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SHEPHERDSTOWN — Friends of Music will present two performances of the last concert of its current concert season during the May 18 and 19 weekend.

Wednesday marked five years since the start of the deadly Camp Fire. Survivors observed the day by remembering victims and celebrating the rebuilding process

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Friends of Music will present two performances of a Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra concert in Shepherdstown during the Nov. 4 and 5 weekend.

This is the 7th edition of the organizations initiative in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

FALMOUTH - Thora Karen Johnston, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 15, 2022, at Maine Medical Center, Portland, due to cardiac ...

Masked travelers came and went this Thanksgiving, ready to reunite with family members and friends.

FRYEBURG, Maine —  Selectmen will be asking voters in November whether they want to formally legalize restaurant liquor sales on Sundays. Also on the ballot is a proposal to boost police officers retirement packages.  Selectmen discussed the draft warrant for the upcoming town meeting on Thursday and  are expected to finalize the warrant language at their meeting Aug. 26. A draft warrant that Town Manager Katie Haley shared with the Sun on Monday says the special town meeting woul...

The Fryeburg Police Department has six full-time officers but has been down two officers since the spring. Chief Aaron Mick said officer Krista Lee stepped down from a full-time position in April, and Sgt. Heidi Johnston stepped down from her position at the end of June. Mick said both Lee and Johnston will be reserve officers, which means they can be called on to fill shifts, but the chief will not have as much control over their schedules. Selectman Kimberly Clarke made a successful motion to...

Douglas McKelvey has been writing short prayers for years. Formerly a lyricist for artist Charlie Peacock and other Christian bands, McKelvey was also involved in the early work of Art House America, a self-described “artistic hub” and nonprofit founded by Peacock and led by Christian creatives such as Sara Groves. In 2017, McKelvey published a book of daily liturgies called Every Moment Holy, Vol. 1 through a creative collective called Rabbit Room founded by singer-songwriter Andrew Peter...