River Arts in Damariscotta is filled with fine art and fine craft created by Maine artists for the holiday season. “Celebration” features over a hundred artists displaying over 300 artworks. The show encourages gallery patrons to shop locally for affordable art for the holiday season, which in turn supports Maine artists. An opening reception for […]
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Midcoast craftsmen get swept up by tools for choring
Wiscasset small business owners suggest holiday gifts for loved ones — from sustainable kitchen towels to handcrafted wooden brooms.
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Chamber of commerce to light up Freeport with decoration contest
The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce is hosting a holiday decoration contest in the downtown Freeport area in an effort to recognize area businesses, nonprofits and qualifying Freeport residents. Prize packages worth $150 will be awarded to the best in seven categories: Best Traditional Decorations Overall, Best Nontraditional Decorations Overall, Best Newcomer Decor, Best Decor […]
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From the Chamber: Midcoast Tree Festival countdown
There is little doubt that the Midcoast Tree Festival is my favorite event of the year. Our 6th Annual MTF is just around the corner, and so this week, I want to highlight some new changes this year. However, before that, I want to tell you why this event is best community event I’ve ever […]
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens prepares to flip the switch on holiday season
Celebrate a decade of magic at Boothbay’s annual holiday light show from Nov. 16 to Dec. 31.
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Maine businesses recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in different ways
Five years after the state changed the October holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, some businesses are giving workers the day off while others are trying to foster greater cultural awareness.
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How ‘The Chipmunk Song’ became an unlikely Christmas megahit
In a year that also produced ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ and ‘Run Rudolph Run,’ sales of ‘The Chipmunk Song’ nonetheless shot into the millions before New Year’s Day.
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Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
AAA is forecasting that 115 million people will go 50 miles or more from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day.
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Spirit of Life: Fragile, handle with care
It used to be that “Fragile: Handle with Care” were instructions printed on packages to alert mail carriers that delicate contents could break. Fragile packages need to be treated with intention, caution, gentleness and … well, care. The hope in labeling packages “fragile” is that the warning will cause those reading it to modify their […]
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Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association to host pop-up shop in Brunswick
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, a nonprofit focused on rebuilding the fisheries of the Gulf of Maine and sustaining Maine’s fishing communities for future generations, is hosting a holiday pop-up shop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at its office at 93 Pleasant St. in Brunswick, featuring a number of products made in […]