Christine Simmonds
Managing Editor at Midcoast Villager
Journalist for Courier-Gazette and Village Soup. Writer for Maine Women Magazine and Maine Senior Magazine.
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1 week ago |
midcoastvillager.com | Christine Simmonds
THOMASTON — A new book chronicling the lives of early Midcoast patriots will be unveiled at a special event Saturday, June 21, 2 p.m., at Knox Museum, 30 High St. in Thomaston. Titled "Fighting for Freedom, Fighting for Survival," the nonfiction volume is a collaboration between the Lady Knox chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Thomaston Historical Society and Knox Museum. kAm%96 3@@< 6IA=@C6D E96 9:DE@CJ @7 |:54@2DE |2:?6 2?5 p>6C:42 E9C@F89 E96 =6?D @7 C62= A6@A=6 3FC:65 :?
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midcoastvillager.com | Christine Simmonds
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Fourth of July Committee is pulling out all the stops once again for the town's annual Independence Day celebration, with a full slate of activities planned from early morning to nightfall on Friday, July 4. The parade, with a theme this year of "Community Heroes," begins at 11 a.m.kAm%96 8C2?5 >2CD92= 7@C E9:D J62C :D 7@C>6C A@=:46 49:67 %:> w@AA6[ H9@ C6E:C65 7C@> E96 A@D:E:@? =2DE J62C 27E6C >@C6 E92? ab J62CD :? %9@>2DE@? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 9:D E:>6 @?
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2 weeks ago |
midcoastvillager.com | Christine Simmonds
ROCKPORT — The third annual Rockport Donut Festival brought the sweet taste of summer to Rockport Harbor Park for two days. Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, saw big crowds at the festival, and Saturday afternoon was actually sunny for a change, allowing festival attendees to feel like it might finally be summer. kAm%96 9@>6>256 5@?FE 4@?E6DE H2D $2EFC52J >@C?:?8[ H:E9 ?:?6 DA64:2= 8F6DE ;F586Di zC:D |4r=FC6 @7 !@CE=2?5 s@?FE %@FCj pAC:= $92H\q62F5@:? @7 r2>56?
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2 weeks ago |
midcoastvillager.com | Christine Simmonds
THOMASTON — At the annual town meeting held Wednesday, June 11, Thomaston recognized decades of service and civic dedication, honoring two outgoing Select Board members and presenting the annual town report dedication to Reverend Peter Jenks. New Select Board members Will Eustis and Alan Blake were also sworn in. kAm%@H?
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2 weeks ago |
midcoastvillager.com | Christine Simmonds
UNION — Residents turned out to vote on Tuesday, June 10, for a slate of local positions, ranging from municipal officials to the school board and trustees. In the town's only contested race, Timothy Wood secured a decisive victory for the three-year seat on the Regional School Unit 40 Board of Directors with 333 votes. Wood beat out incumbent Erik Amundsen, who has served on the school board for many years. Amundsen received 257 votes. kAm%96C6 H6C6 E9C66 HC:E6\:?
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