Maine dentists have donated $102,000 worth of free procedures for low-income women and child survivors of domestic abuse through the Finding Our Smiles initiative, according to the statewide nonprofit Finding Our Voices, which runs the program. Twenty-two Maine survivors have benefited from the 18-month-old program, which also restores health and helps to rebuild lives. The […]
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‘Northeaster,’ ‘Maine, A Love Story’ among finalists for Maine Literary Awards
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Rockport on May 30.
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From a Portland hospital bed, this tennis coach with cancer sits courtside for son’s high school debut
Even as he is hospitalized for non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, Seth Meyer was able to catch his kid’s first match miles away in Rockport. For this tennis-focused family, love is not nothing – it’s everything.
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Maine Drama Festival regionals set for March 8, 9
More than 1,000 students at 69 high schools all across Maine are preparing for the 2024 Maine Drama Festival. On Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, at eight regional competitions in Brewer, Ellsworth, Fairfield, Freeport, Saco, Skowhegan, South Berwick and Windham, schools are set to present plays ranging from the classics to student-written pieces. […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon taking bird seed sale orders through Feb. 24
Mid-Coast Audubon is accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, Feb. 24, to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Five varieties are available: Black oil sunflower seed, sunflower meaties (hulled), Melody Mix , thistle (nyger), and suet blocks. Orders can be placed at midcoast-audubon.square.site. Offline options can be found at midcoast.maineaudubon.org. Seed must […]
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Cold dippers to bring warmth to domestic abuse survivors in February event
Maine dipping groups are set to get cold to bring light to domestic abuse survivors in a Sunday, Feb. 11, fundraising event for Finding Our Voices. The dips will take place in waterways all across Maine and throughout the day, with participating groups choosing their own place as well as time. Details can be found […]
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Rockport Opera House to host Creatures of Habit New Years Eve
Creatures of Habit will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St, in Rockport. The band has been a Midcoast favorite for many years and it is rare that we get the chance to be a part of their magic. They have been creating original progressive […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon taking orders for bird seed sale fundraiser through Nov. 11
Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, Nov. 11, to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. Seed must be picked up from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 18, at one of two locations: Plants Unlimited, 629 Commercial St. in Rockport, or Lincoln County Publishing, 116 Mills Road, […]
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Rockport man will serve 18 months for pandemic relief fraud
Prosecutors say that Mark X. Haley II perpetrated “the largest heist from any (Paycheck Protection Program) fraud case yet prosecuted in the District of Maine.”
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Gardiner to move ahead with revaluation
Even as city officials stash more money to pay for the citywide revaluation, Gardiner’s assessor said the work is not likely to begin before 2026.