AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration released Friday an update to its color-coded Health Advisory System that classifies counties’ relative risk of COVID-19 transmission by color and that is…
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“yellow” suggests county has elevated risk of COVID-19 spread; schools may consider additional precautions and/or hybrid instructional models to reduce number of people in schools
Discussion begins on renaming Mary E. Taylor building
CAMDEN — Voting unanimously Oct. 21, the Camden-Rockport School Board approved signing a $4,130,815 contract with Ledgewood Construction, of South Portland, to renovate the Mary E. Taylor building…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the launch of StrengthenME, an initiative to help Maine people cope with the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19…
BELFAST — The RSU 71 school board meeting agenda has been established for its Monday, Oct. 26 virtual meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m.
The public is invited to join via Zoom: zoom.us/…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the Monday, Oct. 26 special school board meeting for RSU 20 has been established.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium in-person and…
If you were following the keto diet plan, breakfast this morning might have been eggs, bacon, Keto loaf bread (made with almond flour) and butter with coffee; or a frittata with meat, veggies and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) received confirmation this week from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that an adult resident of…
AUGUSTA — To combat the disturbing rise in fatal drug overdoses exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday a new “OPTIONS” (Overdose Prevention Through…
practical, entertaining, thought provoking
Are you looking for something fun and interesting to do as the days turn cooler and darkness comes earlier? This fall and winter Five Town Adult Ed is offering an array of classes with both remote…
bolstering morale
BELFAST — Two local nonprofits, Belfast Flying Shoes and Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County, have teamed up to bring live music to residents and staff at Tall Pines, in Belfast.
“It has…
For October, November and December, here’s a great way to give back to your community
BANGOR—Going into a turbulent fall filled with pandemic stress, election and political pressure, and a ramped-up divisiveness America has never before seen, we all need a little kindness in our…
A second test of the presumed positive COVID-19 case at Captain Albert Stevens School has come back negative, RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean shared in an Oct. 20 update.
“I am…
APPLETON — The agenda has been set for the Monday, Oct. 26 school committee meeting for Appleton Village School.
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the school and virtually.
…
Maine Forest Service Publishes its Checklist of Maine Spiders
AUGUSTA - The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) recently published its Checklist of Maine Spiders (ARACHNIDA:…
expanding the Wabanaki Youth Science (WaYS) Program
MACHIAS — Darren Ranco plans to bolster one of the Wabanaki Center’s signature programs to increase Native American student retention and success in college and bring it to the University of Maine…
nursing visits continue through the pandemic
McLoons Lobster Shack’s face masks are back for the holidays in lobster, nautical, and seasonal patterns, again benefiting the Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA).
Over the…
BELFAST — Free bagged-lunches are available 7 days a week at the Game Loft, in Belfast.
New Hours! Lunch can now be picked up every day, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., at the Game Loft located at…
THORNDIKE — An individual associated with Mount View Elementary School in Thorndike has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an Oct. 19 letter from RSU 3 Superintendent Charles Brown. …
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has submitted to the federal government its …
The Maine Jewish Film Festival is pleased to announce its first virtual festival, to be held Nov. 7-22. Featuring 15 feature and documentary films and related programs, the 2020 virtual MJFF will…
The following letter was shared Friday, Oct. 16 by RSU 13 Superintendent John McDonald.
RSU 13 serves the communities of South Thomaston, Owls Head, Cushing, Rockland, and…
The following letter was shared Sunday, Oct. 18 by RSU 3 Superintendent Charles Brown.
RSU 3 serves the communities of Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Monroe,…
featuring speakers on mental health and food security
The Midcoast Public Health Council will hold a meeting, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., via Zoom.
“Please note that this is shorter meeting than typical and that there is only…
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been endless debates how the world, the United States, each state, and each municipality should respond to the pandemic.
Penobscot…
Captain Albert Stevens, Troy Howard Middle, Ames Elementary schools
BELFAST — Just one day after a positive case of Covid-19 was discovered at Captain Albert Stevens School, two additional Waldo County schools have reported they have a positive case.
