Cub Scout Pack 200 was excited to escort Mr. and Mrs. Claus through the streets of Camden during the Christmas by the Sea Parade. According to Jamie Mathiau, the joy and pride were palpable as…
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weekly Zoom meetings
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College has unveiled a new Business Entrepreneurship program that is no-cost to participants. The 4-month long program will focus on the basics of starting…
BELFAST — For the first time ever, the Wreath’s Across America convoy will parade up Main Street in Belfast, led by local veterans, fire, and ambulance crews. The escort will stop in Belfast on…
free testing for HIV and Hep C also available
ROCKLAND — Knox County EMA will be at the Coastal Recovery Community Center, at 11 White Street, in Rockland, Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 1 - 3 p.m., providing free CPR training for those who are…
baked goods, gifts, Church tours
ROCKLAND — The St. Euphemia Orthodox Christian Chapel mission of Rockland will be hosting their first annual Christmas Fair this December. The fair is set for Saturday, December 16, from 10 a.m.…
BELFAST — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast annual Solstice Celebration will be Saturday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. The event includes the spiral walk, lanterns, the beloved Mummer's Play, a…
CAMDEN — Scouts and leaders from the Camden area applauded the presentation of beads, neckerchief and certificate to Jared Todd during a special Wood Badge ceremony held on October 30, 2023.…
for those experiencing grief and facing the holidays alone
BELFAST — Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County is hosting a Holiday Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 2 - 3 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast…
Fantasizing about exotic food anywhere in the world? Take a chance to make it happen by purchasing a raffle ticket for $20; imagine, will you be arriving in Quebec or Paris? or will it be South…
Join the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and Belfast Parks and Recreation Department in kicking off the holiday season with Holiday on the Harbor at the Belfast Boathouse Dec. 9.
To what…
What began in 2007 as a way to involve the Boothbay community in a bit of gingerbread house building fun has grown into a three-day exhibit of enormously creative confectionery constructions being…
Wassail: A cup of cheer for the upcoming holiday parties
The comforting aroma of hot cider, ginger, and cinnamon fills the kitchen when you make the ancient mulled drink wassail, but did you know that the drink itself dates back to pre-Christian times…
Please visit the Rockland branch of the Camden National Bank or the Rockland Public Library and help decorate the trees with cold weather items: hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and socks. The items…
Each tag features a photo of an animal, their name, and a wish list
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) announces its 6th Annual Pet Angel Tree. This holiday tradition allows community members to spread holiday cheer to the shelter’s homeless animals…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Health Collective, the newest hub for natural health in the Midcoast community, announces its grand opening event on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1 - 4 p.m., at 558 Main Street,…
College students from Knox and Waldo counties are finding success in schools close to home and across the country. This week we highlight the following:
Emerson College…
BELFAST — Belfast’s Annual Menorah Lighting will take place Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at 4 p.m., at Post Office Square.
Franklin Street will be closed from Main Street to Court Street…
Maine Seacoast Mission, in partnership with Northern Light Health, Spectrum Generations, and AgeWise Maine Initiative, will offer Covid vaccinations on Maine’s unbridged, outer islands this late…
ROCKLAND — Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center hosts its annual open house Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at 9 Water Street, in Rockland. Bring home a fun, kid…
Temperatures stayed around 30 degrees, Friday, Nov. 25, 2023 as spectators lined Downtown Main Street, in Rockland, for the annual Festival of Lights Parade. The air stayed dry and no wind…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Main Street presents the 2nd Annual Downtown Christmas Festival, a day of joy and merriment for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festivities will be…
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host an Early Winter Ecology Walk on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m.
Nature-lovers of all ages are invited to watch for winter birds, look for and…
Belfast Marine Institute students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class recently completed their Safety At Sea/Cold Water Survival Training with John McMillan.
In…
CAMDEN — The Watershed School will host its first-ever Tabletop Day on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Watershed School, 1 Free Street, in Camden.
This event, open to the public, will feature…
BELFAST — The Belfast Lions Club will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 10, at The Waldo County Shrine Club, 20 Northport Ave.
