Living on a scenic farm in New Gloucester might sound idyllic, but there are other considerations to take into account.
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
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How a third Shaker came to join the religious group’s only active community
Sister April Baxter moved to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village this spring and is optimistic the community in New Gloucester — the home of the small religious denomination’s 3 members — will continue to grow.
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Maine Shaker Village staff brace for funding cuts, prepare for summer
At a moment of uncertainty, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village looked forward to a summer full of community events.
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In wake of ‘devastating’ cuts, volunteers step up to ready Shakers for the season
Friends of the Shakers gather from around the country to prepare for spring at Sabbathday Lake, the only still-active community of its kind in the world.
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Get a glimpse into the past at the Shaker Village’s Harvest Festival
The event is on Indigenous Peoples Day, and admission is free.
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Photo Album: Little helpers harvest herbs in New Gloucester
All photos by Andree Kehn/Sun Journal.
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Yard Sauce trio to perform benefit concert at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
A Shaker Meeting Room series benefit concert featuring Jeff Christmas, Chris Moore, and Mitch Reed – also known as Yard Sauce – an acoustic, folk, and Americana Maine-based trio, will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Brick Dwelling House at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. Their live concerts […]
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Community Work Day at Shaker Village
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, home to the world’s only living Shakers, is opening its doors to friends and volunteers for a Community Work Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. The Shakers and friends do spring clean-up and chores throughout the historic buildings, barns, gardens and grounds. All are welcome to the […]
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Harvest Fest at Shaker Village on Saturday
NEW GLOUCESTER — Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village will host its annual Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.7. It will feature a day of free barn tours by Brother Arnold Hadd, free wagon rides, and special activities. Freshly-picked apples from the historic Shaker orchards will be offered for sale along with […]
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Sheep-shearing schools in Freeport, New Gloucester
FALMOUTH — The Maine Sheep Breeders Association and University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer sheep-shearing schools in March and April. Four instructors will teach beginner sheep-shearing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. The $45 a person fee includes a shearing manual and lunch. […]