ROCKPORT — April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, sponsored by The Conversation Project, which was…
Life
ROCKLAND — The newly-formed Knox County Recovery Collaborative picked up steam in its war on substance abuse, Thursday, April 11, at the Steel House in Rockland.
In an information session…
Calf’s finder located
UPDATE: Through this article, the man who reported the calf has been located!
Andy Severson came upon the cow and calf and reported them to the Aldermere office.
“My wife saw the…
one in 13 Waldo County residents lack basic functional literacy skills
BELFAST — Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County (LV-WC) is offering a four-week training for those interested in literacy, reading and how to foster those interests in others.
The training…
second annual Knox-Waldo Gala and Auction
NORTHPORT — On Saturday, May 4, Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) will be holding its second annual Knox-Waldo Gala and Auction at…
AUGUSTA — Maine Maritime Academy student Sawyer King, of Appleton, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund on April 11.
One recipient from each Maine…
Bridge will close permanently April 17
CAMDEN- The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be permanently closing the Rawson Avenue Bridge in Camden to all traffic on Wednesday, April 17 due to their most recent assessment of…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity to improve soil and…
‘Sit, be still and listen’
A clinical trial funded by the National Cancer Institute developed a program to improve the health of spousal family caregivers. In reviewing it, I found it to be valuable for all caregivers. This…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Dave Miramant, D-Camden, introduced a bill on April 11 to license practitioners of complementary and alternative health care in Maine. The bill, LD 364, “An Act To Establish the…
OWLS HEAD — Residents of RSU 13 are invited to apply for a $1,000 college scholarship to be awarded by the Owls Head Garden Club at the close of this academic year.
The scholarship will…
Outlook not encouraging for Midcoast
ORONO — As spring slowly moves its way into Maine, data is indicating that large parts of the Midcoast and southern central parts of the state are…
BELFAST—Creativity is free, but the technology to produce it is not. Thanks to a grant by William W. Treat Foundation secured by the Belfast Free Library, the third floor conference room is the…
LGBTQ+ Safe Prom
ROCKLAND — The founders and organizers of Rainbow Ball Weekend have transferred the planning and hosting of the weekend to OUT Maine.
For the Weekend, attendees need formal wear. Thanks to…
Maine Photography Show
There’s an otherworldly air about it, the photograph awarded Best In Show in the 14th annual Maine Photography Show. Are those towering rock formations – or the walls of a castle belonging to one…
The Maine Pottery Tour has announced participants in its eighth season, Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5. From Kittery to Thorndike and Bethel, to Phillips and Belfast, 37…
Steve Alex to head for new adventures
ROCKPORT — After nearly seven years, Camden Hills Regional High School athletic director Steve Alex has announced his resignation from leading the Windjammer athletic department.
Alex,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a total of $1,945,301 to the Maine…
AUGUSTA - Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is unveiling a new design for Maine driver's licenses and identification cards, which will be issued to all applicants upon their next renewal.
…
‘put pride aside’
BELFAST — Food insecurity was the topic of this year’s Community Forum presented in Belfast, April 4, by Building Communities for Children, …
BELFAST — The Game Loft has announced the enrollment of two AmeriCorps mentors, Brian Phelps and Thalia Sweeney. Both will serve primarily with the I Know ME program operating in coordination with…
ROCKLAND — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church invites everyone to its services during Holy Week and Easter.
Sunday, April 14: Palm Sunday, services at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., liturgy of…
Broadreach and Knox County Child Abuse, Neglect Prevention Council
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Child Abuse Prevention Council is offering a free parenting class to help parents and caretakers of children ages 0-5 with many of the challenges of parenting in a…
Saturday, April 20
CAMDEN — Dave Jackson will lead the annual TLC Day in the Amphitheatre and Harbor Park, Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, in preparation for Earth Day 2019.
