ROCKLAND — New Hope Midcoast will hold its annual sale of new and gently used boutique clothing and accessories for the entire family July 11-13 at the Flanagan Center, 61 Limerock Street in…
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CAMDEN — Quarry Hill’s Awareness Series presents “Protecting Our Vision,” an educational event lead by Dr. Lynne Kaplinsky, ophthalmologist at Mid Coast Vision Care, Thursday, July 25, at 11 a.m…
nominees include Knox, Waldo, Lincoln county organizations
WinterKids has kicked off its community vote for its annual Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund. Running from July 1 to July 31, residents across Maine can cast their votes for organizations dedicated to…
Though hundreds of parade spectators left Main Street immediately following the Thomaston Fourth of July Parade, hundreds of others continued the festive atmosphere behind the Business Block. …
Blasts from the past kept stride with current and imaginative times during the 2024 Thomaston Fourth of July parade.
Some sights included an antique school bus occupied by members of the…
“The government of India would be wise to study the words of this year's winners of the Bill Taylor Essay Contest: John Punnachalil of Oceanside High School, Artur Savchii of Gould Academy, and…
As the daughter of a dad with paranoid schizophrenia, Delaney Ruston, a physician and filmmaker, wanted to find a better way to help her father when he was in crisis.
In a film she made…
more activities this year
SEARSPORT — There’s something in the air at Carver Memorial Library: bubbles, and lots of them.
The library will host its 2nd Annual Bubble Party on Tuesday, July 16, from 3 to 4 p.m. (…
The Town of Searsport is celebrating the Fourth of July with the following events:
Friday, July 5, Variety Show, location at the High School Cafetorium on Mortland Road
Saturday…
Thomaston’s annual Independence Day celebration, with breakfast, road race, parade, fireworks and music is an all day affair, July 4.…
THE Camden Area Business Group has announced that after some logistical challenges, the show will go on, and fireworks will be held Thursday, July 4, at 9 p.m. over Camden Harbor.
"We cannot …
The attorney general’s office is putting nearly $2.5 million toward a resource center that will offer assistance to Maine counties, cities and towns as they decide how to spend opioid settlement…
ROCKPORT — When newlyweds Barbara and Greg Furey dug a pond behind their house, they envisioned it surrounded by gardens where, after a day of weeding and planting, they could sit and watch the…
next phase will include delivering keynote speeches
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School,…
ROCKLAND — RSU 13’s first School Resource Officer has been selected and will begin the new role when school staff return for the 2024-2025 school year.
Rockland Police Officer John Bagley…
The Rockport Garden Club awarded its 2024 scholarships to two Camden Hills Regional High School graduating seniors who have both demonstrated an interest in horticulture and environmental education…
parade, miniature horses, music, church tours and more
LINCOLNVILLE — The 31st Annual Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Building and the United Christian Church (UCC),…
Road trip
NEW HARBOR — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Bureau of Parks and Lands welcomes everyone to experience 17th century Maine during the "17th Century Days" at…
BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast invites the community to the Annual Summer Fair on the front lawn.
“The Fair has taken place each summer for more than 50 years and draws a wide…
More than 575 students were named to the Dean's List at Bates College for Winter 2024. This honor is earned by students with a 3.92 grade point average or higher. In the Midcoast, the following…
Explore what is growing and cooking at a selection of Waldo County's school gardens. Throughout the day July 12 four school gardens will be open to the public: one in RSU 3, two in RSU 71, and the…
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, in cooperation with high schoosl, is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15–18 for the next academic year. Students from all over…
Kellie Scott of Northport, was named to the Dean's List at Wilkes University for the spring 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average…
DRESDEN — The grounds of the historic Pownalborough Court House, in Dresden, will be filled with the sounds of a perfect summer day on Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
This annual…
CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Georges River Land Trust present Insect Bonanza on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., a guided walk along the Ragged Mountain trails beginning at…
CUSHING — The Cushing Public Library is holding its Annual Community Yard and Craft show Saturday, July 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Library, 39 Cross Road in Cushing.
