Big Falls Music & Cider Festival Sept. 10 All are invited to Norumbega Cidery, 380 Woodman Road, on the full Harvest Moon, Saturday, Sept. 10, for the first-ever Big Falls Music and Cider Festival. The band Six Fox Whiskey headlines a full day of live music from some of Maine’s best rock, funk, jam and […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 8-15
Big Falls Festival Art “Painting the Light”: Denmark Arts Center 50 West Main St., Denmark. Contemporary landscape paintings of Maine and New Hampshire. Rosemary Gerbutavich Watercolors: Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, 207-647-2787, gallery302.com. Sept. 8 Pulped Under Pressure Opening: 6-8 p.m., Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. With traditional hand papermaking at its core, […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Aug. 26
Interim town manager hired Bradley Plante of Poland is the new interim town manager, effective Aug. 18. Plante previously served as a town manager in several towns, including Poland and Harrison, according to town officials. He has a master’s degree in public administration and also has experience serving as a selectman and budget committee member. […]
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YMCA will close Pineland Branch in September
Leaders of the YMCA of Southern Maine say branch memberships dropped by more than two-thirds during the pandemic.
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Inside New Gloucester: July 29
Making a wish on Open Farm Day Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter to perform The grand finale of New Gloucester Public Library’s free outdoor summer concert series promises not to disappoint. Based in Chicago, performer Robbie Fulks is an alt-country singer-songwriter who has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. He has appeared on famous stages such as the […]
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Inside New Gloucester: July 15
Standing out Open Farm Day includes bunnies, berries, barbecue Acker’s Acres Angoras, an Angora rabbit farm and fiber studio at 359 Gloucester Hill Road, is participating in Maine’s Open Farm Day Sunday, July 24. The owners have been raising Angora rabbits for more than 40 years and yarns, knit garments, rabbits and crafts are available […]
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Inside New Gloucester: July 1
Students cap year off by improving preserve A walking tour of the Intervale Preserve on June 23 explored capstone projects undertaken by eighth grade students from the Fiddlehead School of Arts & Sciences, including new historic interpretive signs, a native edible plant garden and a sensory meditation walk. The trek was part of the Royal River Conservation […]
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Inside New Gloucester: June 17
Blues musician James Armstrong to perform Celebrate Father’s Day and Juneteenth Sunday, June 19, by being treated to a free concert by James Armstrong and his band. Bring a chair or blanket and come enjoy some blues at 5 p.m. at the gazebo behind the New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. “Seen live, Armstrong […]
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Inside New Gloucester: June 3
Protesting Confederate flag Shaker Store now open for business The Shaker Store at 707 Shaker Road is now open for in-person shopping from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The online store is always open at maineshakers.com/shop, and shipping and contactless pickup are available. Note the museum and all other buildings remain closed. […]
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Inside New Gloucester: May 20
Charter Commission hearing draws residents’ recommendations Residents had a range of recommendations at a public hearing on the draft version of the charter, held by the Charter Commission May 9, including eliminating Town Meeting in favor of voting on warrant articles by referendum and increasing the size of the Select Board from five members to […]