June 11, 1775: The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War, begins, resulting in the seizure of British vessels by Machias residents and the death of the British commander of the armed sloop HMS Margaretta. The conflict arose from British efforts to obtain lumber to build barracks for their troops in […]
June 2020
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Waterford author to discuss new book
HARRISON — Robert Spencer of Waterford will read from and talk about his new book, Prospects, on Wednesday, June 17 at 1:00 p.m., via a Zoom discussion hosted by Harrison Village Library. Based on the life of Clarence Potter, a Canadian miner who moved to Maine in 1897 to make his fortune in the mines […]
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‘Home work’ opens at Gallery 302
“Home Work,” a show of art work conceived during Maine’s months of the “shelter in place” order, opens June 11 at Gallery 302 in Bridgton. As the gallery reopens after being shuttered for a couple of months, it is a natural choice for an exhibit by members of the Bridgton Art Guild, who have […]
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Mahoosuc Bird Notes: Killdeer
A bird went limping across the cow pasture. I ran after it. When I got closer, it fluttered away dragging a wing. I was a child and distressed by the bird that was apparently injured. I tried again to catch it but every time I got close, it managed to scurry away. All the […]
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Area Response to COVID-19
In this beautiful Maine June, just where are we on COVID-19 protection? I don’t know about you, but I find this transition period quite confusing! Some areas of our lives seem to be opening up, but much is still completely unpredictable. We are all completely fed up with the 3-month suspension of normal activities and […]
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Backyard Reflections: Hairy Vetch
I just picked the first violet blue flowers of the hairy vetch that was creeping along the road, its ladder like leaves following curling spirals. I noticed that a few plants had already found purchase on lupine spires; in my garden the delicate leaves and tendrils of the vine are just beginning their spiral ascent […]
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International Piano Festival postponed
BETHEL — Music without Borders, the international piano festival slated to return to Bethel in July for a 14th season on the Gould Academy campus, has been postponed until July 2021. Festival Artistic Director Tamara Poddubnaya reports that restrictions on international travel and other requirements for mitigation of the coronavirus pandemic make it impossible, this season, […]
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Moffett House reopens
BERLIN, NH — The Berlin & Coos County Historical Society has reopened the Moffett House Museum & Genealogy Center. The museum will keep its usual hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00 p.m. The public is asked to wear a mask with in the building. Admisson is free; donations are graciously accepted. Call (603)752-4590 during […]
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Davis for school board
To the Editor: Not too long before I was born, my grandfather, Stan Davis, led the task force to begin one of Maine’s first public career technical schools in Region 9. He was just finishing his degree at the University of Maine and living his continued investment in community and education. My grandmother, Amy Davis, […]