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Roast pork supper set for Sept. 26
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (142+ words) The Ellsworth American The First Congregational Church of Ellsworth will hold a public supper on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu consists of roast pork, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, green beans, salad, rolls, homemade pies and beverages (coffee, tea, lemonade). The…...
Author, artist to read from book about Maine seabirds at Blue Hill Library
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (123+ words) Author Alice Hotopp and artist Coco Faber will talk about their new book, “Atlas of Kinship: Stories of Connection Between Seabirds, People, and Place,” at the Blue Hill Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. “Atlas of Kinship,” published…...
Art exhibit to celebrate coastal Maine
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (129+ words) ellsworthamerican.com The exhibition âÂÂRooted in Art: Celebrating our Coastal Regionâ will open with a reception and poetry reading at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art on Wednesday, Sept 16, from 5-7 p.m.For this show, artists and poets created…...
Blue Hill Fair successful despite rainy start
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (257+ words) Children take a ride down the giant slide. Fair-goers try their luck at the games. Ferris wheel riders take in the views from the top. Goats rest in their pens in the agricultural area. A dragon roller coaster was among…...
Castine Historical Society offers walking tours through four centuries of history
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (317+ words) Walking tours of Castine begin and end outside the Abbott School, which is near the top of the Village Green. Visitors check out a cannon in front of Fort George, one of the stops on the Castine Historical Society’s walking…...
Four candidates running for Ellsworth City Council
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (174+ words) Four candidates are running for Ellsworth City Council this year after returning nomination papers before the deadline on Friday, Sept. 4. Tiffany Dilda-Gaspar, Robert Grant Sr., Casey Hanson and incumbent Nancy Smith each collected at least 50 signatures from voters in Ellsworth…...
Take a break from the sun with a good board game
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (499+ words) There are lots of places to enjoy board, tile and card games in Downeast Maine, including cribbage. Summer and early fall in Maine often require a lot of hustling and bustling, as locals and tourists alike scramble to soak in…...
Set in stone: Sculpture trails make art accessible, tangible
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (315+ words) “Exotica,” by Isabel Kelley, is in the Riverwalk North Sculpture Trail at the Ellsworth Public Library. “Portal,” by Jesse Salisbury (foreground) and “Eagle Imagery,” by Tim Shay, in the Riverwalk North Sculpture Trail at the Ellsworth Public Library. “Wave Sounds,…...
Local crafters in spotlight at Island Arts Association shows
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (161+ words) Coasters, jewelry, journals and ceramics are among the many beautiful items available from local artisans at an Island Arts Association craft fair earlier this year. The Island Arts Association 2026 craft fair season includes a few more shows where the public…...
Fall at the House of Fisher: Historic orchard tours Sept. 26, autumn celebration Oct. 11
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (529+ words) The Jonathan Fisher House is visible through the branches of this blooming fruit tree. Special orchard tours will be available on Sept. 26. Visitors to the 2024 Autumn Celebration take part in the cider pressing. Members of the Big Moose Band play…...