<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Maine - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Maine with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Beacon Hill Garden Club holds its Spring Soiree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos by Marianne SalzaThe Beacon Hill Garden Club, founded in 1928,&nbsp;held its Annual Spring Soire&eacute;&nbsp;on May 20 in anticipation of its 97th&nbsp;Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour, held the following day.&nbsp;Attendees enjoyed cocktails in the King&rsquo;s Chapel Parish House garden, and a sample of the tour. Proceeds from the Soire&eacute;&nbsp;benefit the organization&rsquo;s education and conservation&nbsp;projects, urban landscape improvements, and grant program.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/beacon-hill-garden-club-holds-its-spring-soiree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/beacon-hill-garden-club-holds-its-spring-soiree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beacon Hill Art Walk returns this Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[50+ artists will transform Beacon Hill into Boston&rsquo;s most unique art show&nbsp;One of Boston&rsquo;s most unique celebrations of the arts returns June 7, when the Beacon Hill Art Walk takes over the quiet streets and alleys of the beautiful, cobblestoned neighborhood. The one-of-a-kind Boston tradition serves as an unofficial start to the summer for many artists in and around Boston as Beacon Hill transforms into a fantastical art gallery where walls and gardens are adorned with beautiful]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/beacon-hill-art-walk-returns-this-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/beacon-hill-art-walk-returns-this-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu cuts ribbon on restored Copley Square Park at Neighborhood Coffee Hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Michelle Wu joined elected and city officials and other stakeholders to cut the ribbon the newly renovated Copley Square Park on Wednesday, May 27, during her annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour for the Back Bay and Beacon Hill&#8203;&ldquo;Situated between the Copley Library and Trinity Church as well as the home to events such as First Night, the Boston Marathon and the Copley Farmers Market &mdash; Copley Square is a treasured part of our city,&rdquo; said Mayor Wu. &ldquo;The restoration o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-cuts-ribbon-on-restored-copley-square-park-at-neighborhood-coffee-hour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-cuts-ribbon-on-restored-copley-square-park-at-neighborhood-coffee-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Heartbreak to Hope: A morning blessing for the Esplanade’s newest swan family]]></title><description><![CDATA[For anyone who loves the wildlife that graces our local waters, the memory of our 2022 swan family carries a deep, lingering ache. As a photographer, I spent hours capturing their tragically short journey. My camera lens didn&rsquo;t just document their lives; it bound my heart to them. When their story ended in heartbreak, it left a wound that made me deeply hesitant to open my heart to the river&rsquo;s swans again.So, when a friend messaged me with the news&mdash;&rdquo;There is a nest, and h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/from-heartbreak-to-hope-a-morning-blessing-for-the-esplanades-newest-swan-family/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/from-heartbreak-to-hope-a-morning-blessing-for-the-esplanades-newest-swan-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu announces World Cup community watch parties ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Michelle Wu has announced that the City of Boston will host six community watch parties for residents, families, and visitors this summer. Together with the FIFA Fan Festival hosted by Boston 26, these neighborhood celebrations will bring the excitement, energy, and spirit of the World Cup directly into communities across Boston.&ldquo;Boston is proud to welcome the world this summer, and these watch parties will help bring the excitement and spirit of the World Cup directly into our commu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-announces-world-cup-community-watch-parties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-announces-world-cup-community-watch-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations, Class of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school graduation season is upon us, the time of year when communities across America celebrate the accomplishments of young people receiving their high school diplomas.Graduation is a bittersweet occasion, marking both an ending and a beginning. For the grads, they will realize that the past four years, which they began as adolescents, are now culminating as they step into adulthood. They will be saying goodbye to their friends, teachers, and mentors who guided them through their formative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/congratulations-class-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/congratulations-class-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Liberty Hotel kicks off summer Yappier Hour with ‘Dog Days of Summer’ party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Located at 215 Charles St. at the foot of Beacon Hill, The Liberty Hotel has officially kicked off the summer season by inviting guests and their four-legged friends to a &ldquo;Dog Days of Summer&rdquo; party on Wednesday, June 3. The event marked