AUGUSTA — Home buyer interest across Maine continued at a healthy pace in July. Lower than normal for-sale inventory, however, is affecting the market. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold 1…
Home and Garden
Longtime supporters of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Lyn and Daniel Lerner, were honored recently in a dedication ceremony celebrating the newly named Lyn and Daniel Lerner Visitor…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24…
David Butwin, a widely published national author on travel, sports, and culture, led the Owls Head Village Library July 21 Garden Gathering Speakers Program, using his humorous insights and…
register for a spot Sunday, July 24 to Wednesday, August 3
ROCKPORT — “The ‘Blues’ will be ready early this year,” said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.
CMLT invites the public to participate in the 20th annual free blueberry pick…
weekly take-home activities designed to inspire outdoor exploration and independent learning
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will provide free takeaway Explorer Kits for children and their families, available for pickup at…
Home and Garden tour tickets still available. On Friday, July 15, join us for the ever popular Boothbay Region Garden Club Home and Garden tour.
Discover a charming 19th century home with…
The Camden Garden Club (CGC) will hold its 74th Annual Garden and House Tour on Thursday, July 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Private homes on the tour include two interiors and four…
contacting as many other stations as possible and learning to operate radio gear in abnormal situations
BELFAST — Amateur radio operators (also called hams) from the Waldo County Amateur Radio Association in Belfast will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise on Saturday and Sunday,…
June 6 marks the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season that extends through November 30. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center, a…
The Town of Camden has a limited number of shade trees available for planting on the street if one lives in Camden.
The Camden Street Shade Tree Volunteers are working with the Town to…
Maine Water has partnered with Upcycle Products to provide customers the opportunity to purchase rain barrels at a discount and have them shipped directly to their homes.
Rain barrels can…
BELFAST — As they dig and divide this spring, area gardeners are invited to donate some of their bounty to the Belfast Garden Club’s popular annual plant sale next month.
The plant sale…
The Rockport Community Gardens at The Marge Jones Recreational Area on Route 90 still has plots available for the 2022 growing season.
The Gardens have convenient parking and an excellent…
ROCKPORT — “Current Student Work” has just opened at the Messler Gallery in Rockport. The exhibition showcases furniture and furnishings created by students attending the Center for Furniture…
Reduce heating costs next winter
“Concerned about rapidly rising fuel prices? Are your windows drafty? Insulating window inserts from the nonprofit WindowDressers can make your home more comfortable,” said WindowDressers, in a…
introducing families with children to growing vegetables for healthy eating
ROCKPORT — Starting May 11, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a six-month session of Kids Can Grow, a program…
BELFAST — After two years on hold, the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition (BBWC), Friends of Sears Island, and Waterfall Arts are celebrating the week of Earth Day during the third week of April.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Thursday in favor of a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance.
LD 1966, “An Act To Facilitate…
JEFFERSON — “Home Firewood Production Basics: From the Woodlot to the Woodshed” will be offered on April 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center. This workshop will cover the…
AUGUSTA — Buyer demand for Maine real estate continues to fuel a competitive market, and a lower-than-normal supply of single-family existing homes for sale…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to reduce barriers Mainers face in accessing heating assistance received approval Tuesday from the Labor and Housing Committee.
LD 1966…
Connecting people to plants and nature is at the heart of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ mission, a connection now available earlier than ever before. In an effort to help people plan their most…
Neighborhood Forest celebrates Earth day
SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library invites the community to join them in celebrating Earth Day this spring by participating in the 13th Annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program, whose aim is…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about effective houseplant care on March 4, from noon – 1:15 p.m.
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AUGUSTA — To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office and the Office of the Public Advocate submitted Wednesday a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to…
AUGUSTA — Coastal Maine could see several inches of snowfall this weekend, particularly the Down East region. The National Weather Service in Gray and Caribou report snow and blowing snow in Maine…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday a $50 million investment from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to build more housing and help more Maine people families find a safe,…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club recently elected Martha Bouchard as it’s 36th president.
The 2022 Executive Board is as follows: Mary Miller: Vice President; Recording Secretary: Helen…
Single-family existing homes across Maine remained in very high demand during the full sales year of 2021. According to Maine Listings, the statewide median…
dangerous wind chill temperatures tonight through tomorrow morning
AUGUSTA — The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) encourages residents to be prepared for a lengthy stretch of cold weather. The National Weather Service in Gray forecasts an arctic air mass…
ROCKPORT — The seed catalogs have been arriving in the mail daily now so that must mean it’s time to reserve your space at The Rockport Community Garden, according to a news release. This will be…
Demand remains strong for existing single-family homes in Maine, while for-sale inventory is lower than a typical, balanced real estate market. According to…
CAMDEN — In the second week of December, 2021, students of Seaside Village Preschool, in Camden, delivered the toys that they’d collected for Toys for Tots.
On a sunny day, they walked…
“Great day and great turnout!” said Charles Lagerbom, in a news release.
Students from the Belfast Area High School Peer Leadership Program recently joined forces with the Belfast Lions…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club has been diligently working on dressing up the town for the winter holidays, according to the Club, in a news release.
“Through fundraising activities…
Bee Wild Farmacy opens next to Cardinal Cove Mini Golf Center in Rockport
ROCKPORT—Farmer Mary Nelson née Clayton and her husband, Tom, recently bought the nearly 40-year-old Cardinal Cove Mini Golf Center and an adjacent house with big plans for its future.
The…
ROCKLAND — Downtown Rockland lit up the night for its Festival of Lights, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.
On the heels of a morning snow dusting, hundreds of families decked in their winter garb…
Saturday Parade at 5 p.m.
ROCKLAND — Rockland’s annual Festival of Lights unofficially began this morning, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, with its annual Festival ribbon cutting at the intersection of Park and Main streets. Yet…
marking 50 years of holiday decorating
CAMDEN — On November 3 and 10, members of the Camden Garden Club gathered at the American Legion Hall to make bows and assemble the fresh balsam wreaths now lining Elm and Main Streets lampposts…
Members of the Rockport Garden Club have begun preparing for their annual winter holiday town beautification project. Wreaths and greens will adorn various locations throughout town.
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Several new members will share their knowledge at upcoming 2022 meetings
CAMDEN — Nine new members of the Camden Garden Club attended the traditional New Member Coffee on Friday morning, October 15, 2021, at the home of Membership Chair Karen Cease along with the…
weeded, raked, and pruned
CAMDEN — Several members of the Camden Garden Club met on Monday morning, October 18 to prepare the Camden Village Green for winter. Seasonally, the club coordinates the monthly maintenance of the…
SEARSPORT — The Town of Searsport rolls out the orange carpet this weekend for its 21st Annual Fling into Fall celebration.
Events include:…
The Satellite of West Bay Rotary is working in collaboration with the Town of Lincolnville to bring back into public use and enjoyment Penobscot Park located on the shore of the bay accessed from…
September is an ideal time to plant certain crops in Maine, such as salad greens, kale, chard, parsley, cilantro, and spinach, that…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about growing garlic, Thursday, Oct. 7., from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education Program welcomes Master Gardener Jean Vose to its Fall Program to present a 3-week course, Winterizing the Yard and Gardens in Fall. It…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online class on dehydrating and freezing for food preservation, Thursday, Sept. 23, from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Learn how to safely preserve…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Public Library is now participating in Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ new Library Pass Program. Library patrons can now reserve tickets to the Gardens for up to two adults…
