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Outboard History Talks on Tap at Boothbay Railway Village

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Outboard motor historian Larry Stevenson will be featured every Tuesday evening in August from 7-8:30 p.m. as he presents highlights and history from the Stevenson Outboard Collection at Boothbay Railway Village.

Novel Jazz to Play Ellington, Strayhorn at Skidompha

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Novel Jazz returns to the Skidompha Library atrium on Friday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. for some jazz on a summer’s eve. The band will be featuring music of the iconic Duke Ellington and his equally iconic musical collaborator, Billy Strayhorn.

Workshop on Growing Business Through Federal Contracting is Aug. 15

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One can learn the basics of government contracting for small businesses when Maine Procurement Technical Assistance Center Procurement Counselor Bryan Wallace speaks at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission, 297 Bath Road, Wiscasset. He will explain what it takes to sell to the federal government.

Food Pantries

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Lincoln County Food Pantries

Friday Beach Explorations at Pemaquid Beach

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Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center at Pemaquid Beach continues an exciting series of beach explorations in August. On Friday, Aug. 3, from 1-3 p.m., one can join this amazing beach exploration to find out why there is no such bird as a seagull.

Carol Wiley at Saltwater Artists Gallery

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Oils and pastels by Carol Wiley are being highlighted at the Saltwater Artists Gallery in Pemaquid (Bristol) this week. “Painting feeds my soul. Each time I approach the easel, I am eager to see what will happen as I work to integrate what I know about painting with my intuition and inspiration,” said Wiley.

Abbey Ryan’s Poetic Realism Featured at Gleason

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On Friday, Aug. 3, Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor will host a First Friday reception from 5-7 p.m. for acclaimed still-life painter Abbey Ryan. This young artist shot to fame when she was selected by Oprah Winfrey to be the featured artist in O: The Oprah Magazine. Since then, Ryan has added more than a dozen magazine, book, newspaper, and radio features to her resume.

James G. Beaton Service Announcement

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A funeral mass for James G. Beaton, 83, of Pemaquid, who passed away on the evening of June 4, will be held at 11 a.m., Wed., Aug. 8, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Newcastle.

Food, Life, and Manhattans Happy birthday to me

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My birthday was July 22.

I did a lot of tossing and turning the night before, not in anticipation, but in disbelief at the number of birthdays I’ve had. Ugh. Not that I’m complaining. Well, I kind of am. And I’m not going to tell you how many that’s been. After a certain age, we reserve the right to keep our age a secret, or lie.

Boothbay Harbor Region Sculpture Trail Opens to the Public

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A new sculpture trail in Boothbay Harbor is drawing both art lovers and many who may have previously had little interest in sculpture. Either way, it’s hard not to be drawn in by the art adorning the lawns and dooryards of several spots in the harbor.

Lincoln Medical Partners Women’s Center Welcomes Certified Nurse Midwife

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Monika Gulyas’ calling to make a difference in the lives of women and to help them and their families through the life-changing events of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood led her to become a certified nurse midwife. Gulyas now joins Dr. Robert Howard, Dr. Deborah Eisenberg, MD, and certified nurse midwives Bridget Buck and Stacey Rees at the Lincoln Medical Partners Women’s Center in Damariscotta.

Cuban Jazz Powerhouse Harold Lopez-Nussa at Opera House

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For more than a half-century, the embrace between Cuba and the United States has been subject to an odd dance of politics, including a still-standing embargo. Nevertheless, the bond between the two nations is as deep and strong as ever, expressed most forcefully through the dance of culture — especially music.


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