Category: Arts

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‘Unbridged’ Island Reader published

For almost 20 years, The Island Reader has featured the work of residents living on Maine’s unbridged islands. Each edition, published annually by Maine Seacoast Mission, contains a range of stories, prose, art, and photographs from a wide variety of island residents and is also edited by islanders. The recently… SEE MORE

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Maritime film festival returns to Bucksport

The International Maritime Film Festival returns to Bucksport's Alamo Theatre in September. The festival is supported by the town of Bucksport and community organizations in the Bucksport area, and includes partner WERU-FM community radio. The festival was launched prior to COVID and is now in its eight year. The World… SEE MORE
Some of the 40 objects through which Castine’s story is told.

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Castine Historical Society tells story through objects

Historical Societies exist to tell a community’s history through objects and archival records. The Castine Historical Society’s new exhibition, “A History of Castine in 40 Objects,” opens June 10 and will remain on view through Oct. 14. The exhibition highlights aspects of the town’s history through never-before-displayed objects from its… SEE MORE