In case of rain…
Massage is for EveryBody Week, July 14 - 20, 2024
BELFAST — Mandy Baker Massage will be offering 60-minute massage sessions by donation only, July 14 - 20, 2024, at 248 Northport Ave, Suite 9, to celebrate the Associated Bodyworker and Massage…
The Camden Hills Regional High School announces its Class of 2024 Scholarship Awards
Amon Vaughan Memorial Scholarship – Danika Linscott
Appleton High School Alumni Scholarship…
BELFAST — Above the Footbridge across Belfast Harbor, heading toward East Belfast, a cantilevered, shingled house perches on the hill. Winter unpeels the leafy camouflage, but in summer, the house…
ROCKPORT — As part of its efforts to help those experiencing food insecurity, Pen Bay Medical Center has added a new self-serve pantry shelf on its campus in Rockport.
The new “Help…
KNOX — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy Pendleton will lead a hike…
CAMDEN — The Maine Daylily Society will host Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, July 27, at 9 a.m.
Daylilies are blooming in colorful profusion at Merryspring.
…
Medomak Middle School announces its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year.
8th Grade – High Honors
Abigail Kopishke, Alexis Willey, Anna Cheesman…
the previous process “left too much room for human error”
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is going digital with a new application process for their annual backpack and school supplies distribution for the 2024/2025 school year.
…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Bay View Café is now offering a selection of foods from Maine farms for purchase in its new “Buy Local” food stand.
Patients, visitors and care team…
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) announces four Waldo County scholarship recipients for the 2024/2025 school year.
The four scholarships of up to $2,000 each, went to Waldo…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Jasmine Edwards, PA-C, to its Surgery department.
Edwards comes to Pen Bay from Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, where she was a…
CAMDEN — War Memorial Post 30, American Legion, awarded scholarships to two Camden Hills Regional High School graduating seniors.
Will Duke, son of Jon and Joanna Duke of Rockport, was…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Melissa Powers, FNP, to its Wound Healing Center.
Powers comes to Pen Bay from St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, where she was a registered nurse…
Investing in Tomorrow's Leaders
Hazel Crabtree, a graduate from Camden Hills Regional High School, is the recipient of the second annual Maine Outdoor Brands Scholarship from Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB).
Crabtree's…
SEARSMONT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maines Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, July 11, at 10 a.m., at Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast. All are…
ROCKLAND — Free Summer lunches for kids are available at the Rockland Public Library beginning June 24, 2024.
With help from RPL’s partners at Healthy Lincoln County, the library will…
WALDOBORO — The second annual Waldoboro Pride celebration will take place on Sunday, June 30, on Main Street in Waldoboro. Organized by a broad coalition including community leaders, local…
June 27
On Thursday June 27 at 7 p.m., Hope Library’s Hope Works and Friends Series continues wth “Drink Your Vinegar: Ancient and Modern-Day Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar,” a presentation by Bob Sewall and…
July 20
On July 20 the Town of Hope is holding its annual celebration, Hope Day 2024, and invites to the community to the corner of routes 235 and 105 for softball, a parade, food, beer garden children’s…
NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the fourth of July, from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m., with fireworks viewing at dusk. Dance on the lawn to the fun music of The Boneheads and…
a total of 16 waterbodies in Maine currently have a freshwater fish consumption advisory
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories, June 18, following ongoing PFAS testing of water…
Midcoast Conservancy’s seasonal hiking series of “Wednesday Wanders” and “Saturday Saunters” continues in July. Two walks are being offered, both starting at 10 a.m., and both having a Maine…
LINCOLNVILLE — A yard sale, Asian-fusion food truck, pizza party, and raffle for a customized Windsor chair are some of the ways that Lincolnville is breaking the silence of domestic abuse for…
