The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce will host a new Lunch and Learn event from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at 42 Main St. “Smarter Business in 60 Minutes: A Starter Course on ChatGPT” will focus on how to put the AI tool to work for businesses. Attendees will discover how AI can streamline daily […]
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Maine musician captures essence of the ’70s in Damariscotta concert
This Father’s Day, treat dad to a powerful and nostalgic musical experience with Maine-based singer-songwriter Tom DiMenna. DiMenna will take the stage Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta to perform his acclaimed show, “Story Songs of the ’70s,” at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 15. DiMenna’s heartfelt tribute breathes new life into the timeless works of Cat Stevens, […]
Maine Roller Derby to kick off recruitment season in Portland
Maine Roller Derby, the state’s longest-running and largest roller derby league, will soon host its annual recruitment season featuring an Info Night, two Skate Nights and a Tryout night. The events will take place at the Portland Expo Center at 239 Park Ave. in Portland. MRD invites community members to join to learn more about […]
New Ventures Maine to offer business-planning class in Brunswick and online
New Ventures Maine will host a free, comprehensive, business-planning class in Brunswick and via Zoom starting July 1. The registration deadline for the eight-week course is June 20. For new entrepreneurs or current business owners, the class, “Venturing Forth,” will help participants create a written business plan from start to finish with feedback from facilitators […]
Rockport festival pays homage to the doughnut with food, music and more
The Rockport Donut Festival is back for its third year this weekend, June 13-14. While paying homage to the history of the donut, the two-day summer kick-off event will be jam packed with family-friendly activities in downtown Rockport and Marine Park, live music, food trucks, a parade, craft market, the CedarWorks Kid’s Tent, the Salty […]
Season’s last Concert for a Cause will feature award-winning musician Susan Werner
The award-winning singer-songwriter Susan Werner will perform at the UU Church of Brunswick from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, to raise money for the Brunswick Teen Center and Maine Family Planning. This will be the last concert of the season to benefit the chosen charities. Werner is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and pianist who has built […]
Una Voce Chamber Choir presents spring concert series in Brunswick
Una Voce Chamber Choir will present its Spring 2025 Concert Series, “The Birds and the Bees,” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. “The Birds and the Bees” is inspired by the playful and expressive songs of the Renaissance — an […]
Students form human chain to donate food to Brunswick pantry
St. John’s annual “food pass” contributes food to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program while teaching kids the importance of service.
Mainers have been through 250 years of extraordinary times
Five months after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in September 1775, 1,100 men left what is now Pittston, Maine, in 200 battoes, a flat-bottomed boat, carrying well over 100 tons of supplies, and went up the Kennebec River. They portaged these puppies 13 miles over the height of land — climbing 1,200 feet in […]
Eagles abound on Central Maine’s Sebasticook River
“You’ll see lots of eagles,” Eggman Decoster promised when he invited my wife, Nancy, and me for a paddle trip on the Sebasticook River. That was all the incentive we needed to join him and others for a 6-mile outing between Benton Falls and the Kennebec River in Winslow. Eagles haven’t always been plentiful on […]