On Thursday, June 2, the student body at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick stood stand side by side and formed a line stretching from the school to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. One by one, hundreds of donated items from the school community, totaling over 500 pounds, were handed from student to student […]
June 2022
Police fatally shoot Texas fugitive after family of 5 killed
Texas prison officials say a convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus was fatally shot by law enforcement after he killed a family of five and took their truck.
Security concerns leave Afghan evacuees stuck in Balkan camp
Some Afghans who were evacuated from their country as it fell to the Taliban last summer have found their journey to the United States stalled.
Wiscasset church to host 68th Strawberry Festival
Wiscasset’s St. Philip’s Church will host its 68th Strawberry Festival after a two-year hiatus on June 25. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church at 12 Hodge St., with shortcakes made of homemade biscuits dopped with crushed strawberries and whipped cream or locally made ice cream on the menu. […]
Sande’s Picks: Portland Wine Week volunteers wanted
Portland Wine Week is almost here. The week of June 13-19 is packed with lively and tasty events celebrating food, wine (and other beverages) and culinary education. Four kick-off events will be held at Falmouth Country Club on opening day that focus on women winemakers and bring interesting people together over great food experiences. Lots […]
Inside New Gloucester: June 3
Protesting Confederate flag Shaker Store now open for business The Shaker Store at 707 Shaker Road is now open for in-person shopping from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The online store is always open at maineshakers.com/shop, and shipping and contactless pickup are available. Note the museum and all other buildings remain closed. […]
Inside Bridgton: June 3
Select Board election, Town Meeting coming up The town of Bridgton will vote on warrant articles June 14 and convene Town Meeting the following day at Town Hall on North High Street. Voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the annual Town Meeting is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. June […]
Carsie Blanton’s band wants to make you feel better in Boothbay Harbor
“It’s been a long, weird couple of years,” says songwriter Carsie Blanton, “between the pandemic and other disasters, every day brings a new kind of anxiety. We need to find ways to remember who we are. After keeping her band afloat throughout lockdown with live-streamed ‘rent parties,’ going viral with a song memorializing John Prine […]
Culinary students deliver cupcakes to Veterans Home for Memorial Day
Scarborough residents receive delicious treats from high school students.
Maine Sate Music Theatre debuts ‘The Sound of Music’ in June
Maine State Music Theatre opens one of the world’s most beloved musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” June 8 – 25. A story about finding a place in the world and connecting with family, “The Sound of Music’s” themes are just as universal as its music is memorable. The inspirational story follows an […]
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