“Volunteers are needed…
ROCKPORT – Starting May 8, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a six-month session of Kids Can Grow, a program…
Program is not need based, everyone can participate
ROCKLAND – Brenda Thomas likes to give away food. So much so, she’s turned a program to help feed school children into a monthly event that distributes more than 2,000 pounds of food to anyone.…
Sponsored by Camden-Rockport PTA
ROCKPORT – The Camden-Rockport Elementary School, 11 Children’s Way, hosted a summer activities fair in their gymnasium on Wednesday, April 3. 40 organizations presented parents with learning…
Trees breath in what humans breath out
“I find that taking someone out into the woods, and just allowing them to let their anger be absorbed through the earth, and allow themselves to reconnect with themselves in nature can probably do…
‘You never know when that one seizure could take her’
ROCKPORT — If it was not for the online marketplace Poshmark, 33-year-old Rockport resident Sierra Jackson and her husband, Dana, would almost certainly have to skip buying at least some…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library is getting colorful for the month of April. Join Miss Katie and Ms. Jessie in two rainbow science projects.
Learn about density while you build a “…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Grammar School participates in a School Store fundraiser. At an assembly last week, students were awarded their prizes for sales.
The first place sales people were…
BELFAST – A two-day professional development program, “Past Trauma and Current Relationships: Integrating Nonviolent Communication and Interpersonal Neurobiology,” will be offered May 6 and 7 at…
AUGUSTA, Maine - Free-local-fresh produce for eligible Maine seniors! The Maine Senior FarmShare Program will provide 16,000 senior citizens with free fresh produce this year. Eligible Maine…
ROCKLAND - Mid-Coast School of Technology has announced their students of the month for February, 2019. The students who the school recognized are:
Aliah Lovejoy – Grade 11 –…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, the co-chairs of Bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, welcomed President Trump’s…
ROCKPORT — The Riley School is offering a full week of camp in April and eight weeks of summer fun.
Riley Days Vacation Camp will be a week of both indoor and outdoor exploration for…
The Maine Senior FarmShare Program will provide 16,000 senior citizens with free fresh produce this year. Eligible Maine seniors can sign up through farmers in their area, starting immediately.…
CAMDEN — American Legion Post 30 in Camden raised $865 at a benefit pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 24 for Lee and Marlene Dodge, a…
CAMDEN — Watershed School juniors Pearl Benjamin and Rachel Sizeler-Fletcher have recently received recognition for their writing.
Pearl Benjamin was the winner of The Telling Room’s 2018-…
being accountable for their time, behavior, attitude
THOMASTON — On Wednesday, March 27, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School was visited by Kattam and his Tams Tams on Thursday, March 21.
Kattam is a percussionist from Montreal who was in the area for a performance at the…
learn to find, access, collect and analyze data
ROCKPORT — There is so much discussion on all sides and about all forms of media today that it has made it difficult to know…
‘Beer and food has been our whole relationship’
UNION — A new chapter has emerged for a beloved Union eatery. Owners Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett, both 24, said that they are aiming to open the doors to Sterlingtown Public House in late April…
BELFAST — Beginning this fall, the University of Maine’s Educational Leadership Program will offer a M.Ed. in educational leadership in an online, low-residency format.
Eighty percent of…
UMaine Hutchinson Center
BELFAST — The University of Maine Educational Leadership Program now offers an education specialist (Ed. S.) degree for students seeking a specialist certificate…
ROCKPORT — Camden-Rockport Elementary School, M.S.A.D. 28, welcomes students who reside in Camden or Rockport to register for Kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year.
Your child must be 5…
Maine Arts Commission
The Maine Arts Commission is seeking nominations for the second annual Maine Arts Awards, honoring citizens, organizations, communities, and businesses for their significant impact on arts and…
BELFAST — The Unitarian-Universalist Church of Belfast has donated $1,000 to New Hope For Women, from funds raised at their 22nd annual Winter Solstice Celebration.
Michael Bowe, Solstice…
Where to find the ‘Booch’ on tap in the Midcoast
Once known as “the tea of immortality,” Kombucha, a fermented brew thought to be invented by the Chinese more than 2,000 years ago, is experiencing a revival in Maine, and not just for the…
Master’s student Gabrielle “Gabby” Hillyer, a dual-degree oceanography and marine policy major, has spent the last three years conducting research on the Medomak River in Waldoboro, …
