ROCKLAND — On Wednesday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m., community members are invited to join Pen Bay Medical Center’s Community Health department, hospital executives, and librarians Jessie Blanchard and…
Health and Wellness
join Pen Bay Medical Center’s Community Health dept., hospital executives, and librarians
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents a board game night for all ages, Thursday, May 16, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Join RPL for a board game night at…
ROCKLAND — Officers and members of Rockland's Winslow-Holbrook-Merritt Post No. 1 of the American Legion will be conducting a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27, 2024, at the base of the…
Monday, May 13 is the start of the 8th Annual UN Global Road Safety Week, a week meant to increase knowledge, skills, and awareness about the importance of protecting vulnerable users on the roads…
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance invites the community – members, volunteers, partner organizations, donors, town leaders, educators, neighbors and anyone who is curious about AIO – to…
THOMASTON — The General Henry Knox Museum invites the community to its 11th Annual Boots on the Ground event. This Memorial Weekend celebration honors veterans, military personnel, and their…
THOMASTON — The annual Spring Block Party, in Thomaston, will be held Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26.
“Thomaston is the place to be for a weekend packed with family-friendly fun…
National Be Kind to Animals Week
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society will hold its annual Kid's Day event, a celebration in honor of National Be Kind to Animals Week. The event is Saturday, May 11,…
Scientists at MHIR are studying tick-borne illnesses and how climate change is increasing the number of ticks in Maine
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and scientists with the Vector-Borne Disease Lab at the MaineHealth…
More than half (52.6%) of these tragedies occur when a child is “forgotten” by a parent or caregiver and left in a hot car.
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Urges Families and Caregivers: Once You Park, Stop, Look, Lock.
Vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related death for…
BELFAST — To celebrate the opening of its new Pediatrics practice, Waldo County General Hospital will hold an open house for patients and community members Monday, May 13, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the…
Saturday, April 27, marked the annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, beginning in New Zealand at 10 a.m. and traveling around the globe at…
See what’s in store this summer for Maine kids and adults with disabilities
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s week-long summer overnight camp and day programming kicks off in June, bringing Maine kids and adults with disabilities to camp for a summer of friendship, barrier-free fun…
BELFAST — Join the extra fun in City Park this spring by completing the Story Walk that begins near the bridge to the playground and continues toward the ocean.
Folks of all ages can enjoy…
April 27 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
BLUE HILL and ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital recently installed a solution for disposal of unwanted or expired medication. A locked kiosk installed near the front main entrance of…
New Hope Midcoast, the region’s domestic violence resource center, recently announced new…
The Maine Dept. of Labor is offering Temperature Extremes Training with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute.
This is a four-and-a-half-hour class designed to educate…
Community of Hope
Domestic abuse research and reporting often focus on physical violence. But this narrow frame may be misleading. Between 60% and 80% of domestic abuse survivors seeking outside supports (i.e.,…
paving the road in front of MMC’s soon-to-open Malone Family Tower
PORTLAND — Congress Street will be closed between St. John and Weymouth streets from Monday, April 22, through Friday, April 26, to allow the repaving of the road in front of Maine Medical Center’…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital, and LincolnHealth
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — If you or someone you care about is sexually assaulted or is experiencing domestic violence, do you know what options are available? When the unthinkable happens, a special…
ROCKLAND — April's schedule boasts a lineup of offerings for Wellness Wednesdays, including complimentary acupuncture sessions by Abi of Red Bird Acupuncture, and free HIV/Hep C testing provided…
UNION — The Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival is seeking young ladies to apply for the 2024 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Competition. This years Coronation Ceremony will take place on…
ROCKPORT — In order to complete some lighting upgrades, The Pharmacy at Pen Bay Medical Center will be open for abbreviated hours this Saturday, April 6. The Pharmacy will be open from noon to 3 p…
Aging begins the day we are born and everyday thereafter. Yet social media is trying to sell us anti-aging commodities hoping that we believe they will help us look and act younger. It tries to…
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast is excited to announce a matching challenge opportunity that doubles donor impact and provides a chance to recognize someone who has contributed to our community in meaningful…
BELFAST —The Penobscot Community Health Center is receiving $1,322,000 from the federal government to help construct a public health dental practice, co-located with the…
CAMDEN — During a recent worship service at the First Congregational Church of Camden, United Church of Christ, congregants learned more about Scouting and local Scouts learned more about the…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — “A routine screening for colorectal cancer may seem unnerving but is one of the most important preventative procedures a person can undergo,” said Pen Bay Medical Center and…
BELFAST —Starting March 20, the east end of the Belfast Armistice footbridge will not be accessible during shoreline rehabilitation, according to the City of Belfast, in a news release. This will…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival is seeking young people to apply for the Maine Lobster Festival Delegate competition, with winners to be announced at the coronation on Wednesday, July 31,…
including Easter Vigil service and celebration in Thomaston
BELFAST — St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, in Belfast, will hold several services to mark Holy Week from Palm Sunday, March 24, through Easter on March 31.
