ROCKLAND — Five books from Maine Authors Publishing of Rockland were recently recognized by the 2014 New England Book Festival for achievements in publishing.

"Congratulations to all our…

CAMDEN — The former owners of the Ducktrap Motel in Lincolnville, Rick and Elaine Knight, thought they’d be heading into retirement, but apparently that’s not what life had in store for them.

CAMDEN — Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) has expanded its programming for the winter and spring sessions.

MCC now offers a non-auditioned children's chorus for ages 6-11; Music…

Thursday, Jan. 22

"Crime and Punishment in Soviet Agriculture: The Ordeal of Nikolai Vavilov" with food writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins, 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library. Part of the Camden…

ROCKLAND — In honor of National Poetry Month in April, Good Tern Café Gallery will once again hold a mail-in exhibition of poetry and art exhibition.  

The Good Tern Café…

CAMDEN — Forty-five diners enjoyed a five course German meal at Cappy’s Chowder House Tuesday, Jan. 13. Each course was paired with a German beer. Set at two long tables, Beer Garden style, diners…

ROCKLAND—The debut weekend of the Samoset Resort’s annual Glacier Ice Bar was more popular than ever, bringing out nearly 800 people this weekend, despite near frigid temperatures. Check out our…

ROCKLAND — Now through September 27, the Farnsworth Art Museum in downtown Rockland will be presenting an exhibition of sculptural works entitled 3D: Contemporary Works from the Farnsworth.…

CAMDEN — Two eighth-graders at Camden-Rockport Middle School have published their first book, a 150-page tale about the trials of a mule named Raul who goes to school in Montgomery, Alabama during…

BELFAST — Waterfall Arts has scheduled a special art camp during February school vacation (February 16-20) for children ages 7 to 12 year olds.  The camp’s theme is: Art…

THOMASTON — The Thomaston Public Library has received a large donation of books from Thomaston's Tilbury House Publishers.

"Tilbury House offered us our very own selection of titles," said…

BELFAST — Waterfall Arts, as part of the statewide Maine Photo Project, has dedicated its annual Open Call Show to the photographic image. Photographers of all ages are invited to submit work…

We’ve got a sunny, seasonable weekend coming up before the snow hits the fan early next week and you know what that means? It’s going to be ideal standing-out-and- doing-ice-luges-with-friends…

HOPE — Meghan Vigeant’s current title as personal historian is not likely to be a category found in the classifieds. In fact, living in rural Maine, Vigeant…

— "Laura" Is a true story, and an ode to a special woman. It is an excerpt from a larger volume of writing about life, death and what it means to truly heal.

Laura stands in the…

ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Community Chorus opened its winter concert Sunday night to a full house in Camden Hills Regional High School's Strom Auditorium, and from their first song, Clear…

In researching a project I’ve been working on lately, I found myself at the Rockland Public Library earlier this week, scanning through newspaper microfilm to see what events unfolded in the…

So many people see winter as the season to stay inside, but the nine-day 2015 Camden Winterfest provides many great opportunities to get outside and have fun this winter season.

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BELFAST — Åarhus Gallery in downtown Belfast, for seven years, has been the place to gather during Friday Night Art walks. Its white walls and beautiful tall windows front right…

Thursday, January 15

Midcoast Audubon hosts naturalist Mike Shannon's retrospective, Looking Back, 7 p.m. at the Camden Public Library. "Beauty, wildness, and possibility . . .…

What's interesting about winter in the Midcoast is that local establishments and restaurants are doing everything they can to get you out of your jammies, out from under the Snuggies and into…

Shorts. We’re not talking about real Maine men who walk around in 14-degree weather with canvas shorts and a sweatshirt (although that should be a story in itself) we’re talking about the 2015…

BLEFAST — After three seasons of productions by Midcoast Actors' Studio, Artistic Director Jason Bannister feels confident that 2015 will be a banner year for the theater company.

LINCOLNVILLE — Susan and Jack Silverio will show slides and tell stories about their recent walk along the ancient pilgrim Way of St. James of the Field of Stars, or Camino de Santiago de…

Okay, let’s look at my holiday checklist: Thanksgiving (check), Christmas (check), New Year’s (check), National Pie Day. Pies on Parade (What?!)

