CAMDEN — Once again this year, the Camden Conference will focus on a timely and compelling topic. The 32nd annual Camden Conference, “Is This China’s Century?,” February 22, 23 and 24, 2019, will…
Life
CAMDEN — On Saturday, December 1, the thirteenth annual ‘Ringing in the Season’ holiday handbell concert was presented at the First Congregational Church of Camden. Local handbell choirs, Choral…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Dec. 15, twenty-eight Camden Rotary Club members prepared food baskets to help 14 families in Camden celebrate the holidays.
Under the leadership of Charitable…
Green New Deal Approach at COP24 Climate Talks in Katowice
KATOWICE, POLAND — Reiterating the concerns of constituents across the United States whose health and safety is threatened by fossil fuel production and worsening impacts from climate change,…
CAMDEN — Six certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and one Activities Department staffer at Quarry Hill in Camden have completed the certification process required by the Maine Department of Health…
Twenty-four Downtown businesses are participating in a little friendly competition to see who has the best holiday window decoration.
In order to determine the winner,…
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) said Dec. 14 that text to 911 is now available at all 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) throughout Maine. The Commission’s Emergency…
CAMDEN — November 14, 2018 was gray and windy. The morning crew working on restoring the church wall facing Chestnut Street discovered a corner stone that was hollow…
MAINE — Rockland resident Scott Tilton serves as an environment volunteer in Malawi, according to a Peace Corps news release.
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For the month of December, we continue our “Shop Local” series to shine the spotlight on local craftspeople who make things by hand. So each week, until Dec. 25, we will bring you this series…
A dash of humor, liberal sprinkling of personal stories, a splash of gorgeous cinematography featuring the Boothbay region and Mumbai, blended well … just a snippet of the recipe used for the…
Midcoast Athletics
WALDOBORO — The Medomak Valley interact club will be holding a toy drive benefiting the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at the boys and girls varsity basketball games against Camden Hills on…
WATERVILLE — Students from Computer Careers and Building Construction programs at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) recently had the opportunity to participate in the Thomas Cup - an overnight…
Lions get new head coach in nearly four decades
BELFAST — After nearly four decades with George Ross at the helm of Belfast Lions baseball program, a new coach will be leading the team in 2019. Ross retired at the end of the last season and…
‘The transition in the beginning was quite drastic’
MARBURG and COTTBUS, Germany — Believe it or not, the sport of football is present, even popular, in Germany.
Even more surprising is that two people involved with the gridiron sport in…
Conducting cold water rescue drills
The Rockport Fire Department was immersed in a pond Thursday evening, Dec. 6, practicing cold water rescue skills. It is periodic training session for area fire departments, and Dec. 6 was…
Head Start 4 Hunger’s innovative meal subscription kit inspires, educates families how to cook together
BELFAST— For the past year, a bag of food and a specific recipe have come home each week with Crystal and Tai Ivers’s young sons, Noah, 3 and Gerald, 5, from the children’s Head Start program,…
Penobscot Marine Museum’s walk-through Open House Dec. 7 & 8
SEARSPORT— Inside the yellow 19th century sea captain’s house on 1 Church Street, rooms have been decorated for a Victorian-era Christmas, with entry ways bedecked with evergreens, small trees…
THOMASTON — On Wednesday, November 28, several students at Thomaston Grammar School (TGS) were recognized for the attribute of compassion. Students were presented with a certificate at a school-…
Dec. 12 public meeting; fundraising underway
CAMDEN — A Camden house that was home for 120 years for the elderly is poised to become a home for women in recovery from substance abuse, if funding can be secured.
The Rockland nonprofit…
sensitivity to others’ feelings and problems
THOMASTON — On Wednesday, Nov. 28, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of compassion.
Students were presented with a certificate at a school-wide…
The three-day annual celebration of Christmas by the Sea began Nov. 29 and lasted through Sunday, Dec. 2, in Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport, as the community marked the annual tradition with a…
ROCKLAND — Arts in Action workshops are off to a great start at RSU 13 schools with many returning youth artists and a lot of enthusiasm for this year’s projects and partnerships, according to a…
Love Light Tree
BELFAST — Residents of of the Belfast area and members of The First Church came together in peace and love to remember their loved ones in a tree lighting ceremony Sunday, December 2.
