Feel free to grab some of these Insider discounts while you wait:
10% off your total order @ Heritage Homestead Tallow Products. Use code SPRING10
20% off Walston Woodworks on yard spinners and whirligigs. Use code MAINERS2026
10% off your ticket to PrecisionSims Range for some indoor simulation. Use code MAINERSWEEKLY SUBSCRIBER when booking
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Spring clean up, but thinking metal..
Okay guys so we are heading into spring and as you know this is the time for clean ups. But spring cleaning doesn’t just have to mean straightening those mailboxes, picking up twigs and cleaning out our closets. It can also mean outside organization, securing items, and decorating the yard for our season of sunshine. Since 2016, C&G Metal is a locally family owned and operated manufacturing and metalworking shop that creates high quality all things metal; including heat pump stands, brackets, bumpers, rain caps and custom metal designs or decor. They offer services in welding, CNC plasma cutting, sandblasting, powered coating, tire rim refinishing & metal furniture restoration.
You can finally get those pumps secured, protect the chimneys from the brutal weather, and spruce up the yard and inside the house with some pretty cool metal art. Sounds like we don’t have to buy new, just restore what we have. They also create outdoor metal furniture and pet bowls. You can check them out here: https://www.cgmetalworks.com/
Kennebec Insider Event
I think this could be a thing of the future for MainersWeekly…Collaborating with local businesses on exclusive events for subscribers. And we have our first one folks.
The Belle of Belgrade is teaming up with MainersWeekly to take you to Chadwick's Craft & Spirits. If you haven’t heard for The Belle Bus, it’s a local gem of a business that was recently featured in the Boston Globe. I mean this bustling bus is seriously going places. Tickets are for May 31st and just went live. Hop on the bus with us! Tickets are first come, first serve. There will be games, karaoke, drinks, s’mores, tons of awesome swag and a good time, guaranteed. Bring a friend or bring them all.
LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY 3/14
Augusta - End of Season Sale, running thru 3/16 @ 179 Mt. Vernon Ave starts 10AM
Monmouth - Lucky Hooves St. Patricks Day Celebration @ Blazing Star Stables 3-4
Mt. Vernon - Pi(e) Day @ 2 Main St. 9-11AM
N. Monmouth - Crafting Event hosted by Maine Cabin Masters RT202 1-3PM
Pittston - Open Tasting Room @ Chadwicks Craft & Spirits 3-6PM
Turner - Fungi and Fabric @ Matterhorn Apothecary 12-2PM
Waterville - St. Patricks Day Party @ You Know Who’s Pub 9PM
SUNDAY 3/15
Auburn - Hunter’s Safety Course @ MDIWF 1-5PM
Augusta - Health and Wellness Expo @ Senator Inn and Spa 9:30-2:00
Augusta - Kiddos and Adult Paint Party @ Sam’s Italian 2-4PM
Windsor - Coloring with the animals 12-1.@ 584 Ridge Road
MONDAY 3/16
Hallowell - St. Patrick’s Day Event @ Slates 5-8PM
Waterville - Celebrate Youth Art Month @ Waterville Creates - all month long
TUESDAY 3/17
Auburn - St. Patricks Day Party @ Craft Brew Underground 12-8PM
Auburn - Clay, quilt making and Shamrock crafts @ Public Library
Hallowell - Music and Fun @ Easy St Lounge 8-11PM
Lewiston - St. Patricks Day ShinDig @ DonnyBrookFarm Franco Center 7-9PM
Waterville - Morning Clay @ Waterville Creates 10-12
Waterville - St. Patricks Day Party @ O’Briens starts at 11AM
THURSDAY 3/19
Gardiner - 1980’s themed Murder Mystery Dinner @ Carriage House Plus 6-9PM
FRIDAY 3/20
Augusta - Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Expo @ Civic Center 12-4
Waterville - The Irish Tenors @ Waterville Opera House 8PM
SEED & PLANT
Tis the season to begin thinking sprouts…
March 20th
The Waterville Seed Library provides community members with resources to grow healthy, sustainable food at no cost. The seed library helps to reclaim seeds as a public resource and fosters a culture where local growing knowledge is easily shared. In concert with the Waterville Public Library’s purpose and mission, we celebrate human diversity in our community and strive to be inclusive and accessible to all.
March 29th 12-4
Gardeners and orchardists are invited to bring their seeds, scionwood and cuttings to share. If you don’t have any, come anyway! There is always plenty of seeds and scion to go around.
We also regularly have over 150+ types of scionwood to share, including scionwood sourced from MOFGA’s orchards. We will also have limited quantities of rootstock for sale. Custom grafting is available by donation to the Maine Heritage Orchard.
SEASONAL
SKIING @ LOST VALLEY AUBURN
March 14 - Vets in the Valley
March 15 - Shamrock Shoutout
March 19 - Baxter Race League
SPRING EVENTS @ AUGUSTA - Maine Audubon
Fridays - Weekly bird watching walks 8:30-9:30 AM
Mar 18th (6 week session) Family Fun at Gilsland Farm @ 9:30AM
NEWS & INFORMATION
Waterville Development Project set to add more than 350 apartments. King Street Project is about 40% complete with 37 affordable housing units. It’s expected that a 1 bdrm apt will rent for $983, 2 bdrm for $1,173 and 3 bdrm for $1,350 per mth.
Several infrastructure projects are planned in the greater Augusta area in 2026, including:
Sidewalk improvements on Water Street and Bond Street
Bridge culvert upgrades on Route 17
Paving and ramp improvements along I-95 near Exit 109
Road rehabilitation near Cony Circle and Bangor Street.
LOOK UP! SKY EVENTS THIS WEEK
The Northern Lights may be possible on March 13-14th and the best time to see them is between 10PM-2AM. Let’s get outside, if we can stay awake, to see this spectacular sight.
The New Moon on March 18th will make it so the skies are incredibly dark and the stars will be putting on their best show. It’ll be a great night to see The Milky Way Band and constellations like Orion and Leo. For some of us gardeners, this traditionally marks a good time to start planting those leafy greens and above-ground crops.
March 20th marks the first official day of spring. This night we may spy a crescent moon near Venus.
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