Thomas McGuane, an acclaimed American novelist, wrote a superb collection of fishing essays collected into a book entitled The Longest Silence, published in 1999 and reprinted since. In the beginning essay, a line reminded me — emphatically I might add — of my home river.
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Bar Harbor Music Festival set
BAR HARBOR — The Maine Sea Coast Mission will be the setting for the Bar Harbor Music Festival’s Opening Day Tea Concert Sunday in which soprano, Angela Mannino and pianist, Joseph Li will present an afternoon of art song, lieder, opera and operetta by Robert Schumann, Mozart, Wolf, Debussy, Obradors, Sigmund Romberg and Luigi Arditi. […]
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North Atlantic Blues Festival set for July 13, 14
ROCKLAND — The North Atlantic Blues Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14, at Rockland’s Public Landing. The nationally acclaimed festival was winner of the 2002 “Keeping the Blues Alive Award” for promoters of the year. Last year, over 15,000 blues fans attended the popular event. THE SCHEDULE Saturday, July […]
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The Lee Boys ready for North Atlantic Blues Festival
This year’s edition of the North Atlantic Blues Festival, in Rockland, is fast approaching and with it comes a diverse collection of acts performing. One such group is The Lee Boys from Miami, Fla., and it’s made up of three brothers.
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R.B. Hall Day Saturday Old Fort Western
AUGUSTA — In 1981, the Maine State Legislature proclaimed the last Saturday in June to be designated R.B. Hall Day. The governor annually issues a proclamation inviting community bands across the state to observe this day to honor Maine’s own R.B. Hall, an internationally recognized composer of marches who was also an accomplished conductor and […]
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Winslow 4th of July events
SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Country Sunday lineup noon-1:30 p.m., Dime Store Heroes 2-3:30 p.m., Bad Cider 4-5:30 p.m., Firewater Creek 6-7:30 p.m., Dyer Neck Gang 7:30-9 p.m., Bad Penny MONDAY, JULY 1 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Golden Afternoon — Bean Supper 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m., LeFamille Leblanc Band — French 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Bob Scovil and The Intruders […]
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Fairfield Days 2013 events set
FAIRFIELD — The following festivities are planned for Fairfield’s 225th anniversary celebration: Today 5-9 p.m., Water Street Carnival Friday 5-9 p.m., Water Street Carnival 6-8 p.m., concert at Monument Park 8:30-10:30 p.m., Star gazing at Mill Island Park (sky permitting) Saturday 7-8:30 a.m., 5K run/walk beginning at the Community Center 7-8:30 a.m., Pancake breakfast at […]
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Waterville auditions Sunday, Monday
WATERVILLE “The Secret of Comedy” by Michael Kimball Directed by Jeralyn Shattuck “The Secret of Comedy” finds mother and daughter, Emily and Carey Petrocelli, polishing their comedy routine against their best straight man, husband and father, Dave Petrocelli. When Dave wins the lottery it should be a happy day, but all the money in the […]