LINCOLNVILLE — Two frogs embrace beside a pond while an alligator looks on. A yellow pinwheel twirls beside an arbor of pink climbing roses, while in the background, lobster buoys decorate an…
Life
AUGUSTA — As temperatures rise across the state, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) reminds animal owners of the best ways to keep their pets and livestock…
Residents of Appleton, Liberty, Somerville, Union, Washington
UNION — Tri-County is holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Day, Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 8:30 - 11 a.m., for the residents of Appleton, Liberty, Somerville, Union, and…
coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, according to Air Quality Meteorologists at the Maine…
THOMASTON — Several students were recognized at an End of the Year Awards Ceremony at Thomaston Grammar School on the last day of school, June 18, 2024.
The ceremony opened with a…
SEARS ISLAND — Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) will host a guided hike of the “greatest hits” around the island on Tuesday, July 2, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., led by Maine Master Naturalist and FOSI…
ST GEORGE — For two hours on Friday, May 31, the 8th grade class at St. George School was joined by local author and English professor Shannon Parker. All 26 students in the 8th grade class read…
UNION — New Union Farmers Market will be open Fridays, from 3 - 6 p.m., at the entrance to the Union Fairgrounds.
Live music every market.
For more information email Midcoast…
UNION —The Union Historical Society’s Come Spring Bus Tour, Saturday, July 20, at 8:30 a.m., will depart from the Old Town House, at 128 Town House Road, in Union.
The narrated tour…
The 2023-24 Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) class earned their CNA certifications as they ended their time at the Tech Center.
“Congratulations goes…
examining mechanisms by which PFAS ascend the food chain via phytoplankton
CASTINE — Two professors at Maine Maritime Academy were recently awarded a $77,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation in support of their research examining the relationship between PFAS in…
Waldo County Technical’s Strive and Employability Skills Preparation programs build little libraries
Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Strive and Employability Skills Preparation (ESP) programs culminated their year of learning woodworking by designing and building little libraries. These…
After qualifying for home care services, Pauline Kane sat on a waitlist for more than a year. In the meantime her daughter, Ann Marie Kane, who goes by her initials A.M.K., had moved in with her…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street, Inc. returns the Summer Solstice Celebration, a community event filled with activities, entertainment, and fun for all ages.
On Saturday, June 22,…
CAMDEN — John Burns will lead an outdoor presentation on A Unique Partnership: The Fascinating Relationship Between the Spotted Salamander and a Green Alga, Tuesday, July 2, at 12 p.m., at…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Amateur Radio Association, in Belfast, will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise , June 22 – 23, from 1 p.m. on Saturday until 3 p.m. on Sunday, at the…
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center marks its 25th Anniversary with a Community Ice Cream Social on Thursday, June 20, from 4-6 p.m. The event will be held at 59 Factory Road, Port…
UNION — Three days of events have been planned as part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Union, July 19 - 21, 2024. While some activities honor the past and other activities are firmly…
Pen Bay, Waldo Announce Juneteenth Closures
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have announced adjusted…
CUSHING — The Georges River Land Trust announces a new summer event: Nature Fest, a 2-day, immersive learning experience designed to bring the whole family closer to nature on July 25 and 26, from…
ROCKPORT — As the warmer weather arrives, so do the pesky little critters known as the brown-tail moth caterpillars.
According to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the…
more than $400,000 has been raised for beautification projects
ROCKPORT — After sitting fallow for years, the courtyard gardens at Pen Bay Medical Center are being revived.
Work has begun to transform the two interior spaces outside the hospital’s…
Class of 2024 magna cum laude at Medomak Valley High School sat for a photo in June 2024.
Left to right:
Bottom Row:
Shalea Darton, Liam Smith, Noah Morris, Jordan…
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) honored the success of all students and awarded scholarships and Toolships to graduating seniors at its annual Recognition and Awards Night on May 29. The…
Medomak Valley High School’s Class of 2024 cum laude sat for a picture in June 2024.