Worshippers are asked to gather…
Finding Our Voices
The Hollywood star Gabriel Byrne brought $20,000 to Finding Our Voices and a whole lot of sunshine to survivors of domestic abuse in a sold-out event for the statewide nonprofit at the Camden…
Finding Our Voices Will Distribute 100 Andrew Wyeth-Inspired Journals Donated By Museum
ROCKLAND — “One hundred Maine survivors of domestic abuse will have more peace and beauty in their lives due to a community partnership with The Farnsworth Art Museum and Finding Our Voices,” said…
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Walk-in Care has announced an adjusted schedule for Sunday, March 3, 2024. The practice will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, resuming regular hours on Monday,…
CAMDEN — Melissa L. Winslow, 50, went to be with the Lord, Friday, February 23, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Born in Rockland, November 10, 1973, she was the daughter of Bruce…
Deb Shepard captured images of winter fun in the form of curling on Chickawaukie Lake, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.
Morning temperatures that day were around 13 degrees at 6 a.m., gradually…
ROCKPORT — As part of its ongoing commitment to increasing access to high quality health care in Knox County, Pen Bay Medical Center will provide free skin screenings and other resources at the…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital recently welcomed Alexandria Boley, DO, to its pediatric care practice.
Dr. Boley joins the Ellsworth pediatric care team from Indian Health…
ROCKLAND — In a collaboration between the Coastal Recovery Community Center and Knox Clinic, Wellness Wednesdays are opportunities for community members to connect and receive holistic care…
Feb. 16 - 19, 2024
The Maine Council of Churches, the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, and the Maine Gun Safety Coalition are encouraging houses of worship in Maine from all faith traditions to participate in a “Gun…
Midcoast cold water dippers were among the 500 from Mount Desert to York who brought warmth to Maine domestic abuse survivors on Sunday in a fundraising event for Finding Our Voices.
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Steve Hansen and his buddy Cosmo O’rion to share telescope viewings in ‘Solar Astronomy in the Park’
A total solar eclipse will shadow the sun on Monday, April 8, around 3:30 p.m. For those fortunate enough to view totality, darkness will descend and the sun’s reddish corona will be observed.…
in-person, eight weeks
BELFAST — Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County is offering an 8-week, in person Bereavement Support Group, Thursday mornings, from 10 - 11 a.m.
The series will be February 29 to April 18, at…
PORTLAND and LEWISTON — Cross Cultural Community Services (CCCS), in partnership with many community-based organizations, is celebrating Black History Month with its fourth annual Community…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre is presenting a unique, day-long program on Sunday, March 3. “Now More Than Ever: Embracing Our Selves” will focus on the diverse experiences of living in female…
BELFAST — Throughout February, Belfast Free Library will be collecting non-perishable food items for its fifth annual food drive. All donations will go to the No Greater Love Food Pantry in…
Vinalhaven, Rockport, Union dip for a cause Feb. 11
Maine dipping groups will get cold to bring light to domestic abuse survivors in a Sunday, February 11 fundraising event for Finding Our Voices. The dips will take place in waterways all across…
Rockland, Thomaston, Owls Head
High tides have caused flooding to houses near and along Ginn Point Road, in Owls Head, Saturday, January 13, 2024, according to Owls Head Fire Chief Skip Hallett. Owls Head Fire Department was…
THOMASTON — Beginning Friday, January 12, at 6 p.m., the Thomaston Town Landing and all Thomaston parks are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic due to the incoming inclement weather to…
an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities to be outdoors
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s unique Adventure Day Pass provides an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities and their families to be engaged and active outdoors this winter through barrier-…
