This video is part of the 2020: A Class Dismissed series, a series being spearheaded by Bailey Beltramo of Pine Tree Watch.
Pine Tree Watch is speaking to seniors from as many…
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AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC greatly urges parents to continue to seek the administration of vaccines, especially to children, across the state, the organization’s director Dr. Nirav Shah noted during…
AUGUSTA — Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah announced during his May 13 press briefing, in Augusta, the Maine CDC will be altering how it reports COVID-19 testing data.
“At the…
‘We will keep our distance and she can care for her family in peace’
In its day, it was a sturdy looking one-room post and beam cabin, similar to the looks of Henry Thoreau’s cottage on Walden Pond, Massachusetts. Years have gone by and tenants have come and gone.…
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I thought an introduction to current testing available for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19 disease) might help shed some light and eliminate some confusion (and maybe save…
Quality can deteriorate when water is left sitting in pipes --- building owners should proactively flush water pipes before reoccupying
Maine Water Encourages Businesses, Municipalities, Schools and Operators of Vacant Properties To Flush Pipes To Maintain Water Quality
During Gov. Mills’ four stage plan…
CAMDEN — With the pandemic altering how seniors at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport celebrate the countdown until graduation, school leaders have partnered with Randy Stearns and…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services launched May 12 a statewide campaign to promote awareness of affordable health insurance options, particularly for people whose…
BELFAST — During his May 12 press briefing about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah addressed the outbreak of COVID-19 at the Tall Pines Retirement and Healthcare…
BELFAST — Volunteers from the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition installed 12 Butt Butlers – containers for discarded cigarette butts – along Main and High Streets in downtown Belfast. Cigarette…
BELFAST — Thirteen of the 14 Waldo County residents who have been counted by the Maine CDC in the COVID-19 death toll were tied to the Tall Pines Retirement and Healthcare Community in Belfast,…
HOPE — The trio of schools comprising School Union #69 — Appleton Village School, Hope Elementary School and Lincolnville Central School — have found its new superintendent.
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Some people in our lovely community know that I have spent many years in the middle school building. I moved to Maine for the start of fifth grade, which was then housed in the Andrews Wing. I…
When I was a kid, some 60 years ago, I learned to swim at Wildcat Quarry, when three massive wooden crane masts were still standing. The last one, capped with an active osprey nest, recently…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Maine $3 million through the CARES Act for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (…
A resurgence of Victory Gardens could inspire lasting changes in food production
The home gardening boom underway is “totally unprecedented” in the eyes of Frank Wertheim, who for 33 years has helped farmers and gardeners as an educator with University of Maine Cooperative…
Red Cloak Tours is offering a new product that will allow small groups or families in Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, and other Maine locations to enjoy a personalized, guided outdoor adventure while…
responding to increased demand for pet food and supplies, increased surrenders
P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center, in Camden, Humane Society of Knox County, in Rockland, and Midcoast Humane, in Edgecomb, are among recipients of a $100,000 grant from Maine Community Foundation…
‘Our deepest gratitude is extended to the teacher/parents at home’
Islesboro Central School’s Principal Chuck Hamm has submitted the following regarding end-of-year plans
Islesboro Central School will hold it’s last formal day of remote learning…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eighteen health centers throughout Maine have been awarded a total of $4,732,797 to purchase, administer, and expand capacity for COVID-19 testing…
The priest quickly pulled on a black clergy shirt and a white clerical collar.
Moments earlier, Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh received an emergency call from Mercy Hospital in Portland.
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AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 7 her Administration has secured a major expansion of COVID-19 testing for the State of Maine.
