Each summer Haystack hosts a series of exhibitions in our gallery at the Center for Community Programs, 22 Church Street in Deer Isle. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
The…
Life
Dip your fingers in... and give it a whirl!
ROCKLAND — As part of Rockland's Wellness Wednesday program, The Art Loft is offering weekly drop-in abstract painting classes. These classes will be taught by Kellie Bailey, an amateur artist who…
BELFAST — The Belfast Museum opens for the season on Saturday, June 11, with exhibits depicting Belfast's maritime and industrial heritage, artwork by Percy Sanborn and Hartwell Woodcock, the 19th…
BOOTHBAY — Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers club is hosting its Annual Meeting and Potluck Barbecue on Saturday, June 18. The topic of this meeting is "Mid-Summer Buildup," and it begins at 10 a.m.…
PORTLAND — Camden Hills Regional High School teacher Russell Kahn's advanced clay students submitted their Trompe L'Oiel (fool the eye) teapots and cups to the annual Teapot/Cup show and…
ROCKPORT — The Everyman Repertory Theatre announced it had received two grants from the Maine Humanities Council, a third from the Maine Arts Commission and Maine Humanities Council combined…
Fundraising to cover lodging expenses...
LINCOLNVILLE — Since the age of 6, Wesley Henderson, of Lincolnville, has been working hard to be a dancer. At that young age, he had his sights set on big goals. He started out in ballet, but…
Chef Sam Richman switches up from a Mexican menu to ‘high-brow/low-brow New England Americana’ cuisine
ROCKLAND — Sam Richman, the former chef of Salt Water Farm, decided on an innovative route when the Rockport restaurant closed unexpectedly in 2015. He began operating a series of pop-up Mexican…
Acadia Hospital has received a $50,000 grant from the Penobscot Valley Health Association Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to provide…
Seven new members of the Camden Garden Club, Donna Barbieri, Leslie Fillnow, Ruth Lowry, Adrienne Mavragis, Barbara McNulty, Sue Pfau and…
THOMASTON — Lura Libby School held its annual Fine Arts Night on May 25th. It was packed house that evening, and the students were able to showcase both their musical abilities and their artistic…
Grade 9 High Honors
Henry Chamberlin, Rebecca Cox, Ayla Curit, Alexis Cutliffe, Hazel Delehey, Ryan Hart, Kaitlyn Kessel, Eleanor Lincoln, Tessa Mott, Chen Hai Mu, Lauren…
News from the Belfast Creative Coalition:
June 7! “Portuguese Perspectives,” an exhibit of photographs from the Algarve Region by photographer Jon Laitin, will be on display at the Belfast…
On Eating and Loving Food
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey...
- most commonly attributed to Dr. Thomas Muffet, a notorious 16th century physician…
Camden Public Library...
CAMDEN — The eighth-grade students of Camden-Rockport Middle School engage in a cultural exchange program with a sister city in Japan each year. The students have returned and invite members of…
CAMDEN — Singers, dancers, musicians...even a magician, a comedian, a hula-hooper and a pair of gymnasts. Camden-Rockport Middle School boasts myriad talent, and it’s not just of the math and…
State Rep. Christine Burstein offers words of remembrance, tribute, repayment...
LINCOLNVILLE — While other Midcoast towns grappled with drizzle and a few rain drops during their Memorial Day parades earlier and mid-morning May 30, Lincolnville caught a break with a parade…
Starting June 8, the Waldoboro Farmers Market will offer fresh produce and other goodies at Cider Hill Farm, 777 West Main Street (old…
CAMDEN — The Chestnut Street Baptist Church hosted the Penobscot Bay Ringers in concert on May 14, a fundraising concert for the church's Save Our Steeple Fund. When the…
Parade route starts at school, ends at Honor Roll
LINCOLNVILLE — In past few weeks, residents and regular passersby saw first stakes and then ground fill appear on the property that was the former mill just west of the entrance to Breezemere Park…
The 2016 Open Garden Days presented by the Belfast Garden Club will offer an array of places for the public to stroll this summer on Fridays, from June 17 to August 12. Gardens will be open 10 a.m…
At their annual business meeting on May 26, the Camden Garden Club installed its new officers for 2016-2017. Incoming President…
CAMDEN — In the fall of 2015, a small group of residential students formed the class of 2016 at Camden’s campus of the Wayfinder School, a program for 16 to 20 year olds who struggle to learn…
The first known burials at Tolman Cemetery were Revolutionary War Patriot Jacob Keen, Sr. and an infant child of Capt. William Spear, both buried in 1788.
ROCKLAND — Twenty-four Revolutionary War patriots permanently reside in a remote graveyard in Rockland. Tolman Cemetery, located at a bend in the road on Lake Street, is quiet.
For some, …
Summoned to serve one more time...
