Kelli Park

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Freelance journalist Kelli Park has contributed to The Times Record, The Working Waterfront, Edible Maine and The Coastal Journal. A part-time college instructor and teacher of English to speakers of other languages, she lives in Cundy’s Harbor with her son, Kieran.

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Forgotten for decades, unearthed Inuit textiles tell ‘compelling’ story at Brunswick museum

A little-known story of Inuit artistry and innovation recently emerged from the Arctic island community of Kinngait in the Canadian province of Nunavut. Now known as the global epicenter of Inuit art, Kinngait was home to a group of Inuit printmakers who achieved artistic recognition and commercial success in textile design during the 1950s and '60s.

byKelli Park

June 3, 2025

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Exhibit of Inuit photography centers Indigenous perspectives at new-look Arctic Museum

As Bowdoin College's Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum welcomes visitors into a brand-new, modern space, the curatorial staff has set course for the future with a fresh vision that gives more attention to Indigenous perspectives and modern life in the Arctic.

byKelli Park

August 1, 2023

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Matt Barter: Grit and gear

One local artist has made it his mission to show the true grit of Maine fishermen in a way that channels the beauty of their connection to our natural surroundings from the ground up.

byKelli Park

April 4, 2023

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Catching the light: Harpswell artist Martha Truscott creates abstract, atmospheric landscapes

Landscape painting has taken on new meaning in the hands of local artist Martha Truscott, who leans into the darkness while shaping the light with an ethereal cast that reminds the viewer that less is more on the coast of Maine.

byKelli Park

March 12, 2023

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Harpswell Neck woodworker channels surroundings into furniture designs

Deep within the woodlands along the shores of Middle Bay, there is an artist who has found his calling. In his woodworking, Paulus Wanrooij captures the harmony, beauty, and functionality with the tranquil essence of the natural elements that surround him.

byKelli Park

December 9, 2022

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Meraki Gallery finds new home on Harpswell Neck

Meraki Gallery, formerly of Orr's Island, has found its way to Harpswell Neck with a new lease on life, thanks to local artists Lee Centeno and Suzanne Wakefield.

byKelli Park

August 17, 2022

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Replacement of marina at Safe Harbor Great Island nears completion

The new marina at Safe Harbor Great Island is nearing completion in time for boating season. "Most of the things that are built on the water in Maine have been homemade and put together over time and … nothing really matches up," said Trevor Davis, assistant general manager at Safe Harbor Great Island.

byKelli Park

June 1, 2022

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Ash Cove Pottery: Magic in the making

There is magic in the motion that spins the wheel at Ash Cove Pottery in Harpswell, where lifelong potter Susan Horowitz builds more than just clay pots. She builds connections and community, near and far, with her foot on the pedal and her kiln fired up.

byKelli Park

April 27, 2022

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A CNN Hero of 2021, seal rescuer Lynda Doughty is just getting started

From the sand dunes of Cape Cod to the rugged shores of Penobscot Bay, there is one woman who hearkens to the call of the wild in every fiber of her being.

byKelli Park

March 2, 2022

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Orr’s Island artist and oyster farmer sees connections in everything

The strength of the natural elements has come to define the life and work of Orr's Island artist Doug Bane, who now finds himself evolving with the changing tides in Gun Point Cove.

byKelli Park

November 1, 2021

Kelli Park

Forgotten for decades, unearthed Inuit textiles tell ‘compelling’ story at Brunswick museum

Exhibit of Inuit photography centers Indigenous perspectives at new-look Arctic Museum

Matt Barter: Grit and gear

Catching the light: Harpswell artist Martha Truscott creates abstract, atmospheric landscapes

Harpswell Neck woodworker channels surroundings into furniture designs

Meraki Gallery finds new home on Harpswell Neck

Replacement of marina at Safe Harbor Great Island nears completion

Ash Cove Pottery: Magic in the making

A CNN Hero of 2021, seal rescuer Lynda Doughty is just getting started

Orr’s Island artist and oyster farmer sees connections in everything

Harpswell’s Private Chef: Trusting the process

Harpswell Community School principal to retire this summer

Select Board votes to remove demolished building’s concrete slab

Kelli Park

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