The Administration has partnered with Maine-…
serving immediate needs while building resiliency, interconnectivity, and investment in the food system
Waldo County Bounty launches this week. WCB is a community fundraising and resource-sharing campaign designed to improve food security for all people in Waldo County during the COVID-19 crisis and…
music, drama, and ‘leadership skills beyond measure’
CAMDEN — The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Camden Hills Regional High School is pleased to announce Robyn Walker-Spencer as the Student of the Month for May, according to CHRHS, in a…
Senior Emily Boynton explains how most high school students feel these days
Senioritis—that age-old slump that hits high school seniors in the spring of their last year of school, has historically come about when seniors felt they had college or a secure job locked in for…
masks, temperature checks, separate assessment areas
Following last week’s announcement by Governor Janet Mills that Maine is taking a phased approach to reopening certain businesses, Northern Light Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospitals are taking…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education issued guidance May 6 to Maine’s education leaders regarding high school graduation ceremonies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The guidance was…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind the public to take precautions now that browntail moth caterpillars are…
BELFAST — Twelve of the 13 Waldo County residents who have been counted by the Maine CDC in the COVID-19 death toll were tied to the Tall Pines Retirement and Healthcare Community in Belfast,…
“Wash, wash, wash. Clean, clean, clean.”
That is Gail Varga’s mantra as Coastal Opportunities navigates the unique challenges of housing adults with intellectual disabilities during the…
Where to turn during COVID-19: for children, teens, females, parents, LGBTQ
The Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine is now hosting online support groups and educational groups.
Resources for individuals during COVID-19:
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Camden-Rockport K-8 Superintendent Maria Libby submitted the following May 4:
It has been several months since I’ve provided a community update on the middle school project and I…
Plants can be picked up May 23 - 29
Camden Hills Regional High School Gardening and Horticulture class has submitted the following information:
Camden Hills Regional HS Gardening and Horticulture…
This was to be the year of the big celebration for Chuck Hartman’s 90th birthday.
His family had planned a “Big Bash” at the Samoset Resort for all the friends and family of this amazing…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine higher education institutions will receive an additional $2,947,301 in funding through the CARES Act, according to a news release.
…WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than $130 million will be allocated to 121 rural health care providers such as hospitals, clinics and community health centers across the state through the CARES Act,…
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital
In order to support women and families while maintaining safe social distancing practices, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital will temporarily be offering virtual…
The YMCA Alliance of Maine has submitted the following statement:
Throughout its 160-year history, the YMCA has supported…
AUGUSTA — Drug overdose deaths increased in 2019, according to Maine’s Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, who said that the report is a reminder that…
‘role models in putting patients first; their service has been extraordinary in our country’s time of need’
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medial Center has been awarded an A rating in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in providing safer…
Prospective students get a personal tour of the campus, talk with president, via internet
UNITY — Embarking on a trip to tour a college campus is, for the majority of high school students nearing graduation, is a ritual. This is when juniors and seniors attempt to envision spending…
transitioning to Independent nonprofit status
The Board of Directors of Coastal Senior College, one of 17 senior colleges in the Maine Senior College Network, voted unanimously April 20 to transition to independent status from the University…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has issued an emergency rule to further protect the health and safety of Maine's nursing home residents against the spread of COVID-19…
the class of 2033
Regional School Unit 13 will be welcoming all Kindergarten students entering school in September 2020. Registration is for those children who will be 5 years old on…
BELFAST — The number of COVID-19 cases at the Tall Pines Retirement and Healthcare Community in Belfast has increased by one, to a total of 43, according to the Maine CDC in a daily briefing. …
free weekly workshops for youth and young adults
As schools remain closed, online options are expanding for students stuck at home.
OUT Maine, a nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ youth throughout Maine, has been…
children who will be 5 years old on or before October 15, 2020
In light of recent events due to COVID-19, RSU 71 Kindergarten registration for 2020-21 will be done online.
Elementary schools in the RSU 17 district include: Capt. A.…
BELFAST — Registration is open for two new online professional development programs through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center.
The…
understanding Maine’s changing housing needs, identifying viable policy interventions
ROCKLAND — Celena Zacchai, a local UMA Rockland student, is a 2020 Maine Policy Scholar; a collaborative program with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, the Maine Community Foundation, and…
BELFAST — City of Belfast Mayor Eric Sanders delivered over $3,500 in provisions and monetary donations Friday, April 24 to Tall Pines and Harbor Hill to support their workforce during the…
