HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, August 1, at 10 a.m., along the Round the Mountain Trail in Hope. …
Health and Wellness
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is participating in the newly-launched Maine Library E-Bike Loan Program, through which residents with library cards at participating libraries can borrow…
Entering the Healing Lodge, a log building steps from downtown Millinocket, visitors are greeted by the soft sounds of a flute, and the aroma of burnt sage and fresh sweetgrass.
Anchoring…
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital will begin offering diabetic foot care clinics for patients beginning early this fall.
The day-long clinics, which will run by appointment only out…
ROCKPORT — Nearly 14 tons of food. That’s 28,000 pounds.
That’s a lot more than a shopping cart can hold.
A strategic alliance between Pen Bay Medical Center and the food market…
A year-old law seems to have done little to curb a surge in violence against health care workers that began during the pandemic, despite increasing charges for assaults on nonmedical staff — such…
BELFAST — Waldo County Dental Care, located at 125 Northport Ave., in Belfast, is currently accepting new adult and pediatric patients, including patients who have MaineCare.
WCDC is a…
Keri-Jon Wilson started as a hobbyist, making medical marijuana edibles on a small scale for patients suffering from chronic pain and cancer. But in 2015 she expanded her business, Portland-based…
ST GEORGE — Dennis “Denny” M. Darling, 76, passed away with his wife by his side on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Denny was born on January 4, 1948 to the late Harold and Ethel Darling in…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill’s Awareness Series presents “Protecting Our Vision,” an educational event lead by Dr. Lynne Kaplinsky, ophthalmologist at Mid Coast Vision Care, Thursday, July 25, at 11 a.m…
nominees include Knox, Waldo, Lincoln county organizations
WinterKids has kicked off its community vote for its annual Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund. Running from July 1 to July 31, residents across Maine can cast their votes for organizations dedicated to…
As the daughter of a dad with paranoid schizophrenia, Delaney Ruston, a physician and filmmaker, wanted to find a better way to help her father when he was in crisis.
In a film she made…
more activities this year
SEARSPORT — There’s something in the air at Carver Memorial Library: bubbles, and lots of them.
The library will host its 2nd Annual Bubble Party on Tuesday, July 16, from 3 to 4 p.m. (…
The attorney general’s office is putting nearly $2.5 million toward a resource center that will offer assistance to Maine counties, cities and towns as they decide how to spend opioid settlement…
CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Georges River Land Trust present Insect Bonanza on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., a guided walk along the Ragged Mountain trails beginning at…
Massage is for EveryBody Week, July 14 - 20, 2024
BELFAST — Mandy Baker Massage will be offering 60-minute massage sessions by donation only, July 14 - 20, 2024, at 248 Northport Ave, Suite 9, to celebrate the Associated Bodyworker and Massage…
ROCKPORT — As part of its efforts to help those experiencing food insecurity, Pen Bay Medical Center has added a new self-serve pantry shelf on its campus in Rockport.
The new “Help…
KNOX — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy Pendleton will lead a hike…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Bay View Café is now offering a selection of foods from Maine farms for purchase in its new “Buy Local” food stand.
Patients, visitors and care team…
the previous process “left too much room for human error”
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is going digital with a new application process for their annual backpack and school supplies distribution for the 2024/2025 school year.
…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Melissa Powers, FNP, to its Wound Healing Center.
Powers comes to Pen Bay from St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, where she was a registered nurse…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Jasmine Edwards, PA-C, to its Surgery department.
Edwards comes to Pen Bay from Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, where she was a…
SEARSMONT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maines Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, July 11, at 10 a.m., at Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast. All are…
ROCKLAND — Free Summer lunches for kids are available at the Rockland Public Library beginning June 24, 2024.
