Highland Games are the quintessential Scottish gathering. But there’s no need to be a Scot to toss a caber at Maine’s original Highland Games and Scottish Festival at Topsham Fairgrounds Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pros will be tossing sticks (cabers, or logs trimmed to a specific length and weight), throwing stones […]
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Culture Club: Vinegar Hill’s summer lineup is music to your ears
The Arundel venue has tribute shows, as well as comedians and local acts, in its busy summer schedule.
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Pick of the week: July and August events in southern Maine
6:30 p.m. July 3, Maine Attraction Water Ski Show, Number One Pond, William Oscar Emery Drive, Sanford, free. maineattractionwaterski.com Maine’s only water ski show team delivers everything from barefoot water skiing to human pyramids and jumps. This team placed first in the Eastern Region Show Ski Tournament in 2017 and second in 2018 – and […]
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Featured event: Kennebunk Heritage & Culture Festival, July 11-14
The inaugural festival will highlight not just maritime history or art history but all types of history of Kennebunk.
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Featured event: Yarmouth Clam Festival, July 19-21
The Yarmouth Clam Festival boasts a lot of old-time favorites – a Friday night parade, Saturday night fireworks, carnival rides and games, juried craft and art shows, two stages of musical entertainment, a firefighters’ muster, a clam shucking contest and, at the center of all the festivities, more than a dozen food booths fundraising for […]
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Made in Maine: Pepperell Mill Campus is home to all that’s handmade
The former industrial site in Biddeford now houses all sorts of makers selling everything from glassware to dog treats.
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History Buff: Fort McClary’s story spans several wars
The Kittery Point landmark is now the site of re-enactments.
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History Buff: Wadsworth-Longfellow House gives insight into a poet’s inspiration
He used the home as a base while traveling in Europe and teaching at his alma mater, Bowdoin College.
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On location in Vacationland
A map of movies shot in the state.
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Get Wet: There are all sorts of ways to get on the water by the Naples Causeway
The attraction on Long Lake is a hub of water-sports rental equipment, food and entertainment.
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