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A local chapter to a national grassroots organization
ROCKLAND — A small group of “Broads and Bros” over the age of 50 gathered at Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center November 14 for a specific purpose: To advocate for Maine…
For the month of December, we continue our “Shop Local” series to shine the spotlight on local craftspeople who make things by hand. It’s important to shop local and to support the innovators and…
‘Welcome Home Kits’ for Knox County Homeless Coalition
ROCKLAND — For the second year in a row, students at the Rockland-based Hebrew school have organized a volunteer outreach project to support clients of Knox County…
‘commitment to providing the highest quality patient-centered care in the Midcoast’
BELFAST — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Waldo County General Hospital was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for the first time…
ROCKLAND — Whether you have zero college credits, or you are returning after stopping out, UMA Rockland welcomes you to be in touch to explore financial resources…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School first quarter honor roll for the 2018/2019 academic school year is as follows:
Grade 9
High Honors:
Gracie Coombs,…
Corrective action over weekend has slowed and cleared runoff
CAMDEN — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice to School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8), Ledgewood Construction, of South Portland, and Jake…
Camden Public Library/Camden Conference
The Camden Conference presents Professor Paul Holman at the Camden Public Library on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 pm. He will discuss “China in Africa: A New Kind of Colonialism?” This event…
Food Cupboard Santas
BELFAST — 'Tis the season to be giving . . .
The fifth grade class at East Belfast Elementary School are getting ready…
Santa, Mrs. Claus receive firefighter escort to crowd in Post Office Square
BELFAST — There was a large turnout at Belfast’s annual tree lighting ceremony, which took place in Post Office Square Saturday, Dec. 1, from 4:30 to roughly…
SOUTH THOMASTON – Here’s a scenario: It’s cold. The power is out and could be so out for days. Your cell phone battery is almost dead. You have no heat and could really use something warm to eat…
ROCKPORT - A large crowd, three silent auctions, a live auction and an online auction helped PAWS Animal Adoption Center with their ninth annual Auction for the Animals that took place on Thursday…
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Toy Program is accepting donations of new and clean used toys, new mittens and winter hats, or cash…
Proceeds from the event go towards Belfast Area High School’s Project Graduation
BELFAST — With the Christmas season upon us, many families have already erected the coniferous tree of their selection, but for those who haven’t, there is still…
CAMDEN — John Jenkins will be hosting a tai-chi-balance three week mini-series at the Camden Public Library on Sundays Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The community wellness…
The Dough Ball & Gingerbread Spectacular
While the national spotlight has frequently been on the judiciary branch over recent months, in the Midcoast the attention now shifts to the naming of judges for the upcoming Gingerbread…
ROCKLAND — Quiet leaders, attentive workers, and team players are among the recipients nominated as November Students of the Month at Mid-Coast School of Technology.
Taryn Burleigh –…
Attention photographers of Maine! Acceptance of entries for the 2019 Maine Photography Show (MPS) begins Saturday, Dec. 1 through the stroke of midnight Jan. 18, 2019. MPS has been the annual…
‘I feel I’ve been given a gift’
OWLS HEAD — Three months into the academic year, it is now moot that the 164 students of the new Ash Point Community School started a week late in a building far from finished.
“I was…
coordinator of early college programs
BELFAST — Allison Small was named early college programs coordinator at the University of Maine, collaborating with high school students who wish to enroll in live and online courses.
“The…
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School honor roll for the first quarter of the 2018/2019 academic year is as follows
Grade 9
High Honors:…
Ten spring courses offered at Hutchinson Center, Belfast
ORONO — Through a partnership between the Maine Department of Education and the University of Maine System, tuition is waived for all qualified high school students in Maine to cover full tuition…
ROCKPORT — 'Tis the season! This year, Maine Sport Outfitters is partnering with four local organizations for holiday gift-…
‘Accept ideas of others, build a plan through inclusion’
The Penobscot Bay Pilot’s series, “Elements of Leadership,” features leaders in local communities who reflect on the motivations and challenges faced by those in leadership roles.
For the…
AUGUSTA — Kathleen Morgan, New Hope for Women’s executive director, was recently honored as a Champion of Change by the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence at its annual Blaine House Tea in…
Christmas By the Sea parade, Harbor Park Christmas Tree lighting, bonfire on the beach
CAMDEN — This coming weekend, Santa will make his annual appearance in Camden, joining the festivities starting Friday night at Christmas By the Sea. The local holiday tradition has continued for…
