Here are some stories across the decades about R.H. Reny, the founder of the Renys department store chain, curated from our newspaper archives.
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Students from Damariscotta Montessori School show their work at River Arts
An opening reception at the gallery is Saturday afternoon.
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‘A Conversation in Color’ brightens Damariscotta art gallery
The new exhibition at River Arts opens Feb. 21, with a an opening reception Feb. 28.
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Damariscotta gallery accepting submissions for new art show
The late-winter exhibition will showcase work that explores the theme ‘Light.’
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Obituary: Robert Eugene Sommers Jr.
DAMARISCOTTA – Robert Eugene Sommers Jr., known as “Bob” or “Coach”, peacefully passed away on Jan. 31, 2026, in Damariscotta. He …
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In the depths of winter, look to Maine’s movie theaters for horror, whodunits, anime and classics
Plus, the Maine Outdoor Film Festival presents a collection of short films celebrating Maine’s endangered waterways and the people fighting daily to preserve them.
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Damariscotta gallery to open new exhibition ‘Surfaces’
The show featuring textile art, monotypes and handmade paper works runs Jan. 27 through Feb. 20.
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Midcoast-based film a ‘love letter’ to Maine printmaking
Shot between 2023 and 2024 at a print shop in the Midcoast, ‘Neo-Typesetters’ spotlights the enduring art of printmaking and those keeping it alive.
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This Maine-built yacht is winning races on a global stage
Master Lock Comanche, a yacht built in East Boothbay a decade ago, recently took honors at the prestigious Sydney Hobart sailing race.
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Damariscotta conservation trust receives L.L.Bean grant
Coastal Rivers is one of nine land trusts across the state to receive this year’s award from the L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program.