From midway rides to eating contests and livestock pulls to demolition derbies, Maine’s fairs and festivals have something for everyone.
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Savor a Maine summer with these 17 outdoor dining spots
Here’s where to go for a nosh, whether you’re seeking sidewalk cafe charm, ocean views, island solitude, a poolside lunch or river views.
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Midcoast nonprofits receive John T. Gorman Foundation grants
The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 77 grants totaling $1.2 million to support nonprofits providing food, shelter and other essential services to Mainers in need. Distributed through the Foundation’s 2025 Direct Services Grant Program, the funding will reach all 16 counties in the state. Several Midcoast organization will benefit from the grants, including Coastal […]
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Rockland Public Library to host discussion on transgender poets
The Rockland Public Library and Millay House Rockland will host “Conversations of the Century with the Trans Poetics Archive” at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in the Community Room at Rockland Public Library. This event is free and open to all. In a heart-to-heart with Edna St. Vincent Millay and her suffrage poem, “I, being […]
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OUT Maine plans to send more diverse books across the state
The nonprofit, which is based in Rockland and supports LGBTQ+ youth across the state, got three grants to expand its Read the Rainbow program.
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Center for Maine Contemporary Art summer exhibitions open May 24
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art will open its three summer exhibitions Saturday, May 24. An opening reception is from 3-5 p.m. Saturday. The exhibitions are “Cheek to Cheek” by Nicole Wittenberg, May 24 through Sept. 14; “the shape of memory” by Carlie Trosclair, May 24 through Sept. 7; and “Leaf Litter” by Elizabeth Atterbury, […]
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Summer shows include multiple exhibitions viewing nature through 2 artists’ work
Artists Nicole Wittenberg and Ann Craven have several shows through the summer at museums in Rockland, Ogunquit, Brunswick and Portland.
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‘Bad Press’ tells a tale of bad government and a fearless reporter
A trio of Midcoast organizations helped bring the documentary, about a Native American reporter going up against tribal leaders, to Rockland’s Strand Theatre.
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Here’s a guide to more than a dozen Maine doughnut shops
Check out this list of where to get the classics, plus vegan, organic and alternative flavors.
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Rockland library presents three free programs next week
Rockland Public Library is hosting three special programs next week. All of them are free. The library is located at 80 Union St. Fall prevention Vikki Webster from Maine Health will present a fall prevention workshop at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Rockland Public Library as part of the Aging Well series co-sponsored […]