Eight scouts and five adult leaders from Scouting BSA Troop 200, in Camden, participated in the Casco Bay District 2023 Mainah Camporie at Camp William Hinds, in Raymond during the weekend of…
Life
Regional School District 40, comprising K-12 public schools for students from Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington, is…
With pharmacists around the country walking off the job or threatening to do so, Maine pharmacies have experienced sudden closures, infrequent hours and frustration from customers who say they’re…
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…
BELFAST — Belfast Area High School students in Chip Lagerbom's Archaeology class are currently learning about Maritime Archaeology as part of the Belfast Marine Institute curriculum. This includes…
After almost 14 years of managing the North Haven Fitness & Wellness Center, the Penobscot Bay YMCA will step aside and hand operations back over to the Town of North…
Tuesday, Dec. 26 & Wednesday, Dec. 27
More than 750,000 LED lights woven through 14 acres of central gardens illuminating trails, nature-inspired sculptures, themed areas, swaths of…
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…
LINCOLNVILLE — This coming Sunday, Oct. 22, weather permitting, Rosey Gerry will lead another hike to the top of Millerite Cliffs, at the end of Maiden Cliff Road, off Youngtown Road.
“On…
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,…
“I am in the same or more pain today than I was yesterday”
CAMDEN — Approximately 50 people gathered on the Village Green in Camden on Saturday evening, Oct. 14, 2023, at 5:45 p.m., for a candlelight community vigil for Israel. In statements provided to…
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, potassium, iron and vitamin C.
The problem is: I really…
conversation with Lincolnville’s old timers, newcomers, and those in between
LINCOLNVILLE — “Remember Cabin Fever Relievers, those events held in the dead of winter and designed to pull us out of our houses and mingle with each other?” said Diane O’Brien, in a Lincolnville…
Camden Garden Club
CAMDEN — Join the Camden Garden Club on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 9:30 a.m., for a free public talk about perennial and edible garden design, followed by a brief meeting. The meeting will take place…
see what WCTC has to offer
WALDO — Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) welcomes students, parents and the public to its annual Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
The Open House is an…
LINCOLNVILLE — Bayshore Baptist Church is having their 2nd Annual Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
After the service ends at noon, the church will enjoy homemade chili,…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Community Building, located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt 173, in Lincolnville…
SEARS ISLAND — Friends of Sears Island invites the public to join them for a reception and dedication of a bronze plaque installed on Sears Island to honor Bob and Marietta Ramsdell’s important…
THOMASTON — For Fire Prevention Week, the Thomaston Fire Department and Thomaston EMS came to visit on Friday, October 13, 2023 to talk to the Thomaston Grammar School community about fire…
UNION — The Trail of Terror at the Union Fairgrounds, in Union, starts its 2023 season this Friday, Oct. 13. The Trail of Terror will be open on October 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2023, from 6:30…
for a Stronger, Closer Thomaston
THOMASTON — The town of Thomaston invites its residents and neighbors to come together for a day of community volunteering during "Together for Thomaston." This special event aims to connect…
WALDOBORO — September Student of the Month from Medomak Valley High School are (from left to right): Carlie Cooney, Freshman; Ava Berry, Junior; Luke Cheesman, Sophomore; and Lauren Daigle, Senior…
WALDOBORO — This 2023 school year, Medomak Valley High School has three exchange students, all juniors.
(From left to right): "Peach" Kodchaporn Runghuapai, Thailand; Flavia Camacho Guma,…
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…
CAMDEN — Drivers age 50 and over are invited to attend the AARP Driver Safety Course, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill in Camden.
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STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host its Annual Children’s Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
“Everyone’s invited to attend what…
What to do with the end-of-season bounty
It’s harvest time!
When your neighbors drop off heaping bags of produce from their gardens and the farmer’s markets are overflowing, the question remains: “What should I make tonight?”…
In Maine, there are about 3,000 school buses traveling about 30,000,000 miles per year
Camden Rockport schools and the Five Town Community School District will participate in National Bus Safety Week from October 16 - 20. Held during the third full week of October each year,…
games, pumpkin painting, Breast Cancer Awareness booth
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Community members are invited to attend Fall Farmers’ Markets on the campuses of Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport and Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast.
The…
ROCKLAND — New Hope Midcoast will hold a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 14 (rain date October 21), from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at 5 Beech Street, Rockland.
The sale features high quality new…
Learn more about a new initiative to expand and care for Belfast’s treasured tree canopy in a free Belfast Garden Club program at noon, Tuesday, October 17.
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ROCKPORT — The Retired Educators of Knox County will hold their meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at the Offshore Restaurant in Rockport. The group starts gathering at 11:30 a.m. and order from…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland hosts an Electrification Expo, Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Harbor Park.
“It will be a whole day of fun at Harbor Park,” said the City, in…
ROCKPORT — American Veterans and their families are invited to attend the seventh annual Veterans' Day breakfast on Friday, Nov. 10, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., in the Wave Café at Camden Hills…
Harvest Festival and Tag Sale
ROCKPORT — The Annual Harvest Festival and Tag Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Nativity Lutheran Church, at 179 Old County Road.
Of special note are many tag…
ROCKLAND — Enjoy Rockland Public Library’s Children’s Halloween Party, Friday, Oct. 20, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Join Miss Katie for silly Halloween stories, six MONSTER-ous crafts, and more…
Belfast Marine Institute students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class recently began their safety certification Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor training with John Macmillian.…
Belfast Area High School students in Chip Lagerbom's Archaeology class are currently learning about the Paleo, Archaic and Ceramic periods of prehistoric Maine. They recently practiced their…
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 planting on both ends of Thomaston’s Main Street Mall on October 1. Additional…
ScrapDogs Community Compost has diverted 260,000 pounds of food waste from landfills so far in 2023
MIDCOAST—It’s been five years since Rockport native Davis Saltonstall and his partner Tessa Rosenberry started ScrapDogs Community Compost, an innovative business to collect food waste from…
ocean-focused adventure series
BELFAST — “New STEAM Team Ocean Xplorers Program is turning the tides towards the future starting in October,” said Belfast Free Library, in a news release.
Registration is now open (…
Faces and Voices of Local Survivors Bring Light to the Community Through a Window Exhibit
ROCKLAND — The Rockport Public Library is revealing on outside windows what women all around us are enduring inside their homes in a Finding Our Voices exhibit during Domestic Abuse Awareness…
‘Having respect for yourself and for your community is extremely important’
THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for being respectful at a school-wide assembly on October 2, 2023. Students receiving the Respect Award were: Ella Curry,…
Teaching from the Heart
University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers “Teaching from the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Elementary Classroom,” an online professional development program, Oct. 24-26, from 3:30…
ST. GEORGE — St. George Municipal School Unit was recently selected as one of 64 quarterfinalists for the …
a loud noise will sound and will be audible to anyone nearby. Victims should plan accordingly.
New Hope Midcoast, the regional domestic violence resource center serving Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, wants to make everyone aware of the upcoming emergency test that will sound…
Belfast Marine Institute students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class at Belfast Area High School recently obtained data with water tests and observations at five locations…
Waldo County General Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at several Waldo County locations this fall. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer the flu shot in both the standard…
