Topping events in Unity will be the annual annual Common Ground Country Fair, which takes place this year Sept. 20, 21 and 22 and will welcome some 60,000 visitors.
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Local departments of recreation will keep you busy
While many of the youth ball programs and other activities offered by municipal departments of recreation are restricted to residents, many other programs and facilities are open to the public, including in Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan and Waterville. A popular spot in Waterville is the Quarry Road Recreation Area, accessed off North Street beside MaineGeneral Medical […]
Pittsfield’s egg festival returns as top local attraction
The 47th annual Central Maine Egg Festival boils up bigger and better than ever as Pittsfield’s landmark celebration.
History Buff: Pittston’s Colburn House a country museum about the country
The Colburn property is where Col. Benedict Arnold acquired the flat-bottomed boats that he used on his breathtakingly arduous and ill-fated 1775 march to attack the British at Quebec at the start of the Revolutionary War.
Waterville Rocks! free concerts return for 4th year
The free, family-friendly concerts will be held June 28, July 5 and 26, and Aug. 2.
Brunswick region has busy summer schedule of fairs, festivals, farmers markets
Brunswick and Bath are ready to feed your passions this summer that will have streets bustling with activity.
Skowhegan, seat of Somerset County, features river, parks and state fair
The Kennebec River is such a part of the town as it winds around the island, slows for power generation then rushes on to the next dam downriver at Shawmut.
Fairfield: a ‘sweet little downtown’ with history
The southern Somerset County town offers restaurants, parks, markets, retail stores, churches and banks.
Waterville: filled with out-of-the ordinary summer fun choices
The annual Taste of Waterville in downtown is among the highlights of summer events.
Park It: Maine state parks directory
The state’s parks are generally open from 9 a.m. to sunset daily.