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Portland schools launches state's first Black studies curriculum, emphasizing local history
At the Indigo Arts Alliance studio in Portland last month, journalist and musician Samuel James addressed a group of 7th graders. "Can everybody here me, okay? Okay, I'm going to tell you all just a real quick history about being Black in America," he said. That history, he said, hinges...
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This Family-Owned Maine Mine Lets Visitors Dig For Real Gemstones And Crystals
Family legend says one exploratory blast on this mountain covered the ground with shiny mica. That single boom launched a mining business that still welcomes diggers today. The mines no longer run commercially. Instead, you can sift through old waste piles for garnets, smoky quartz, aquamarine, and black tourmaline. The...
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture mark 75 and 80 years of artist residencies in Maine
November, 2026 | By: Lucky Platt | Photography: courtesy of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Three-quarters of a century ago, artists pioneered summer art school residency programs in Maine, places born not out of significant financial resources but out of necessity. These are places that began as, and continue to be, incubators for a creative life; they are essential, ideally experienced when the artist would benefit most from immersive work and community. “Haystack and Skowhegan were established at a unique moment in time. It would be impossible to bring institutions like these into being in the same way today, and for this we honor, steward, and protect them,” observes Perry Price, the fifth executive director of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
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Artistry in Residence: Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Studios
November, 2026 | By: Jorge S. Arango | Photography: Trent Bell. Having artists come together to build a space for artists was one of the most wonderful aspects of the project,” says builder Casey Hufnagel, owner of Mussel Ridge Builders in Thomaston, of the new artists’ studios for the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation (EBF) in Rockland. “It was rewarding to work together to make the end product be what they needed to create their art.”
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Portland schools launches state's first Black studies curriculum, emphasizing local history
At the Indigo Arts Alliance studio in Portland last month, journalist and musician Samuel James addressed a group of 7th graders. "Can everybody here me, okay? Okay, I'm going to tell you all just a real quick history about being Black in America," he said. That history, he said, hinges...
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Julia Haven performs new music in the 207 studio
Mainer Julia Haven is back in the 207 studio, performing new original music. She says she has been putting more of a focus on her writing and putting out original music lately. Julia, who previously performed under the name Julia Gagnon, says she got married over the summer to Nate...
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Monmouth Community Players Cast of Andrew Lloyd Webbers “School of Rock”
Photo: Front row: Lucy MacLeod, Abby Bosshart, Gwen Bosshart, Neeva Berube, Gabby Lazure; 2nd row (kneeling): Lydia Griswold, Harper Bilodeau, Harper Toye, Kensington Blankhorn, Evie True, Beau Beckwith, Chris Condon, Abby Violette, Maddox Grondin, James Browne; 3rd row (standing): Birdie Gay, Heather Marsters, Josh Oakes, Jeff Carlson, Ginger Smith, Amy Griswold, Phoebe Armillotti, Kyle Mansur, Jane Mitchell, Ken Mansur, Hayden Thomas, Katie Condon, Arabella Davin, Grace Mills, Annabella Lambert, Jackie Senft; Missing: Christian James, Kayla James, MaKenzie McCann, Gloria Ranslow, Calla Juengst, Danny Gay, Shana Page, Makayla Viiolette.
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Harpswell artists share ‘love of place’ in Brunswick library’s new gallery
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Oct. 7 opening reception for the Doucett New Art Gallery at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick brought out almost 100 supporters to celebrate its collection of original works by local artists. The pieces were chosen to “reflect the experience, culture and history of...
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New Gallery Offers Artists Space to Display, Connect
Local artist Meagan Boulter is transforming a former hair salon in Sanford’s Upper Midtown mall into The Gray, a new art gallery showcasing regional artists and bringing fresh creative opportunities to the community. Scheduled to open Nov. 1, the gallery will feature rotating exhibitions of artwork from artists throughout...
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New Murder Mystery at The Waldo on Halloween Night
Everyman Repertory Theatre and The Waldo Theatre will present Robin Jones’ new play “I Know It’s Gruesome, But Is It Art? The Vincent Price Murder Case” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at The Waldo. The play marks the end of The Waldo’s Vincent Price...
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Thanksgiving Pie Sale Nov. 24
The Edgecomb Community Church will hold its annual Thanksgiving pie sales from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The sales will take place at the church, at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb, and at Ames True Value Hardware and Supply, at 447 Bath Road in Wiscasset. Pies...
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Damariscotta Artist at Bremen Library for November
Damariscotta artist Denise Rankin and her series “What’s in a Name?” will be featured at Bremen Library for the month of November. In each painting, the name of a flower suggests an image that has been incorporated into the composition. In “Bachelor Buttons,” for example, a couple of bachelors slump morosely in the bottom left corner.