CAMDEN — For as many years as he can remember, and it's a little harder for him to remember these days...Parker Stone Laite Sr. has participated in annual parades in Camden, most of them behind…
Escorted by motocycles and law enforcement...
THOMASTON — Escorted by approximately 200 motorcycles and a host of law enforcement vehicles, The Moving Wall arrived at Thomaston’s Knox Museum Thursday morning, May 26. As soon as…
On Eating and Loving Food
With fresh native strawberries almost in season, it's time for another favorite family recipe.
I was just going through my old recipe box that was hand-painted by my first mother-in-law,…
Town presents Maurice Granville with title
ROCKPORT — Maurice Granville turned 100 Oct. 26, 2015. Counting backward, it has been a life of accomplishment. On Tuesday, May 23, dignitaries from the town of Rockport — Town Manager Rick Bates…
Opinion
Dear Friends and Community Members : There is an important meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 24…
BELFAST — The City of Belfast learned that it was recently selected to receive a $400,000 Brownfields Assessment grant…
Photo: Mike Hall is presenting a check for the raffle and Gary Gamage is holding the flag pressed by Bill Flint of Park Street
HALL'S AND PARK STREET LAUNDROMAT HELPING VETERANS…
Café serves as the town’s social center
WARREN — All winter, the bottom floor of the three-story wooden building next to the St. George River in Warren has been transforming. For 20 years, it had been Wink’s Whimseys, an antique store…
Lost chow dog...
CAMDEN — In an email just before 7 p.m. Friday, the owners of missing chow Remy said he was found and returned home.
“He followed someone who was walking a dog at Tannery Park, and she…
ROCKLAND — Starting this June, look for Bicycle Benefits decals in your local shop window to see if they are participating in this fun and exciting program.
Bicycle Benefits is an existing…
Only seven openings
ROCKPORT — Are you interested in telling stories with words and pictures? The Rockport Public Library is continuing their graphic novel making club, for middle school students.
We will be…
Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education
ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education is offering a CRMA health care training course, scheduled to begin June 6. Successful graduates will be certified to administer oral…
Health and Wellness
Jack Hauprich is a former anorexic. Hugely into running in high school, he fell for an idea that weighing less translated into faster performances. So he shed a few pounds. And then he shed more…
Penbaypilot, bringing your community to you.
The Camden Garden Club is involved in a number of projects involving plants. But they also have a very important project, Plants for Scholars, which is about plants and…
Partnership with Habitat’s Women Build program underwriter Lowe’s
ROCKPORT — Teams of women from Camden National Bank and Camden-Rockport Middle School grabbed hammers and drills and volunteered with Midcoast Habitat for Humanity during National Women Build Week…
HEAlth, food, stress and more addressed through the month
June events provided by the Penobscot Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital. Most events require preregistration so look at the dates of the events and get registered before space…
touring different college and technical schools
THOMASTON — Trekkers had a very busy April with two 11th grade College/Career Exploration expeditions. A total of 25 students and eight…
Sweet Tree Arts
HOPE — Lesley University of Cambridge Massachusetts will be offering their renowned Masters in Education Integrating the Arts across the curriculum in Hope at Sweet Tree Arts starting this summer…
ROCKLAND — Exciting change is on the horizon at Youthlinks. We have been very grateful to have Youthlinks under the skillful guidance of Director Kris Koerber for the past two years and wish him…
Alicia Gaiero from Belfast one of the winners
LYNNFIELD, MA. — Hood Has Provided $630,000 in college scholarships Since 2010. HP Hood, New England's leading dairy processor, awarded 18 high school seniors with a $5,000 Hood Milk sportsmanship…
RSU 71 Summer food service program
BELFAST — Breakfast and lunch will be served Tuesday through Thursday, July 5 — July 28 at the Captain Albert W. Stephens School and Ames Elementary School from 8:30 — 9 a.m.
Lunch will be…
At Camden Opera House
The three candidates, representing Camden, running for the two open Camden-Rockport and Five Town CSD school board seats will state their positions at a Candidates Forum Monday, May 23, at the…
Date set, Tickets on sale
CAMDEN — The Camden High School Alumni Association board of directors met last week to begin making plans for the 111th Annual Alumni Banquet.
The Banquet will be held on Friday, August 12…
BELFAST — Volunteers waited near the ocean Saturday morning for participants of Belfast's inaugural P.A.W.S. on Parade Walk-A-Thon, held in Belfast City Park. …
Buy the ticket, win the ride
OWLS HEAD — Buy the ticket, win the ride. You could be the next owner of a beautiful 1966 MG MGB while supporting the Owls Head…
OUT weekend at CAMP KIEVE-WAVUS
NOBLEBORO — It was an amazing weekend at Camp Kieve-Wavus, April 29-May 1 as 21 lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) youth…
