DAMARISCOTTA — A makers market, featuring Maine artisans who specialize in upcycled goods, slow fashion and/or found art, is set for 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the American Legion, 527 Main St. Drawing inspiration from the newly formed Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus, co-founded by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, the market aims to raise awareness about […]
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A new(ish) chef finds his way at the charming River House in Damariscotta
The hyperlocal restaurant is a ‘slow-burning winner.’
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Damariscotta inn to continue community conversations Sept. 28
DAMARISCOTTA — “Lifelong, Thieving and Resident Communities: Understand and Building Relationships” will be the Inn Along the Way’s fourth and final summer Challenging Community Conversation. The interactive discussion, under the guidance Noël Bonam, Maine state director of AARP, is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Long Barn at the IAW’s Chapman Farm, […]
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Archaeology of Chapman-Hall House subject of Sept. 20 presentation
DAMARISCOTTA — In the fall of 2022, Tim Dinsmore directed an archeological investigation into the earliest occupation of Chapman-Hall homestead and the integrity of artifacts on display within the circa 1754 house museum. He plans to present the results of the field work and subsequent artifact analysis at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the […]
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Autumn open mic set for Damariscotta Sept. 14
DAMARISCOTTA — Damariscotta Open Mic is set for 1:30-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in the Long Barn at Inn Along the Way, Chapman Farm, 741 Main St. Artist performances, a chance to jam with friends, inn tours and hay field walks are all part of the by-donation “open mic with a twist” fundraiser in support […]
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River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work
“Artist’s Choice” exhibit will run from Sept. 24 through Nov. 9 at River Arts.
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Gardiner resident’s photo selected for photo calendar contest
Calendars will be available to customers in all offices of First National Bank by mid-November.
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Social drivers of health talk set in Damariscotta Aug. 25
Social drivers of health are conditions in places where people live, learn, work and play that affect health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes.
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2024 Fish Ladder Raffle Quilt drawing set for Aug. 17
Tickets are available at Skidompha Library in Damariscotta, which is also where the quilt is on display.
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Maine home of Frances Perkins, first female Cabinet member, seeks national monument designation
An architect of New Deal measures like Social Security and the 40-hour work week, Perkins returned throughout her life to a home in Newcastle that had been in her family since the 1750s.