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Wintrop and Readfield – Historical Society Host DR. SAMUAL COLMAN
PHOTO CAPTION: Jackie Fournier will present a program on Colonial medicine as Dr. Samuel Colman at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center on November 12th. The Winthrop and Readfield Historical Societies will co-host a program on Colonial medicine on Thursday, November 12th at 6:00 pm at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main Street, Winthrop. The presenter, Jackie Fournier, whose interest in history blends well with her passion for medicine, is a historical interpreter at Fort Western and a docent at the Pownalborough Court House. She recently spent a week at the Colonial Williamsburg apothecary learning the trade of compounding medicines.
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Grateful Dead’s April 1985 Shows in Maine and Providence Join Play Dead
Two more stops from the Grateful Dead’s Spring Tour 1985 are now streaming in high resolution on Play Dead: April 1 at Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine, and April 3 at Providence Civic Center in Rhode Island. “Ride, ride, ride, at least I’m enjoying the ride!
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Carver Hill Gallery celebrates 20 years, five locations with anniversary exhibition
CAMDEN — Carver Hill Gallery will hold a 20th Anniversary Group Exhibition, celebrating two decades of fine art and community in Midcoast Maine. The public is invited to join the celebration on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 36 Bay View Street, Camden. This milestone event coincides with the final Third Thursday Art Walk of the season.
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Halloween Parade returns for its 27th year
A group stops for a photo with Boothbay Harbor police officers near Grover's Hardware during the 2025 parade. Bethany Schmidt photo. Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will end at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a special Trunk-or-Treat. This event will happen rain or shine.
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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: Medical history in central Kennebec Valley
Prior articles in this subseries have described, as well as available sources allow, some of the important early doctors in the central Kennebec Valley: Moses Appleton, John McKechnie and Obadiah Williams, in Waterville, and Dr. Stephen Barton, at least part of the time in Vassalboro. This week, your writer intends to share what information (if any) she can find about other early Vassalboro doctors.
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'Words Before Winter' poetry event
Midcoast Poetry Journal invites the community to "Words Before Winter," an afternoon of poetry, laughter, stories, and the sort of literary unpredictability that has become a hallmark of Midcoast poetry gatherings. The reading takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Porter Meeting Room at Skidompha...
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'Last Light': Endings and beginnings
Jerry Farnham, center, with Earl Brewer III and Clive Farrin at the book launch of Farnham's "Last Light" of the "Red at Night" series Oct. 3 at Brady's. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register. Jerry Farnham with his mom Michelle at the "Last Light" book launch. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register. Series fans line up...
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Discover Carl Sprinchorn at Two Maine Museums This Fall
The Ogunquit Museum of American Art and Bates College Museum of Art chronicle the life and work of under-recognized modern artist Carl Sprinchorn. This fall, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art (OMAA) and Bates College Museum of Art present two Maine exhibitions exploring artist Carl Sprinchorn. On view at the...
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Old Orchard Beach museum exhibit features grand hotel
Visitors to the Harmon Museum in Old Orchard Beach can take a journey to the past and visit a grand hotel. The museum’s current exhibit focuses on The Velvet Hotel, which was located where the Grand Victorian now stands. The Velvet was built in 1898 by Herbert L. Hildreth, manufacturer of Velvet molasses taffy.
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Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Spans Early October With Pumpkin Pancakes, Pie Eating Contests, And Pumpkin Regatta Races
Every October, Damariscotta transforms into pumpkin central. The festival draws crowds for ten days of pancake breakfasts, pie contests, and the main event: massive pumpkins racing in the harbor powered by motors and paddles.
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History talk: Tales of early medicine in Thomaston, 1726 to 1850
Join the Thomaston Historical Society on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., at Thomaston Federated Church (enter around back), for a colorful discussion of health, illness, and the first medicine men of Thomaston. According to the Historical Society, in a news release, from the town's earliest days through the mid-1800s,...
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Artists show off original Lego creations at BrickUniverse in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- LEGO enthusiasts enjoyed their version of a block party in Portland. Several LEGO builders showed off original works made of thousands of LEGO bricks. The event, called BrickUniverse, was held at the Portland Expo. The works included large-scale sculptures, mosaics and architectural pieces. It's a chance...
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WCS Graduate Displays Baking Skills On Show
Season 12 of the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship features a Waterville graduate as one of the competitors. Caleb King, a 2012 Waterville Central School graduate, is one of 10 bakers who started out in the competitive baking show in mid-September. As of last week King remained one of...
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40th Annual Christmas by the Sea calls for participants for Dec. 4-6
A much-loved holiday tradition returns to the Camden area December 4 - 6 as the Camden Area Business Group presents the 40th annual Christmas by the Sea, and calls on businesses, organizations and community members to take part in the milestone weekend. This year brings a second major milestone: the...
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Jonathan Cooper, Maine Violin Maker, passes
We lost Jonathan Cooper, amazing musician and violin maker from Portland, Maine in September. There has been a ton of wonderful words said about and great stories told about Jon on Facebook that I am sure many of you have seen. Mostly known for the last few decades as a luthier, he crafted fiddles for many of the top players in traditional music, Mark O’Connor, Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, Alison Krauss, Bruce Molsky, Michael Doucet. The list goes on! Here’s a nice little bio from Strings Magazine: Jonathan Cooper Found the Fiddle, Then a Life Making Them | Strings Magazine .
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Boothbay Baptist Church Community Harvest Fair has fun for the whole family
Presley Crommett, 12, is an experienced face painter who lent her talents to Boothbay Baptist Church's Harvest Fair Oct. 4. She painted a tree on Pastor Glen Carter. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register. The Harvest Fair had an arts and crafts table. Pictured, from left, Cathy Wilson, Nancy St. Clair and Marissa...
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Performances fill USM’s October calendar
The University of Southern Maine’s Portland and Gorham campuses will host a variety of concerts, recitals, and performances throughout October, giving students, faculty, and staff several opportunities to experience live music and the arts at the Crewe Center for the Arts, Russel Hall, and Hannaford Hall. On Tuesday, Oct....