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February Repair Cafe. Saturday, February 21, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast.

Free Event.

Don’t live in the dark- We can fix your…

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Camden Garden Club welcomes Emma Kelly, who will be speaking about Using Hardscape in Garden Design. …

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The Rockland Public Library will hold a puzzle swap on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in the Community Room.

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Individuals and organizations may submit a walk via an online form until March 27
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Jane’s Walk ME, a festival celebrating community engagement, will be held May 2, 2026. Jane’s Walks combine the simple act of exploring a place with personal observations, local history, and civic…

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Paul Stancioff will be at Merryspring Nature Center to lead a presentation called, The EN-ROADS Interactive Climate Solutions Simulator, Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 12 p.…

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Camden Garden Club welcomes speaker David Culp, author of The Layered Garden and winner of a Gold Medal from…

'Many people comment on the beautiful downtown gardens in Belfast, but may not be aware of the large team' behind the projects
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On Tuesday, Feb. 17, at noon, Belfast Garden Club volunteers will speak in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library about planning and maintaining the public gardens "that help to make Belfast…

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As of January 1, 2026, consumers and retailers in Maine are no longer allowed to sell or distribute mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, according to Maine Department of…

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar focused on identifying and managing weeds in greenhouse ornamental production,…

how trees grow, reproduce, and interact with their environment
Michael Wojtech

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m., renowned conservationist Michael Wojtech will give a Zoom presentation entitled “The Growth of Trees Through Time” at the Belfast Free Library’s Abbott Room.…

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Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for the first workshop of a two-part tracking series, Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Fernalds Neck…

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A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, 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 broken lamps…

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Camden Garden Club will hold its 58th Winter Horticulture Series, kicking off a diverse series of talks on “Re-visioning Your Gardens: Talks about Landscape…

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"According to the Maine Geologic Survey, about half of Maine residents rely on private water wells for their drinking water," said RCAP Solutions, in a news…

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John and Christine Callahan were a little skeptical when they first heard that state incentives for a heat pump could cut down the heating bill for their single-wide…

how you can ally with nature to make the world a better place for all creatures
Tovah Martin

Worried about the world? According to renowned garden writer and “bordering on obsessed” gardener Tovah Martin, just by being a gardener, you are already making a big difference.

Martin…

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Federal tax incentives for clean energy upgrades are going away at the end of this year, cutting into potential savings on rooftop solar, heat pumps and more.

In…

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"On New Year’s Day, come up the hill to enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, good company, and a sparkling fire in the historic stone hut, the Beech Nut," said…

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Join the Lincolnville Historical Society for its annual Christmas program, December 19, at 7 p.m., at the Beach Schoolhouse. Rosey Gerry will host the program, which features musical…

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A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, Dec. 20, 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…

week of December 14-20
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Mid-Coast Audubon will be conducting the annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) in the Midcoast region during the week of December 14-20.

"If you…

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"We love opening the doors to our community to Celebrate the Season," said Lincoln Home, in a news release.

Join the Lincoln Home family Sunday afternoon, Dec. 14, from 3…

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Jock Robie will lead an indoor Worm Bin Harvest workshop, Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. This session is for any…

Online Winter Talk series
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Melanie Feinberg will lead an online presentation called Winter Sowing, 

ensuring that all students who attend the Tech Center have their basic needs met
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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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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…

First Parish Pageant Tableau

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,…

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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…

Santa, cookie crawl, movie night, christmas light decorating contest, and more
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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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
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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…

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Savory pumpkin cream sauce over four-cheese ravioli for a T-Day side dish. Photo by Kay Stephens

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…

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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.

Unlike Maine’s Indigenous mounds, which are mostly shell middens, Ohio’s mounds are burial mounds, ceremonial mounds, and effigy mounds
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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…

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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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
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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…

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BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a family history “Show & Tell” program, Wednesday, Nov.…

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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…

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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