Wiscasset Art Walk — a summertime celebration of art, music, performance and community, entering its ninth year — returns this month in full force with the participation of village galleries, shops, and restaurants. The village becomes a festival with sidewalk activities, community art projects, and special features. Art Walks are held from 5 to 8 […]
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Wiscasset Art Walk adds ‘Picnics-to-Go’ offer
A new feature for Wiscasset Art Walk 2021 is Picnics-To-Go, a way to stave off hunger while enjoying everything the evening’s event has to offer. Village restaurants, Sarah’s Café, Treats, and Mammy’s Bakery plan each to offer a picnic special just for Wiscasset Art Walk. Visitors can visit each restaurant’s website, make a selection from […]
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Geologic history talk to focus on Casco Bay region
BATH — Maine’s First Ship and the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invite geology novices and buffs to expand their understanding and appreciation of the 500 million-year geologic history of the Casco Bay region with Middlebury College Professor of Geology Dave West. On Thursday, June 24, at 7 p.m., participants have the opportunity to attend the […]
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Whitefield store to serve free ice cream
WHITEFIELD — Sheepscot General Store owners and coworkers will dish out free ice cream with all the topping they can muster from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at 98 Townhouse Road, in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The ice cream social also will include music by Red Bird, Bertie Koller and Army of […]
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Cobb relative to talk about family’s historic Winthrop farm
WINTHROP — The Bailey Library is scheduled to host Jennifer Phillips at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, in the King Event Room on the first floor of the library on Bowdoin Street. The event is the sixth part of a yearlong series celebrating Maine women. Phillips will give a slideshow presentation that focuses on the […]
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Thomaston’s Knox Museum to reopen June 22
The General Henry Knox Museum, at 30 High St. in Thomaston, plans to reopen for the 2021 season Tuesday, June 22. “After remaining closed for the 2020 season, the Knox Museum is thrilled to open its doors to visitors once again,” said Executive Director Ethan Yankura, in a news release from the museum. Museum hours […]
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Gardiner church to offer Bible camp
The Gardiner Nazarene Church invites youths to “Roar Vacation Bible Camp: Life is wild, God is good,” a free camp planned from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, June 21-25, at 6 Nazarene Way. Children can participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, play teamwork-building games, devour treats, sing and dance to catchy songs, experience one-of-a-kind […]
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Waterville Creates to kick off ‘Sunflower Project’
In conjunction with National Garden Week, June 6-12, Waterville Creates is to hold the “Sunflower Project,” a collaborative community-wide initiative designed to engage everyone from novice gardeners to experienced horticulturists in creating moments of sunshine in the urban landscape, feeding local birds and wildlife, and providing pollinating stations for bees. The Sunflower Project is set […]
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United Ways partner to offer ‘Week of Action’
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area in Farmington is collaborating with the other eight United Ways of Maine to offer a Week of Action from June 21 to 25. This will be a statewide effort to get the community involved and helping. United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has several local in-person opportunities, as well […]
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Explorer public transit system to resume regular routes
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec and Somerset Explorer public transit system, a service of the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program, is scheduled to resume regular routes and times beginning Monday, June 21. Because of COVID-19 precautions, the system changed to an on-demand service last spring, halting traditional operations and requiring people to call ahead for rides. […]