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Would we think about her differently if we knew her full story?
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BELFAST — MidCoast Shakespeare Studio presents its original work, "(Lady) Macbeth," performed outdoors at Belfast City Park. Audiences are invited to enjoy six performances: 

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the fine line between authentic expression and sensationalism
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Quarry Hill presents “What Makes Art, ART?,” a thought-provoking discussion led by Judy Knight Landry, Quarry Hill program coordinator, and Tara Morin, CMCA program director, on Thursday, June 25…

now buried in this cemetery, 15 Revolutionary War soldiers answered the call 250 years ago
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As a contribution to Maine’s celebration of the 250th year of American Independence, the Trustees of the Thomaston Village Cemetery along with the Thomaston Historical Society Board of Directors,…

When her reporting goes viral, officials launch an aggressive cover-up
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Rockland Public Library will screen the documentary Black Snow (2024), Thursday, June 18, at 6 p.m.

In a remote Siberian coal town, homemaker-…
stepping up against book censorship
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The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County, in collaboration with The Belfast Free Library, will show the documentary The Librarians on Wednesday, June 17, at 6 p.m., in the Abbott Room…

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Kickoff Waldoboro Day with a Bean Supper at Broad Bay Church, 941 Main St., Waldoboro, on Friday, June 19, from 5 - 6:30 p.m.

Cost is by donation.…

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BELFAST — The Penobscot Bay Orchestra Youth Chamber Music Program returns this summer, from July 13–31, with nine one-hour sessions…

200 years of veterans, ship captains, children, politicians, farmers, housewives contributing to the growth of Warren
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Join Warren Historical Society and Warren's Town Sexton, Amanda Shelmerdine, Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m., at the Warren Town Office parking lot, …

inviting the community to draw closer to the St. George River and respark childlike wonder
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Georges River Land Trust brings "SEED" a series of participatory art experiences to Midcoast Maine, in collaboration with 2026 Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow Lihua Lei Farley.

held at the Cushing Historical Society
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Maine author Irene Drago unveils her latest novel, Irish Timber, on Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., at the Cushing Historical Society, 17 Hathorne Point Road in Cushing. This…

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A Public Supper will be held Friday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m., at People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel St., So. Thomaston.  …

200 years of the Murch Family in Belfast
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Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Wednesday, June 17, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free…

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An exhibit reception for four Maine women will be held Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at In Good Company, 415 Main St.,…

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Carter Jones Meyer and Carol Willette Bachofner will take the audience on a journey, June 11, 2026, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., at Jackson Memorial…

Footbridge Dance June 2024

On Saturday, June 13, celebrate the Rockport tradition of donuts and the Flying Shoes tradition of dance, at the Rockport…

eleven local artists
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Salt Pond Studio, in Friendship, presents “Intrepid.” Join the artists at the opening celebration on Saturday, June 13, from 3 - 7 p.m.

From roiling surf to…

11 days aboard a small icebreaker ship
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Update: The Hope town meeting will now be held June 18. The Travelogue program in the library has been cancelled. 
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'The Road Not Taken'
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In commemoration of the country’s 250th Anniversary, The Penobscot Bay Singers will present a celebration of American and regional music for their 2026 Spring Concert, “The Road Not Taken,” in…

all mediums, skill levels, ages welcome to exhibit work; deadline June 10
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Arts In The Barn opens its first Community Show of 2026 with a “Summertime!” theme. The Show will be displayed June 26 - 28, 2026, with an opening reception Friday, June 26, from 5 - 7 p.m.;…

'Live Outside the Library' series
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On Saturday, June 6, at 4 p.m., in the Searsmont Community Room, Springtide will perform a free concert as part of Searsmont Town Library's 'Live Outside the…

St. George, Nobleboro, Brewer, Oceanside High
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ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum will celebrate the opening of the Arts@theIntersection Student Exhibition …

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Searsport First Congregational Church, 8 Church Street, welcomes back pianist Danny Holt on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m.

