From EXIT Realty

WELLS – Michael Wohl, Regional Owner of EXIT Realty New England recently announced the new Wells location of EXIT Oceanside Realty, under the direction of Rick and Pam Coyne, as an EXIT Realty franchisee.

“Rick and Pam have not only recognized the value of everything EXIT Realty has to offer but they have instilled these values in all of their real estate agents; the EXIT Formula, state-of-the-art technology, in-depth training, and more.  They wanted a location that would allow each agent a more comfortable workspace allowing them to thrive,” said Wohl. 

In making the decision to relocate EXIT Oceanside Realty to 913 Post Road, Unit E, in Wells, the Coynes realized that most real estate companies focus on the numbers and not the individual.  “At EXIT Realty, we believe that working first to strengthen each agent makes the team more productive and successful. We don’t believe more is better, we believe better is better. EXIT Realty has the best real estate business model to support this philosophy,” he said. Coyne is a passionate leader, teacher and coach. He will place much of his focus on mentoring and training his team. 

“We are very excited to contribute even more to our community and assist residents with their real estate needs,” said Pam Coyne. “At EXIT Realty we are committed to our customers’ satisfaction.”  

Rick and Pam Coyne, and EXIT Oceanside Realty, continue to donate their time and resources to various organizations in the Wells community, along with serving twice as President of the Wells Rotary Club.

EXIT Oceanside Realty also sponsored the EXIT Realty Little League team this year and is looking forward to expanding their contributions within the greater Wells community. 

EXIT Oceanside Realty is part of EXIT Realty New England’s growing family of independently owned and operated franchise brokerages. For more information about this brokerage, please visit www.exitoceansiderealty.com.

From Maine Crafts

SCARBOROUGH – the Guild Fine Craft Show in Scarborough returns for its eleventh season with a fully outdoor show on the expansive grounds of Ketcha Outdoors at 336 Black Point Road in Scarborough.

The show will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19.

The show was founded and produced by the Maine Crafts Guild for the past decade. In 2020, the Guild became part of the Maine Crafts Association, continuing the programs, events and initiatives previously offered by the separate organizations.

The intent of the shows, as it was under Maine Crafts Guild management, is to present a professional craft show where the public is invited to engage with exhibitors to collect and learn about the highest quality crafts made by Maine’s dedicated, talented and experienced artists, each who have creatine beautiful objects for everyday use and special occasions.

Ketcha Outdoors offers 107 acres of beautiful fields and forest that features an extensive collection of trails that are open to the public and eventually connect to the abutting 90 acre Scarborough Land Trust Libby Farm trail. 

Show Director Lizz Berry of the Maine Crafts Association said, “This outdoor show at Ketcha Outdoors is special in that one can make a whole day of exploring nature and shopping for fine craft handmade in Maine; with many designs inspired by its natural beauty.”

Attendees will collect, learn and gather with fellow craft collectors, supporters and artists. The show features 25 fine craft artists exhibiting handmade jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber, paper, stone and more. 

Admission is $5 and those under 18 may attend free of charge.

The show is open Saturday, Sept. 18n from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday. Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

More information about Maine Crafts Association can be found at mainecrafts.org.

The Maine Crafts Association is a non-profit with a mission to support craft artists by providing educational, marketing and retail opportunities and a vision to strengthen individual craft artists, Maine communities, local economies, and the visitor experience by making Maine a national crafts destination.

By Nathan Tsukroff

RAYMOND – Summer camp is fun and educational. And for the Slovenski family, it’s a family passion.

After attending summer camps where their parents worked, the Slovenski brothers and sisters went on to become counselors, trustees and directors in Maine summer camps.

And then one of the brothers, Peter, who lives in Brunswick, opened a summer camp in Raymond.

Camp Hawthorne on the west side of Panther Pond in Raymond was closing, so Peter worked out a deal with the Plummer family to take over the camp in 2010, renaming it Slovenski Camps. The property is part of what used to be the Plummer family farm that was developed more than 200 years ago.

The story of camping goes back a generation, starting with parents Walter and Ruth.

Walter Slovenski was raised in western Pennsylvania and attended Syracuse University after serving several years as a Seabee in the Pacific theater during World War II. He met Ruth, a nursing student at Syracuse School of Nursing, and they were married in 1949. Slovenski went on to earn a master’s degree at New York University and coached both basketball track at Oneonta State College in New York for two years, where their oldest son, Steven, was born.

The family moved to Lewiston in 1952 for Walter to take on the role of head track coach and assistant football coach at Bates College.

The other Slovenski children – Susan, Peter, Paul, Sally, and Patti – were born in Lewiston, where Ruth worked as a school nurse in first the Lewiston and then the Lisbon school districts.

By Nathan Tsukroff

AUBURN/LEWISTON – It’s official! Maine is now 200 years old, and citizens have finally celebrated this milestone, although a year late.

After being rescheduled twice due to the pandemic, the Maine Bicentennial Parade, presented by Poland Spring, wound its way through Auburn and Lewiston on Saturday as Mainers celebrated the state’s transition from a territory of Massachusetts to the 23^rd state.

The state was created under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which allowed Maine to join the Union as a free state, with Missouri entering a year later as a slave state to preserve the numerical balance between free and slave states.

Governor Jane Mills (D) led the parade as the Grand Marshall, followed by a string of floats and marching bands.

Mills rode in a 3-D printed boat created at the University of Maine. The float was followed by Mainers protesting her recent mandate that all healthcare workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1.

Also in the parade were several local bands, clowns, unicyclists, and veterans groups.