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CAMDEN — The agenda has been set for the next SAD 28 school board meeting Wednesday, March 15.

The meeting will be held in the Rose Hall Board Room at 7 p.m. 

A livestream will be…

ROCKLAND — The agenda for the special Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the South School, with a…

wednesday, march 15

LINCOLNVILLE — The agenda has been set for a special Lincolnville Central School committee meeting Wednesday, March 15.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the school. 

A…

HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School committee meeting is set.

The meeting will be held Monday, March 13 at 6 p.m.

Participants can attend via…

Ghislaine Bola moved to Maine from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2015. Before then, she’d been a practicing physician for five years.

In Maine she’s a medical assistant — which…

The week of March 13-19 is AmeriCorps week. Across the country more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members are helping their communities through their service in education, the environment, senior…

Sledgehammers help in breaking path to water

ROCKPORT — On many winter mornings, just after 7:30, a flurry of cars and small SUVs have descended the steep hill to Marine Park, at…

CAMDEN — Cars raced in a flurry of excitement Sunday, March 5, at the American Legion Hall in Camden. Fourteen Cub Scouts from local area Pack 200 brought their hand-carved, painted race…

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation announced March 7 that more than $88,000 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations across Maine and New Hampshire that are providing…

On Wednesday, March 29 at 2 p.m., the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services will host a tribute of remembrance, reflection, and appreciation event ceremony at the State House in the Hall of Flags to…

ST. GEORGE — St. George MSU has opened registration for the 2023-2024 school year for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.

Pre-K seats are limited.
 
More information can be found…

BELFAST — The Penobscot Bay Stewards, a signature program of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, invites applications for the 2023 program. The program will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays between May…

SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free grab-and-go spring-themed activity kits for children this month. The kits are designed to help families celebrate the beginning of spring…

A new online portal and expanded benefit amount are key features of a relaunch of the Maine Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) that opens for applications today.

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…

serving more than 5,500 nutritious meals every month in Waldo County

“National Child & Adult Care Food Program Week is March 12 -18 and Waldo Community Action Partners is looking forward to celebrating it,” said WCAP, in a news release.

WCAP works with…

Registration is now open for Belfast Senior College’s spring semester. Go to belfastseniorcollege.org to register and for complete information on the courses. Classes begin Thursday, March 30,…

CAMDEN — For the first time ever, the Camden Garden Club invites the community to join in sponsoring downtown lampposts for the upcoming 2023 season. The Club encourages local businesses and…

THOMASTON — Last week was Read Across America Week at Thomaston Grammar School. We had a spirit week that week to celebrate reading. Classrooms also did activities to celebrate reading. 

ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Elementary School welcomes students who reside in Camden or Rockport to register for Kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year. Your child must be 5 years old on or…

New Hope Midcoast is planning its annual Shop for Hope event which raises $30,000+ each year for residents of Midcoast Maine who are survivors of domestic abuse. The organization is seeking…

LINCOLNVILLE — The agenda has been set for the next Lincolnville Central School committee meeting Monday, March 6.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the school. 

A livestream…

One of the older boys picked up a young Arthur Adolphsen and put him between two "big guys” on a bobsled owned by Mouthy Flanders.

“Off we went down the hill, with a full load,” said…

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — To keep care team members safe during the challenging weather expected this weekend, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital will close their walk-in care…

do sea walls and natural solutions really work?

Before Walt Dunlap moved in 2011 to the shores of Maquoit Bay, just south of Brunswick, he did his homework. A licensed land surveyor, Dunlap knew the steep banks sloping down to the ocean were…

St. George and Passagassawaukeag Races Herald Springtime

The 42nd running of the St. George River Race will take place on Saturday, March 25, at 11 a.m. The following Saturday, April 1, the 48th running of the Passagassawaukeag River Race will start at…

UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set.

The meeting will be held Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. via livestream and in the district’s central…

The University of Maine Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions launches its Maine School Cafeteria Food Waste Study pilot this week at four elementary schools in Orono, Buxton, Lisbon and…

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 Camden Garden Club welcomes applicants to its scholarship program. Scholarships are being offered to graduating seniors and post-graduate students of Camden Hills Regional High School.

CAMDEN — Fall Enrollment is underway at Seaside Village Preschool in Camden.

SVP will be hosting two Enrollment Open Houses with the first being on Wednesday, March 15, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.…

ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting has been set.

The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Rose Hall Board Room. 

Meeting…

ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting has been set. 

The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the South School, with a…

ST. GEORGE — For the sixth consecutive year, the St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) will award one ($1,000) scholarship to a high school senior from the town of St. George graduating in the…

wildlife tracking, bird watch, reading group, climate reporter

BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host several outings and events in March.

 

Wildlife Tracking at Head of Tide Preserve, Sunday, March 5, from 10…

awarding two prizes of $1,000 to support Maine students pursuing a career in welding

Steel-Pro has announced its first annual scholarship program awarding two prizes of $1,000 to support Maine students pursuing a career in welding. The scholarship is open to high school seniors or…

BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2022 President's List at Husson University. Students who make the President's List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a…

BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List at Husson University. Students who make the Dean's List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a full-time…

BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2022 Honors List at Husson University. Students who make the Honors List must be enrolled as an undergraduate student, carry a full-time…

On February 6 and 7, Steel-Pro hosted a tour and welding competition for Mid-Coast School of Technology students. Steel-Pro employees – and Waldo County Technical Center graduates – Dalton…

low-cost inserts providing lower fuel bills this year

Belfast/Searsport Window Dressers, serving Waldo County, announces another busy year saving residents money on fuel bills, keeping homes more comfortable, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and…

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Due to a winter storm forecast to move into the coastal area overnight, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital ambulatory and outpatient services will…

340 prepared meals supplied to Appleton residents in 2022

APPLETON — The Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry is looking for volunteer drivers in Appleton to assist with grocery deliveries. If you are able to help, please call AIO at 207-596-1043.

learning what WCTC has to offer, and what it means to work as a team

Waldo County middle schoolers participated in Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Amazing Race during the last two weeks of January, 2023.  This annual event allowed 7th graders from Troy…

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club announces the Executive Board for 2023.

Gail Galloway Nicholson and Susan Freeman will serve as Co-Presidents.

Galloway Nicholson has served as…

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…

“Scout Sunday aligns with the anniversary of the birthday of Scouting,” said Pine Tree Council Vice Chairman Dr. Scott Valcourt who also chairs the Diocese of Portland’s Catholic Committee on…

BELFAST – The Cinderella Project of Maine, an initiative of Waldo CAP, announces upcoming event dates in March and April for Prom Dress Giveaways. Free prom dresses will be available to all Maine…

ORONO — The University of Maine recognized 3,010 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2022 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,983 are from Maine, 957 are from…

Everyone received a kindness gram on Tuesday

THOMASTON — Thomaston Grammar School celebrated Kindness Week during the week of February 13 -17, 2023.

Monday was Everyone Has a Name day. TGS community members wore name tags and made a…