AUGUSTA —Secretary of State Shenna Bellows joined Maine Historical Society Executive Director Steve Bromage on Oct. 21, 2026, to…
Health and Wellness
The Second Congregational Church of Warren is hosting a live Nativity event on Sunday, Nov. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Woolen Mill Park in Warren. There will be holiday food and drink, a…
initiatives included Maine State Prison’s Hospice and Palliative Care Program, Hospice Veteran Partnership, Maine Pain Initiative
AUGUSTA — "After careful consideration and extensive evaluation of available resources, the Maine Hospice Council Board members have made the difficult decision to cease operations and close the…
Have you ever thought about how your household or workplace would fare if the power went out for weeks? How would you cope, assist others and get help? We often resist considering such scenarios,…
a witchy procession
BELFAST — The Witches are coming back to Belfast Harbor on Halloween Night. The 8th Annual Witches Row, hosted by DoryWoman Rowing, will happen on Saturday, Oct.…
Maine Seacoast Mission, in partnership with Community Pharmacies, will offer vaccination clinics on six of Maine’s unbridged, outer islands this October.…
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…
Families are invited to dress up and join Youth Librarian Stephanie in Memorial Park (across from the Rockport Public Library) on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m., for a Halloween…
ageism, negative beliefs, stereotypes can influence health and behavior
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…
learn the fraud trends and how to change the narrative
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,…
Friday's walk coincides with "Night at the Museum" event
The annual Owls Head Pumpkin Walk returns for the 5th year, Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Previously held at Plaisted Preserve, the walks will now take place along…
'an opportunity to see our transportation network from different perspectives'
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…
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.…
Haunted HALLoween 2026 at the Spruce Head Community Hall, 30 Village Rd., in Spruce Head, will be held Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m.
"Our haunted…
free 'Deterra' drug disposal bags at designated locations
Saturday, October 24, 2026 is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, which addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue, according to a Penobscot Bay Community Health…
On a sunny morning in Islesboro, Oct. 7, 2026, approximately 50 attendees gathered while members of the…
ROCKPORT — Knox County Food Council (KCFC) invites the public to attend “Food Sovereignty and the Right to Food,” a free community event on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at 4 p.m., at…
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…
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.…
the invasive insect pest was first detected in Belfast in 2025
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at noon, Gabriel LeMay, an entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, will present the latest news on the Emerald Ash Borer’s journey through Maine. This free presentation,…
researching rural health outcomes in diseases such as cardiac arrest, stroke, opioid use disorder, schizophrenia, newborn resuscitation
MaineHealth has been awarded a five-year, $13.2 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant by the National Institute of General Medical…
persistent toe walking, tight heel cords, other mobility limitations
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…
Tracey Collins first started noticing her memory flagging when she passed a colleague in the hallway of the school in Biddeford where she taught and asked…
LIBERTY — Join Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) for an evening of stargazing at the summit of Haystack Mountain Preserve in Liberty/Montville. This event will…
Break the Stigma: Build the Bridge
PORTLAND— MaineHealth will bring together health care professionals, behavioral health clinicians, advocates and people with lived experience on…
'Catch a Sturgeon, Let It Go. See a Sturgeon, Let Us Know'
Cleaner water, dam removals, and efforts to reduce threats are helping create better conditions for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon recovery in Maine’s coastal rivers.
"To…
stuffed animal or picture of your beloved animal can also be blessed
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, at 33 Chestnut St., Camden, invites you to the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9:30 a.m. Participants…
Spectrum Generations, in partnership with the Rockland Public Library, presents a Medicare 101 class, taught by Medicare certified volunteers on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at…
Funding will expand the nonprofit's innovative statewide programs
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…
helping the community to better understand how to recognize abuse, support survivors
Domestic Abuse in Our Neighborhood: Raising Awareness will be held Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 11 a.m., at People’s United Methodist Church, in Union.
This free community event…
"Join changemakers from throughout Maine for another spirited assembly of grassroots action," said a news release.
The 2026 Resistance Faire will be held on Oct. 10, from…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital will offer drive-thru and indoor flu clinics at several Waldo County locations in late September and through October. The clinics,…
Maine hospitals have worked for years to reduce the number of costly, temporary staff — particularly travel nurses — they have hired since the pandemic.…
Those with the disease carry blue flowers, families and caregivers carry yellow
The Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter invites the public to attend one of seven 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Maine this September and October.
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This year's grantmaking also marks a significant milestone
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) awarded a record-setting $686,300 in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations serving Knox and Waldo counties during its Annual Grantee Breakfast, sponsored by the…
new location
Celebrate community nursing at the Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA) Basket Social on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. With the…
ROCKPORT AND BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals are repurposing surplus medical equipment and supplies through an ongoing partnership with…
The Rockland Harbor Trail Committee, in conjunction with the Maine State Credit Union, invites everyone to a FREE community BBQ at the Fourth Annual Name-Tag Day. The fun will take…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Morgan Dube, PA-C, to its Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Belfast practice.
Dube comes to Waldo Hospital…
With severe weather disasters striking with more frequency, communities fare better when local residents are prepared. Citizens can help Rockport and Camden be ready by joining a…
Artists In Action Against Food Insecurity; closing reception Sept. 26
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Thomaston event coincides with 2nd Annual Lincoln and Knox County Baby Shower
Every year, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety partners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to celebrate Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 20-26…
free and open to the public, pre-registration is required
ROCKPORT — "Come fly a kite" as Coastal Mountains Land Trust hosts Kites & Ice Cream, Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1:30 - 4 p.m., at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport…
bring used sneakers to donate toward recycle/reuse
Peace Ridge is hosting its 5th Annual 5k Run for the Animals & 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. This family friendly event will be held at PRS’s Northeast…
reducing barriers so everyone can enjoy local lands and waters
BRISTOL — Visitors of all physical abilities can now explore the quiet woodlands of Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol, following the completion of a new 0.3-…
day-use only; not all parks participate
This September, the Maine State Library and Maine State Parks are celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month by giving Maine library card holders a day to…
Doctors are encouraging Mainers to follow guidelines from major medical groups recommending regular annual vaccines ahead of the fall respiratory virus…
ROCKLAND — There's only one winner. Unless you consider the longest drive prize for the thirteenth green. Or, if you consider the two beneficiaries of this golf tournament, played annually on the…
