BLUE HILL — In his lifetime (1906-2000), Blue Hill artisan Eliot Sweet’s hands were seldom idle. The late artist/craftsman’s many creations — ranging widely from violins to watercolor paintings — are on view through June in the Blue Hill Public Library’s Britton Gallery as well as the Howard Room glass cases. The latter works will …
MILBRIDGE — Whirligigs— the fun-to-say lawn ornaments which are equal parts whimsical and mechanical, are a bit of a rarity these days. But drive past 44 Main St. and you will find the colorful constructions planted in front of the striking Victorian home of Dave Schoolcraft. Dave started crafting the whirligigs a few years ago …
“The board unanimously thought he was the perfect choice,” board member Cynthia Thayer told The American.
What makes the Borealis Press greeting card line unique — at least before other companies began copying the idea — is that the readers are often asked to find their own meaning between the photo and text.
ELLSWORTH — It may now be a federal crime to open mail not addressed to you, but that wasn’t always the case, said Maine author Bill Kenny last week. “People would drop their mail off at the tavern and it would pile up on the table until they had enough mail to deliver.” It was …
GOULDSBORO — An absorbing tale of how the Atlantic seaboard was first properly mapped from a baseline stretch of Washington County’s blueberry barrens is the focus of a talk at 7 p.m. Monday, June 7, at the Prospect Harbor Women’s Club. Plans for charting the once unknown length of the coastline, as the crow flies, …
CASTINE — The Castine Historical Society has an exciting array of exhibits and programs scheduled for 2021. After being physically closed for a year because of COVID-19, the society will open June 11. The featured exhibit will be “Risky Business: Square-Rigged Ships and Salted Fish.” Back for a second and final year, the exhibit invites …
From Shakespeare to an outdoor play at Nervous Nellie’s Jams & Jellies, Opera House Arts will offer a full lineup of live, outdoor performances throughout this summer. T
Six downtown eateries highlighted in videos ELLSWORTH — Taste of Ellsworth, the annual celebration of downtown Ellsworth eateries, will feature six downtown destinations in a digital format in June. Sponsorship support is provided by Machias Savings Bank Heart of Ellsworth has teamed up with new-to-Ellsworth residents Wayne and Jemily Ayers-Creech to highlight Airline Brewing Co., …
It was implicit that those who did the delivering of mail from tavern to tavern — crammed into and on top of small stagecoaches bouncing over narrow, rutted roads — needed something to keep them busy during the uncomfortable journey, and “It was just accepted that they could read the mail along the way.”
Most cats don’t dream about sailing around the world. Neither did Chowder. But in the 1990s, the feline somewhat reluctantly joined her caregivers, Captain Lee and mate Sheila, on a voyage lasting six years. Their journey covered over 45,000 miles, including foreign lands and remote tropical islands.
The “festival [is] pretty much back to normal.”
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