In a…
oct. 21 board meeting
CAMDEN — The agenda has been set for the Wednesday, Oct. 21 SAD 28 school board meeting for Camden-Rockport Elementary and Middle Schools.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. inside the…
addressing the root causes of harmful behavior
“We have handcuffs and guns and maybe some pepper spray; that’s what we’ve got for tools,” said Chief Deputy Jason Trundy, of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office, in a news release. “But many of the…
On Oct. 30, Midcoast Maine musician Lauren Crosby teams with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine, to release “Sheepscot Valley Enchantress,” a nine-track solo-acoustic vinyl EP…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for millions of people around the world to work from home on a temporary basis, and perhaps even a more permanent basis as companies are beginning…
sharing the bounty
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields Preserve in Rockport is donating homegrown pumpkins to 30 local families in need. The 4-acre garden annually supplies thousands of…
Kienan Brown was one of the nearly 465 students who were awarded bachelor degrees from St. Lawrence University conferred in May 2020.
Brown is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring…
St. Lawrence University welcomed Kassandra G. Wood as a member of the Class of 2024. Wood attended Camden Hills Regional High School.
St. Lawrence University welcomed nearly 625 new…
The Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm, 141 Crosby Brook Road in Unity, is offering free tours and the chance to meet new baby alpacas.
“We are open for free farm tours,” the farm said. “Masks…
On Sunday, Nov. 8 from 3-5:30 p.m., Midcoast Conservancy is hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on tour. This online event consists of 16 short documentary films made by independent…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is launching LymeX, a new $25 million effort to fight tick-borne diseases.
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non-traditional employment in five career sectors
The Totally Trades Conference, coordinated by New Ventures Maine, will be offered virtually this fall with an online…
ROCKLAND — The agenda has been set for the RSU 13 virtual special school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 15.
The evening will begin with an executive session at 6 p.m. followed by the…
AUGUSTA — The State of Maine has accepted 12 waiver extensions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowing for continued flexibilities in the federal Summer Food Service Program/…
Midcoast state legislative candidates discuss housing shortage, re-entry housing, emergency shelters
The topic of expanding housing opportunities, particularly for low income individuals or families, has been a longstanding topic throughout the years. Before the pandemic, the topic moved towards…
Staying healthy has always been important, but never more so than this year, the year of COVID-19. Diet plays a crucial role in keeping our immune system strong – it’s our first line of defense…
The following letter was shared Monday, Oct. 12 by Islesboro Central School Head of School Charles “Chuck” Hamm:
We’re entering into our fifth week of school and despite…
At a recent meeting of the Satellite of West Bay Rotary Club at Flatbread in Rockport, Chair J.P. Fecteau turned over $1,400 raised from the September 26 Cornhole Tournament to the Weekend Meal…
‘drop by to enjoy this oasis before frost brings the display to an end.’
BELFAST — A group recently gathered in the heart of Belfast to mark the successful completion of the Wales Park Community Garden’s pilot phase, according to Wales Park organizers, in a news…
infant death, artificial intelligence, health
The University of Maine and Northeastern University and its Roux Institute have jointly awarded seed funding to five collaborative research teams to address topics important to people in Maine and…
pursuing post-secondary education in science or engineering
The scholarship subcommittee of the Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee awarded three renewal and three new Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarships totaling $6,000.
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UNITY — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 3 school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Mount View complex has been released.
AGENDA
A. Call…
SEARSMONT — For the sixth year, Searsmont resident John Strassenreiter participated in the annual Great Cycle Challenge, a month-long fundraiser raising money via cycling to fight kids’ cancer.…
ROCKPORT — The Acute Respiratory Center (ARC), the COVID-19 testing site at Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC), has relocated to 731 Commercial St., Rockport, and began testing patients at the new…
Hatched egg masses of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) were found on trees imported from Pennsylvania and planted in some Maine communities, according to the Maine Department…
