The 151st annual fair schedule is packed with crowd-pleasing favorites, including the All American Rodeo.
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Barn Fest proceeds to help restore century-old barn in Falmouth
The Falmouth Land Trust and Cultivating Community will host Barn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Hurricane Valley Farm in Falmouth. The festival, from 3 to 7 p.m., is a fundraiser to preserve the farm’s 100-year-old barn and will include live music, food trucks and complimentary beer from Maine Beer Company. Tickets are $40 in […]
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Film on light pollution to be screened in Cumberland
Tara Zabriskie’s “Defending the Dark,” a short documentary about the importance of preserving dark skies and combating light pollution, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the recreation center at Val Halla in Cumberland as part of Prince Memorial Library’s Lawns Gone Wild series. Southern Maine Astronomers will hold a question and session […]
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Falmouth prepares to transition to automated trash collection
The town of Falmouth is gearing up for the transition this fall to an automated curbside waste collection system. Town-owned trash and recycling carts, required for the specialized trucks, will be distributed to residents at no charge in late October and early November. The town worked with neighboring communities in a joint bid process to […]
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Yarmouth’s bronze birds’ dedication ceremony
The dedication and celebration of Yarmouth’s public art installation “Over the Path” will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. The ceremony will be held on Main Street near the overpass. In case of inclement weather, it will be held Sept. 28. Created by Pownal artist and sculptor John Bowdren, the bronze […]
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Upcoming exhibit depicts artists’ ocean connections and concerns
Three Maine artists hope their show, “Alight on the Rocky Shores: This is not an exhibition on lighthouses,” will promote protection of a vulnerable environment.
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 14-21
Chebeague Island Tue. 9/19 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 9/20 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 9/20 5:30 p.m. Library Advisory Board P.M. Library Falmouth Thu. 9/21 5:30 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Town Hall Freeport Thu. 9/14 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town Hall Mon. 9/18 6 p.m. Police Advisory Committee Public Safety […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 8-15
Comedy Friday 9/8 Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Sam Miller: 8 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 9/9 YES&Co. Improv with Angela Coulombe: 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $15. eventbrite.com Matt’s Pat’s Comedy […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 8-15
Books/Authors Wednesday 9/13 Stephanie Cotsirilos author talk: “My Xanthi,” Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la […]
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Cousins in North Yarmouth have zest for helping kids in need
They set up a lemonade stand, raised nearly $700, bought 431 pairs of underwear and donated them to Maine Needs.