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…
Life
Even before the arrival of COVID-19, millions of people were turning to vitamin D supplements, some to compensate for the diminishing power of the sun here in the northern hemisphere October to…
SEARSPORT — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13 has been set.
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Searsport District Middle and High…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced Wednesday it has proposed a rule change to make the seasonal influenza vaccine part of the immunizations required for…
HOPE — The agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 13 Hope Elementary School’s school committee meeting has been released.
The meeting will be held via Zoom at 6 p.m.
Those interested in…
Reports of tickborne illnesses are down in 2020, but risk remains
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges the public to take precautions against ticks in October and November, when the state typically experiences a second…
Begin with “Gather Energy From the Heavens,” move into “Shoot the Golden Eagle;” flow into “Separating Heaven and Earth.” If you were studying Qi (chee) Gong right…
Last summer, the Belfast Garden Club’s Scholarship Committee looked for an opportunity to support a paid internship for a local teenager with an interest in environmental science. They found it in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine has received a total of $2,287,725 to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE), medical supplies, and equipment for essential workers…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education announced Wednesday it is opening applications for the 2020-2021 Student Cabinet, a group of students that meet regularly with Education Commissioner…
‘vital to prepare students for conversations that challenge and expand their thinking’
ROCKPORT — With classes for the 2020-21 school year underway at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, some students at the school are participating in a new English course, “Let’s Talk:…
preparing for flu season, increased demands for testing
BLUE HILL — Northern Light Primary Care staff have worked under a small pop-up tent for the past few months providing in-car curbside assessments and administering COVID-19 tests. Drawing upon…
Four Camden Hills Regional High School seniors have achieved semifinalist status in the National Merit Scholarship program.
There are approximately 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide who now…
aiding the local community during these difficult times
ROCKLAND — On Friday, Sept. 25, Sierra Dietz of the Grasshopper Shop, presented a check to the Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) Food Pantry and Fuel Assistance Program for $457, representing sales…
a 19th Century educator, visionary, inventor
BELFAST — Whenever one generation studies its predecessors, it is evident how influential some movers and shakers were during their lifetime.
Some innovations can be spotted near…
kicking cancer
Trina Johnson, 45, of Thomaston, had her whole world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram in January 2020. After three surgeries and four…
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…
leaf-related crafts and activities to do at home
SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering another free grab-and-go activity kit for children this month. The theme for October’s bag is “Falling Leaf Fun,” which will include printouts…
paying attention to others’ feelings, emotions, and physical well-being
THOMASTON — Several Thomaston Grammar School students were recognized for their respectfulness at a school-wide ZOOM Assembly on Thursday, October 1. Showing respect is the most important trait…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind the public to take precautions against browntail moth exposure, as fall…
CAMDEN — As of Friday noon, Oct. 2, the Camden-Rockport Middle School had heard nothing further about additional COVID-19 positive tests, leaving school administrators to schedule a return to…
ROCKPORT — The agenda has been set for the Five Town CSD school board meeting Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Camden Hills Regional High School chorus room at 7 p.m.
The meeting can be viewed at…
broadening community participation in STEM, economic development, commercialization, best practices for virtual delivery
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine more than $700,000 to host the 27th NSF EPSCoR National Conference in Portland next year.
The national EPSCoR (…
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is offering a free aluminum welding training program to the Maine public, generously funded by the Harold Alfond Foundation. This course will…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it will invest nearly $1 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to support infection prevention and control…
Wilson and Jennings, Harvey Milk, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
LGBTQ+ History Month launched in October 1994 by LGBTQ+ activists Rodney Wilson and Kevin Jennings. LGBTQ+ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning.
…
‘I want it to come to the table’
CAMDEN — Maria Libby, Superintendent of School Administrative District (Camden-Rockport K-8), hopes to sit with Camden and Rockport town managers and talk about resolving the fiscal mistakes that…
Rachel Glaser is opening a new practice, Hands over Heart Reiki, in the front of the building of High Mountain Hall in the Midcoast Medicine and Wellness Office.
High…
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of $727,991 to support the distribution of any future COVID-19 vaccines, according to a news release.…
LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee for Lincolnville Central School will hold a regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
For the Zoom link, call or…
Stepping out and helping out
Jennifer Gunderman’s hands moved quickly from bean to bean, snipping the long vegetable right at the top and dropping it into her five-gallon bucket.
The former organic farmer turned…
WALDOBORO — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 has been established.
Participants from the community can join by computer by visiting meet.…
ROCKLAND — The school board for Regional School Unit 13 will hold a virtual school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting can be viewed via…
Seniors Encouraged To Get Standard Dose If High Dose Is Unavailable
Here at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, we are thrilled with our community’s enthusiastic response to our efforts to make flu shots widely and conveniently available.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine State Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $800,000 to support mental health and substance use…
‘This is a single case. This is not an outbreak’
CAMDEN — A case of COVID-19 afflicting one person associated with the Camden-Rockport Middle School has resulted in a letter sent to parents on Saturday, Sept. 26. The letter follows:
…
BELFAST — With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting attendance at events around the country, many organizations have turned to livestreaming events on social media platforms.
Regional School…
ORONO — No cases of COVID-19 were found in the University of Maine System’s first round of random sampling, university officials announced Saturday morning.
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…
interacting with nature in a variety of new and meaningful ways
SEARSPORT — The Carver Memorial Library has a new backpack available for library patrons to check out: the Sears Island Exploration Backpack, intended to inspire locals to visit the nearby…
Anyone who’s ever been to Cabbage Island for one of those world famous lobster bakes these past 30 years has met the Moore family, including matriarch Bennie Alice. This is a very special year for…
The following letter was distributed Sept. 24 by RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean:
Dear RSU # 71 Students, Families, Staff and School Board,
…
‘It was a failure to carry out the school district’s most basic operational functions....’
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board convenes Sept. 28 for a regularly scheduled meeting. In the board packet, which…
Kerry A. Lavigne, M.D. FAAD has announced the addition of Dr. Kimberly Huerth to the physician staff at Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery.
Huerth recently completed her dermatology…
Help needed for tens of thousands impacted in active hurricane, wildfire seasons
The Northern New England Region of the American Red Cross continues to deploy volunteers to large-scale disasters around the country. Faced with wildfires, hurricanes and other disasters, the…
When it comes to dental care, you might not know what you have lost until you get it back. Just ask Belfast resident John Pangiochi.
The World Outside My Window
First Universalist Church in Rockland and Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Damariscotta are offering a combination of online and video offerings for children and youth with the theme…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in grades 7 – 12 every Thursday, from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m., beginning Oct. 1.
Online sessions will…
LincolnHealth has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Good Shepherd Food Bank to offer two Drive-Thru Farm Stands in Lincoln County next week, where anyone can pick…
