DURHAM — The Durham Historic District Commission will host author Annette Vance Dorey on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eureka Center, 606 Hallowell Road. Dorey will give a talk on her book “Maine Mothers Who Murdered 1875-1925: Doing Time in State Prison,” which tells the stories of more than 30 mothers accused […]
Alex Lear
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Alex Lear is a lifelong Mainer who has spent 25 years in journalism -- the first 20 as a reporter for newspapers in Damariscotta and Falmouth, then as Opinions section editor for the Sun Journal and now a digital producer with the Maine Trust for Local News. His long-running “Learics” column won first place in the Maine Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. He and his wife Lauren are kept young by their 9-year-old daughter Alaina. Send feedback and suggestions to Alex.
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Freeport attorney announces run for state House District 48
FREEPORT — Flying Point resident Kathy Biberstein is running for state House District 48, the seat held by Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, who is running for U.S. Senate. “As I speak to the people in our community about their priorities, I have been inspired by their passion for our towns and their vision for Maine’s […]
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Seeing is Perceiving: Freeport library incorporates sign language into reading program
FREEPORT — The doors swung open, and the pitter-patter of tiny feet signaled that Tuesday morning storytime at the Freeport Community Library was about to begin. But it was storytime with a twist for the babies and toddlers. Ali Reddy read the books while fellow youth service clerk Brandi Lemieux followed along using sign language. […]
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Bowdoin library exhibit highlights challenges of Maine’s early statehood
“State of Maine” is on display both at the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library and online.
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Goodbye Mustard Seed, Hello Mockingbird: Bath book shop changing hands
Terri Schurz, a Mustard Seed Bookstore employee, will take over from Julie Shea and Susan Shipsey.
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Bath arts center to feature comic Johnny Ater
BATH — Stand-up comic Johnny Ater performs at the Chocolate Church Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 15. The comedian, a lifelong Mainer, offers up stories about life, family, relationships, and his colorful local friends, whom he brings to life on stage for all to meet. He also offers light-hearted jibes and himself and fellow Mainers, […]
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Brunswick bookstore offers talk by Portland writer, former POW
BRUNSWICK — Kifah Abdulla is due to read from his new book “Mountains without Peaks” at Gulf of Maine Books on Saturday, Feb. 15. Abdulla, who reads at 3 p.m. at the 134 Maine St. store, is a Portland writer, poet, artist, performer, social activist and world citizen. He is involved with the “Rebel: Take […]
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Brunswick talk to delve into mapping 18th century Midcoast
BRUNSWICK — Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fifth presentation of its 23rd annual Winter Speaker Series is “George Sproule’s Mapping the Mid-Coast, 1770.” The talk, which features Matthew Edney, a cartography history professor at the University of Southern Maine, takes place in the Morrill Meeting Room of Curtis Memorial Library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. […]
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Cumberland looks to save $20K in first year with new solar field
The 1,248-panel array is expected to produce more than 630,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year for town facilities.
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Freeport board to hold talk on sustainable communities
FREEPORT — The Freeport Sustainability Advisory Board will host “Building Sustainable Communities,” a panel discussion with sustainability officials from Falmouth, South Portland and Portland, on Monday, Feb. 10. The event will be held at the Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more information, visit Freeport’s website at freeportmaine.com or the town’s […]