Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 Last update: 10:02 a.m.
FEATURED EVENTS
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Six reasons to go to the 2016 Common Ground Country Fair
Yes, you can eat well, take in a folk show and shop a mega farmers market, but there is so much more to learn and experience. Here are six reasons to go this year. -
5 Things To Do This Weekend, Sept. 23-25: It’s decorative gourd season! Yay!
1. In the Bangor area this weekend, Friday night brings a plethora of entertainment options. There are two comedy shows that night, with The Focus … -
Maine Craft Weekend is a chance to see artisans in their element
“It’s a chance to go into the places where people live, see cool structures, many that artisans made themselves, and get out and explore.” -
New music including El Perro Del Mar, Warpaint, Sleigh Bells and Justice on this week’s West Of The Fields podcast
New tracks from Still Corners, Phantogram and Teenage Fanclub debuted on the show this week, while the retro alternative set focused on some modern electronica classics of the 2000s. -
Five family-friendly things to do in the Bangor region that scream ‘fall’
Though the calendar says that Sept. 22 is the official start of fall, that chill in the air you felt today says that for all … -
If you’re in Maine for fall, here are five unique events to try
There’s much more to Maine than the changing of the leaves, here are five things you can do in between your trips to Maine’s forests. -
Pop superstar Kesha set for concert at Colby College in Waterville
Pop superstar Kesha will make her second-ever appearance in Maine this October, when she plays a concert at Colby College’s Alfond Athletic Center Field House … -
Saving Maine’s dark skies: Acadia festival to celebrate the stars
“[We found] one of the darkest locations on the eastern seaboard,” Chad Moore said of Acadia National Park. On a clear night in Acadia, visitors can see the band of the Milky Way with the naked eye, and on occasion they’ll catch a colorful show of the Northern Lights. -
![Julie Arnold Lisnet as Annie (left) and Sharon Zolper as Chris admire the sunflowers that blossom at the end of "Calendar Girls" at the Bangor Opera House.](https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2016/09/20030381_H18614573-480x334.jpg "Julie Arnold Lisnet as Annie (left) and Sharon Zolper as Chris admire the sunflowers that blossom at the end of "Calendar Girls\" at the Bangor Opera House.")
Tight ensemble in ‘Calendar Girls’ hits all the right emotional, naked notes
A tale of women’s friendships, their ability to love and support one another and how they help each other take risks by taking it all off. -
Cross Insurance Center announces Broadway series
The Cross Insurance Center in Bangor has announced its 2016-2017 First National Bank Presents Broadway’s Best in Bangor series, which will feature five shows beginning in December. -
Diverse slate of shows set for new Collins Center season
This fall marks a landmark anniversary for both the University of Maine and the region at large: the 30th anniversary of the grand opening of the Collins Center for the Arts. -
Fall touring show roundup for Maine, September-November: From ZZ Top to Zappa
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion, Bangor Blink-182, A Day To Remember and All Time Low, Sept. 3 Rascal Flatts, Kelsea Ballerini and Chris Lane, Sept. 4 Maine …
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CATCHING HEALTH
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CULTURE SHOCK
5 Things To Do This Weekend, Sept. 23-25: It's decorative gourd season! Yay!
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READING MAINE
Maine on Glass by W.H. Bunting, Kevin Johnson, and Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.
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MAINE AT WAR
Volunteers honor Jewett Williams during a September 17 memorial service at Togus
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Defensive driving saves lives but wrecks marriages
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Today's events
STATE OUTDOORS
Sugarloaf Mountain Bike Festival
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 12 a.m. to …
HANCOCK RELIGIOUS
Sunday Worship
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Location: Trinitarian Congregational Parish of Castine, …
BANGOR MUSIC
Old Time Music Campout set for Sept. 23-25 in Searsport
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 9 a.m. to …
MIDCOAST OUTDOORS
Last Civil War cannon firing of the year at Fort Knox
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 10 a.m. to …
MIDCOAST MUSIC
Old Time Music Campout
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 9 a.m. to …
MIDCOAST BENEFITS AND FUNDRAISERS
Trekkers’ Youth Program to Benefit from 15th Annual Law Enforcement Golf Classic on September 25
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Rockland Golf Club, 606 Old …
BANGOR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Historical society museum open house set for Sept. 24-25 in Prospect
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 12 p.m. to …
STATE
Sept. 25 proclaimed Maine Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Jewett Hall Auditorium, University of …
HANCOCK BOOKS AND LECTURES
Where Science Meets Science Fiction with author Julie Czerneda
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount …
PORTLAND ART
Draw A Dancer – Alternative Figure Drawing Event
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Bright Star World Dance, 108 …
AUGUSTA MUSIC
Four Hands-Four Feet Twenty Fingers One Organ
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: South Parish Church, UCC, 9 …
HANCOCK POLITICS
Hancock County Trump/Pence Sign Wave
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: SK Whiting Park, Intersection of …
STATE MUSIC
Two-Time Grammy Nominee Cidny Bullens Returns to Portland with ‘Somewhere Between’
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 7 p.m. to …
MIDCOAST CIVIC AND TOWN
Meals on Wheels and Lois Stackpole-Alley Celebration
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Rockland Aldersgate United Methodist Church, …
MIDCOAST EDUCATION AND LEARNING
The Metaphysics of Emotion: Staying Present in Emotional Flow
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 2 p.m. to …
BANGOR THEATER AND DANCE
Play ‘Wit’ to be offered at Union Street Brick Church
Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 7 p.m. to …
HANCOCK MUSIC
Donna Coleman: Classical Pianist
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Surry Arts at the Barn, …
PORTLAND FILM
‘Reparation’ film premiere in Portland
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Patriot Cinemas Nickelodeon, 1 Temple …
Ongoing events
Outdoors
Fairs and Festivals
DOWN EAST |
Acadia Night Sky Festival |
STATE |
Lunenburg Documentary Film Festival will feature films that educate, entertain and inspire |
YORK |
Pumpkin Patch Trolley |
Religious
BANGOR |
Wild Horse Zendo opens in downtown Bangor |
Family Activities
PORTLAND |
Portland Science Center Announces TITANIC: THE ARTIFACT EXHIBITION |
Education and Learning
PORTLAND |
Walking tours of historic Eastern Cemetery |
Art
HANCOCK |
Tour of Nellieville |
PORTLAND |
Bounty, 2016 Biennial Faculty Exhibition |
Theater and Dance
HANCOCK |
ImprovAcadia celebrates lucky thirteenth season |
MID-MAINE |
Theater at Monmouth to present ‘Boeing, Boeing’ |
Nightlife
HANCOCK |
Red Cloak Haunted History Tour |
Waldo County loses longtime educator to cancer
Alleged heroin supplier arrested after Maine man’s overdose death
UMaine to tear down historic observatory, save 111-year-old telescope
Manhunt underway for gunman who killed 5 at Washington state mall
Husson to hold groundbreaking for new $5 million student housing project
When it comes to election reform, ranked-choice voting a poor method to empower voters
This is an election cycle when voters want an alternative, but third parties get little attention
James Madison wears down mistake-prone UMaine football team
Reserve punt returner powers Lewiston past Bangor
