Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last active Shaker community in the world, is working on renovating its herb house to add a community space. Part of a larger modernization project, the work will allow for the continuation of an herb making tradition that is almost as old as America itself.
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Inside New Gloucester: Nov. 15
Free kimchi tasting The market at Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, is offering a free tasting featuring Kimchi Beyond Compare from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Their product is made in small batches using a traditional Korean recipe consisting of salted and fermented vegetables. It is often used as a side […]
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Artists to visit Unity Environmental University
Unity Environmental University is hosting an artist series. The first artist is scheduled to visit Thursday, Nov. 21. Six artists are scheduled to visit Unity and give a presentation on their art practice and efforts to explore collaboration, environmental themes, public art, curation, teaching, and close attention to the natural and urban environments. The first […]
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Lakes Region towns see mixed results on ballot measures
Several Lakes Region towns voted on ballot measures pertaining to infrastructure improvements and local government reform.
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Auburn’s Eric Brakey quits his Maine senate seat so he can vote in New Hampshire
Brakey has long planned to move to the Granite State to run a libertarian group.
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Inside New Gloucester: Nov. 1
Running of the Brides 5K Hunger activist Misty Coolidge of Coolidge Family Farm is bringing back her 5K which encourages people to participate while wearing a wedding dress. Dresses will be available at the event. The run, which takes place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, benefits the Good Shepherd Food Bank. The […]
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New Gloucester dairy farm applies for grant to buy electric van
The New Gloucester Select Board recently signed a letter of support for an RFSI grant for Flying Goat Farm. The money from the grant will be used to purchase a new electric van.
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As communities vote on field projects, voters question need for artificial turf
Bond proposals in South Portland, Kittery and Gray-New Gloucester would spend millions to bring artificial turf fields to their schools. District leaders say the grass fields are just in too bad shape to keep up with demand.
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Inside New Gloucester: Oct. 18
A Very G-NG Halloween Trunk or Treat fun and excitement can be fulfilled at A Very G-NG Halloween, a community-oriented event sponsored by the Gray-New Gloucester Recreation Department. The New Gloucester Fairgrounds at 106 Bald Hill Road is the site for the action happening from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 (rain date […]
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Get a glimpse into the past at the Shaker Village’s Harvest Festival
The event is on Indigenous Peoples Day, and admission is free.