Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program announced on April 24 the results of the organization’s partnership with Jersey Mike’s Subs for the company’s 15th Annual Month of Giving. Throughout the month of March, Jersey Mike’s locations in Maine accepted donations for MCHPP. These fundraising efforts culminated in the Day of Giving on March 26, when 100% […]
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Midcoast Literacy to host Author-to-Author event with Maine writers
Bestselling Maine novelist Tess Gerritsen and science writer Kathryn Miles will share the stage for a Midcoast Literacy event at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. This fundraiser to support literacy education ill feature Gerritsen (author of “The Spy Coast” and the “Rizzoli & Isles” series) and Miles (author […]
Healing the Mere Brook waters
For the past few years, I’ve carried with me a quotation given to me by a friend. We were out walking and assessing a stretch of potential conservation land. A brook ran along a gully nearby, and we were wondering about the brook’s work across time, which led, as many brook talks do, to my […]
Patten Free Library’s Spelling Bee fundraiser returns
Patten Free Library will present its annual Spelling Bee fundraiser on is thrilled to announce the return of its wildly popular Spelling Bee fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. This event invites teams from across the community to take the stage in a lighthearted competition that […]
Guardians fan ejected for heckling Red Sox OF Jarren Duran
Duran, who spoke about his suicide attempt in a Netflix documentary, is happy with the response to the incident in Boston’s 13-3 win on Sunday.
Rep. Laurel Libby asks U.S. Supreme Court to restore her right to vote in Maine Legislature
The Auburn Republican said she has filed an emergency application with the nation’s highest court after 2 lower courts denied a temporary restoration of her voting privileges as her lawsuit against the House speaker plays out.
Phippsburg Land Trust to host apple tree pruning clinic
Phippsburg Land Trust will host a guided walk and apple tree pruning clinic from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Wilbur Preserve, Coxs Head Road, Phippsburg. Join land trust board member Dan Dowd and Lindsay Nelson to learn best pruning practices for apple tree health. Bring hand pruners, loppers or pruning saws, and water and […]
St. John’s Catholic School’s annual auction embraces ‘Treasures of the Deep’ theme
St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick dives into its annual auction with a “Treasures of the Deep” theme at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at St. John’s Community Center. This year’s fundraiser includes “incredible auction items, delectable cuisine from Cook’s and top-tier entertainment,” according to a news release. Proceeds directly support St. John’s academic programs, […]
Whimsical works featured in Maine Art Gallery show
Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will feature whimsical works by Andre Benoit, humorist Tim Sample and others beginning May 1. With an invitation to let their imaginations soar, the exhibiting artists liberated themselves from traditional notions of representation in order to take a journey into the world of emotion, memories and dreams for “Whimsy: Flights […]
Windham motorcyclist seriously injured in Gray crash
Police say the driver of a Ford Explorer failed to yield to the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcyclist on West Gray Road.