The Sept. 9 event includes workshops, games with authors, a costume parade and more.
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Town continues combating pollution of Topsham Fair Mall Stream
The town has been working to address environmental concerns at the stream, which runs into the Androscoggin River, since 2014.
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School bus drivers ‘ready to roll’ after recent shortage
While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.
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Land trust and Georgetown work to restore Swett Marsh
Water in the marsh, which filters into the Kennebec River and then the Gulf of Maine, hasn’t been flowing or draining correctly for hundreds of years.
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Exhibit in Freeport features art of Penobscot Bay across time
Dozens of artists featured in an upcoming book, “Art of Penobscot Bay,” are showing their work at the Thos. Moser showroom.
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Yarmouth Clam Festival ready to go July 21-23
The 56th annual festival will feature ‘the most famous, relatable and traditional events,’ an organizer says.
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Harpswell Coastal Academy’s final graduating class sad to see school go
Members of the Class of 2023 say the celebration has been bittersweet, knowing that the school is closing its doors.
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Bowdoin Arctic museum’s new home broadens its horizons
The new facility also houses the college’s Arctic Studies Program, which puts a focus on Indigenous knowledge and cultures as central to addressing climate change.
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Plant sale big producer for community garden in Brunswick
The annual fundraiser brought in $12,500 for the Thomas Settlemire Community Garden, which also includes Midcoast Hunger Prevention’s Common Good Garden.
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Big support for Bath’s first Pride Festival
Businesses and the community have rallied around the event in an important show of support for LGBTQ+ residents, including youth, an organizer says.