BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is a winner in the Clinical Training category of the Center to Advance Palliative Care’s (CAPC) third The John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point…
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Details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan has been announced for Senate District 12. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of…
Public and nonprofit programs across the state rely on local citizens to volunteer and help meet critical needs in their communities. Every helping hand is valued and the Governor’s Awards for…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts announces a significant boost to its capital campaign with a $25,000 contribution from First National Bank. The capital campaign's focus is to provide for the…
WALDO COUNTY — Waldo County Bounty (WCB) has announced the impacts of its 2023 food access programming. Waldo County Bounty works to ensure that everyone has access to fresh, nutritious food grown…
ROCKPORT — “Cabin fever setting in?” said Maine Coast Heritage Trust, in a news release. “Looking for a sweet pick-me-up?”
This March, MCHT invites all ages to learn about making maple…
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Moore Community Center, 125 State Street…
CAMDEN — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville may now submit grant applications to the Camden Rotary Club by February 15 instead of the original deadline of January 31.
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BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Jennifer Paul, MD, to its Pediatrics team.
Dr. Paul comes to Waldo from Maine Medical Center, where she completed her…
CAMDEN — Camden Opera House has a new Technical Director. Karl Krahn brings 15-plus years of experience to the multi-faceted job, which he began mid-January.
“We feel incredibly lucky to…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Alicia Mancuso, DO, to its Family Medicine team.
Dr. Mancuso received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England…
for business and community members
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will host “Main St, Maine: Building Welcoming and Inclusive Businesses and Public Spaces,” a free training session for business and community members, on Wednesday,…
This month, almost 50 leaders from across Maine gathered at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. They came from 19 different organizations, representing different industries, from just …
CAMDEN — Join the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee (MRCAC) for a roundtable presentation and conversation with representatives from four different river restoration projects across…
From the Chesapeake Bay to the Bahamas and Back: How a family of novice sailors learned to navigate their first oceanic journey during a global pandemic
Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. The second program, on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 6:30…
changes to education accessibility results in sharp drop in usage of 15,662-square-foot building
The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of three properties in Aroostook and Penobscot counties on Jan. 29, 2024, so they can be repurposed to better…
The series of storms which recently lashed the Maine coast also affected the Belfast Marine Institute's kelp farm off City Park. BMI staff ventured out to check on the condition at the farm and…
Workplace safety and labor law requirements can seem complex, according to the Maine Department of Labor, in a news release. Join them for no-cost upcoming trainings in February 2024.
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“DMR wants to hear directly from stakeholders as we plot a course for the future.”
Guided by state law and for the benefit of all Maine people, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) administers the Aquaculture Leasing Program. This program was recently reorganized and…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players, a community theater group whose mission is to bring folks of all ages and abilities to the stage, has received a $300,000 grant to support the renovation…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2024 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will be closed for staff development on Monday, January 29. They will reopen on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The sustainable island campus of Hurricane Island, just a 10 minute skiff ride from Vinalhaven and 11 miles from Rockland, has weathered the latest round of damaging winter storms and flooding. …
Points North Institute has been awarded a $45,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The Rockport institute is among eight organizations in Maine’s First District to receive a…
visit the WCY Bus February 16 at the Belfast Hannaford
BELFAST — The Waldo County YMCA (WCY) is collecting donations of canned goods, grains and pasta, and personal hygiene supplies for RSU 71, RSU 20, and RSU 3 schools. Drop off your donation at the…
KNOX COUNTY — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
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WALDO COUNTY — Nonprofit organizations in Waldo County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
…An evening snowstorm mixed with freezing rain, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, caused several minor motor vehicle accidents in the region, including three crashes along Old County Road. Other drivers,…
the new electoral process in Maine
ROCKLAND — The League of Women Voters Midcoast and the Rockland Public Library present a talk, Tuesday, February 6, at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Did you know that…
MIDCOAST — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, visited several coastal First District communities, Jan. 23, 2024, hit hard by the barrage of damaging December and January storms.
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discuss the ways in which we can tackle housing challenges on a local level
The Jan. 24 public forum has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will host a Public Forum to discuss workforce housing issues,…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the expansion of their Board of Directors to include two more seats, which have been filled by two community members.
“Maya Crosby…
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair – Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival have announced the dates to the 2024 event.
“Due to circumstances beyond our control our 2024 fair will be a little…
ROCKLAND — Discover the joys and benefits of backyard chicken keeping in a free community class with the Good Tern Co-op, Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m., at Hole in the Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street,…
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program
Appointments are now available for free tax-return preparation. Volunteers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will prepare your taxes for free at the Thomaston Public Library, Rockland…
Umaine extension’s three-part series beings Jan. 23
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announce the addition of Community Health Worker (CHW) Adi Govinda Dasa.
Dasa…
Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition recently elected new officers for the Board of Directors at their annual meeting on January 8, 2024.
Elected to serve were Lura Robinson, President; Kim…
ROCKLAND — Ryan Jackson has been hired by The Strand Theatre as Program Coordinator, a newly created position. Operating as a nonprofit for a decade, the Strand has become a fully-fledged arts…
open to taxpayers of all ages
LINCOLNVILLE — Free tax preparation is available at Lincolnville Community Library on February 24, March 2 and 16, and April 6, 2024.
Volunteers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program…
“I will forever be committed to the Strand”
ROCKLAND — “The Friends of the Strand Theatre (FOST) announce with regret that Jesse Davis, executive director of the Strand, is leaving her position,” said FOST, in a news release. …
‘we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find resources to help you recover’
The following was issued by Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher Jan. 17:
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BELFAST — The Annual Belfast Ice Festival returns February 23, 24, and 25, 2024, and will welcome nearly 2,000 visitors, according to the Festival, in a news release.
The streets will be…
plans for an expansion of the mammography department
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has received a generous gift of $150,000 from a patient following a recent visit to the hospital’s Emergency Department.
“The donor, who wishes to remain…
ROCKLAND — With snow totals predicted to accumulate to 3 - 6 inches in Knox and Waldo counties, afternoon travel has turned messy.
The following organizations have reported changes in…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If you think the Ford Motor Company’s only sports car is the Mustang, think again—and meet the Raptor R. Yes, it’s a sports truck, a full-size-and-then-some F-150…
Vinalhaven and North Haven schools are among recipients of grant funding from the Maine Department of Education. In total, $1.8 million in Climate Education Professional Development Grants were…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m., expert panelists with backgrounds in commercial fishing, conservation, and outdoor recreation will come together to present an educational forum…
ROCKPORT — The Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC), an organization committed to combating homelessness, announces the appointment of Molly Feeney as Interim CEO, effective January 13, 2024.…
ROCKPORT — PenBay Veterinary Associates welcomed Dr. Jessica Bouchard to its team in mid-January.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to…