For the past 11 years Rockland has celebrated…

LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Lincolnville Fine Art Gallery is showing a collection of 14 vintage Japanese wood block colored prints, glass framed from a private collection…

Thursday, Jan. 8

"Marbling and Paste Paper" workshop at the Camden Public Library with Amy Hand, 7 p.m. Register by calling the library at 236-3440. There will be a $10 materials fee.…

BELFAST — For the month of January an exhibit of Asian themed art quilts by Amy Nichols and Alison Olds will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library.

Amy Nichols and…

Ooof, how you feeling? One eye squinched open reading this? Did you know that January 1 is National Bloody Mary Day? We did some highly scientific research to find out who has the best…

Dear Readers, 

My name is George Harvey and I am a sports reporter for the Penobscot Bay Pilot. I write to you all as the hours wind down in 2014 and as the 2014 calendar comes down…

Perhaps you didn’t know that January 1 is National Bloody Mary Day. Makes sense right? …

Belfast for the families, Rockland for the rock ‘n’ rollers. That’s the lowdown for this New Year’s Eve. Wherever you are in the Midcoast, something is going on Jan 31. Here is the New Year's Eve…

OAKLAND — Ernest Hemingway used to sit around at a bar, downing multiple cocktails made from the spirit absinthe, prompting the cocktail to be called Death In The Afternoon, after his…

You’re strictly a farmer’s marker/food co-op kind of gal and you got a Subway gift card in your stocking. Or you’re tired of the Lumbersexual look and didn’t want that L.L. Bean gift certificate…

ROCKPORT and CAMDEN — Christmas and Boxing Day have now come and gone, and while some people like to keep the tree up at least until New Year's Day, others move quickly to take it down and put the…

ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School is offering a wide range of engaging group classes this winter and spring, including a musical exploration class for young children, guitar…

Saturday, Jan. 3

Opening reception for Jack Silverio's art exhibit Progressions and Proportions at the Camden Public Library, 2 p.m. Silverio is an architect and artist in Lincolnville.

In keeping with the Owl's Head Transportation Museum’s newest exhibition, “Faster: The Quest for Speed,” a special winter education lecture series will focus on various incarnations…

It's hard to imagine beyond what's happening in the next 24 hours, but yes, there is life after the holidays and plenty going on in the Midcoast. Be festive, be happy and be smart on the road!…

October gave way to November as we drew turkeys to tape up on the school windows. Mom, having felt the impending chill in the seaside air, would study the Sears and Roebuck catalogue until she…

When he was still up in heaven, waiting to be born, the child wondered what he might bring with him down to earth to help him through the ordeal he knew awaited him. He looked around his father's…

ROCKLAND — Due to the popularity of the show, and to facilitate an increase in school group visits, the Farnsworth Art Museum will be extending the exhibition The Shakers: From Mount Lebanon to…

If anyone has ever played the un-politically correct party card game Cards Against Humanity, it’s essentially like Mad Libs for “horrible people.”

On Dec. 21, the Chicago-based owners of the…

BELFAST — The whole world has been watching the surreal drama unfold these past weeks around the cyberhacking of SONY Entertainment Network over the Seth Rogan-James Franco satire The…

CAMDEN — This year's Camden Conference Discussion Series will wrap up in January with a look at Russia and its neighbors, titled Russia's Neighbors — Should they worry? Should we?

This will…

This is an excerpt from Aegina Angeliades' memoir, My Skin Don't Fit. Her…

Tuesday, December 30

"Song Circle" in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Bring a song or two and a friend or two for some live music in song-circle format.…

For the holidays, we’re continuing our series to shine the spotlight on Maine craftspeople who make products by hand. This week it’s all about locally made wearable gift ideas. Each week,…

CAMDEN — This story is not just about 15-year-old Molly Mann, but it starts with her. In 2012, a few hours before a ski race at Sunday River, Molly, who was 13…

Camden’s Official Historian, Barbara F. Dyer, has taken a unique approach to writing about one of the most interesting women to be raised in the Midcoast, and has produced a new booklet about the…