Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2021 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order only, either online or by mail through…
Life
Maine students invited to share video recordings of themselves reading their favorite books
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) kicked off its 6th annual Read to ME Challenge, Monday, February 1, 2021. This year, to help kick off the challenge in a virtual and COVID friendly way,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Board of Education is seeking applications for the newest student member to join the Board.
Applications are being accepted until Monday, March 1.
The…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2020 President's List at Husson University. Students who make the President's List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the…
AUGUSTA — A Belfast senior living care facility and a trio of area hospitals were among more than 50 recipients of the Maine Health Care Financial Relief Grant Program across the state.
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BANGOR — The following students from Knox Waldo counties have been named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Husson University. Students who make the Dean's List must carry at least 12 graded credit…
participate in projects, learn what 4-H has to offer
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a second session of the 4-H for All club for youth ages 5–13 who are new,…
BANGOR — The following students have been named to the Fall 2020 Honors List at Husson University. Students who make the Honors List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester…
The Garry Owen Motorcycle Club recently donated $1,000 donation to the St. Bernard’s Soup Kitchen, in an ongoing effort to help the homeless veterans, and veterans in need.
Members of the…
ROCKPORT and ROCKLAND — In preparation for the impending snowstorm Tuesday, Feb. 2, the Rockport and Rockland YMCA branches will be closed.
anthropology, astronomy, art
University of Maine museums and planetarium have a rich library of online resources available to support remote K–12 instruction during the pandemic.
The Page Farm…
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to support students such as the approximate 82 inmates currently enrolled
Through its Future of Higher Learning in Prison grant program, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s (Mellon Foundation) awarded the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) a $941,000 grant in support of…
ROCKPORT – This March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to work hands-on with Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve located at…
ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting for Camden Hills Regional High School has been established.
The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.…
UNION — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, Feb. 4 has been established.
The meeting will be held at the district’s central office or on Google Meet…
school board meeting agenda
ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting Thursday, Feb. 4 has been established.
The meeting, to be held virtually, will begin at 6 p.m. with an…
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island — Kylie Nelson, class of 2021, from Searsmont, has been named to the Deans' List at Bryant University for the fall 2020 semester. According to the University, in a news…
BOSTON — Jackson Chadwick, a 2018 graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School, has been named to the Dean’s List at Suffolk University, in Boston.
Chadwick is now in his Junior year in…
Camden-Rockport Middle School opened its doors to students in September of 2020 after two years of construction.
“We look forward to the day when we can safely open the doors to the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has placed another order for first doses of COVID-19…
UPDATE, JAN. 28: Maine CDC received word early Thursday afternoon the vaccines are viable, and there was no compromise of safety or efficacy.
The Maine CDC, according to…
No Greater Love
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library is having its third annual food drive, with donations going to the No Greater Love Food Pantry, in Belfast.
Typically it’s Food for Fines, but due to…
‘an affordable way to bring in fresh perspectives and complete projects’
The University of Maine’s Foster Center for Innovation is seeking Maine students and Maine companies to participate in the 2021 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program. Applications are now…
KENNESAW, Georgia — William Stordy, of Northport, was recently named to the President's List at Kennesaw State University.
Stordy was among the more than 5,000 Kennesaw State students…
DURHAM, New Hampshire — The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester:
Emily Morse, of Lincolnville, earning…
CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Madelaine Martens of Northport, was named to the Cedarville University Dean's List for fall 2020.
This recognition required Martens to maintain a 3.5 minimum GPA while…
Relationships that Pull You In and Push You Forward
Is mentorship important? Brandon Caron, Kaleb Robinson and Elliott Spear all say yes. Of course, they say yes. They are part of a developing “mentor chain” with Trekkers, an experiential education…
LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee agenda for the next Lincolnville Central School meeting Monday, Feb. 1 has been established.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. over Zoom.
For…
160 classes available, with many more offered online
Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education’s new Spring-Summer brochure is available online, with printed copies arriving in area mailboxes the end of January.
“With almost 40 new classes…
Opioid overdose has been on the rise in Maine. In 2017, there were 417 opioid related deaths, higher than any other state. Two years later, in the first three quarters of 2019, when there were 277…
SEARSPORT — The Class of 2021 at Searsport District High School has been forced to get creative with its fundraising efforts amid the pandemic, and the senior Vikings have stepped up to the plate…
learn about dementia, share experiences, develop problem-solving skills
The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter offers two virtual support groups for care partners of those living with dementia. The Knox and Waldo Counties Virtual Caregiver Support Groups are held…
self-management skills and positive behavior change
Do you want to feel better, increase your quality of life, or improve your experience with healthcare providers?
Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop to help individuals…
ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Elementary School is welcoming students who reside in Camden or Rockport to register for Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year. Your child must be 5 years old
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CLINTON, New York — Quinn Brown, of Rockport, has been named to the Dean's List at Hamilton College for the 2020 fall semester.
To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have carried…
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Titus Kaewthong, of Hope, has been named to the American International College (AIC) Dean's List for the fall 2020 semester.
Dean's List students are full time…
January has been a very hectic political month, so please join Senator Chloe Maxmin for her January "Coffee with Chloe" to debrief what’s been happening, get caught up on the Maine Legislature,…
into the depths of CTE programs
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) opened its doors to local eighth graders earlier this month for “TECHsploration,” an opportunity for students to explore in depth the programs offered at the…
$500 prize for the winner’s green team, STEM club, or project graduation
PORTLAND — In keeping with ecomaine’s continuing the success of its inaugural “Upcycle 2020” Challenge, it will continue its upcycling invention contest for students to compete for a $500 prize…
Waldo County official ‘frustrated’ emergency management agencies haven’t played larger role
Vaccination efforts across rural Maine to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic are going as well…
January 29 through March 31
ROCKPORT — The Samoset Resort in Rockport is collaborating with Coastal Healthcare Alliance to donate function space within the resort to serve as a COVID-19 vaccination site for the surrounding…
MaineHealth, which includes Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, will open the area’s first COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the general public on January 27.
The…
in business
ROCKLAND — Affinity Nutrition, a new nutritional business, opened Friday, Jan. 22 in the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and two tribal organizations in Maine have been awarded a total of $3,586,…
FRANKLIN, Massachusetts — Kalen Darney, of Thomaston, and Emma Wilton, of Hope, have earned places on the President's List for the fall 2020 semester at Dean College.
These students have…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King has announced Maine received a total of $1,461,282 to help combat the opioid crisis.
This continued investment enables care…
Phase 1b includes older Maine residents, beginning with those 70 and older; followed by people ages 65 to 69
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has placed another order for doses of COVID-19…
BRISTOL, Rhode Island —Amy Kunzinger, of Appleton, has been named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Full-time students who complete 12 or…
NEWTON, Massachusetts — Hannah Richards, of Swanville, and Grace Redwine, of Freedom, were recently named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Lasell University for strong academic performance, with a…
Two local graduates were selected to receive the 2020 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation.
Natasha Seavey, a graduate of Rockland District…
