BELFAST — Celebrate Cathy Morgan Bird Week with the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, May 11 - May 18. Those interested in birding are invited to celebrate this special time of year with BBWC, when…
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ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Community members are invited to attend spring Farmers’ Markets on the campuses of Pen Bay Medical Center, in Rockport, and Waldo County General Hospital, in Belfast.
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looking at ways to determine ‘real’ news from ‘fake’ news
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library and the National Digital Equity Center will host the tech class "Getting News & Information Online" on Monday, May 6 from 3 - 4 p.m. This class is free…
SEARS ISLAND — Mid-Coast Audubon will lead a birding field trip to Sears Island, in Searsport, on Saturday, May 11. During spring migration, many songbird species rest and feed on Sears Island…
Please note that the workshop with Christine Caulfield has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for this fall. Inquiries can be sent to elewis@…
See what’s in store this summer for Maine kids and adults with disabilities
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s week-long summer overnight camp and day programming kicks off in June, bringing Maine kids and adults with disabilities to camp for a summer of friendship, barrier-free fun…
WALDOBORO — On the morning of April 25, Medomak Valley High School held its annual Philbrook Speech Competition, an event that highlights and rewards students who have taken a position on a topic…
Belfast Area High School announces its Quarter 3 Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS: Isis Bird, Jem Bywater, Bella Foley, Theodore Fowler…
Coastal Rivers’ Estuary Water Quality Monitoring Program offers volunteers the chance to get out on the water and be part of an ongoing community science project to inform…
BELFAST — Join the extra fun in City Park this spring by completing the Story Walk that begins near the bridge to the playground and continues toward the ocean.
Folks of all ages can enjoy…
ROCKLAND — The Coastal Recovery Community Center, Knox Clinic, and MaineHealth Community Health Worker Program host another mindfulness meditation event at the CRCC in Rockland. Led by MaineHealth…
THOMASTON — Lights, Camera, Action! Thomaston Public Library and Knox Clinic present Movie-Themed Trivia Night.
“Grab your popcorn and get ready for a blockbuster evening of movie trivia…
CAMDEN — The Camden Garden Club's 76th Annual Garden Tour will take place, rain or shine, Thursday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year, the Tour will feature the extraordinary…
School rally held April 26
The Maine Principal’s Association has named Medomak Valley High School Principal Linda Pease as the 2024 Maine Principal of the Year.
“Mrs. Pease receives this award because of her…
Atlanta restaurant hopes to become a Maine-stay
CAMDEN – Buttermilk Kitchen at Marriner’s celebrates its grand opening Thursday, April, 25. Marriner’s closed after 41 years in business…
Sherri Parker, assistant director of nursing at Caribou Rehab and Nursing, recalled a woman who came to her facility and was so sedated by the prescribed antipsychotic medication she had been…
Turning cooking and science into a multimedia presentation
CAMDEN – Ninety-plus eighth grade students at Camden-Rockport Middle School participated in an inter-scholastic, inter-disciplinary challenge focusing on food. Anchored in science, the project…
UNION — “As Union prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, anticipation is building for a weekend of festivities from July 19 to 21,” said the Union Sestercentennial Committee, in a news…
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, April 20, in celebration of Earth Day, over 60 volunteers convened at Harbor Park in Rockland to clean up litter and marine debris along the waterfront. Working in the rain…
CAMDEN — On Friday, April 26, 2024, at 1 p.m., the Town of Camden will hold its 28th Arbor Day observance by planting a new tree at the corner of Oak Street and Mechanic Street. At this planting…
ROCKPORT — Johnstone Chiropractic Center is holding a free event in recognition of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, Saturday, April 27, 2024.
A local group will gather Saturday, April 27,…
ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents Birds of Beech Hill on Thursday, May 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. This free hike is open to anyone interested in…
April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
BLUE HILL and ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital recently installed a solution for disposal of unwanted or expired medication. A locked kiosk installed near the front main entrance of…
important to the ecology of the Midcoast
Tim Shaw will lead an online presentation called, Ducktrap River, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 30, at 12 p.m.