With help from RPL’s partners at Healthy Lincoln County, the library will…
June 27
On Thursday June 27 at 7 p.m., Hope Library’s Hope Works and Friends Series continues wth “Drink Your Vinegar: Ancient and Modern-Day Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar,” a presentation by Bob Sewall and…
a total of 16 waterbodies in Maine currently have a freshwater fish consumption advisory
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories, June 18, following ongoing PFAS testing of water…
LINCOLNVILLE — A yard sale, Asian-fusion food truck, pizza party, and raffle for a customized Windsor chair are some of the ways that Lincolnville is breaking the silence of domestic abuse for…
AUGUSTA — As temperatures rise across the state, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) reminds animal owners of the best ways to keep their pets and livestock…
coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, according to Air Quality Meteorologists at the Maine…
SEARS ISLAND — Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) will host a guided hike of the “greatest hits” around the island on Tuesday, July 2, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., led by Maine Master Naturalist and FOSI…
After qualifying for home care services, Pauline Kane sat on a waitlist for more than a year. In the meantime her daughter, Ann Marie Kane, who goes by her initials A.M.K., had moved in with her…
Pen Bay, Waldo Announce Juneteenth Closures
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have announced adjusted…
ROCKPORT — As the warmer weather arrives, so do the pesky little critters known as the brown-tail moth caterpillars.
According to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the…
AUGUSTA — Gerry R. Brooks, 86 of Augusta, passed away on May 18, 2024 at Glenridge, in Augusta. He is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has been abandoned at the funeral home since…
ROCKLAND — Dr. Paula Apro, of Mariposa Energy Medicine in Rockland, has recently received a generous donation from the nonprofit organization Human Kindr. With this donation, Dr. Apro has…
HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust on a summer hike along the Round the Mountain Trail, “one of the most scenic and popular multi-use trails in Midcoast Maine,” said CMLT, in a news release…
APPLETON — The local one-woman show star of “A Dancer’s Journey to Live,” Korinn Mowrey, is now spreading the message of hope and healing to local communities in Midcoast Maine. Mowrey is the…
NORTHPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust announces a new hiking series: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy…
lessening fear, isolation, and stress
The grassroots nonprofit Finding Our Voices will accompany Maine Seacoast Mission to three outer islands from June 25 to June 27 to bring awareness about domestic abuse and provide opportunities…
The City of Belfast and Maine DOT are Partnering to Enhance Active Transportation Infrastructure in the City.
Plan Kick-Off (June 10 - 11, 2024)
Public activities include a…
many new participants recently joined the group
CAMDEN — On Monday, June 10, from noon to 2 p.m., the Camden area Parkinson’s Support Group will convene its monthly meeting at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.
With so many new…
With three morning hikes in June, the Midcoast Conservancy’s seasonal hiking series of “Wednesday Wanders” and “Saturday Saunters” is in full swing, offering opportunities to enjoy nature in Alna…
CAMDEN — Throughout June, Camden will be alive with fantastic events and fun activities for LGBTQ+ Pride Month. These Camden Pride Pop-Ups include a fashion show, Drag brunch, film festival, and…
the 10 warning signs, stages and risk factors, new advances in research
CAMDEN — In recognition of Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Quarry Hill’s monthly Awareness Series will focus on the disease with an educational event Tuesday, June 18, at 1:30 p.m., at the…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host a a one-hour program designed to introduce participants to the transformative practice of mindfulness meditation on Thursday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m., in…
ROCKPORT — A free adult mental health first aid class is being offered Monday, June 17, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Pen Bay Medical Center Physicians Building, Conference Room C, 4 Glen…
On Memorial Day, American Legion Post 30 and its community neighbors will honor the men and women who have lost their lives defending America since the Revolutionary War.
“The American…
BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed will host several programs in June, an on the water nature outing in Frankfort and an outdoor event focused on conservation in Belfast. All programs are free…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to promote the importance of…
WARREN — The Town of Warren will be holding their annual Memorial Day services on Monday, May 27, starting at 10 a.m.
The ceremony will start at the monument at the top of Main Street (…
