CAMDEN — Orders are now being accepted for shade trees in Camden through the Camden Garden Club Shade Tree Program. Any Camden resident is eligible to purchase a subsidized shade tree for their…
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BELFAST — The Penobscot Bay Stewards, a signature program of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, invites applications for the 2023 program. The program will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays between May…
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free grab-and-go spring-themed activity kits for children this month. The kits are designed to help families celebrate the beginning of spring…
A new online portal and expanded benefit amount are key features of a relaunch of the Maine Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) that opens for applications today.
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CAMDEN — For the first time ever, the Camden Garden Club invites the community to join in sponsoring downtown lampposts for the upcoming 2023 season. The Club encourages local businesses and…
wildlife tracking, bird watch, reading group, climate reporter
BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host several outings and events in March.
Wildlife Tracking at Head of Tide Preserve, Sunday, March 5, from 10…
low-cost inserts providing lower fuel bills this year
Belfast/Searsport Window Dressers, serving Waldo County, announces another busy year saving residents money on fuel bills, keeping homes more comfortable, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club announces the Executive Board for 2023.
Gail Galloway Nicholson and Susan Freeman will serve as Co-Presidents.
Galloway Nicholson has served as…
ROCKLAND — “Gil will point out his grandparents,” said Ann Morris, curator of the Rockland Historical Society.
A diorama of a historic Rockland scene is now on display at the Historical…
applications deadline January 31
BELFAST — Applications are now being accepted for seven plots and table-height beds that will be available to garden at the Wales Park Community Garden in 2023.
All Belfast residents are…
The Camden Garden Club announces the 55th Annual Winter Horticulture Series. The events include topics related to conservation and environmental stewardship for home gardeners, as well as…
Killer Road Trips
You have to do it. You don’t want to do it. But it’s time.
We are now officially in Year 2023 and that Christmas tree has to come down. Instead of dragging it to the transfer station, here…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2023 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
Buyers of single-family existing homes across Maine are still encountering a lower-than-normal inventory of homes available for purchase. According to Maine Listings, 1,289 homes changed hands in…
The festive atmosphere and spirit of the season shined bright among the participants of this year’s Parade of Lights, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. From the staging area at the Rockland Ferry Terminal…
November 15 through December 15
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library, located at 12 Union St., is having a Gift Basket Silent Auction fundraiser that runs from November 15 through December 15, at 4:45 p.m.
The festive…
CAMDEN — The holiday wreaths are up in downtown Camden as of Tuesday, November 15 thanks to the efforts of the Camden Garden Club. For 51 years the Club has provided the Town of Camden with its…
CAMDEN — Members of the Camden Garden Club gathered this October to create the bows for the downtown Camden lamppost wreaths. The red felt bows will adorn the nearly 100 balsam wreaths that will…
CAMDEN — The Camden Garden Club welcomes new members. The Club celebrated the new additions during the traditional New Members Coffee which took place October 14 at the home of Membership Chair…
MaineHousing has announced it has released $11 million in Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits.
This funding is being released nearly a month ahead of the typical HEAP schedule…
No experience necessary
BELFAST — Volunteers are needed to help build almost 500 window inserts from November 9-22 at the Boathouse in Belfast. Come for one four-hour shift or many, with a free lunch and snacks provided…
AUGUSTA — Home prices may be stabilizing, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. Sales remain strong; Maine Listings today reported a median sales price (MSP) of $330,000 for the 1,890…
naked-eye tour of the heavens
CUSHING — Peter Kalajian, a retired high school physics and astronomy teacher, will lead a naked-eye tour of the heavens Friday, Oct. 21, at Good Neighbor Park in Cushing.
The night sky…
Homeowners must find immediate solutions for downed trees and branches on or around power lines
Storm cleanup can help keep Maine's forests healthy. Project Canopy, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS), offers tips…
Wildflower Seeds
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District announces a new fundraiser – native wildflower seeds.
