PORTLAND — Hundreds of Maine youths can participate in a weeklong Catholic youth program for those in grades one through 12 that is dedicated to teaching the Gospel. Registration is open for Totus Tuus 2022, which will be presented in 10 Maine communities this summer: Farmington, June 19-24; Houlton, June 19-24; Fort Kent, June 26-July […]
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Colby College art museum plans spring, summer exhibits
WATERVILLE — Life and death, the nature of public selfhood and acts of seeing and expression are among themes explored in the exhibitions to be on view at the Colby College Museum of Art this spring and summer at 5600 Mayflower Hill. The breadth of the works featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibitions advance its […]
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Feast of Saints Peter & Paul to be celebrated with pilgrimage
LEWISTON — All are welcome to join area Catholics in a special walking pilgrimage on Tuesday, June 29, to celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter & Paul. The pilgrimage is to begin at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church on 24 Sacred Heart Place in Auburn. Following a short prayer service, the group will walk […]
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Winthrop to host annual 5K run/jog/walk
WINTHROP — Start this year’s 4th of July with a bang by entering the 19th annual Friends on the 4th 5K Run/Jog/Walk. The race is scheduled for 8 a.m. Sunday, July 4, at Norcross Point. The race is open to runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages. The registration fee is $25 for those 11 […]
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Virtual talk planned about mid-century Maine author
The University of Maine at Augusta in partnership with the Freeport Historical Society is to hold a virtual event about author Elinor Graham at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. In 1934 Maryland native Graham moved with her husband to a saltwater farm […]
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Farmington area school system announces summer meals for kids
Free summer meals for kids, provided by the Regional School Unit 9 School Nutrition Program, Mt. Blue Regional School District, has announced the following meal sites. The school district includes Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna, Weld and Wilton) and spans in parts of three counties, Franklin, Kennebec and Somerset. All […]
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Augusta’s First Amendment Museum open Saturdays
AUGUSTA — The First Amendment Museum, 184 State St., has announced its new lineup of summer exhibits, events, expanded hours and more. The museum is open on Saturdays, with free tours offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday throughout the summer. Guided tours are less than an hour and are appropriate for […]
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Full-scale Wiscasset Art Walk to return June 24
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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Beekeeper to share hobby’s rewards, challenges
Auburn Public Library plans to host an illustrated talk on the rewards and challenges of beekeeping by Bill Hiss from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, via Zoom. Hiss has been a hobbyist beekeeper since retiring from Bates College in 2013. He also serves as the organizer of the Androscoggin Beekeepers Club, a regional […]
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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 […]