Main Street shop NEW DATE: FEB 1st - Story Songs of the 70's - Winter Edition with Tom DiMennaRockport Opera House Winter Edition Tour: Story Songs of the 70s: Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Chapin, and Cat Stevens. Sunday Feb. 1, 2026 at 4pm Rockport Opera House is delighted to host Tom as part of their Winter Tour. Maine-based singer-songwriter Tom DiMenna brings the Winter Edition of Story Songs with a group of Why every author’s press kit needs a one-pager DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors Your author one pager is your first impression. Journalists, podcasters, bloggers, and event organizers are always busy; they don't have time to hunt for info on you and your book. If it’s all on one page, you make their job easy. An author one-pager gives them everything they need. I've created a The Mallett Brothers Band w/Chris Ross returns to the Camden Opera HouseCamden Opera House The Mallett Brothers Band returns to the Camden Opera House on Friday, February 6th for another Toboggan Nationals weekend show! New England favorites range from alt-country to Americana, country, jam and roots rock. Award winning Maine musician Chris Ross will open the night. Reserved seat tickets Help ReStore Buy a Box Truck!Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore The bulk of the inventory in this store comes from our free pick up service twice a week. In order to make this happen we have to rent a Uhaul each time. That is a big expense for us. We’re fundraising for a ReStore box truck to support more pickups and deliveries, helping to better serve donors Buy a bouquet & help Meals on Wheels serve a meal! MCH Making Community Happen This month, every time a shopper purchases a bouquet with the red circle sticker at Hannaford in Camden, MCH/Meals on Wheels will receive a $1 donation.This is a great opportunity to bring some winter cheer into your home while helping us feed our friends & neighbors in Knox County. Thank you for Volunteer with ReStore!Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore Do you love treasure hunting?We see you swinging by ReStore “just to look.”Why not make it official and volunteer? Join the team, help customers, organize donations, and get first dibs on the good stuff.Flexible shifts, fun people, and the satisfaction of supporting affordable housing in your Trad Irish Music NightCamden Opera House Accordion maestro Dan Possumato, guitarist and vocalist Jim Hyland, and tin whistle player Jody Johnstone return to fill Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St., with traditional tunes. Choose your own reserved seat tickets are just $10 in advance, $15 day-of-show, at camdenoperahouse.com. Doors open 7 p.m How to boost your chances of getting newspaper coverage for your bookDIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors The photo above is a sneak peek of a free Zoom presentation I'll be doing next month on "Do's and Don'ts for pitching Maine media." Stay tuned for that sign up link on our Facebook page. If you want a quick checklist of these do's and don'ts, plus a bonus sample pitch email for $10, click here. If Winter Supper Series at Southport General StoreSouthport General Store & Barn Join us this winter forour Winter Supper Series!Don’t miss our first supper: Soup,Bread & Book Swap! 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I know because I researched every We're Still Here!! open 6 days a week... and Community Lunch MondayBrady’s The Gardens are done and the lights shut off but they are still burning bright at Brady's! We will be starting our winter hours this week and our new winter menu! All the favorites are back, Taco Tuesday, Rib Thursday (A great take out item for a great dinner!), All you can eat Haddock Thursday The hard truth about pitching Maine newspapers and magazinesDIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors Local newspapers still cover books and events—but the process has largely changed. Many major U.S. newspapers began reducing or eliminating stand-alone book review sections as part of broader cuts in arts and cultural coverage around the early 2000s. 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