For the past seven years, students at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) have left for their winter break armed with warm clothes and a little extra food,…
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ensuring that all students who attend the Tech Center have their basic needs met
In early November, Knox Service Unit Girl Scouts Troop 1335 launched a dog toy library at the Thomaston Dog park after noticing that some toys were worn out or in need of replacement.
They…
The 99th annual Pageant of the Nativity will take place Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at 5 p.m., at First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress Street, in Portland.
First performed in 1926,…
The People’s United Methodist Church in Union will be hosting the annual Winterberry Fair, Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Christmas Bazaar will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the People’s United Methodist Church, 13…
ROCKPORT —…
Santa, cookie crawl, movie night, christmas light decorating contest, and more
Thomaston is getting ready to welcome the holiday season with a full weekend of festive events during the annual Thomaston Christmas Festival. From December 5 through December 7, residents and…
Rockport Garden Club’s annual Holly Berry Market has moved to the newly renovated Smiling Cow location, 41 Main St., Camden. As part of Christmas by the Sea weekend, the market will open Friday,…
Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive on a Belfast Fire Department engine
Head to Post Office Square, in Belfast, Saturday, Nov. 29, for the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting sponsored by First National Bank.
Belfastians will begin gathering at 4:30 p.m. around the…
Camden Hills Regional High School is hosting its annual Mattress Fundraiser this Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the…
Knox Museum presents its annual Holiday Open House at Montpelier in Thomaston, Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Three floors will be decorated with holiday trees in…
cows, hot cocoa, ugly sweaters, and more
On Saturday, December 6, Aldermere Farm, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), will ring in the holiday season with cows, hot cocoa, and ugly sweaters during its…
Savory pumpkin cream sauce over four-cheese ravioli for a T-Day side dish
Thanksgiving is one of those mix-and-match holidays where people open their homes to family, friends, even strangers, to enjoy a communal fall meal together and to give thanks...for, let's face it…
Holly Berry Fair will be held Saturday, November 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Second Congregational Church, 252 Main St., Warren.
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Unlike Maine’s Indigenous mounds, which are mostly shell middens, Ohio’s mounds are burial mounds, ceremonial mounds, and effigy mounds
Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution’s October 25 meeting included a talk and service project in support of Indigenous history, culture, and education.
The meeting opened…
The Friends of Rockland Public Library (FRPL) will hold their annual Festival of Lights Silent Auction and Book Sale on Saturday, Nov. 29.
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what’s been happening in 2025, what’s coming for 2026
Millay House Rockland will again hold an open house during Rockland’s Festival of Lights, Saturday, Nov. 29, from 1 to 3 p.m.
The double house at 198…
The next Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast
This is a free event.
"Don’t live in the dark; we can fix your…
The First Church in Belfast, UCC, will hold a Christmas Fair, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 8 Court Street. The fair includes silent auction…
The Rockport Garden Club will hold its’ November meeting on Thursday, November 6, with Jude Hsiang as the guest speaker, starting promptly at 1 p.m.
The program will highlight Jude’s…
Lincolnville Antique and Holiday Market will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville Center…
Homeowners interested in ways to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions can learn more about approaches involving increased home electrification in upcoming presentations organized by…
sharing some history of the iconic Fedco catalogs
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at noon, Fedco employees Elisabeth Benjamin and Emily Psenka will reveal a few company secrets when they speak to the Belfast Garden Club in the Abbott Room of Belfast…
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a family history “Show & Tell” program, Wednesday, Nov.…
Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo, or Lincoln County, will…
Maine’s shortage of affordable housing has led to calls to aggressively build new homes and apartments: up to 84,000 more by 2030, according to a 2023…
The Rockport Garden Club will hold its November meeting on Thursday, November 6, with Jude Hsiang as the guest speaker starting promptly at 1 p.m. The program will highlight Hsiang’s particular…
APPLETON — Frank Briggs was known as a quiet guy, a characteristic that may contribute to the reactions of surprise and amazement by those now seeing the large scale (or perhaps small scale)…
Can You Spot Waldo?
BELFAST — Our Town Belfast invites the public to explore Downtown to spot the Where’s Waldo dolls hiding in plain sight. Over the summer, one showed up sitting on top of the Opera House and…
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Scenic Railroad will hold its annual Pumpkin Trains on Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19.
Families and friends are invited to enjoy a festive autumn…
A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, October 18, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast. This is a free event.
"Don’t live in the dark," said…
orientation and opportunity to explore Merryspring using the live maps
Merryspring Nature Center is launching a new interactive mapping application, which will help visitors explore Merryspring’s scenic trails and discover points of…
Maine Master Naturalist and artist Sherrie York will lead a free workshop in two locations to jumpstart nature journaling.
Have you always wanted to keep a nature journal, but didn’t know…
when and how to put the garden to bed
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Closing the Perennial Garden, …
'Every donation makes a meaningful difference'
The Penobscot Bay Community Health Partnership, led by staff at the Penobscot Bay YMCA, is collecting donations to support this year’s …
Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville Center. This…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District autumn fundraiser will be wildflower seeds.
"October is the perfect month to sow wildflower seeds for spring growth," said SWCD...."…
advance registration required
Quarry Hill welcomes appraiser Kaja Veilleux, Thursday, October 23, at 11 a.m., to the Anderson Inn, for an antique appraisal fair.
Bring your antiques, art, and collectibles to discover…
October 12
Waterville Creates invites the community to come together Sunday, October 12, for a full day celebrating the art, craftsmanship, and history of the Wabanaki Nations.…
Riley School will hold its second annual Fall Festival & Makers Market on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at its campus, 73 Warrenton Street,…
Homeworthy, formerly known as the Knox County Homeless Coalition, has acquired two buildings, both donated to the nonprofit from supporters.
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Wild Ones Midcoast Maine (the group that puts on the Camden Native Plant Sale) will tour Roger Rittmaster’s restored native plant meadow, Saturday, Oct. 4, between 2 and 4 p.m., at 42 William Glen…
Hope Library will hold a White Elephant Sale on October 12, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Hope Orchard's Fall Festival.
Proceeds will benefit the all-volunteer-run library.…
City officials and volunteers from the Belfast Garden Club Public Gardens committee teamed up with employees from the Belfast Department of Public Works on Wednesday, September 24, to officially…
become more environmentally friendly; prepare for extreme weather
The Climate Resilience Fair, put on by the …
highly adaptable mammals that inhabit all corners of the state
Nathan Beiber will lead an outdoor presentation "About Deer," Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring…
critical habitat for the endangered Atlantic salmon
Goosepecker Trekker, a free, guided hike in the Northern Headwaters of the Sheepscot River, returns October 11, beginning at 10 a.m.
The…
Free Family Programs series
Merryspring Nature Center will host a family Autumn Ecology Walk on Friday, Oct. 3, …
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — On Sept. 24, four new laws intended to preserve affordable housing options in Maine took effect, according to a news release from the Maine Legislature …
Hannah Howland will lead an outdoor presentation on Fall Into Color: Perennials to Extend the Season, Tuesday, Sept. 30…
