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  • Published
    July 8, 2019

    Things to do: Burlesque show, kayak trip to Fort Gorges and more

    You can also take a walking tour in Biddeford, hit a huge festival in Norway and try your luck at a Portland scavenger hunt.

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    July 8, 2019

    On the Cheap: Music on Munjoy Hill, free Friday at Kennebunk museum and a show for coin and stamp collectors

    Having fun doesn't need to break the bank.

  • Published
    July 1, 2019

    Things to Do: Reggae Sunday and Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill

    The weekend also includes the 80th anniversary celebration at the Seashore Trolley Museum.

  • Published
    July 1, 2019

    On the Cheap: Bath Heritage Days, Yoga in the Park and ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’

    Revel in Bath, stretch in Freeport and catch an outdoor film in Portland.

  • Published
    July 1, 2019

    Live Music Lineup: Billy Bob Thornton, Third Eye Blind with Jimmy Eat World and Ashley McBryde

    Actor-fronted band, '90s rock and country on tap this weekend.

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  • Published
    July 1, 2019

    Portland Pops brings music back to city’s fireworks fest

    The Portland Symphony Orchestra returns to the city's Fourth of July fireworks event on the Eastern Promenade after a year's absence.

  • Published
    May 5, 2019

    Screw Auger Falls

    <a href="https://www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/grafton-notch-state-park-moose-cave-mother-walker-falls-screw-auger-falls" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mainetrailfinder.com/screwaugerfalls</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=grafton+notch+state+park&hl=en&sll=44.473851,-70.967216&sspn=1.881509,1.658936&hq=grafton+notch+state+park&t=m&z=11" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a><br> Take a walking path from Route 26 to this natural wonder in Grafton Notch State Park. The 23-foot waterfall follows a narrow gorge along the Bear River and offers shallow wading pools. The best view of the falls is from the rock ledge overlooking the gorge. <em>Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer</em>

  • Published
    May 5, 2019

    Allagash Wilderness Waterway

    <a href="http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/search_name.pl?state_park=2&historic_site=&public_reserved_land=&shared_use_trails=&option=search" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.maine.gov</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Allagash+Wilderness+Waterway+State+Park,+Northwest+Piscataquis,+ME&hl=en&sll=44.818281,-68.740731&sspn=0.058448,0.051842&oq=allagash+wil&hq=Allagash+Wilderness+Waterway+State+Park,+Northwest+Piscataquis,+ME&t=m&z=7" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a><br> Stretching for 90 miles, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway includes a plethora of natural sights, including 40-foot-high Allagash Falls, Twin Brook Rapids, Round Pond Rips and Churchill Depot. Views are best from the water but paddlers should use caution with frequent low water depths and exposed rocks mixing with rapids. <em>Press Herald file photo</em>

  • Published
    May 5, 2019

    Cadillac Mountain

    <a href="http://www.nps.gov/acad/parkmgmt/cadillac.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.nps.gov</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cadillac+Mountain,+Bar+Harbor,+ME&hl=en&ll=44.352823,-68.223896&spn=0.058918,0.053558&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.435463,27.421875&oq=cadillac+moun&hnear=Cadillac+Mountain&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google map</a><br> Cadillac Mountain, part of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, is 1,532 feet of spectacular views. A winding, scenic 3.5-mile road brings visitors to the summit where many of the mountains on and around Mount Desert Island can be seen. From early October to early March it's the first place in the U.S. to view the sunrise. <em>Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer</em>

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    May 5, 2019

    Sebago Lake from Douglas Mountain

    <a href="http://alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/douglas-mountain-sebago" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">alltrails.com/douglas-mountain-sebago</a> | <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Douglas+Mountain,+Sebago,+ME&hl=en&sll=44.750634,-70.547333&sspn=0.468135,0.414734&oq=douglas+mountain&hnear=Douglas+Mountain&t=m&z=13" target="new" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google maps</a><br> Located near the town of Sebago, a stone tower at the summit of Douglas Mountain offers an expansive view of Sebago Lake that can't be found elsewhere. In the other direction, see spectacular views of the White Mountains when the weather is clear. <em>Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer</em>