ROCKLAND — Trekkers announces the appointment of Stephanie Welch as its new Executive Director. She assumed the role on September 30 and succeeds Kate Elmes, who served as Interim Executive…
Commerce
THOMASTON — Get ready to dance the night away at the Watts Hall Band Dance Party on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street in Thomaston. This high-energy event features live…
UNION — The Peoples United Methodist Church of Union, along with Penbay Planning Law Center, will be offering a free Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts seminar.
Jesse Bifulco, Esq. will…
SOUTH THOMASTON – The garage doors to the South Thomaston Fire Station were open as usual on Oct. 7, 2024. A short time later, those doors were closed. From his house nearby, STFD Lt. Arthur…
What will the future of “work” look like? What part does work play in our psychological well being? What constitutes meaningful work? These are some of the questions the Camden Philosophical…
three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has announced audition dates for its holiday community theatre production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!), to be staged at The Waldo on December…
Nativity Lutheran Church’s annual Harvest Festival and Tag Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the church, 179 Old County Rd., in Rockport.
Tag sale items in the…
ROCKPORT — Dust off your lederhosen and get ready to celebrate. Legacy Rockport and the RES Programming Committee announce Oktoberfest, a family-friendly event that promises fun for all ages. The…
Deadline Oct. 20, 2024
The application window for the 2025 WinterKids Winter Games is now open. As Maine’s only nonprofit dedicated to increasing outdoor physical activity for children during winter, WinterKids invites…
helping Maine better tackle common challenges, pursue solutions, and create more resilient communities
On October 3, 2024, Governor Janet Mills announced her appointment of Samantha Horn, an expert in land use and natural resource policy and planning, to lead the Maine Office of Community Affairs,…
BELFAST — Left Bank Books, in downtown Belfast, invites the public to two free upcoming talks and book signings.
On Tuesday, October 15, at 6 p.m., Cynthia Reeves and Elizabeth Garber will…
helping others without expecting anything in return
During the month of September, students at Thomaston Grammar School have been focusing on kindness. Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for showing kindness at a school-…
Advance care planning is an organized process of reflecting upon and discussing goals for future health care decisions.
"It is an important part of creating an advance directive, which is a…
Major Upgrade of Wastewater Treatment Facility to Begin
The USDA is awarding a $2.1M grant to the Winterport Water District. The agency also will provide a $1.1M loan to the District. Nationwide, USDA is investing $443 million through the…
ROCKLAND — 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, as Rockland PD watched the skies and the weather radar, Pen Bay Christian School was watching the growing crowd that arrived half an hour early for…
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Everett Steinbarger, PA-C, to its Primary and Walk-in Care practice.
Steinbarger comes to Waldo from Mount Desert Island Hospital, in Bar…
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have expanded their cardiac rehab class offerings, making it easier for patients to take care of their heart health.
In addition to…
Join CamdenCAN and the town of Camden for a joint presentation and discussion focused on harbor flood vulnerabilities and potential alternatives to address those threats in Camden Harbor. This…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts welcomes KindKids Music for a lively family concert on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. This 45-50 minute interactive show is designed to engage children from…
ROCKPORT — Maine Water welcomes customers to come learn about the water treatment process from the water professionals during an open house at the drinking water treatment facility in Rockport on…
Walk-in Care at Bok Building closed Oct. 15-18; Health Connections closed Oct. 18
ROCKPORT — Later this month, Pen Bay Medical Center will open the doors of its new Rockland Health Center, located within the Rockland Plaza at 75 Maverick St., when it opens its relocated Walk-in…
CUSHING — The Cushing Historical Society closes out its 2024 season, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., with a Fall Potluck and special trivia contest: So You Think You Know Cushing?
The event is…
CAMDEN — Sound Bathing is back at the Camden Amphitheatre, Friday, Oct. 11, at 4:30 p.m.
"Enjoy the relaxing and transformative sound of gongs and chimes in the beautiful autumn Amphitheatre…
October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
Patrisha McLean, founder and CEO of the Maine nonprofit Finding Our Voices, is a featured speaker on an October 21 webinar co-sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women.
