The Belfast Soup Kitchen is holding its first annual Brewhaha, a festive and family-friendly fundraiser and 15th Anniversary Celebration aimed at combating food insecurity in Waldo County. The…
Health and Wellness
Community event features live music, family activities, silent auction
In a state that produces and sells a great deal of good food, one might not expect the significant level of food insecurity experienced in Maine. To raise awareness and help…
The First Universalist Church in Rockland is offering an 8-session class on Elderhood & Spirituality, starting Thursday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon.…
World Animal Day
Peace Ridge Sanctuary is hosting its 4th Annual 5k Run for the Animals & 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, also known as World Animal Day.
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ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Colin T. Waters, MD, PhD, to its Emergency Medicine department.
Dr. Waters joins PBH after completing his residency at the University of…
family fun, resources
The public is welcome to the Coastal Recovery Community Center’s Recovery Rally, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, from 4-6 p.m., at Rockland Harbor Park, 271 Main Street. More than 20 vendors will be on…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have expanded their cardiac rehabilitation services with a new prevention program designed for people at risk of developing heart…
Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers is hosting a gathering for remembrance and gratitude this month; the nonprofit also holds ongoing support groups.
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ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Mary Wood, MD, to its Pediatrics Rockport practice.
Dr. Wood comes to PBH from Central Maine Healthcare, where she was a pediatrician for…
Attributes higher rates to increasing cost of medical services, growing costs of prescription drugs, and instability of policies at federal level
The Maine Bureau of Insurance said Sept. 4 the finalized 2026 health insurance rates for Maine’s individual and small group market will go into effect January 1, 2026. Following a review of…
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital and Maine Cancer Foundation
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s retail pharmacy has been awarded grant funding from the Maine Cancer Foundation to increase community access to tobacco cessation medications and support…
BRUNSWICK — Beginning September 15, several MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) programs currently situated at 66 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick will relocate to the…
Roll, Stroll, Run for Hospice on the Rail Trail
Take in the autumnal colors on October 4, as you roll, stroll, run, or skip down the Belfast Rail Trail, starting 8:30 a.m., at City Point Depot Station, at 13 Oak Hill…
baseball, schizoaffective disorder, and art
ROCKLAND — A screening of the award-winning documentary Outsider, co-presented by Maine Public, will be presented at the…
taught by Medicare certified volunteers
Spectrum Generations, in partnership with the Rockland Public Library, presents a Medicare 101 class, taught by Medicare certified volunteers on Monday, Sept. 8, at 1 p…
Waldo County officials are struggling to explain their use of public funds as locals have begun questioning oddities in the county commission’s records.
Missing…
Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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discussing the energetics of some medicinal herbs and helping participants discover their individual constitutions
On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m., Clinical Herbalist Amie Daniels will offer a special workshop sponsored by the Good Tern Food Co-op: “Introductory Energetic Herbalism” at Hole in the Wall Bagels…
carrying students on transformative adventures across Maine and beyond
Trekkers, a Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization dedicated to helping young people thrive, will be getting a new bus for its programs.
The organization recently purchased…
pay it forward
Mid-Coast Recreation Center, in Rockport, is one of several clubs in Maine participating in “Rally Against Cancer” this September…
ROCKLAND — Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, marked what was supposed to be the first public hearing in the legal process for the homicide of Sunshine Stewart (not counting preliminary technicalities of past…
raises important considerations for livestock care, wildlife management, public health
ORONO — The University of Maine and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) have confirmed the presence of an invasive Asian…
In 2023, experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
looking forward to enhanced processes and improved patient outcomes
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Larry Phillips, RN, as the hospital’s first full-time stroke coordinator. The addition of this role to the hospital care team marks an important…
Bartlett Woods Retirement Community is having a public Open House, Sunday, Aug. 24, from 2 - 4 p.m., at 20 Bartlett Drive (just off Talbot Avenue between Broadway and Old County Road) in Rockland…
The Restorative Justice Project Maine (RJP Maine) has recently been awarded two contracts, through a competitive bid process, with the Maine Department of Corrections Juvenile Services to expand…
explore the assisted living community, meet residents and staff, free literature on helping loved ones
Older adults and family members interested in learning more about assisted living are invited to attend an Assisted Living Open House at Quarry Hill, in Camden, Thursday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 5:30…
program designed to manage falls and increase activity with an emphasis on practical strategies
The MaineHealth Center for Health Improvement Community Health department at Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals is offering A Matter Of Balance, free eight-week course in partnership with the…
Rachel Louise Snyder will join a Finding Our Voices Book Club online discussion with her manifesto No…
Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ level, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in an…
UNION – A plaque honoring Sunshine Stewart is now mounted to a boulder at the edge of an island on Crawford Pond, and while Stewart’s sister Kim Ware is encouraging the public to visit the spot in…
On Friday, Aug. 15, at 3 p.m., local wellness coach Hester Brooks will be at the Rockport Public Library for a free guided meditation class designed to help participants keep cool in midsummer. In…
Maine could have among the highest health insurance rate increases in the Northeast next year, according to Bob Carey, superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance…
The Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC) are partnering with local herbalist Amie Daniels to offer a free Energetic Herbalism workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 3 - 4:30 p.m…
Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk, August 13, at 10 a.m. Join Coastal Mountains volunteer Bindy Pendleton as she guides…
approaching our lives and our relationships with a restorative lens, mindset, and worldview
The Restorative Justice Project Maine will be offering a new Foundations of Community Based Restorative Practices training this fall. The series includes six days: Aug. 20-21 and 28, Sept. 25, Nov…
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges Maine residents and visitors to take steps to prevent rabies exposure by limiting contact with bats, it said in a July 31 news…
Skyla Sanford and Mark Landers Jr. are pleased to announce the birth of this bundle of joy, Merayah-Lynx Marie Doherty, born July 24, 2025, at 3:47 a.m., and weighing 7 lb 5.6 oz, length 18.…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology Belfast offers a new Transition to Parenthood Peer Group for new and expectant parents. The group will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first…
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.
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Join Georges River Land Trust for Yoga on the Langlais Lawn. Hosted at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing, these outdoor yoga sessions are for all skill levels, including beginners.
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participate in screen-free activity, enter to win prizes
In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, WinterKids has launched the 25 Days of Movement Challenge – a free, statewide…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Orthopedics welcomes James Duffey, MD to Ellsworth. Dr. Duffey is board certified and specializes in total joint replacement and sports…
"Take a deep breath, relax, and get ready to move gently into wellness," said Rockport Public Library, in a news release.
Wednesday, July 30, at 3 p.m., RPL will host a Chair Yoga class — a…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - AFib Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to managing atrial…
JEFFERSON — Once again Tina’s Daylilies will be hosting their eleventh annual garden party fundraiser, Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Tina’s Daylilies, 310 East Pond Road in…
followed by a reception at the Museum: BBQ, birthday cake, crafts, kid’s games
The annual memorial service to honor the life of Revolutionary War hero Major General Henry Knox will take place July 26, at 10:30 a.m., at the Thomaston Village Cemetery.
The Maine and New…
After about 15 years in different health care settings, Brad Tuttle and his wife, Alley Tuttle, decided to leave traditional health care and start a direct primary care…
On Wednesday, July 9, more than 183 community members, local leaders, and recovery advocates gathered at 47 Water Street to…