the seasonal return of the hotel&rsquo;s popular Yappier Hour series.The kickoff gathering brought guests and their dogs together in The Yard for a relaxed summer social experience. Attendees enjoyed several event highlights, including:&bull; Refreshi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/the-liberty-hotel-kicks-off-summer-yappier-hour-with-dog-days-of-summer-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/the-liberty-hotel-kicks-off-summer-yappier-hour-with-dog-days-of-summer-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USS Constitution Museum launches Boston’s most revolutionary mini golf course]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USS Constitution Museum has launched USS Constitution Mini Golf, a new free 9-hole course on the Charlestown Navy Yard designed to give residents and visitors a fun, accessible way to engage Boston&rsquo;s role in the story of American independence.Celebrated with a ceremonial First Putt event, the new course opened with a ribbon cutting by sword before civic leaders took the first putt. The newly designed course offers a fresh summer activity on Boston Harbor while inviting players to exper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/uss-constitution-museum-launches-bostons-most-revolutionary-mini-golf-course/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/uss-constitution-museum-launches-bostons-most-revolutionary-mini-golf-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bphc encourages Mpoxvaccinations in light of uptick in cases nationally and in Boston ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and partners at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health are monitoring an uptick in mpox cases in Boston and are encouraging at-risk individuals to get vaccinated. There is no widespread public health threat from mpox at this time, but at-risk residents, including gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men are encouraged to protect themselves and their communities by getting vaccinated. The mpox vaccine is two doses given 28 days apart.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/bphc-encourages-mpoxvaccinations-in-light-of-uptick-in-cases-nationally-and-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/bphc-encourages-mpoxvaccinations-in-light-of-uptick-in-cases-nationally-and-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Healey Announces New State Funding for Fenway Forward’s Hancock Street Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Office of governor Maura T. Healey<br />
Rep. Jay Livingstone thanks supporters of the 27/29 Hancock St. project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/gov-healey-announces-new-state-funding-for-fenway-forwards-hancock-street-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/gov-healey-announces-new-state-funding-for-fenway-forwards-hancock-street-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Day Flag Garden Returns To Common]]></title><description><![CDATA[D. Murphy Photo Volunteers again planted more than 37,000 American flags &ndash; one in honor of each of the Commonwealth&rsquo;s fallen veterans &ndash; at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate Memorial Day. Every year since 2010, the Massachusetts Military Heroes<br />
Fund has led the effort behind the annual Memorial Day Flag Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/memorial-day-flag-garden-returns-to-common/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/memorial-day-flag-garden-returns-to-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Encourages Visitors to Make Water Safety a Priority this Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[USACE manages more than 400 lake and river projects nationwide and welcomes millions of visitors each year. While those visits create opportunities for recreation and family memories, preventable tragedies still occur on public waters annually, many involving people not wearing life jackets.Statistics from the last five years regarding public recreation fatalities at USACE lake and river projects show that 91% of victims were not wearing a life jacket, 92% were male, 88% were age 18 or older, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/us-army-corps-of-engineers-encourages-visitors-to-make-water-safety-a-priority-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/us-army-corps-of-engineers-encourages-visitors-to-make-water-safety-a-priority-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kumiko Panel Workshop held in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Eowyn MichaelsOn the third Thursday of each month, Makers Gallery Boston, located in the South End, holds one of the few Kumiko Panel workshops in the area.Kumiko is a centuries-old Japanese woodworking technique that requires no nails or adhesives to create intricate patterns, said Ian Labich, founder and member of the gallery.It first emerged in Japan during the Asuka period, between the years of 538 and 710 C.E., and has since spread worldwide according to Smithsonian Magazine. It is used]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/kumiko-panel-workshop-held-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/kumiko-panel-workshop-held-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishweir Project returns to Boston Common]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dan MurphyThe 23rd annual Ancient Fishweir Project has returned this month to Boston Common, again paying tribute to a time when Native Americans once lived off this land.The fishweir, which is currently installed near the Charles Street entrance to the park, along