CAMDEN – For a little over 20 years, as close as we can figure, Rankin's Hardware at 30 Union Street in Camden has been holding its customer appreciation day with free hot dogs, popcorn and sodas as a way to give back to their supporters.
AUGUSTA – Nearly 100 Maine farms invite the public to their farms for a free event Sunday, July 22. The 29th annual Open Farm Day is an informative 'choose your own adventure' experience to learn about Maine agriculture and farm products. Scheduled hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ROCKPORT — Maine Sport Outfitters owners Marianne and Stuart Smith, who started their business in 1976, recently met with their management staff to announce that store manager Gregg Perry will be retiring in Spring 2019.
All of the animals are on the mend...but still need donations for their care
BROOKS— Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary is the superhero of farm animal rescue in the Midcoast, rescuing more than 1,110 abused, exploited and severely neglected farm animals with the only purpose to give them safety and sanctuary for the rest of their lives.
From design and building to crop selection and maintenance
WINDSOR — As gardening in small spaces grows increasingly popular — and options increasingly diverse — Steve Rodrigue of Maine Raised Gardens started his company to help many would-be gardeners get started by offering a complement of services from
Artists Greg Mort and Jon Mort will reflect on the powerful influence Maine’s natural wonders and mysteries have had on their artistic development July 11 at the Camden Yacht Club, as part of the summer Sunset Series of talks.
ROCKLAND – The first wave of schooners heaved into the wind at 1:15 p.m., Friday, July 6, having sat idle for three extra hours. The forecast for the Great Schooner Race looked ominous. Gray skies and the threat of thunderstorms kept anchors in place.
What is it like to study the ocean at a world-class research institute? Find out on Friday, July 20, when Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences hosts its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on its East Boothbay campus.
Friendship sloops were Maine's first lobster boats
ROCKLAND – Throughout the journey from boat storage to public landing, many hands held the support line of the newly restored friendship sloop Blackjack. Four oxen pulled the vessel just as ancestors might have done for other Wilbur Morse sloops 100 years ago.
BELFAST — The Maine Farmland Trust Gallery's annual Summer Stable Show attracts returning art lovers and summer visitors alike. This is the gallery's largest, most vibrant group show, featuring 22 Maine artists who make work connected to agriculture, nature or environment.
BELFAST — Broadreach Family & Community Services Board Chair Sharon Goguen said in a news release that she is pleased to announce that Todd Goodwin has been named as the new Executive Director of the organization.
