTTA — Lincoln County Community Conversations plans to screen “Votes for Women: A History of Women’s Suffrage Through Song” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, on Zoom, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Barbara Cray of Westport Island. Women’s History Month marks an occasion to discuss the 19th Amendment, which made denial of […]