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Patti’s Aug. 27 “Inside New Gloucester” Column

4 years ago
by Patti Mikkelsen

New transfer station policy

Jeff Pratt, transfer station director, holds a sticker available for purchase at the transfer station and the town office for $10. The new policy, set by the Board of Selectmen, requires everyone who uses the facility to purchase one. Stickers expire June 30, 2021. Photo by Patti Mikkelsen

Weave a market basket

Hosted by Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Market Basket Virtual Workshop takes place via Zoom from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12.

For more than a century, the Shakers have produced a wide variety of unique utility baskets and fine fancy baskets to sell to the public. Instructors Pat Libby and her daughter-in-law Kathy Libby are accomplished basket makers and are well-versed in Shaker history as well.

Each workshop participant will weave their own market basket using natural reed, dyed reeds and a wooden handle. A kit full of all the reeds and basket handle will be mailed to each participant and will be included in the $70 class fee.

To find out the everyday household items required for this workshop and to sign up for the class, go to maineshakers.com/product/market-basket-workshop.

For Patti Mikkelsen’s complete column in the Lakes Region Weekly, go to https://www.pressherald.com/2020/08/28/inside-new-gloucester-aug-27/

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