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Maine Art Gallery is putting K-12 students’ art on display

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April 6, 2025

Maine Art Gallery is putting K-12 students’ art on display

An art show debuting this weekend at Maine Art Gallery features the creations of Midcoast K-12 students.

The Student Art Show will be open to the public on three weekends beginning April 12-13, with the final show being the last weekend in April. A reception to honor the students will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, April 17. The gallery will be closed Easter Sunday.

The Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset will kick off its 2025 season with its annual show of diverse art by local students curated by Wiscasset Elementary art teacher Elizabeth Proffetty and middle and high school art teacher Shalimar Chassé. The exhibition will feature over 100 works in various mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, crafts, mixed media and printmaking.

The gallery is located at 15 Warren St., Wiscasset, and has free on-street parking.

More information is available at maineartgallerywiscasset.org and on the gallery’s Facebook page.

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Immigrant rights coalition reports uptick in ICE detentions across Maine

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May 12, 2026

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Immigrant rights coalition reports uptick in ICE detentions across Maine

The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.

They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.

In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.

The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.

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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.

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How a data center derailed $240,000 for affordable housing in Wiscasset

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May 11, 2026

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How a data center derailed 0,000 for affordable housing in Wiscasset

On a crisp afternoon in early April 2026, Richard Davis walked to the end of a boat launch on the Back River, a tidal channel that cuts through Midcoast Maine’s rocky coastline. As the tide swept in, Davis, co-founder of a local group called Protect Wiscasset and an area resident, fixed his attention on the […]

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Mother’s Day brings boom in flower sales across Maine

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May 11, 2026

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Mother’s Day brings boom in flower sales across Maine

It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.

According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.

Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.

“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.

Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.

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