BRUNSWICK — Merriconeag Waldorf High School’s humanities and drama teacher, David Sloan of Brunswick, is also a poet whose first collection of poetry, “The Irresistible in Between,” will be published this spring by Deerbrook Editions. In 2012, Sloan won the Betsy Sholl Award in Poetry from “Words & Images,” University of Southern Maine’s literary magazine. […]

A determined sergeant with the Maine Warden Service finally captures Christopher Knight, 47, who says he committed more than 1,000 burglaries over 27 years of solitary life in the woods.

PORTLAND — Portland Public Library opens “Artists’ Books: Definition and Meaning” in the Lewis Gallery with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight. This show features book art and is an exhibition of books created by USM art students and critique group members, a news release said. “The […]

TOPSHAM — Brunswick Coastal Rotary has announced its second annual concert in support of Rotary International World Hunger projects on Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. at the Orion Center for Performing Arts, 66 Republic Ave. The concert features local professional musicians including Dave Bullard, Ellen Tipper and Kate Schrock. Mt. Ararat students and the […]

PORTLAND — The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will be staging the Tot Theatre production, “Country Mouse and the Missing Lunch Mystery,” from April 12 to 21 at 142 Free St. Tickets are $8 or $9. Call 828-1234 ext. 231 or visit www.kitetails.org for details. Showtimes are April 12, 14, 19 and 21 at […]

BATH — Centre St. Arts Gallery, LLC, will host a reception for Michael E. Vermette, noted Maine artist, at 11 Centre St. tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception is free, and will include refreshments and a small exhibition and sale of Vermette’s work. Vermette will also present “Historic Monhegan Painters” at 6 p.m. […]

“Winters’ Work: Hooked Rugs, 2010- 2013,” by Anne Cox is on view at Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St. The public is invited to view these colorful, nature-themed wool rugs through April 27. A reception will be held on Sunday, April 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. and the artist will speak about her work for […]

BRUNSWICK — Presented collaboratively by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy, Alaskan author Hank Lentfer will offer two events discussing his memoir “Faith of Cranes” and the challenges of conservation work in our increasingly consumptive culture, and how having an attachment to place and community can give us all greater hope for the […]

LITCHFELD — Theatre Arts Day Camp is now accepting applications for the summer. Camp is held each summer in Litchfield and is led by qualified, trained instructors in the visual and performing arts. This year’s camp will offer two one-week sessions: — Session one will run from July 29 to Aug. 2 for ages 7 […]

BATH — On Tuesday, April 9, at 4:30 p.m. the Patten Free Library will host the third in a series of self-publishing workshops, “Self-Publishing Using Adobe InDesign.” Deb Merrill, a graphic designer and InDesign expert from Brunswick, will be the presenter. The free program is open to the public. No preregistration is required. InDesign is […]