Maine Outdoor Yoga and Midcoast Conservancy are partnering to offer a stand-up paddleboard yoga class on Little Dyer Pond at Hidden Valley Nature Center on Sunday, September 8, from 3:30-5:30 pm. After a 1.5 mile hike in to the lake, participants will get some preliminary instruction before taking their boards onto the water for the…
Midcoast Conservancy Conserves Land in Edgecomb
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to have conserved “Singing Cove”, 67 acres of undeveloped land north of Mill Rd in Edgecomb. The property consists of salt marsh, mudflats, freshwater wetlands and uplands in the Upper Sheepscot River watershed, home to federally endangered Atlantic Salmon. In an act of generosity and environmental stewardship, landowner Grace Goldberg sold…
MAINE NIGHT MARKET’ EVENT TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN LOCAL FOOD SCENE
Maine Food & Beverage Education Center (MFBEC) is excited to announce its first-ever Maine Night Market, taking place on August 31, 2024, from 5 PM to 9 PM at the Maine Tasting Center campus in Wiscasset. This vibrant event will shine a spotlight on Maine’s AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) food and beverage producers…
Floral Installation Graces the Sidewalk During WAW, Aug. 29
Dried Flowers Bring Beauty and Artfulness to Visitors WISCASSET, MAINE – Chicken wire, sticks, and dried hydrangeas, put to an artful purpose, are the tools of the trade for dried floral designer Maria Salcines. During Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, August 29, 4-7pm, Salcines will install a cascading arrangement of dried florals in Wiscasset Village. Although…
Showstopping cakes and memorable experiences to highlight LCHA’s Preservation Party auction
The marvelous desserts offered up for auction at Lincoln County Historical Association’s (LCHA’s) Preservation Party always create a bidding frenzy as guests compete to win the decadent creations. Auctioneer Kaja Vielleux of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries extends the excitement as he presents a menu of additional experiences ranging from international vacations to practical local services….
Fern Identification Walk at Hidden Valley Nature Center
Identifying ferns is fun – and not that hard! Ferns don’t have pesky flowers to distract from identifying them by their fronds and growth habit – they look pretty much the same all season. And, in this region there are only 10-15 common native ferns that one might encounter on a woodland walk – an…
The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity.
The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity. We are seeking applications for initiatives to broaden the talent pool of key industries by improving equitable workforce participation of racial, ethnic, and linguistic minorities at Maine employers. The Maine Economic Development Strategy highlights that achieving our economic goals requires all…
Preservation Party to celebrate heritage and raise money for local nonprofit
Fabulous cakes and intriguing experiences will be up for bid at Preservation Party, Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual dinner and auction on September 8.This year’s event, which will be held on the grounds of Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, features an auction of experiences because, as LCHA’S party planners say, “We already have too much…
2nd Annual Wiscasset Chamber Battle of the Boards
Come join us for an evening of food, fun, and frolic and as a contestant, be as creative as you like!! For years, if you entertained at home, you probably assembled some type of tray with an assortment of crackers, cheese, meats and accompaniments to serve your guests. I don’t recall the term “charcuterie” but…
Maine Art Gallery News
Made in Maine at MAG by Kay Tobler Liss The sun came out late the afternoon of July 27, and a good crowd turned out for Maine Art Gallery’s (MAG) opening of its annual member exhibition, “Made in Maine.” In addition to the about 138 works on display, attendees enjoyed the music of Katie…