the the 9th annual Maine Pottery Tour will be held Saturday-Sunday, May 1-2.
The self-guided tour is a chance to enjoy spring and see the creations and enjoy the hospitality of Maine potters in their studios.
Reviewed by Carl Little Special to The Ellsworth American You know that children’s song “Three Little Fishies” with its chorus, “And they swam swam swam right over the dam”? Were it that easy. In Peter Taylor’s “From the Mountains to the Sea: The Historic Restoration of the Penobscot River (Islandport Press, softbound, 146 pages, $24.95), …
“We were out in the fog sometimes for long periods,” said Michael, sometimes offshore for hours without a GPS. “We were dead reckoning judging from the current and what that’s doing from the lobster buoys.”
Toyota Motor Co. is the largest automaker in the world, selling vehicles on every continent. Akio Toyoda, great-grandson of the founder and now the man in charge of this sprawling industrial giant, has brought excitement to the fringe products produced by Toyota (think Supra sports car and NASCAR racing) as well as innovation and solidity …
Peter Taylor, president of Harpswell-based Waterview Consulting, has written an inspiring account of the Penobscot River’s successful restoration begun in the late 1990s. You know that children’s song “Three Little Fishies” with its chorus, “And they swam swam swam right over the dam”? Were it that easy. In Peter Taylor’s “From the Mountains to the …
Pianist George Lopez, who plays a wide range of music from chamber music to jazz and ragtime, will perform in person at 7 p.m. Friday, April 2, at Hammond Hall. Presented by the Winter Harbor Music Festival, the concert also will be live-streamed.
Online programming has expanded BHHT’s reach on the Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond, including bringing in people from out of state who “have tuned in and just expressed how wonderful it is to stay in touch with their Maine communities.”
Participants will see how much produce they can grow in a 4-by-8 foot raised bed, measuring 8 inches deep, on Blue Hill Heritage Trust’s grounds.
BLUE HILL — Maine’s highest mountain and the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, encompassing 87,563 acres of mountains and forestland east of Baxter State Park, inspired Brooklin artist Alison C. Dibble and Sherman artist Candace McKellar to create 54 paintings that were on view through Feb. 27 at the Blue Hill Public Library. The …
When Infiniti debuted in America in 1989, it was a three-sedan lineup working against Lexus and Acura for the established luxury car market long held by brands named Cadillac, Lincoln, plus the German brands. Performance was the niche that Nissan’s luxury arm pursued, earning accolades from the critics. Over the past 30 years, this segment …
In an industry that favors four- to five-year product designs, Toyota counters that philosophy with extended-run production cycles that are far longer than what competitors utilize on their vehicles. Camry and Corolla sedans might get styling updates to remain competitive every few years, yet the foundation, the chassis and powertrain, might remain unaltered for much …
Schoodic Arts for All’s longtime director Mary Laury late this summer will pass the baton and take up her own paint brush. The cultural and performing arts organization has launched a search for Laury’s successor.
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