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A partial kayak circumnavigation of Deer Island in Passamaquoddy Bay

A group of friends and I were on the third day of a weeklong vacation on Deer Island in New Brunswick. Located in Passamaquoddy Bay just east of Eastport and northwest of another, more well-known Canadian island, Campobello, we were camping on Deer Island Point Campground at the southern end of the island. On the […]

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Bath-based Maine Trails Coalition appoints new director

The Maine Trails Coalition recently appointed Leigh Hallett as its new director. The Bath-based organization, founded in 2019, champions the establishment, use and stewardship of trails in Maine and serves as a statewide voice for trail users and advocates. Hallett brings decades of nonprofit leadership, strategic communications and statewide engagement experience to MTC, positioning the […]

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James Fernando Trio to return to Cadenza in Freeport for another ‘mesmerizing performance’

The James Fernando Trio will return for what Cadenza calls another “mesmerizing performance” with a mix of jazz, classical and electronic music. Fernando and his fellow musicians will play at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Cadenza performance venue, at 5 Depot St. in Freeport. Plus, Fernando will […]

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Rockland library patrons invited to learn about Maine’s native turtles

Wildlife rehabilitator Pam Meier will host “Bringing Turtles Out of Their Shells” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. Meier is founder and director of The Turtle’s Back, Inc. and will help children get to know Maine’s native turtle species face-to-face and learn how fascinating and different they all […]

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Wiscasset chorus welcomes new members as it begins rehearsals for holiday concert

Sheepscot Chorus invites new members to join as the group begins rehearsals for its Dec. 7 Boothbay Harbor holiday concert. The concert will feature Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols,” performed with harp and conducted by artistic director Linda Blanchard. The chorus rehearses on Tuesday nights, starting Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., at the Frist […]