New Hope Midcoast is holding a holiday sale starting November 15. Net proceeds benefit New Hope’s comprehensive, trauma-informed, free services for victims of domestic abuse in Midcoast Maine.…
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celebrating the volunteer corps
SEARSMONT — “The Georges River Land Trust invites everyone to join us for games, food (including s’mores) and drink as we celebrate our hard-working volunteer corps around a roaring bonfire,…
ROCKPORT — On Saturday, Dec. 2, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, invites all ages to celebrate Beltie Holiday with the cows at the Aldermere Farm Preserve.…
LINCOLNVILLE CENTER — The Tenth Annual Holiday Market will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Community Building, located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville…
ROCKLAND — The Friends of Rockland Public Library will hold their annual Festival of Trees Silent Auction and Raffle on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Rockland Public Library. The silent auction begins…
CAMDEN — A much loved holiday tradition is once again being planned to bring good tidings to the Camden area during the first weekend in December, as the Camden Area Business Group presents…
hiking with Moe Martin
MONTVILLE — On Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Midcoast Conservancy will offer a special opportunity to hike with Moe Martin.
Martin and his family have been stewards of…
BELFAST — A biologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services in Maine will share advice on the problem of pesky critters in gardens at a free Belfast Garden Club program Tuesday…
BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast will hold its annual Christmas fair on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This traditional fair will offer baked goods, crafts, a holiday table, jewelry…
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a fun “Show and Tell” program on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the…
how to fool them, and how to land them
ROCKPORT — George's River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) welcomes guide, instructor and writer Lou Zambello to discuss his latest book, In Pursuit of Trophy Brook Trout: The Ultimate Handbook of…
haunted trail, softball tournament, chili cookoff, free hayrides, and more
THOMASTON — Thomaston Fall Festival will celebrate the season Nov. 5.
Sunday events will take place at the Thomaston Municipal Building, from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. More than 20 local vendors…
CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church in Camden will once again host its annual Craft Fair on Saturday Dec. 2, during Camden's Christmas By The Sea festivities. The Fair will run from 9 a.m. -…
ROCKPORT — Join The Rockport Garden Club on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m., at the West Rockport Baptist Church, to hear Amanda Affleck as she shares her life’s work as a fiber artist and natural…
ROCKLAND — On Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, Trekkers will host its annual Community Auction at the Rockland Elks Club. Each item purchased at the auction will support more than forty families with their…
Camden Rotary Club members are selling a variety of nuts on Saturdays from now through November 18, 2023, in front of French & Brawn Marketplace in downtown Camden. They also will sell nuts to…
a wide array of historic “ghosts” and activities fit for young mad scientists
OWLS HEAD — The event, Night at the Museum:Living History has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
On Saturday,…
What to do with the end-of-season bounty
So, how do you solve a problem like beets? They’re available in season now and packed with fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library may be closed for repairs during the month of October, but families can still enjoy two fall events outdoors with Youth Services Librarian Stephanie Curcione…
including a special multimedia performance with Halcyon
BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host several nature outings and programs in October, including co-sponsoring a special multimedia performance with Halcyon in Belfast. All…
THOMASTON – The Thomaston Conservation Commission and the Thomaston Garden Club combined to cut back the wildflower…
SOUTH THOMASTON — The South Thomaston Lions Club are on a big mission this year. Their goal is to raise enough money to decorate 131 veteran graves at Village Cemetery in South Thomaston with…
BELFAST — The 16th annual Belfast Harbor Fest, celebrated on the city’s waterfront Aug. 18, 19 and 20, 2023 was the most successful in the history of the event.
Hosted by Belfast Rotary…
Wildflower Seeds
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District announces their autumn fundraiser: native wildflower seed.
The SWCD is selling seeds through its website.
“October is the…
As summer inexorably gives way to a new fall season of vivid colors and shorter days, several churches in the greater Belfast area are inviting all residents to observe a worldwide ecumenical “…
residents, businesses, community groups invited to participate
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro will be hosting a second Community Yard Sale event on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for residents, businesses, and community groups to register to be…
BELFAST — When Jordana and Ross Martin, from Brooklyn, New York, purchased their eight-acre oceanfront property in Northport in 2016, it was virtually a blank canvas on…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 13th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series at the Gardens on Aug. 31, 4-5:30 p.m. The free lecture, “Invitations from and…
OWLS HEAD — In addition to being on display and flying in the air show, the Owls Head Transportation Museum 2023 Wings and Wheels Spectacular will be offering C-47 Flight Experience Rides on …
SOUTH THOMASTON — This weekend, South Thomaston and the water testing company, A&L Laboratory, are teaming up to offer property owners a chance to get their water analyzed.
Test kits…
Volunteers from Camden Garden Club joined local partners to beautify the Camden Public Landing: “a new fresh look greets locals and seasonal guests to our landmark destination,” said CGC, in a…
The weather was damp, but the spirit of the occasion was not as the Lady Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated their 125th Anniversary on Saturday, June 17, 2023.…
ALL ABOARD!
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library announces membership to the Boothbay Railway Village’s library pass program. Rockland Public Library cardholders may now obtain up to two free adult tickets…
for nationwide event
BELFAST — Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast will be the site of Amateur Radio Field Day. Ham radio operators from the Waldo County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in a national…
On Saturday, July 22, Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present “Deconstructing the Boundaries: A Future of Land and Food Resilience,” the first…
sustainability of homes, businesses, towns
BELFAST — In June, the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host a “Sustainable Communities” event, along with several nature outings.
The public…
While Maine typically receives sufficient annual precipitation, the critical time for vegetable production often coincides with…
Scientists, conservationists, and gardening experts are encouraging us to treat our gardens, as part of the surrounding natural landscape. They want our gardens to nurture and sustain that…
Bees are keystone organisms, meaning stability in an ecological community significantly depends on the services they provide that environment. Pollination, their primary ecosystem service, is in…
Venus Nappi strolled through a community center in South Portland in early April, chatting with vendors at Maine's annual Green Home + Energy Show about electric…
in celebration of Earth Day 2023 and Maine Native Plant Month
Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Chapter chartered on April 22, Earth Day 2023 in honor of Maine Native Plant Month with the election of these founding officers:
President:…
ROCKPORT — “The seed catalogs have been arriving in the mail daily now so that must mean it’s time to reserve your space at The Rockport Community Garden,” said Rockport Parks and Beautification…
“Bird Time on the Coast” returns with local bird experts leading trips to some of their favorite bird hotspots along the coast of Maine. Bird Time on the Coast is open to all bird watching…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, has introduced a bill that would invest in increasing affordable housing options in rural Maine communities.
LD 724, “An Act to Expand Workforce…
‘The Amphitheatre needs some TLC’
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is seeking volunteers to help with the annual Spring Clean-Up Day on Friday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The objective will be to clean up leaves, brush,…
ROCKPORT — Starting May 10, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will host a six-month session of Kids Can Grow, a program…
Carrots, squash, lettuce, what’s your wish?
ROCKPORT — Warming soil is beckoning. Carrots, squash, lettuce, what’s your wish? Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering gardeners plots at Erickson…
A new native plant group has launched in Midcoast Maine and is now recruiting founding members and officers for its inaugural year. Wild Ones Midcoast Maine is the state’s first chapter of the…
CAMDEN — Tickets to the upcoming Camden Garden Club 75th Annual Garden Tour, taking place July 20, will go on sale online April 1. Tickets are $40 and will be available through the Club’s website…
