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For the past 12 years, hundreds of hardy Mainers have taken a thrilling, chilling polar bear dip into the Atlantic Ocean to support bold climate action in Maine. This year’s Polar Bear Dip & Dash event, organized annually by the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will be no different except all the participants will be doing it virtually across Maine in a place and time of their choosing over a two-weekend period starting in late December.
The 13th annual Natural Resources Council of Maine Polar Bear Dip & Dash to benefit bold climate action and accelerating the transition to a clean energy economy in Maine will be held virtually over a two-weekend period, Dec. 27 to Jan. 3. To register, visit https://nrcm.salsalabs.org/dipdash/index.html.
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Deadline is today for diocese free Noël Dinner
Today marks the reservation deadline for community members wishing to participate in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s 18th annual free Noël Dinner. Due to COVID precautions, this year’s holiday dinner will served via home deliveries on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
The meal will include corn chowder, ham with a choice of raisin or pineapple sauce, cornbread stuffing, scalloped potatoes, garlic honey carrots, a salad and dessert. The meal will be prepared by chef Justin Walker of Walker’s Maine Restaurant in York.
All community members are welcome to reserve complimentary meals by calling 967-1911 or by visiting www.communityharvestonline.org. All meal reservations must be made in advance by Dec. 15. The delivery of meals will adhere to CDC guidelines for social distancing, sanitizing and other safety measures.
Take a Retro Roadtrip’ in southern Maine through new photo book
Photographer Josh Hrehovcik s second book is now published - just six months after the first.
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‘Retro Roadtrip: Winter in Maine (and a bit of New Hampshire)’ is a new look at some familiar places. The book, by photographer Josh Hrehovcik, has just recently been published.
Steve Hrehovcik Photo
KENNEBUNK – Josh Hrehovcik had been snapping photos for a while, though rather haphazardly, as he put it. About three years ago, he said, he started taking photography more seriously.
He’s not alone. Others saw his work, and one of them, Geraldine Aikman, a Kennebunk artist, illustrator, photographer and graphic designer, saw possibilities – lots of them.