United Midcoast Charities will auction an early copy of the sea otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in the “Showgirl” film that is being reissued by a Maine company.
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Maine’s drought conditions are getting worse
Parts of Down East and the Midcoast are now in a severe drought, while southern, central, western and parts of eastern Maine remain in a moderate drought.
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Winona’s in Camden earns 4 stars for marvelous micro-seasonal food
Chef Devin Dearden and partner Hannah Adams, formerly of The Alna Store, offer a memorable fine dining experience in an approachable, casual setting.
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Midcoast authors to discuss their books set in Maine at Wiscasset bookstore
Fiction: A Novel Bookshop in Wiscasset will host Midcoast authors Geoffrey Bates and Barbara Burt for its second Bookends event from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24. The event includes a wine reception, reading and conversation about the authors’ works. “The Midcoast has a wealth of authors exploring crime fiction,” Toni Chappell, owner of Fiction, said […]
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Let the chamber of commerce be your guide to Midcoast businesses and activities
This title is probably too cute by half, but I want to focus on one of the most overlooked services our chamber provides, and that is our guidebook. We don’t mention it much locally because it’s designed for tourists and relocators, but the guide plays a big role for those tourists and relocators. What’s more, […]
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Schooner Landing in Damariscotta opens in a food trailer, for now
The locally loved restaurant burned down last September. Over the July 4 weekend, it reopened in temporary quarters while it waits for the restaurant to be rebuilt.
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Jason Brown’s latest novel captures the power of place
‘Outermark’ tells the complicated story of trouble on a Maine island.
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Maine’s sand dollars and South Africa’s pansy shells are both treasures of the beach
There’s a reason for scientific names. But it’s also fun to learn the names of plants and animals specific to certain places. They often refer to local places, traditions or stories. Recently, a friend visited from South Africa and saw the Mother’s Day card that one of my daughters made for me that features a […]
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Maine is home to lady slippers of the land and sea
They’re weird but beautiful. Part of the allure is that they are also rare and that they are harbingers of spring. These pink forest flowers quietly emerge each year flashing a pink blossom among the otherwise pale green palette. Like fiddleheads, which I wrote about a few weeks ago, lady slippers are early spring flowers, […]
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Watch out for loons while on the water this season
This weekend, despite some unseasonably chilly weather, lots of people will be getting out on the water for the first time. Boatyards have been scrambling to get docks in and boats launched for the Memorial Day holiday. This marks the beginning of what becomes an increasingly busy season on the water in Maine. There is […]