The Women’s Auxiliary of the Salvation Army will hold its 29th annual fabric fair May 12-13 in Yarmouth. Proceeds from the fabric fair will benefit Salvation Army programs and services, and donations of fabric, yarn and craft supplies are needed. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 and from […]
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Earth Day ‘Play Me a Story’ at Gilsland Farm
Earth Day-themed children’s stories will be performed at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, during a presentation of Portland Stage’s “Play Me a Story” program at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth. The stories include “Grandmother Fish” by Jonathan Tweet and “Be a Tree” by Maria Gianferrari and will be followed by an interactive acting […]
4 Community Springtime Walk to benefit Habitat for Humanity to be held April 29
The towns of Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth will host their 4 Community Springtime Walk for Habitat for Humanity April 29 at the Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The 3.1-mile walk from 9 a.m. to noon will raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. The event also includes snacks and family […]
Falmouth opens nominations for 2022 Citizen of the Year
Nominations for are now being taken for Falmouth’s annual recognition of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the town and sets a positive example of citizenship. The Citizen of the Year award last year was given to Richard Bicknell for his work on the town Community Development Committee and the Conservation Commission. […]
Cafe to celebrate grand opening at Garmin building in Yarmouth
Magno Terra Cafe will celebrate its grand opening from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Garmin building at 2 DeLorme Drive in Yarmouth. The cafe, owned by Toni Magno-Fish, will open to the public Monday, April 24. It will serve breakfast, lunch and takeout dinner options, including bagels from Union Bagel […]
Cumberland library gets grant for shell middens project
Maine Sea Grant has awarded Prince Memorial Library $5,000 for its Casco Bay shell middens project. The “Casco Bay Shell Midden Project: Carbon Isotope Analysis, Midden Vegetative Cover, and Public Outreach” builds on ongoing archaeological work on the shell middens of the area’s islands and shore, according to a press release from the library. Using […]
Junk in the Trunk swap scheduled in North Yarmouth
North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee is hosting Junk in the Trunk, a free recycling swap meet, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at Wescustogo Hall and Community Center. Participants can fill their vehicle’s trunk with unwanted items, park it at the community center, let other participants take what they’d like and do some […]
Historian to discuss First Parish Church revival in Yarmouth
Holly Hurd, historian and executive director of the Tate House Museum in Portland, will discuss her research of the First Parish Church Wednesday, April 19, at the Yarmouth History Center. Hurd’s presentation, “A Glorious Work: The 1791 Religious Revival at First Parish Church,” is part of Yarmouth Historical Society’s Spring Lecture Series. The event will […]
Royal River Conservation Trust launches Watershed Landmarks Series
The Royal River Conservation Trust is launching a series of free events featuring its properties throughout the region. The 2023 Watershed Landmarks Series events will take place in Gray, New Gloucester, Pownal, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, and each will be uniquely tailored to the property. Their first event in the series will be a guided […]
Ecofest to be held in North Yarmouth on Earth Day
North Yarmouth will host non-profit waste management company ecomaine’s annual ecofest, a celebration of sustainability, on Earth Day, April 22. Exhibitors and vendors will provide resources on waste reduction, recycling and composting. “One additional element we’re excited for this year is a model of a store where visitors can learn about the power of consumer […]