the central pathway, is a fence-like structure comprising interlaced brush wood (invasive buckthorn) that closely resembles the fishweirs used by early Native Americans to catch fish, such as herring and other smaller catch.Again t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/fishweir-project-returns-to-boston-common/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/fishweir-project-returns-to-boston-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHAC Gives Final Approval for Ambitious Project Proposed for Charles and Cambridge Streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dan MurphyThe Beacon Hill Architectural Commission unanimously approved the last four remaining details of a design review application for an ambitious redevelopment project planned for the intersection of Charles and Cambridge streets, which is now home to CVS Pharmacy, during the commission&rsquo;s monthly public hearing held virtually on Thursday, May 21.The revised project&nbsp; proposes razing an existing-single story structure to make way for a five-story, mixed-use building, with a &ls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/bhac-gives-final-approval-for-ambitious-project-proposed-for-charles-and-cambridge-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/bhac-gives-final-approval-for-ambitious-project-proposed-for-charles-and-cambridge-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu Announces the 2026 Open Streets Series Schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special to the TimesMayor Michelle Wu announced the 2026 Open Streets Series, a car-free event series that transforms roadways into vibrant, pedestrian-only public spaces during the summer and fall. Now in its fifth year, Open Streets Boston will return to Allston-Brighton, Jamaica Plain, and Mattapan. In addition, the City will bring Open Streets to Corinth and Poplar Streets in Roslindale for the first time on October 18.&ldquo;The warmer months provide the perfect backdrop for our Open Street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-announces-the-2026-open-streets-series-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/wu-announces-the-2026-open-streets-series-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Otis House Hosts Three Programs this June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special to the TimesOn Saturday, June 7, Historic New England&rsquo;s sites across the region are open and free to the public. Visitors can enjoy a fun day of fantastic storytelling from architecture and fine art to New Englanders of the past. The Otis House features the young Otis family&rsquo;s life in the Federal era and the later history of the house when it served as a clinic and a middle-class boarding house.&nbsp;Tour times vary across sites and the Otis House will be open 11:00 am &ndash]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/the-otis-house-hosts-three-programs-this-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/the-otis-house-hosts-three-programs-this-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Free App for iPhones Assists Driving – and Parking – on the Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dan MurphyThe StreetSweep app for iPhones shows the current user the status of their next scheduled street cleaning at a glance.Photos Courtesy of Adam Harper<br />
Adam Harper, an attorney living on Revere Street who coded the StreetSweep app for iPhones as a free service for his neighbors in his spare time.Thanks to a new free app for iPhones called StreetSweep, Beacon Hill residents can now more easily find parking, remember where they park, and navigate the neighborhood&rsquo;s street cleaning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/new-free-app-for-iphones-assists-driving-and-parking-on-the-hill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/new-free-app-for-iphones-assists-driving-and-parking-on-the-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geraldine O’Hagan Receives Annual Beacon Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dan MurphyPhoto Courtesy Isabella Thurlow<br />
Geraldine O&rsquo;Hagan, the winner of this year&rsquo;s 29th annual Beacon Award is seen inside Rugg Road Paper Co. &ndash; one of two stores she presently owns and operates on Charles Street.During the Beacon Hill Civic Association annual members meeting held Thursday, May 21, at Hampshire House,&nbsp; Geraldine O&rsquo;Hagan was the recipient of the 29th annual Beacon Award, which each year, publicly recognizes an individual or group whose leadersh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/geraldine-ohagan-receives-annual-beacon-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/geraldine-ohagan-receives-annual-beacon-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoatUS Foundation Reminds Boaters to Prepare for Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special to the TimesBoatUS Foundation encourage boaters to be responsible and prioritize safety ahead of the start of boating season.The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, a national leader that promotes safe, clean and responsible boating recommends these safety tips for boaters:Before You Boat &hellip; Check your fit: Take a few minutes to ensure you have enough right-sized life jackets for everyone aboard and that they are readily available in case of an emergency. While on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/boatus-foundation-reminds-boaters-to-prepare-for-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/maine/boatus-foundation-reminds-boaters-to-prepare-for-season/</guid></item></channel></rss>