Last Tuesday morning, July 25, an overly ambitious puppy named Summer – an eclectic mix of Beagle, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, and Hound — was playing with other dogs at Laite Beach.
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College students from Knox and Waldo counties are finding success in schools close to home and across the country. In this edition, we highlight the following:
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The Best Café
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital’s Best Café is now offering a selection of foods from Maine farms for purchase in its “Buy Local” food stand.
Patients, visitors and care team…
The Camden Rotary recently honored the six recipients of the club’s annual college and university scholarships for local high school graduates.
Five Camden Hills Regional High School…
Letter to the editor
In the early seventies, Spencer Johnson, M.D., published a short parable laden with wisdom. In Who Moved My Cheese, four characters (Sniff & Scurry and Hem & Haw) each address the…
She didn’t drive.
She couldn’t schedule appointments on her own.
She wouldn’t be able to hold a job and was dependent on others to get through the day.
The petition filed…
Make the trek to Hope & Appleton for everything blueberries!
MIDCOAST—The weather may or may not cooperate this weekend for the third annual Wild Blueberry Weekend, August 5 and 6, 2023, but Maine’s iconic blueberry farms will be open to the public.
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its 13th annual Ina and Lewis Heafitz Endowed Lecture Series at the Gardens on Aug. 31, 4-5:30 p.m. The free lecture, “Invitations from and…
ROCKLAND — Traditional crowns and sashes have taken on new names during the 76th annual Maine Lobster Festival, which began Aug. 2, 2023. Yet, “nothing has been taken away from these young ladies…
ROCKPORT — The Camden High School Alumni Association presented three scholarships totaling $3000 to Camden Hills Regional High School graduates.
The Association received many deserving…
As the number of Mainers dying from drug overdoses appeared to be going down in the first half of the year, recovery experts and state officials are increasingly looking to…
An artist’s inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere – photographs, events, experiences, dreams, imagination and talent. Six stone sculptors recently spent 10 days, July 21- 30, at Boothbay…
After they struggled with COVID-19 symptoms for two weeks, Joel Mahoney drove his parents to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, where his mother, Nancy Mahoney, was admitted on Dec. 19, 2021 for…
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year.…
Members of the board and advisory board of The Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) announced the opening of a S.E.A. Park at the Camden Public Landing next to the Harbor Master’s building. …
ROCKLAND — “Every child deserves the chance to start off the school year with confidence,” said Penobscot Bay YMCA, in a news release. “That’s why the Penobscot Bay YMCA is seeking stylists and…
ROCKPORT — Zoe, A Women's Center, in Rockport, will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, August 26, from 2 - 4 p.m.
The extended community is invited to stop by the location at 1056…
OWLS HEAD — In addition to being on display and flying in the air show, the Owls Head Transportation Museum 2023 Wings and Wheels Spectacular will be offering C-47 Flight Experience Rides on …
Yarmouth — Patriot Insurance announces the 2023 recipients of the Patriot Education Scholarship program.
Students receiving the scholarship must have graduated from a Maine high school and…
Last week, nine members of Scouting BSA Troop 200, of Camden, joined scouts from around the state and beyond for a six day experience at Camp William Hinds. Located on Panther Pond in…
Finding Our Voices gathers and amplifies voices of survivors to alert everyone in Maine to the domestic abuse all around us. In April, eight women domestic abuse survivors from this group gave…
“Music, Masts, and Lobster Traps” will be held on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Special dayside events will celebrate Maine's lobstering heritage.…
University of Maine at Machias has announced its spring 2023 Dean's List.
The University of Maine at Machias recognized 138 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2023…
Fuel oil is one of the most expensive, planet-warming and unpredictably priced ways to heat a home — yet three of every five Mainers use it, more than any other state. Moving Maine off oil could…
Part I: Quilts date back to the Middle Ages, in various parts of the globe
The quilt collection of the Camden-…
Life Scout Bruce Bossow, Jr., of Boy Scout Troop 254 based in Warren, completed the final stages of his Eagle Scout Project to benefit the Waldoboro Free Clothing Closet. Bossow, who lives in…
Fundraiser for LifeFlight July 30
ROCKLAND — When Paige Smith woke from what she thought was routine laparoscopic surgery, she glanced over to the white board that is…
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:
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HOPE – Voters approved a $3.48 million 2023-24 Hope Elementary School budget at a special Town Meeting July 13. In doing so, they affirmed all spending and revenue recommendations put forth by the…
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift into the North East, and winds have carried it back into Maine. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has the majority of Maine in the “…
CAMDEN — Addie Cutshall, who lives on Blake Street in Camden, could not find her cat. Tommy had gone missing, and did not come when called. Then she heard meowing, and more meowing. She looked up…
In the fall of 2016, Jessica Coakley became increasingly concerned that her son, Braden, was falling behind in school. The fourth grader had an Individualized Education Program, requiring certain…
The University of Maine recognized 3,016 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2023 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,002 are from…
SOUTH THOMASTON — This weekend, South Thomaston and the water testing company, A&L Laboratory, are teaming up to offer property owners a chance to get their water analyzed.
Test kits…
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:
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CAMDEN – After days — nay weeks —of clammy, rainy, foggy, and generally crummy weather, a break in the yuck Saturday…
ROCKLAND — As attendees dedicated 17 new tiles in a ceremony, July 9, 2023, organizers of the Mid Coast Maine Area Veterans Memorial announced that ideas are being discussed for an additional…
HOPE – A special Town Meeting will be held July 13 at 6:30 p.m. to vote on the proposed 2023-24 Hope Elementary School Budget at the Hope Corner Fire Station. Both the School Committee and town of…
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast’s boutique clothing and accessory sale is Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 27, 28 and 29 at the Flanagan Center in Rockland. Shoppers will find bargains for the entire family…
CAMDEN – Three out of six new heavy-duty picnic tables are already getting much use at the Camden Public Landing, a good spot beside the…
THOMASTON –The Fourth of July is celebrated the entire day in Thomaston, from the late morning Main Street parade to fireworks after dark.
In the middle of the day, community members and…
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:
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homegrown produce
SEARSPORT — The Searsport Give & Take site is now open for the 2023 season at the Carver Memorial Library, at 12 Union St., Searsport.
The Give & Take Program by Waldo County…
UNION - The Union Sestercentennial Committee is delighted to announce the …
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
This summer there are few days when Boothbay Harbor’s historic Opera House will go quiet. As part of the organization’s 20th anniversary celebration music, theater, storytelling, and even an…
PORTER — The Maine Warden Service is investigating an incident where a black bear bit a Porter women after she punched the bear.
At…
for mentors, youth development practitioners, and community members
ROCKLAND — The Trekkers Training Institute (TTI) is hosting a series of Youth Engagement Workshops this summer at Trekkers in Rockland. Each three-hour session will be grounded in the principles…
Waldo Community Action Partners
BELFAST — “It’s back-to-school season, and Waldo Community Action Partners wants to make sure your child kicks off the school year ready to learn!” said WCAP, in a news release.
Waldo CAP…
Maine Water announces the recipients of its 2023 scholarships as they celebrate high school graduations and prepare for college. As part of Maine Water’s commitment to the local communities served…
Two served Curtis Island and the third never saw the Island
Fog bells have always been an essential navigational aid for seafarers. For 136 years, a fog…
