Willy Blackmore

5 days ago | midcoastvillager.com | Willy Blackmore

In 1985, when Suzanne Rankin and her husband Tom Rankin were in the process of trying to buy a colonial Cape on Matinicus, their real estate agent did a little digging on the property just to make sure that nothing was amiss. Suzanne remembers getting a call, and being able to tell that the agent had something to tell her, and worrying that it was bad news — but what it ended up being was an initially confusing bit of kismet.

6 days ago | midcoastvillager.com | Willy Blackmore

Dwight Wass runs the Lincolnville Fine Art Gallery, right across Route 1 from Lincolnville Beach. He grew up in Rockland, and remembers going to Lobster Festival events as a teenager in the 1960s — so when he had a chance to pick up a papier-mâché sculpture of Andre the Seal and a few friends that was made for the 1968 parade, he couldn’t turn it down. Now, he’s hoping to sell it.

6 days ago | midcoastvillager.com | Willy Blackmore

Today’s Thursday, which means it’s time for a new issue of the Midcoast Villager. But depending on who you are or where you are, you might be reading this at a slightly different time than you normally do — maybe you picked up a copy at a Hannaford in Knox County late on Wednesday, or you’re finding the paper in your mailbox actually on a Thursday (well, that won’t happen this week; it’s Juneteenth and the Post Office is closed!).

1 week ago | midcoastvillager.com | Willy Blackmore

Over the last 15 years, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art went from an institution with a dwindling but very long-standing presence at the old fire station on Russell Avenue in Rockport to becoming an anchor for the Rockland arts scene upon moving to its new home, designed by Toshiko Mori, in 2016. Throughout that pivotal time, CMCA has always been led by an executive director who served in both a curatorial and developmental role.

1 week ago | dallasweekly.com | Willy Blackmore

Overview: Harris County, Texas, has adopted its first climate justice plan, which aims to create a safe and equitable future for all residents. The plan focuses on five categories: ecology, infrastructure, economy, community, and culture, and includes proposals for direct cash support for those who need help meeting basic needs.