Midcoast Senior College has announced its list of new courses for seniors who are interested in continuing to learn as they age. Fall Term I begins in September and runs through October. Courses are four to eight weeks long and are either in person or online via Zoom. No grades, no exams; senior college is […]
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Next Sustainable Brunswick lecture discusses the fight to save brook trout
Join speakers from the Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited as they present “Pollution, Practices, Policy and Fighting to Save Brunswick’s Brook Trout” as part of the Sustainable Brunswick lecture series from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. The series is organized by Brunswick Environmental Planner Ashley Charleson. Discussion topics will […]
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Nonprofit offers insulating window inserts for energy savings
The nonprofit WindowDressers is offering a high-quality and low-cost solution to keep Midcoast homes warmer and lower energy costs. Its insulating window inserts fit inside existing windows to block drafts but let in sunlight. The inserts are built at barn-raising-style community builds across Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Everyone who orders inserts also participates in […]
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AI can be your sustainability study buddy
Have a burning desire to know something? Using less energy than it takes to brew a teaspoon of hot coffee, AI can deliver a detailed answer. Just last week, OpenAI launched GPT-5, their most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model yet, promising access to “Ph.D.-level intelligence” for everyone. Meanwhile, you’re trying to get up to speed […]
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Pemaquid Beach Triathlon in Bristol set for Aug. 24
All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on Aug. 24. The triathlon is a fundraiser for Bristol Parks and Recreation. Proceeds will be used to build a playground at Pemaquid Beach Park. The Pemaquid Beach Triathlon is a sprint triathlon, which is the shortest category in the sport. […]
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Rockland library to host history talk on the ‘female Indiana Jones’
Rockland Public Library will present “The Extraordinary Life of Ruth Robertson: A History Talk by Patricia Hubbard” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. The event is free and open to all. Hubbard, of Thomaston, who became Robertson’s literary executor in 1992, will describe the life and work of Robertson, a true “female Indiana Jones.” Born […]
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South Bristol author to lead book talk at Whitefield Library
The August Author Talk Series of The Whitefield Library will host Geoffrey Bates for a reading and discussion of his debut crime novel “Bitter Passage: An Allegheny Beckham Novel” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation. The Kennebec Journal’s Bill Bushnell calls the book a […]
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Two art critics featured in CMCA’s 2025 Distinguished Lecture
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art will present its 2025 Distinguished Lecture, a conversation between critics Jarrett Earnest and Mary Louise Schumacher titled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Art,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at The Strand Theatre in Rockland. Produced with the generous support of the Dorothea and Leo Rabkin […]
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Woolwich gallery opens ‘I Became A Room’ exhibition this weekend
Sarah Bouchard Gallery in Woolwich presents artist Tom Butler’s solo exhibition “I Became A Room” from Aug. 16 through Sept. 21. An opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16; RSVP required. “I Became A Room” is an immersive installation featuring nearly 100 original room drawings created in isolation at the onset […]
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World-traveled Independent Music Award winner returns to Boothbay Harbor
His innate curiosity and fierce desire to connect with other people have served Seth Glier well as he has traveled the globe as a singer-songwriter. Glier returns to Boothbay Harbor to perform at the historic Opera House at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. Glier is a five-time Independent Music Award winner and received a Grammy […]