READFIELD — The Readfield Historical Society annual wine and cheese social will kick off and celebrate 40 years of Readfield Heritage Days on Friday, Aug. 8, from 5-7 p.m. The annual RHS Volunteer Appreciation Award will be presented to an unsuspecting and deserving person at 6 p.m. Refreshments will include wine, sangria, non-alcoholic beverages, cheeses, […]
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Despite promises, Susan Collins keeps moving the ball | Letter
To use a ‘Peanuts’ analogy, our senator is like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.
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‘Letters from an American’ informs and inspires | Letter
Like many people these days, I’ve been searching for ways to understand and respond to President Trump’s attacks on our democracy — and to deal with the knowledge that so many good people are being hurt. My friends have been invaluable in helping me. But there’s another source that’s been invaluable, too, namely the daily […]
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Chamber music brings many benefits | Letter
I was delighted to read the op-ed on chamber music and its many benefits in these challenging times (“Chamber music invites us to consider a new way of being,” July 11). Our innovative chamber music series, Vigorous Tenderness, works to break down barriers to classical music to welcome a more diverse audience than typical classical […]
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Maine oyster farm launches its first electric workboat
A project 3 years in the making, the 28-foot Heron is among the first fully electric aquaculture boats of its size.
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Karen Montanaro, world-renowned mimedancer, to perform in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Karen Montanaro will perform “Tanzspiel” at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House Saturday, July 19, at 7 p.m. German for “dance-play,” the performance “Tanzspiel” draws on Montanaro’s deep roots in movement, mime, and dance to create theater with rare physical and emotional power showcasing what Donna McNiel of the Maine Arts Commission has […]
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Allumbaugh of Farmington chosen to lead Central District of Maine Elks
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Thousands of members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America and guests gathered in Kansas City, Missouri, from June 29 to July 2 for the BPO Elks National Convention. During the convention, Aaron M. Allumbaugh, of Farmington, was installed as district deputy for the […]
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To protect ourselves, we must protect the natural world | Opinion
Not all prescriptions come in a bottle.
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Family Fun Day at Farmington Baptist Church on Saturday
FARMINGTON — Come join Farmington Baptist Church for a Craft Fair and Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 194 Whittier Road in Farmington. There will be bouncy houses, snow cones, animals, and more for the kids. The vendors selling their wares are Cozy Crochet, The Family Table […]