“October is the perfect month to sow wildflower seeds for spring growth,” said the…
Portraying ghosts of the town’s past
DRESDEN — People of all ages who appreciate a creepy Halloween activity can look forward to special haunted tours at the Pownalborough Court House, in Dresden, on Friday and Saturday, Oct 28 and…
CAMDEN — “Merryspring’s Flower Bulb Sale for fall planting is back for its third year with all of your favorites and some exciting new varieties to try: Daffodils, allium, hyacinth, anemone,…
SEARSPORT — Clear out your stash ahead of winter; donate unused materials and extra tools to support Carver Memorial Library’s first-ever Craft Stash Sale on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Searsport…
CAMDEN — Nine beagles felt grass under their paws for the first time, Sunday afternoon, in Camden.
After a ride from Portland in a P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center van, each was unloaded…
The public is invited to come observe this work during the first two weeks in September
DAMARISCOTTA — The grounds of Lincoln County Historical Association’s Chapman-Hall House museum in Damariscotta will be the site of an archaeological investigation during the first two weeks of…
AUGUSTA — Home buyer interest across Maine continued at a healthy pace in July. Lower than normal for-sale inventory, however, is affecting the market. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold 1…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission will likely receive a completed county-wide housing study by early 2023. On Aug. 16, commissioners authorized LCRPC to negotiate with Camion Associates…
Longtime supporters of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Lyn and Daniel Lerner, were honored recently in a dedication ceremony celebrating the newly named Lyn and Daniel Lerner Visitor…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24…
David Butwin, a widely published national author on travel, sports, and culture, led the Owls Head Village Library July 21 Garden Gathering Speakers Program, using his humorous insights and…
register for a spot Sunday, July 24 to Wednesday, August 3
ROCKPORT — “The ‘Blues’ will be ready early this year,” said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.
CMLT invites the public to participate in the 20th annual free blueberry pick…
weekly take-home activities designed to inspire outdoor exploration and independent learning
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will provide free takeaway Explorer Kits for children and their families, available for pickup at…
Home and Garden tour tickets still available. On Friday, July 15, join us for the ever popular Boothbay Region Garden Club Home and Garden tour.
Discover a charming 19th century home with…
The Camden Garden Club (CGC) will hold its 74th Annual Garden and House Tour on Thursday, July 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Private homes on the tour include two interiors and four…
contacting as many other stations as possible and learning to operate radio gear in abnormal situations
BELFAST — Amateur radio operators (also called hams) from the Waldo County Amateur Radio Association in Belfast will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise on Saturday and Sunday,…
June 6 marks the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season that extends through November 30. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center, a…
The Town of Camden has a limited number of shade trees available for planting on the street if one lives in Camden.
The Camden Street Shade Tree Volunteers are working with the Town to…
one of many steps needed to make cultivated landscapes more ecological
Spreading like dandelion fluff, a “No Mow May” initiative to support bees and other pollinators is taking seed in Maine.
It began when two Rockland residents sent City Councilor Nathan…
Maine Water has partnered with Upcycle Products to provide customers the opportunity to purchase rain barrels at a discount and have them shipped directly to their homes.
Rain barrels can…
BELFAST — As they dig and divide this spring, area gardeners are invited to donate some of their bounty to the Belfast Garden Club’s popular annual plant sale next month.
The plant sale…
The Rockport Community Gardens at The Marge Jones Recreational Area on Route 90 still has plots available for the 2022 growing season.
The Gardens have convenient parking and an excellent…
The situation has created myriad health problems
For seven years, off and on, Cheryl Harkins lived out of her car and in a homeless encampment in Portland. Harkins, who is 100% disabled related to degenerative conditions, said her legs would…
ROCKPORT — “Current Student Work” has just opened at the Messler Gallery in Rockport. The exhibition showcases furniture and furnishings created by students attending the Center for Furniture…
Reduce heating costs next winter
“Concerned about rapidly rising fuel prices? Are your windows drafty? Insulating window inserts from the nonprofit WindowDressers can make your home more comfortable,” said WindowDressers, in a…
introducing families with children to growing vegetables for healthy eating
ROCKPORT — Starting May 11, 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…
