Maine dipping groups are set to get cold to bring light to domestic abuse survivors in a Sunday, Feb. 11, fundraising event for Finding Our Voices. The dips will take place in waterways all across Maine and throughout the day, with participating groups choosing their own place as well as time. Details can be found […]
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‘Beauty Everywhere’: Paintings by Anne Cronin shown at Rockport Library
Original watercolor paintings by Anne Cronin will be shown Jan. 3-30 at Rockport Public Library. Cronin’s art depicts graceful Maine landscapes, harbors and islands as well as detailed images of gardens and bouquets. Included in the exhibit will be a rare showing of paintings inspired by visits to southern California where Cronin spent time painting […]
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Rockport Opera House to host Creatures of Habit New Years Eve
Creatures of Habit will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St, in Rockport. The band has been a Midcoast favorite for many years and it is rare that we get the chance to be a part of their magic. They have been creating original progressive […]
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Rockport man will serve 18 months for pandemic relief fraud
Prosecutors say that Mark X. Haley II perpetrated “the largest heist from any (Paycheck Protection Program) fraud case yet prosecuted in the District of Maine.”
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Maine Drama Festival regionals set for March 10, 11
Competitions will be held in Saco, Yarmouth, Skowhegan, Waldoboro, Rockport, Brewer, Millinocket and Bar Harbor.
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More Maine public schools get solar energy from Livermore Falls
The installation of an array on a farm in Livermore Falls, paid for by the federal government, will help power five public schools in the state.
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum set for March in Rockport
For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is scheduled to hold a live event Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4, at the Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton St. in Rockport. This 48th annual event provides educational seminars covering topics including Management Actions Affecting Gillnet Fisheries, Plastic Aquaculture Gear, Economics of the Lobster Fleet, Eastern Maine […]
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Man missing from Rockport lived in Farmington
Jared Paradee recently moved to Rockport from Rockland. He lived in Farmington about 10 years ago and hasn’t been seen since Feb. 18.
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Rockport alumni lecture series to feature 2 photographers
ROCKPORT — Two photographers, Susan Burnstine and Justyne Davis, are scheduled to be the next presenters of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College, featuring conversations on topics in photography, filmmaking, book arts and design, and writing. Burnstine will discuss her creative process to create idiosyncratic and […]
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Maine Media Workshops series to host artist, filmmaker
ROCKPORT — Maggie Meiners, an artist and filmmaker, plans to discuss her work that addresses notions of domesticity, beauty, and body image in a lecture, “he A Game: The Authentic Self in Image Making, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Using humor and working with various mediums, Meiners engages in self-analysis and critique to arrive […]