GARDINER — An “Exploring Maine: A Maker’s Journey” exhibit is to open Tuesday, July 20 and continue through Sept. 11 at Monkitree, 263 Water St. Central Maine Clay Artists offer artistic and functional designs that allow you to take Maine with you. Each of the clay artists has their identifiable style, but with this show […]
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USDA to provide pandemic loss assistance to livestock producers
The Farm Service Agency is to begin taking applications for its indemnity program Tuesday, July 20.
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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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Global Dempsey Challenge 2021 to run in September
LEWISTON — This year’s Dempsey Challenge is set for Sept. 25 and 26, and sees the introduction of the event’s first, global challenge. Presented by Amgen Oncology and founded by Patrick Dempsey, the Dempsey Challenge is the primary fundraising event for the Dempsey Center. Since its inception in 2009, the event has raised more than […]
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Audubon invites artists to ‘Brush with Nature’
FALMOUTH — In place of Maine Audubon’s annual “Nature of Craft” show, the organization invites plein air painters to be inspired at the aububon’s sanctuaries and create art outdoors to engage visitors in the artistic process. Juried artists can paint at the eight Maine Audubon sanctuaries from Sept. 9 to 12, with an auction Sept. […]
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DaPonte String Quartet seeks youths for September workshop
The application deadline is June 18.
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Foundation seeks applications for traditional handcrafts
ELLSWORTH — The Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation seeks applications. The fund supports projects and organizations that promote Maine traditional handcrafts. Only nonprofit and municipal organizations are eligible; MaineCF cannot make grants to individual artists. New this year, because of the pandemic, the fund will offer general operating support grants only […]
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Common Ground Fair applications available
20201 Common Ground Country Fair will be held Sept. 24, 25 and 26 in Unity.
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Mid-Knights of the Month selected
Congratulations to the September Mid-Knights of the Month at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School in Poland. From left are Dominic Frechette, Parker Demelia, Mattieu Bessette, Sayla Bergeron, Emma Pulkkinen and Gretchyn Paradis, who were selected by their teams for showing outstanding leadership, hard work and positive attitudes during the first month of the school year.
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Spruce Mountain award winners
Academic awards for September were presented to students at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay. Recipients are, from left, Payton Fitch, Leeah Volterman, Julia Pomeroy, Connor Donahue, Matthew Fenlason, Jordan Mitchell, Trent Tibbetts, Owen Bryant, Savannah Corliss, Madeline Labonte, Megan Dodge and Logan Harvell.