Venus Nappi strolled through a community center in South Portland in early April, chatting with vendors at Maine's annual Green Home + Energy Show about electric…
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AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives voted Tuesday to enact legislation sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, that would require expert witnesses in child custody cases to meet…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
Students who are honest can be trusted, contribute to the group, are loyal to friends
THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for their honesty and creativity at a school-wide assembly on May 4.
Students receiving the Honesty Award were:…
Students from Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Explore CTE program combined building construction skills with the thrill of helping others when they created and built a wheelchair accessible…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium.
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in celebration of Earth Day 2023 and Maine Native Plant Month
Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Chapter chartered on April 22, Earth Day 2023 in honor of Maine Native Plant Month with the election of these founding officers:
President:…
Healthy Lincoln County has named Larissa Hannan as its new executive director, effective May 8. Hannan succeeds Kelsey Robinson who served as the director since July 2021. Robinson has accepted a…
Belfast Area High School students in Chip Lagerbom’s Archaeology class recently traveled to the University of Maine to visit the Hudson Museum and its collection of Pre-Columbian and Wabanaki…
Fast action ensures better outcomes for stroke victims
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — When it comes to strokes, every minute counts.
Patients who arrive at the hospital immediately after the first signs of a stroke have the best chance of recovering…
For 90 minutes, intellectual electricity generated by a debate filled a room at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Requiring intense…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host a panel discussion on May 13 with six Wabanaki leaders as they discuss a growing movement to center Indigenous knowledge and leadership in conservation…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
International Overdose Awareness Day
“Thankfully, not everyone loses a child to addiction, but many do,” said Peter Bruun, in a news release. “Maine lost 716 people last year. That’s 716 families and communities forever transformed…
Be it a labor of love or the know-how that has been passed down over generations, it takes an accomplished group of shipwrights and boat builders with a unique set of skills to restore the wooden…
meeting to be held may 4
UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. via livestream and at Medomak Valley High…
ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the South School, with a livestream…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting has been set.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Rose Hall Board Room.
Meeting…
advance care planning, healthy eating classes, medication talks
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Medical Center and the Rockland Public Library have teamed up to offer Knox County seniors a series of programs focused on aging well.
“The truth is, aging affects us…
Memorial Day is a day that for years has been set aside for Americans to remember all the brave men and women who ultimately gave their lives in support of our country in all the wars and…
BELFAST/ROCKPORT – Denise Needham, PharmD, has been appointed as the new president of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital.
Needham is currently chief operating officer…
Masks will be available at facilities, masks may still be required in some circumstances; in the field, patients can request that EMT’s be masked
MAINE — Two major Maine health agencies have recently announced separate decisions to end the masking requirement in certain circumstances. Beginning May 1, 2023, care team members, patients,…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital will be expanding outpatient lab hours beginning Monday, May 1. Both labs will be open Monday through Friday, after…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
Hope Elementary School and Home Depot teamed up to create five new raised beds at the school. Volunteers helped to build and fill the beds April 20.
Tom Cloutier, Home Depot Specialty ASM…
ROCKPORT — “The seed catalogs have been arriving in the mail daily now so that must mean it’s time to reserve your space at The Rockport Community Garden,” said Rockport Parks and Beautification…
Following news this week that The Commons at Tall Pines, a skilled nursing facility in Belfast, plans to close on June 18 — a closure that will affect 37 residents — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast…
ORONO — The president of the Council of Graduate Schools and a retired U.S. ambassador and career diplomat with 32 years of experience with the State Department in Europe, Asia and Latin America…
In Belfast
The Anah Shriners will be holding NO COST Screening Clinics available to ANY child that is in need of care in the following areas: Scoliosis, Burn Care, Spina Bifida, Orthopedics, Cerebral Palsy,…
“Bird Time on the Coast” returns with local bird experts leading trips to some of their favorite bird hotspots along the coast of Maine. Bird Time on the Coast is open to all bird watching…
Music has a special way of bringing people together and creating a sense of belonging. And, for generations, lobster has brought Maine natives and those “from away” together not only to enjoy this…
More than $9K raised for ‘bike lady’ so far in a pay-it-forward spirit
ROCKLAND—A three-year-old boy with a brand-new Spiderman bike had the worst day of his life last month when he and his mother parked it outside a store only to exit and find it stolen. But, then,…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the President's List by Husson University Online. Full-time online students who earn President's List recognition must be enrolled as an…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival announced April 17 that it is expanding its Sea Goddess Coronation competition by opening up participation to anyone ages 16-22 who is passionate about being…
Belfast Area High School announces its third quarter Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS: Kathryn Bitely, Theodore Bluhm, Malia DeGracia…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, has introduced a bill that would invest in increasing affordable housing options in rural Maine communities.
LD 724, “An Act to Expand Workforce…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, recently introduced LD 1139, “An Act to Improve Ferry Service Reliability by Providing Scholarships at the Maine Maritime Academy,” to the Joint Standing…
WALDOBORO — On the morning of April 12, Medomak Valley High School held its annual Philbrook Speech Competition, an event that highlights and rewards students who have taken a position on a topic…
Belfast Senior College is offering a special free tour of the Belfast wastewater treatment plant on Tuesday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m., and two one-hour free Brown Bag Lunch presentations on April 20…
The Thomaston Grammar School was bustling with activity at the Family Math Night, organized by Mrs. Payne, this past Tuesday. Families one and all in K-5 were invited to come to school to do math…
accepting the differences and diversity of others, trying new things without fear; NextGen Sea Dogs
THOMASTON — Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for being accepting and creative at a school-wide assembly on April 11.
Students receiving the Acceptance…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens aspires for all people to have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with the natural world. Their Gardens for All program is an effort to make the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine.
To keep up with Maine's evolving COVID-19 response, Maine CDC is…
The hunt is on for invasive plants, macro invertebrates and local weather statistics thanks to five new grants recently awarded by the Stewardship Education Alliance. This spring students from The…
RSU 71 elementary schools are preparing for Kindergarten screening for the 2023/2024 school year. If you have a child who will be 5-years old on or before October 15, 2023, now is the…
‘The Amphitheatre needs some TLC’
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is seeking volunteers to help with the annual Spring Clean-Up Day on Friday, April 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The objective will be to clean up leaves, brush,…
WALDOBORO — March Student of the Month recognized at Medomak Valley High School are: Porter Gahagen, Sophomore; Jalyn Drost, Junior; Cynthia Shelmerdine, Senior; and Mikayla Maschino, Freshman.
CAMDEN — The agenda has been set for the next SAD 28 school board meeting Wednesday, April 12.
The meeting will be held in the Rose Hall Board Room at 7 p.m.
A livestream will be…