Holt's program, "Not Strictly…

Get a “Hole” Lot of Books for Just a Little “Dough”
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The Friends of Rockport Public Library (FRPL) will hold their second big book sale of the year on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
ask plant-related questions at the new “Ask the Gardener" booth
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The Friends of Rockland Public Library annual Plant and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine…

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A "Nocturnal Elver (Eel) Walk" will be held Thursday, June 11, from 8 - 9:30 p.m., at Megunticook Falls in the Camden Harbor Park.

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On Thursday, June 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., join wildlife photographer, author, and falconer Corrie Ann Borges for a photographic journey into the lives of Maine's wild species.

plus a special screening on North Haven
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Points North, the nonprofit organization behind the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), announces the next three films of their ongoing…

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CAMDEN — The Penobscot Bay Orchestra will hold an Open Rehearsal to welcome new members on Tuesday, June 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., at John…

impacting the ability of our birds to raise their young
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"If you have read Dr. Doug Tallamy’s books Nature’s Best Hope, Bringing Nature Home and The Living Landscape,
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Oceanside High School Art Exhibition will be on view during Rockland's First Friday Art Walk, June 5, from 5 - 7 p.m., at 464 Maine Street, Rockland …
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Sandi Cirillo will lead a Botanical Drawing 

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Liz Hannibal Drury will read her children's book, Davis Goes Apple Picking, followed by a story book activity, Saturday,…
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Join the Appleton Library for a Paint Night to benefit the Appleton Fire Department, Friday, June 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The registration fee is a minimum of $25, and…

Aging Well with Memory and Awareness
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Join Jennifer H. Bryce, of Mainely Memory, on Saturday, May 30, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor, to learn practical,…

'pieced together from, and quite literally built upon earlier work'
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Erika Manning shows abstract collages and mixed media paintings at Zoot, 5 Elm Street in Camden, through the month of June 2026. A reception will be held June 18, from 5 to 7 p.m., during the…

OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Gaelic Storm. June 11. Boothbay Harbor Opera House. Got tickets? Photo courtesy of the band

Billboard world chart-topping Gaelic Storm, a multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with each live performance, and after more than two decades of touring…

free concerts and this year's theme: U.S. Navy and America’s 250th birthday
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BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Three Navy Band Northeast ensembles will bring their music to the 64th annual Windjammer Days to help celebrate this year’s…

Demanding inclusion of words “free and independent States…absolved from all allegiance to the British crown…”
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DAMARISCOTTA — On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee, a representative to the Continental Congress from Virginia, pushed the Congress to debate independence from England…
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WALDOBORO — On Friday, May 29, four local high school students will premiere an original performance created through The Prism Project, a 12-week theatre program hosted…

Bridget Matros, parade organizer, leads the procession. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — While the displays pulled behind them may have been small, the joy in the air was as big as the smiles of those participating in the Petit Rex parade Saturday afternoon. 

With nods to armed forces, American composers, baseball
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Camden Ballet Theatre presents its 4th annual Student Showcase, May 30 and 31, at 2 p.m., at the Camden Opera House. This year’s…

transform something often considered waste into a resource
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Close the loop, feed your gardens and learn more about options for composting here in Midcoast Maine. Tessa Rosenberry, of ScrapDogs Community Compost, will discuss these options and the benefits…

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Belfast Maskers announces the cast of its upcoming Maine Playwrights One Act Festivalrunning June 4–14, at the Basil…

Featuring Rare Light Sculptures by Anthony Dallmann-Jones
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Shore Road Gallery will celebrate its Grand Opening on Friday, June 19, from 6 - 9 p.m., and Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., at its newly renovated coastal contemporary gallery…

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BELFAST — "On Friday, June 5, revel in springtime fun at the First Friday Community Dance & Contras," said Belfast Flying Shoes, in a news release.

The joyful June program, at…

Photography by Three Local Artists
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Gibbs Library presents evocative photography of three Washington, Maine, artists in its May/June exhibit: "Outside Work: Photography by Three Local…

Jessie Dowling completes another long and challenging horse race
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On Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m., in the Community Room of the Rockland Public Library, Jessie Dowling will present a talk on tackling the Gaucho Derby in Patagonia…

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Britten & Dvorak with guest bassist Edwin Barker

Tuesday June 2 at 7:00 pm St. Paul’s Union Chapel, 1065 Dutch Neck Rd., Waldoboro