Left to right:
Bottom Row:
Braelyn Hood, Eliza Luce, Marissa O'Jala, Amanda Wheelis,…
AUGUSTA — Gerry R. Brooks, 86 of Augusta, passed away on May 18, 2024 at Glenridge, in Augusta. He is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has been abandoned at the funeral home since…
ROCKLAND — “Class of 2024, get out there and be delusional.”
Yes, you heard right. Oceanside High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian John Punnachalil advised his fellow classmates to go…
On a foggy, misty day, Belfast students from BAHS and THMS involved with the Marine Institute program recently helped retrieve their kelp farm equipment from their LPA (Limited Purpose Aquaculture…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Rotary awarded $1,500 scholarships to each of the eight outstanding and highly qualified high school students from Medomak Valley and Oceanside high schools. The scholarship…
ROCKLAND — Dr. Paula Apro, of Mariposa Energy Medicine in Rockland, has recently received a generous donation from the nonprofit organization Human Kindr. With this donation, Dr. Apro has…
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, Lincolnville CENTER. …
The Camden Garden Club presented scholarships to four outstanding Camden Hills Regional High School students at Awards Night on June 6. Students are selected based on high academic standards and a…
ROCKLAND — New Hope Midcoast, the Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center serving Midcoast Maine since 1981, will hold its 12th annual boutique sale of new and gently used clothing and…
In for a penny, in for a pound: the science behind a penny
CAMDEN - Students at Camden Rockport Middle School made a lasting impact in April with their generosity during Spirit Week. The annual Penny drive, a tradition at CRMS, saw students rally together to…
Contract dispute between van delivery vendors behind the delay
MAINE—On Tuesday, June 4, libraries around the state put out notices on their websites and social media platforms informing patrons that the Interlibrary Loan delivery service had been disrupted…
HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust on a summer hike along the Round the Mountain Trail, “one of the most scenic and popular multi-use trails in Midcoast Maine,” said CMLT, in a news release…
Camden Real Estate Company awarded scholarships to three Camden Hills Regional High School seniors on June 5 for their upcoming studies at higher education institutions this fall.
“Our…
2024 Belfast High School graduate Kalli-Alexis Daley, a student in Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Building Construction program, recently built planters for the town of Brooks. This…
NORTHPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust announces a new hiking series: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy…
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Our annual TGS Spring Fine Arts Night was held on Thursday, May 30. What an amazing night full of music and art!
There was art hung throughout the building featuring a variety of…
APPLETON — The local one-woman show star of “A Dancer’s Journey to Live,” Korinn Mowrey, is now spreading the message of hope and healing to local communities in Midcoast Maine. Mowrey is the…
lessening fear, isolation, and stress
The grassroots nonprofit Finding Our Voices will accompany Maine Seacoast Mission to three outer islands from June 25 to June 27 to bring awareness about domestic abuse and provide opportunities…
LIBERTY — Citizen’s Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) will be offering its annual free Lake Keepers Camp from July 29, 2024 through August 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Lake St. George State…
ROCKPORT — The Knox County Retired Educators Association will meet on Wednesday, June 12, at the Offshore Restaurant in Rockport, for their Annual Banquet.
Members are asked to arrive no…
The Belfast Daffodil Project thanks all who bought bulbs and helped to plant them for the resulting glorious yellow daffodil displays around town this spring.
The effort was a success…
Of the seniors graduating this year, 32% plan to enter the workforce directly
Mid-Coast School of Technology held its annual Recognition Night on May 30, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, celebrating the achievements of 100 students who have completed one or more…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host another event in the Camden Talks Climate series cosponsored by the town of Camden and CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now) on Thursday, June 13, at 6:30 p.m…
Baccalaureate march through downtown Camden
CAMDEN — In high spirits, the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2024 marched through Downtown Camden June 3, and the community was right there with them, clapping and shouting…
A multi-national, Celtic juggernaut that grows stronger with each live performance, Gaelic Storm has been touring for 20 years and thousands of shows, and they are a true force to be reckoned with…
