The Maine Farmland Trust will be reviewing potential buyers throughout the summer, with an open house scheduled for next week. The nonprofit will also accept online proposals to keep Morris Farm as an agricultural space.
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Midcoast authors to discuss their books set in Maine at Wiscasset bookstore
Fiction: A Novel Bookshop in Wiscasset will host Midcoast authors Geoffrey Bates and Barbara Burt for its second Bookends event from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24. The event includes a wine reception, reading and conversation about the authors’ works. “The Midcoast has a wealth of authors exploring crime fiction,” Toni Chappell, owner of Fiction, said […]
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Maine landscape inspires Maine Art Gallery show in Wiscasset
A juried exhibition of contemporary Maine artists who find their inspiration in nature is on view through July 27 at the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset. This show, “Maine Observed,” runs concurrently with a retrospective exhibition of works by Joseph Fiore (1925–2008) for whom the natural beauty of the Maine landscape was an elemental inspiration. […]
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Deadline nears to sign up for Maine Art Gallery classes
The Maine Art Gallery’s summer classes begin the second week in July, and the deadline to sign up for the first class is Monday, June 30. Classes will be led by experienced instructors ready to help students dive into a new artistic medium or enhance skills in their favorite techniques. All classes are held in […]
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Get jazzy with pianist Susanna Fiore and bassist Jay Girill in Damariscotta
Jazz and blues pianist Susanna Fiore will perform with Jay Girill on acoustic bass in an afternoon concert at 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in Damariscotta. The concert is one of several events offered by the Maine Art Gallery during its eight-week retrospective of the art of Susanna’s father, Joseph A. Fiore. Curator and Fiore […]
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Where in Maine are you most likely to get a dangerous tick bite?
For the last 6 years, the answer has been Hancock, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties, according to researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s tick lab.
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Wiscasset gallery celebrates artist’s 100th birthday with retrospective exhibition
Maine Art Gallery will present “Fiore at 100: Maine Observed,” a retrospective exhibition celebrating Joseph Fiore’s 100th birthday, from June 19 through Aug. 26. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, June 21. The exhibition will be enhanced by several related events. A catalogue with an appreciation by art writer Suzette McAvoy will accompany […]
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Mainers rally by the thousands for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump
Large crowds gathered in Portland, Augusta, Auburn and elsewhere as part of a nationwide day of protests. Demonstrations were peaceful, though 2 arrests were made in Portland as police tried to move protesters onto the sidewalk.
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Maine Art Gallery to host talk featuring current ‘Whimsy’ exhibition
How hard could it be to glue bits of paper and other materials to a flat surface? Maine Art Gallery will host a talk to answer just that at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5. “Collage: The Sum of its Parts” will feature several artists participating in the gallery’s “Whimsy: Flights of Fancy” exhibition — Robin […]
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Local author brings Maine woman’s story to life
University of New England historian Elizabeth DeWolfe’s latest book highlights a story of bravery, infidelity, and female friendships.