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Barks N' Brews Festival offers good times, cute pets this weekend
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Family fun, live music, good food and beer and plenty of exciting activities, oh, and some cute pets, too. That's what's in store at the "Barks N' Brews Festival" this weekend. Here to tell us all about the big event in Lewiston, being put on by the...
New South Bristol School Principal Eager to Engage Community
The South Bristol School Mariners have a new, but familiar, face at the helm in Laurie Stiles who is excited to take over as principal for the upcoming school year. Stiles, who taught math and social studies at the school for the past year, said she’s looking forward to working with the staff, students, and the community in a different capacity.
Literacy volunteers needed in Midcoast area
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for volunteers who want to work with kids, and one for volunteer English language tutors for adults. Midcoast Literacy serves individuals in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, and northern Cumberland counties, and is seeking volunteers who come from any of these communities. Demand for one-on-one tutoring is very high, especially for children who are struggling to read at grade level, so the need for new volunteers to come forward this fall is significant.
Wiscasset’s Jackie Lowell gets ‘Spirit of America’ honor
According to a selectboard resolution Chair Sarah Whitfield read aloud Aug. 20, Jacqueline “Jackie” Lowell served many years on the cemetery committee and the historic preservation commission, has so far served 22 years on the planning board and 20 on the ordinance review committee, and has been taking the selectboard’s minutes for 20 years.
'It means the world': Sea Dogs announcers prepare for major league debut at Fenway
PORTLAND, Maine — Everyone involved in professional baseball has a pre-game routine, from players warming up hours before first pitch to team staff making sure the concession stands are ready for fans to the broadcast team preparing for that night's call. Portland Sea Dogs radio announcers Emma Tiedemann and...
Seal Island sees record number of breeding puffins
From a bird blind on Seal Island, I watched as puffins zoomed in from the sea with a rainbow of fish drooping from their beaks. They carried copper and golden juvenile haddock, redfish and white hake. Others had pink krill from massive upwellings that created magenta blotches just offshore. Some...
New UNH poll highlights Mainers’ views on Senate race, housing, popular vote and more
Independent Angus King is favored in his reelection bid for his U.S. Senate seat among the three candidates in that race, a new poll finds. While he doesn’t currently have a majority of likely voters in Maine, 43% said they would vote for King “if the election were held today,” according to The Pine Tree […]
Summer’s last splash at the BRAF Gallery
As summer days grow shorter, the light continues to shine at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) Gallery where the September Members’ Artist Showcase will be unveiled on Aug. 28 and continue through Sept. 22. Featuring an array of artists working in diverse styles and mediums as well as subject matter, this September’s show will be the last member show of the 2024 summer season. Join us for an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Bangor Professional Firefighters raise lifesaving funds for families living with muscular dystrophy
ORRINGTON, Maine (WABI) - The Bangor Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 772 spent Saturday giving back to those impacted by muscular dystrophy. The 6th annual Adam MacDonald Memorial MDA Open took place at Pine Hill Golf Course in Orrington. The four-person best-ball scramble is open to golfers of all skill levels.
Local musician grateful for EP release
Online: Go to the website, www.aaronbearmusic.com to preview songs from the EP, which was released this year. In-person: Sundown Sessions at the Sundown Lounge off Depot Street in Bridgton on this Friday, Aug. 30, Sept. 6 and Sept. 13. Stella’s on the Square on Sept. 14, Sept. 21 and Oct. 5. The Bridgton Farmer’s Market on Oct. 5.
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