Proceeds will support this puppy with a purpose,…
a van full of food to the Camden Area Christian Food Pantry
Lord Robert Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting worldwide, said, "The most worthwhile thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others." Scouting isn't just about earning badges and…
THOMASTON — Knox Museum presents its annual holiday open house at Montpelier – the big white house at the turn to Saint George in Thomaston – on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 p…
Belfast Area High School announces its first quarter Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year.
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS: Isis Bird, Ezri Budet, Jem Bywater, Kayla…
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Historical Society invites you to join them as they celebrate the holiday season by bringing back Home for the Holidays on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5 - 7 p.m., and Saturday,…
Waldo County Technical Center announce its Students of the Quarter for the first quarter of the 2023-24 academic year.
AM:
Samuel Duval Belfast Area High School (BAHS) Auto…
WARREN — Friends and family joined Scouts past and present from Troop 254 on Sunday, November 19, at the Second Congregational Church in Warren, for the presentation of Scouting's highest award –…
This year’s theme: Remember and Commit
BELFAST — “Join us to remember those we have lost and honor those who are living with HIV/AIDS,” said Meredith Bruskin, in a news release.
There will be a candlelight vigil on Friday, Dec…
The problem with Sara Armas’ teeth began when she was a child.
The academic and artist, who is autistic, struggled to take care of her teeth when she was young. She always hated the…
ROCKLAND — “As the days grow shorter and the crisp bite of winter fills the air, the Midcoast Maine community eagerly anticipates the festive warmth of the 43rd Annual Festival of Lights Craft…
Grieving Through the Holiday Season
Grieving Through the Holiday Season support group is currently open to all on Zoom on any Sunday afternoon, starting at 2 p.m. going to 3:30 p.m., and continues weekly until Jan 21, 2024.
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Every Wednesday, Hospice Volunteers is offering a free Zoom support group for those in a caregiving situation from noon – 1 p.m.
“In the group, we focus on how to support each other to…
open to everyone in the Midcoast, regardless of age or experience level
CAMDEN — Atlantic Academy, a day treatment school serving high need students in the Midcoast region, announces the launch of free mindfulness meditation groups for the Midcoast community. These…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST— In observance of Thanksgiving, Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) announce the following adjusted holiday hours:
The Pharmacy at…
WALDO — For the past five years, students at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) have left for their holiday vacation armed with warm clothes and a little extra food, thanks to the Tech Center’s…
School committee
December sometime, Wiscasset School Committee Chair Jason Putnam told a heavy turnout at Wiscasset Middle High School and online Nov. 14: The date for the committee’s dismissal hearing on WMHS…
SEARS ISLAND — Community members are invited to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season by sharing in a winter solstice celebration of light on Sears Island. Friends of Sears…
WEST ROCKPORT — Rockport Garden Club’s Holly Berry Fair will take place on Saturday morning, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to Noon, at the West Rockport Baptist Church, 545 Park Street, West…
BELFAST — Colburn Shoe Store, the oldest shoe store in America, is asking the community to help fill their window for their fourth annual Sock Drive. Colburn’s partnership with the United Way has…
ROCKLAND — Earlier this month, Knox County Homeless Coalition's comprehensive youth program, The Landing Place (TLP), hosted Mainely Teeth's mobile dental clinic. They were joined by Dr. Robert…
helping low-income families pay the cost of connecting to broadband internet
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library hosts the Applying for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Thursday, Nov. 30, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., in the Rockland Public Library’s Community Room. This class…
BELFAST — In December 2023, the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host a winter tree identification walk nature outing on the Belfast Rail Trail. Starting in January, BBWC will host a new…
locally, lab puppies are raised at the Maine State Prison to become service dogs; each weekend, volunteers take the puppies out for socialization
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents volunteers with America’s VetDogs, Thursday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
A local group of weekend puppy…
SOUTH THOMASTON — A Christmas Bazaar will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the People’s United Methodist Church, 13 Chapel Street, So. Thomaston.
Handmade ornaments and…
UNION — The People’s United Methodist Church in Union will be hosting the annual Winterberry Fair on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Fair will be offering a variety of items for…
ROCKLAND — Millay House Rockland will again hold an open house during Rockland’s Festival of Lights, Saturday, Nov. 25. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., organizers will serve homemade cookies and hot cider…
