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Keyes Pottery, the handmade ceramics studio and gallery of artist Laura Keyes, is opening the doors to a new location in downtown Belfast. The community is invited to attend a Grand Re-Opening and…

Candy will be collected through October 28
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Our Town Belfast's 2026 Cedar Street Halloween Candy Drive is underway. Several thousand people descend to Cedar Street for trick or treating every Halloween. To help Cedar Street residents, OTB…

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ROCKLAND — After a comprehensive search, Nicole Chaplin will join Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) as the organization’s next Executive Director, succeeding Alan Kearl, who is…

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MaineHealth Dental Care Clinic Belfast and Belfast Public Health Nursing at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital have received grants from United Midcoast Charities totaling $30,000 to…
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Central Maine Power presents: Storm Response in Your Community.

Join us to learn how CMP prepares for severe weather, restores power, and strengthens Maine's…

learn the fraud trends and how to change the narrative
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An "AARP Fraud Watch Program" will be held Oct. 22, from 6 - 7:30 p.m., at Rockland Public Library, in the Community Room.
 
During this discussion,…
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BANGOR — From October 16 to October 19, the Maine Department of Transportation will perform work on the I-95 bridges over Broadway at Exit 185 in Bangor as part of the ongoing I-95 bridge…

ageism, negative beliefs, stereotypes can influence health and behavior
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The Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) and Maine Public Health Association (MPHA) have launched a new Age-Positive Public Health movement to help make Maine a…

aiming to raise aspirations and to keep more students in the state
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As part of broader efforts to keep more Maine students in the state for college and careers, the University of Maine System (UMS) will offer $250 scholarships to 24,500 Alfond…

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A Rockland location will be the site of a National No Kings Day "March and Rally for Early Voting" on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 12 - 1 p.m., at Chapman Park, Rockland.…
'an opportunity to see our transportation network from different perspectives'
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A hands-on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessibility training event was held October 6, in Augusta, hosted by the Maine Department of Transportation, in…
leadership in environmental sustainability and measurable progress in reducing environmental impact
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ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have earned the 2026 Greenhealth Champion Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national honor recognizing hospitals and…
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ROCKLAND — The train tracks to Rockland will be activated for passenger rail service for two days in November when specially-chartered train excursions come to the area. The train…
13 Maine counties considered distressed, including Knox, Lincoln, Waldo
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The Maine Development Foundation (MDF) has launched the Thriving Community Model (TCM), a new pilot program to serve rural Maine communities that have experienced the closure of…
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ORONO — More than 20% of Maine’s K-12 public school students qualify for special education services, one of the …

Oct. 10 with Celebrity Silhouette; Oct. 22 with Seabourn Ovation
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ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland, in partnership with PortShare Promise Midcoast and Oli’s Trolley, will pilot a free trolley service for…
recognized for its innovative approach
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The Rockland Police Department has received the New England Association of Chiefs of Police (NEACOP) First-Place Award for its 2025 Community Policing Program, in the category of…
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The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER), in partnership with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), is offering $950,000 in grants and…

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Meet neighbors working for healthy land, clean energy, green building, a strong economy and community resilience. A Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy…

40th Christmas by the Sea and 60th year of the holiday star
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A much-loved holiday tradition returns to the Camden area December 4 - 6 as the Camden Area Business Group presents the 40th annual Christmas by the Sea, and calls on businesses, organizations and…

what worked, what should be improved, what additional info the City needs
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ROCKLAND, Maine — The City of Rockland will hold a public workshop on Monday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m., to review the City’s 2026 PortShare Promise cruise-tourism management season…
Maine and national organizations offer events, trainings, other activities in October
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Gov. Janet T. Mills has proclaimed October 2026 as …

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Celebrate and preserve the vibrant heritage of St. George during "Celebrate Our Roots: Annual Meeting & Collection Highlights," Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, from 6 - 7:30 p.m., at the St. George…

Abbas El-Khatib

 

BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Abbas El-Khatib, MD, a board-certified nephrologist specialized in treating patients with kidney disease and hypertension, to its…
five centuries, from the 1639 royal land grant to the 2024 Lewiston Tragedy Commission
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Open Access, the Maine State Archives (MSA) new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-digital public records, officially launched on Oct. 1,…

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The Belfast Senior College will hold its Fall Fun(d)raising Auction Party on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at the Waldo County Shrine Club. 

