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Pay it Forward Monday: Creative Works

We love to start the work week with “Pay it Forward Mondays,” all thanks to Gardiner Federal Credit Union. Nominate an office or business, and we just may bring you some delicious treats from Aroma Joe’s.

Augusta, ME · 3d
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150 Vendors Are Taking Over This Maine Town For A Massive Harvest Festival Next Weekend

More than 150 farmers, food producers, and makers are about to pack one giant indoor marketplace. Admission is free. Parking is free too, which honestly feels like a small miracle. The whole thing fills a 26,000-square-foot space with goods made right here in Maine. Organizers expect somewhere between 7,500 and...

Bangor, ME · 1d
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Behind the Scenes of Persistence

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Gail Carlson holds a PhD in biochemistry and teaches classes on pollution and public health. As an expert on toxic chemicals, especially PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are highly toxic), she routinely works on advocacy campaigns. As such, Carlson may not be the first person you would expect to become a playwright.

Unity, ME · 1d
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Farnsworth Art Museum Welcomes Three New Members to Its Board of Trustees

ROCKLAND, ME — The Farnsworth Art Museum is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Brett Haynie, Coby Lerner, and Nada Stirratt. The three new trustees bring a wealth of professional experience and diverse perspectives to the Farnsworth, with distinguished careers spanning hospitality, the performing arts, strategic planning, nonprofit leadership, media, and technology. Their collective expertise in organizational growth, innovation, cultural institutions, and community engagement will help advance the museum’s mission and strengthen its role as a leading cultural institution in Maine and beyond.

Rockland, ME · 2d
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Columnist and Filmmaker Complete Guest Lineup for ‘An Addition of One’

“Waldoboro Voices” creator Rebecca Cooney and documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney will join playwright and performer Shannon A. Mullen onstage after performances of “An Addition of One” at The Waldo Theatre, completing the lineup of guests for postshow discussions. Cooney will take part at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov....

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

wheninyourstate.com

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Lobster boats, old ships, and Federal homes: Wiscasset has it all on foot

Wiscasset sits on the west bank of the Sheepscot River in Lincoln County, and plenty of people call it the prettiest village in Maine. Step one block off Route 1 and the town opens up like a postcard you can walk through. Federal-era clapboard homes line the streets. A wide...

Wiscasset, ME · 1d

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Waldoboro Library Announces New Featured Artist

The Waldoboro Public Library artist of the month for November and December is Jon Byrer. Byrer is a graduate of the Maine College of Art with a degree in fine arts and photography. He lives and works in the Midcoast where he creates fine art paintings, experimental photography, watercolor illustrations, ink drawings, and collage. He also plays and records music with multiple instruments.

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Plan a visit to a Maine monument honoring our veterans

WRITTEN BY RICHARD SHAW Maine has to be among the most patriotic of all the 50 states. Every community seems to have a veterans’ roll of honor or monument from all wars, dating back to the American Revolution. The grave sites of those who served are sacred ground, decorated with flowers and U.S. flags by […]

Maine · 1d

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Damariscotta Chamber Director Looking Forward to First Early Bird

While sitting in the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce and Information Bureau, Executive Director Christa Thorpe reflects on an Early Bird Sale from years past. It was her freshman year of high school in 2000, when she bought a Columbia jacket from Renys during Early Bird. That jacket is still in her closet today; Thorpe wears it when she goes snowboarding.

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

We Are Aroostook

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra And Gary Sinise Honor Veterans At Collins Center With Graceful Warrior Concert

Gary Sinise returns to Maine with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra for Graceful Warrior at Collins Center, combining classical music and the Lt. Dan Band in a tribute to veterans and a son's memory.

Bangor, ME · 2d

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LA’s Mitchell Tees Off at New England Golf Championship

Lincoln Academy Colin Mitchell competed at the New England High School Golf Championship on Monday, Oct. 26 at Mohegan Sun Golf Club in Baltic, Conn. The Maine Class B individual champion carded a round of 14-over par 85 to tie for 51st place out of the 70 golfers that qualified to compete at the tournament, which included the best high school players from Maine, Massachusetts, Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut.

Newcastle, ME · 1d

WDEA AM 1370

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Recount Requested In Ellsworth City Council Election After 7-vote Margin

Ellsworth has a recount on its hands after a 7-vote gap between Robert Grant Sr. and Tiffany Dilda-Gaspar. The city picks up the tab, and swearing-in waits.

Ellsworth, ME · 17h

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Lobster boats, old ships, and Federal homes: Wiscasset has it all on foot

Wiscasset sits on the west bank of the Sheepscot River in Lincoln County, and plenty of people call it the prettiest village in Maine. Step one block off Route 1 and the town opens up like a postcard you can walk through. Federal-era clapboard homes line the streets. A wide...

Wiscasset, ME · 1d

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Dervish brings three decades of traditional Irish music to Strand Theatre

For more than three decades, the Irish traditional music ensemble Dervish has carried the sounds, stories, and spirit of northwest Ireland to audiences around the world. On Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m., the celebrated Sligo-based band brings its live performance to the Strand Theatre in Rockland. One of Ireland’s...

Rockland, ME · 1d

NHPR

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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...

Portland, ME · 3d

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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...

Bethel, ME · 6d

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The 7 Maine Restaurants Whose Dining Rooms Still Feel Frozen In The 1950s

A quarter still buys you a song at one Maine diner. The jukebox is tiny, restored, and sitting right at your booth. I love that detail so much. It means somebody decided old music should still be part of breakfast, not locked in a museum. The rest of this list...

Maine · 5d

Seacoast Current

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Is This Maine Hotel Really the Oldest Hotel in the United States?

Have you ever had the chance to stay at the Seaside Inn in Kennebunk, Maine?

Kennebunk, ME · 14d

Katie Couric Media

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Equal to the Task — And Then Some

A new memoir shows us the power of purpose-driven leadership in American business.

Brunswick, ME · 4d