These are some great subscriber discounts - think Mother’s Day gifts or April vacation events!
10% off your total order @ Heritage Homestead Tallow Products. Code SPRING10
20% off Walston Woodworks on yard spinners and whirligigs. Code MAINERS2026
10% off your ticket to PrecisionSims Range for some indoor simulation. Use code MAINERSWEEKLY SUBSCRIBER when booking
You can learn more about these amazing small businesses here
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: CG METAL WORKS
This business does so much from custom metal signs to restoring furniture and even refinishing tire rims. These guys are doing some seriously cool work right here in Winthrop.
A Note From CG Metal Works To You:
To see pictures, visit us on Facebook, or our website www.cgmetalworks.com or contact us at [email protected]
YOU’RE INVITED
An Exclusive Event: The Belle Bus Experience
We are teaming up with The Belle of Belgrade for a one-of-a-kind afternoon. We’re headed to Chadwick's Craft Spirits. If you haven’t heard of The Belle Bus, it’s a boutique-style party bus experience. And yes, it’s as fun as it sounds.
When? May 31st | Limited spots available (reserve below).
Here’s What’s Included in your ticket:
Flights & S’mores
Optional karaoke & games on the ride over
The most filled swag bags with amazing handmade products; skin care, sweet treats, crafts, art, shot glasses, personalized jewelry and more.
Roam the beautiful grounds & learn about how they source their products right from the land.
A guaranteed good time!
Come with a friend or come solo! We would love to have you. You’ll be glad you didn’t miss. Tickets are first come, first served. Only a handful are left. Hop on!
SEED & PLANT
Tis the season to begin thinking sprouts…
WATERVILLE SEED LIBRARY
Friday, 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 12-4PM
Gardeners and orchardists are invited to bring their seeds, scionwood and cuttings to share. If you don’t have any, come anyway! There’s plenty of seeds and scion.
We also regularly have over 150+ types of scionwood to share, including those 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.
MAINE MAPLE WEEKEND
Manchester - Cobbs Hill Suglarhouse - @ Longfellow’s Greenhouse 10-3
Raymond - Balsam Ridge - tons of activities
Readfield - Dead Stream Farm Maple (Sunday only) 9-4PM Plenty of yummy products
Readfield - Keegan Family Farm. Lots of goodies 9-3PM
Sidney - Maple Farm Bacon Products 10-4 with lots of activities
Sidney - Wolf Creek Maple (hours not listed, but they are open both days)
You can check out other participating outfits here: https://mainemapleproducers.com/events/maine-maple-weekend/#!directory/map
NEWS & INFORMATION
FISHING
APRIL 1ST - OPENING DAY! CHECK YOUR LOCAL REPORT HERE AND FISHING LAWS FOR DETAILS
CONSTRUCTION - AUGUSTA
Water St. and Bond St.
Estimated Start: 2026
Anticipated End of Construction: 2026 Scope: High-visibility sidewalks
Impacts: Lane shifts and parking restrictions
LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY 3/21 -
Augusta - Augusta Vintage EXPO - Armory 10-4
Gardiner - Feed Your Neighbor @ Johnson Hall Opera House 6:30 PM a night of music, comedy, dance and raffles. A $15 donation is asked.
Winthrop - Freckles Salvage Spring Fling Vault and Rabbit Snuggles 8-4PM
SUNDAY 3/23
Waterville - Ticonic Gallery Youth Art Month 11-6PM Daily (walk-in, all ages)
MONDAY 3/24
Augusta - Public Library has many events all week!
Augusta - Parks and Recreations also has many events all week!
Waterville - Public Library has many events all week!
FRIDAY 3/27
Waterville - Opera House GIPSY KINGS Historic Tour 7:30-8:00 PM
LOOK UP! SKY EVENTS THIS WEEK
Here’s some pretty neat events to look up at.
March 20th - is the Spring Equinox! Our day and night are almost equal length and it’s the official start of astronomical spring (I mean that’s uplifting, right?).
Also on March 20th, look to the west, right after sunset, to see a thin crescent moon sitting near bright Venus. Crescent Moon + Venus (VERY cool visual).
March 18-20 is the New Moon where the moon is basically invisible. This could mean some of the best stargazing
Planet Gazers - Jupiter is bright and visible most of the night and Venus is very bright right after sunset. March is a strong month for planet visibility.
COMING SOON.. Lyrid Meteor Shower in mid April. This will be one of the first meteor showers of spring. I’ll keep you posted.
WANT TO PARTNER UP OR HAVE AN EVENT? LET’S CHAT.