Agy Wilson is a Maine children’s author and illustrator who makes lavishly illustrated children’s books. “Duke Day for Annie”, is based on the true story of Ann Cummings Searcy, whose mother ran a boarding house for summer visitors called Cummings’ Old Homestead in Old Orchard Beach. It was one of the few places where “colored” […]

While today’s television landscape is littered with so-called reality programing, westerns dominated the airways in the 1960’s. One of the most popular was “The Virginian,” which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1962- 1971, and starred James Drury as the unnamed, mystery foreman of the Shiloh ranch, set in Medicine Bow, Wy. Drury celebrated […]

BRUNSWICK Gordon Bok grew up in Camden, Maine, where he started singing and playing guitar at an early age, inspired by both his musical family and his coastal environment. He worked on or near the water much of his earlier years, in shipyards and on sailing vessels, serving in every capacity from dishwasher to captain. […]

ROCKPORT — Robert Shetterly, whose show, “Americans Who Tell the Truth” opened to worldwide acclaim, will show his work at the Rockport Opera House on July 12 from 2 – 7 p.m. and will discuss the project at 7 p.m. His painting has tended toward the narrative and the surreal, however, for more than ten […]

BATH — An Artists’ Reception for guest artist Sylvia Bangs, and Centre St Arts Gallery, LLC member artists will be held on Friday, July 18 during the Bath Third Friday Art Walk at 11 Centre Street, Bath, from 5 to 8 pm. Her work has been widely exhibited in Galleries and Art shows throughout Maine […]

GEORGETOWN — Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Georgetown Working League’s annual quilt, “Georgetown on my Mind”. The art quilt is an almost painting-quality image of Georgetown’s iconic coves, houses and islands. Tickets are $1 each or 7 for $5 and will be available on weekends at Georgetown’s Wharf, weather permitting, the Georgetown […]