Building…
CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now)
The Camden Public Library will host another event in the Camden Talks Climate series cosponsored by the town of Camden and CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now) on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m., in the…
SPRUCE HEAD — On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m., ghouls and goblins, games, and a giant glowing dragon will welcome everyone to the Spruce Head Community Hall, 30 Village Road, for treats and…
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas will hold a fiddle workshop, Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m., at The Waldo.
Based on the fiddle music of Scotland and beyond, this workshop is focused on…
BELFAST — Belfast is one of six featured cities in the Annual Maine Craft Weekend, October 5 and 6, 2024. Belfast’s events will include live demonstrations, DIY workshops, classes, hands-on help,…
ARTinME 2024 kicks-off with an opening reception at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery on Saturday, October 5 and runs through November 9.
Artists from all over Maine submitted more…
SEARSPORT — Maine Friend of Music makes a return concert to the First Congregational Church in Searsport, Sunday, October 13, at 3 p.m., at 8 Church Street.
This group, featuring soprano…
ROCKPORT — "After a busy summer full of adventures, vacations, and house guests we can feel more exhausted than ever," said Rockport Public Library, in a news release.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9,…
SEARSPORT — On Friday, October 4, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., a Maine U2 tribute band, Slane, will perform live at Hey Sailor! in Searsport. This concert is a special homecoming for two of the…
Would you like to learn more about the basic and important functions of your Apple iPhone? A free class offered by the National Digital Equity Center to help you feel comfortable and safe using…
opening reception October 8
BELFAST — “Narratives,” a new exhibit of paintings by Belfast artist Sheep Jones, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of October. The exhibit, in…
bench dedication at 2:30 p.m.
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Harbor Trail Committee (RHT) invites its community to join them for their third annual “Name Tag Day” and a free cookout, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, from 12 - 2 p.m., at Sandy…
ROCKLAND — Susan Metzger will be showing her paintings at Triangle Gallery on Elm Street in Rockland. In The Between, "exquisitely spiritual (sky/land/sea)scapes," will be in the upstairs gallery…
ROCKLAND — St. Euphemia's introduces a new community event for the Midcoast of Maine. The church's inaugural Contra Dance is set for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m., at 180 Limerock St.,…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
This is Honda’s third go at an electric vehicle, after the experimental EV Plus and the low-volume, short-range hydrogen-powered Clarity and battery-powered Fit, and likely to be the one that…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will host a Ghost Story Slam on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m., as part of their Phantom of the Strand Halloween program. This event is inspired by Gaston…
volunteers needed
SOUTH THOMASTON — The South Thomaston Conservation Commission will host a Clean-Up on Buttermilk Road on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. until Noon.
"We’re concentrating on Buttermilk…
Two new members have joined the The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Ryan Harnden, of Mathews Brothers, Belfast, has been the director of purchasing for Mathews…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Since its founding in 2001, Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) has been an all-volunteer organization. For years, the board of directors has had a goal of hiring a part-…
SEARSPORT—At the site of the old Captain Tinkham's Emporium, a new brewery has quietly opened, becoming a new "third place" for locals and visitors to sit down at the wooden benches, talk, and…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
What is it about “black” that prompts some carmakers to apply it to the top trim level of certain models? Even if the vehicle is finished in, say, Radiant Red? Black is sinister, forbidding, grim…
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital’s Community Health Worker (CHW) program has now surpassed 200 referrals from the hospitals and communities.
CHWs travel out into the…
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine has officially hired a new staff member, Kiana Joler (she/her), as the organization’s Administrative Coordinator.
Joler graduated from Keene State College in 2022 with a…
THOMASTON — Local residents, families, and community groups are invited to participate in Together for Thomaston, a community-wide service event taking place on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to…
Maine Preservation, a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization, has added Maine Lighthouse Stations to its annual list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in Maine.
The 2024 list of Most…