Shaw is on the board of Georges River Chapter of…
ST. GEORGE — St. George Good Neighbor Spring Roadside Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Solid Waste and Recycling Committee is again sponsoring the…
John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, Apps for Identifying Wildlife, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, April 23, at 12 p.m.
Ever wonder what that bird song…
WALDOBORO — Students at the Medomak Valley Middle and High schools were presented with a special interactive industry experience when Bath Iron Works visited Waldoboro April 8 and 9, bringing the …
Recipients of 2024 scholarships are Amy Blanchard, a junior majoring in communications and pursuing minors in French and anthropology; and Ella Candage…
The Maine Dept. of Labor is offering Temperature Extremes Training with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute.
This is a four-and-a-half-hour class designed to educate…
Is your loved one having trouble with drug addiction? The Midcoast NaraNon Meetings may give you some relief and a chance to talk about your situation. At NaraNon, participants learn what to do and…
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Domestic abuse research and reporting often focus on physical violence. But this narrow frame may be misleading. Between 60% and 80% of domestic abuse survivors seeking outside supports (i.e.,…
OWLS HEAD — Owls Head Transportation Museum opens to the public, free of charge, for the second day of STEM Fest, Saturday, April 27. The event runs 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., doors close at 4 p.m.
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BELFAST — Larry Jones will be the honoree at the eleventh annual Golden Eagle dinner on Thursday, May 16, at the Belfast Yacht Club and Event center, 15 Front Street, Belfast.
The event,…
ROCKLAND — On Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., join the Maine Coastal Islands visitor center, located at 9 Water Street in Rockland, for an orientation to all things birding.
Ever…
The Extra Virgins: How to Choose Them, How to Use Them
ROCKPORT — The next program in the Rockport Public Library’s “foodie” series will be presented on Wednesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. Food writer and cookbook author Nancy Harmon Jenkins will present an…
an uplifting afternoon celebrating the resilience and determination of individuals seeking a second chance
ROCKLAND — A 30-minute version of the inspiring documentary Hopeful: The Story of MaineWorks, will be presented Monday, April 29, at 3 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. The screening will be…
UNION — As Union prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, anticipation is building for a weekend of festivities from July 19 to 21. A centerpiece of this grand occasion will be the…
CAMDEN — In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month, Quarry Hill’s monthly Awareness Series will focus on the medical condition with an educational event Wednesday, May 2, at 1:15 p.m., at the…
BELFAST — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m., at the Little River Trail in Belfast.
All…
paving the road in front of MMC’s soon-to-open Malone Family Tower
PORTLAND — Congress Street will be closed between St. John and Weymouth streets from Monday, April 22, through Friday, April 26, to allow the repaving of the road in front of Maine Medical Center’…
Camden Lion Michael Castle was honored by the Maine Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation with a Curtis D. Lovill Fellowship award. The distinction is in recognition of his dedication and significant…
Students in Ms. Linden’s and Mrs. Snow’s Thomaston Grammar School fifth grade, under the direction of Mrs. Marie Sprague of Cushing, have been learning about their family histories.
Mrs.…
the repair is highlighted and becomes part of the story of the garment
LINCOLNVILLE — Visible Mending Workshop will be held Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at Lincolnville Community Library.
“Textile and apparel manufacturing is the second most…
VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held at the Vassalboro Community School where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into racecars down a long…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is seeking volunteers to help with the annual Spring Clean-Up Day on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The objective will be to clean up leaves, brush,…
Kim Hubbard has been an education technician at elementary and middle schools in Oxford County for two decades, and year after year she has seen colleagues leave the profession because the pay is…
Anna Carpenter, of Camden, has received the Knox County 2024 Legislative Memorial Scholarship.
The Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund…
CAMDEN — Celebrate Earth Day by joining in a community gathering expressing gratitude for nature, to nature, through spoken works and music, Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 3:15 p.m., at Merryspring…
WALDOBORO — “With much gratitude, Valerie Jackson is awarded Medomak Valley High School’s 2024 Horace Mann Mugs and Kisses award,” said MVHS, in a news release. “This recognition celebrates a…
LIMESTONE — Youth from Appleton and Belfast were part of a Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) team that won the East Coast and Canadian Space Elements Design Competition. This was a 22…
