This year, Longfellow Days joins Bowdoin College in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the graduating class of 1825.
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Topsham writer takes first place in international competition
Topsham resident Laura Lee Perkins recently won an international writing competition sponsored by Silver Sails Press in the U.K. Perkins was informed over the weekend about her first-place win in the “Inexplicable Stories” contest. Her essay, “Decision Time,” received a $500 prize. Perkins has published 17 books and 100-plus articles, completed five artist-in-residencies, and received […]
Patten Free Library announces 11th annual writing contest
Patten Free Library’s annual writing contest will open for submissions Friday, Nov. 1. Now in its 11th year, the writing contest awards prizes in both short fiction and creative nonfiction for teens and adults. “As the contest enters its second decade, we are shaking it up with some exciting new additions,” Hannah Lackoff, program and […]