"Bring your friends for a night of socializing…

Kayleigh Amerman

 

PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center welcomes Kayleigh Amerman to its Port Clyde team as an AmeriCorps member serving as…

longtime Thomaston residents who left a lasting mark on the town
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THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts will host the Dot Jameson & Lucy Mayo Memorial Bean Supper on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m., at Watts…

Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

 

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke…
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Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) will recognize five individuals and organizations for their contributions to the College, its students and the broader community during the…
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Mandy Belanger, of Lewiston, could once afford three meals a day for herself, her two children and her mother, but she had to make difficult…

bake sale and raffle
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The Walker Building Redevelopment Project is reviving the Walker School Walk-a-thon as a community fundraiser to help the town pay for building renovations. This 5K “Walker-…

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The Waldoboro Fire Department will host its annual Open House on Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m.

Everyone is invited to the fire station at 1600 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro.…

researching rural health outcomes in diseases such as cardiac arrest, stroke, opioid use disorder, schizophrenia, newborn resuscitation
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MaineHealth has been awarded a five-year, $13.2 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant by the National Institute of General Medical…

expanding outdoor education for Maine students
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The Libra Foundation will invest $1.3 million over the next two years to expand Maine Outdoor School for All, a statewide program that reached 1,675 students from 43 schools in…

Richard Grunke

 

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Richard Grunke, DNP, CRNA, to its Anesthesia Department.
 
Grunke and his family recently relocated back…
Rockland/Camden, Belfast, Orono
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WindowDressers, a nonprofit dedicated to warming homes, saving energy, and building community, is partnering with First National Bank, which will be sponsoring three Community…

“What You Need to Know Before You Click”
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United Midcoast Charities will host a practical cybersecurity workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 14, designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and decision-makers 

“What You Need to Know…

persistent toe walking, tight heel cords, other mobility limitations
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ROCKPORT — For some children, walking on their toes or having limited ankle flexibility can make it difficult to develop a typical heel-to-toe walking pattern. At MaineHealth…
Alison Bryant

 

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Alison Bryant, MD, to its Emergency Department.
 
Dr. Bryant joins Pen Bay after completing her…
Voters urged to look for .gov websites for official, trusted voter information
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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is warning Mainers to be vigilant when viewing voting information online. This includes raising awareness of private sites that…

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BREWER/HOLDEN — Starting September 28, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will be performing work from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Route 1A for a highway…
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A new electric-powered boat at Hog Island Audubon Camp is putting coastal resilience into practice, demonstrating how clean energy can support the people, organizations, and…

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Spectrum Generations, in partnership with the Rockland Public Library, presents a Medicare 101 class, taught by Medicare certified volunteers on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at…

earn a $2,400 student award when enrolling this year in no-cost manufacturing-related classes at three community colleges
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More than 600 students can earn a $2,400 student award if they enroll this year in no-cost manufacturing-related classes at three of Maine’s community…

Funding will expand the nonprofit's innovative statewide programs
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In the one month of September, five organizations provided $80,000 in grants to Finding Our Voices "to brighten the lives and prospects of Maine women domestic abuse survivors and…

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ROCKLAND — Grant Wahlquist will serve as Interim Director of The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), effective immediately. A respected curator and cultural leader with deep…

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ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology invites students, families, community members, and alumni to attend its upcoming Open House + Career & College Expo on October 1,…

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The Maine Department of Labor offers free workplace safety and labor law training to help employers, managers, supervisors, human resources professionals and others understand…

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