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local freshwater fisheries and plans for spring stocking
MDIFW Regional Fisheries biologist to present at George’s River Trout Unlimited meeting
Sun, 03/26/2023 - 4:00pm
ROCKPORT — Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) Fisheries biologist Jason Seiders will speak at the April 10 George’s River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) meeting in Rockport. Seiders will provide an update on the status of the local freshwater fisheries, plans for spring stocking and will discuss successful educational and outreach project models between MDIFW, TU chapters and local schools and organizations. “Come learn about our local freshwater fisheries from our regional MDIFW...
collecting medical supplies from healthcare facilities and sending them to communities in need
Camden native who founded Partners for World Health to speak at library
Tue, 03/21/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library welcomes Camden native Elizabeth McLellan, founder and CEO of Partners for World Health, for a presentation on Tuesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. Partners for World Health is a nonprofit organization in New England that collects discarded medical supplies from healthcare facilities and reprocesses, repackages, and ships them to countries and communities in need in Asia and Africa. Join Elizabeth McLellan to learn what PWH is all about, how it started, how they...
returning from a second, more extensive, trip
Armchair Adventure series travels to Israel with Mike and Sarah Drickey
Mon, 03/20/2023 - 12:45pm

UNION — Join Vose Library for an Armchair Adventure to Israel. Follow Mike and Sarah as they share their travels on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from 7 - 8 p.m. Attend in person or via Zoom. Mike and Sarah Drickey have been fortunate to see a lot of the world. Initially, they toured in the military. Mike visited Canada, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, England, Wales, and Scotland. Sarah visited Germany, France, Mexico, Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Greece,...
MRCAC to hear from water resources engineer with Inter-Fluve
Sat, 03/18/2023 - 3:30pm
Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee speaker series continues Tuesday, March 21, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., via Zoom. The presentation will provide an overview of past technical studies on the Megunticook River and will be presented by Mike Burke, PE, P. Eng., of Inter-Fluve. Mike Burke is a principal water resources engineer with Inter-Fluve, focused on aquatic ecosystems and their restoration, often at the interface of the built and natural environments. For 27 years, Burke has engaged in...
Mitchell Center to host talk on dealing with drought, meeting the needs of farmers
Fri, 03/17/2023 - 12:45pm
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “ Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise ” on Monday, March 27, at 3 p.m. Rachel Schattman , assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine in the School of Food and Agriculture, will be the featured speaker. In 2020–21, Schattman and her colleagues conducted two complementary investigations. In the...
‘Maine’s rugged coastline attracts a terrific assortment of wintering seabirds’
Learn about Maine’s Winter Seabirds with Bob Duchesne
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 4:00pm

On Wednesday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, join Bob Duchesne to learn about Maine’s winter seabirds. “Known for his YouTube channel where he shares birding content, Bob Duchesne is an excellent source for all things birding in Maine,” said Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, in a news release. “With Maine’s rugged coastline attracting a terrific assortment of wintering seabirds each year, there’s plenty to talk about. Join Friends and explore the bays and coves from...
a transcontinental recreational route
Rich Boulet to speak on ‘Riding the TransAmerica Trail’ at Camden library
Sun, 03/12/2023 - 4:15pm

CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library will host Riding the TransAmerica Trail, a presentation with Rich Boulet on Tuesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. Boulet is the library director at the Blue Hill Public Library, in Blue Hill. He recently took a bucket list 12,000-mile motorcycle trip across the USA and back, mostly on dirt roads. The primary route was the TransAmerica Trail, a transcontinental recreational route that is suitable for dual-sport motorcycles and 4X4 vehicles. During his presentation,...
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series introduces the 2024 Atlantic Challenge
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 4:15pm

Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library have teamed up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. This year the series of evening programs about adventures on the water are offered virtually on Zoom. The final program in the series will be on Tuesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m., with Arista Holden introducing The Atlantic Challenge. To register for the Zoom link to this program please go to belfastlibrary.org/adult-programs/ and find the listing...
some behaviors go beyond what is ordinarily found in guidebooks
Merryspring hosts webinar with photographer Tim Shaw: ‘The Birds of (mostly) Merryspring’
Fri, 03/10/2023 - 3:45pm

Tim Shaw will lead an online presentation titled “The Birds of (mostly) Merryspring” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 28, at 12 p.m. Shaw is an avid amateur photographer living in Camden. His focus is on fly fishing, birding, and other outdoor activities. His photos have appeared in several books and national publications, including Flyfisher’s Guide to New England and Swing the Fly magazine. Nonprofit organizations including Camden Public...
inspiration, information, and motivation
Waldo Theatre to host NOW More Than Ever: a day of films, conversations, learning, and opportunities for women
Mon, 03/06/2023 - 2:30pm
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre announces registration for NOW More Than Ever: a day of films, conversations, learning, and opportunities for women of all ages, on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The goal is to create an opportunity for all who identify as women or feminists, especially youth, to gather for inspiration, information, and motivation in a relaxed and supportive environment. This will be the first annual NOW More Than Ever event featuring a different theme each year...
community science project: Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand Amphibians
CANCELLED: Greg LeClair presents Maine Big Night, March 12
Mon, 03/06/2023 - 2:00pm

This event has been cancelled. HOPE — The Stewardship Education Alliance and Sweetland School co-host Greg LeClair, who created Maine Big Night, on Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m., at Sweetland School, for a free, fun, and informative presentation. Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand Amphibians: Call it a Big Night! “Every spring, conditions come together to form one of the most eruptive wildlife migrations in the world – right in our backyards,” said SEA, in a news...
The Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel Thibodeau and Rebecca Jandreau, and the significant events that affected them
Belfast resident and genealogist Dana Murch to present book talk titled "The French Connection’
Mon, 03/06/2023 - 1:45pm

BELFAST — On Wednesday, March 15, at 2 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society, and the Belfast Free Library will be hosting Belfast resident and genealogist Dana Murch, who will present a book talk titled "The French Connection: The Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel Thibodeau and Rebecca Jandreau." In this presentation, Murch will discuss the life and times of some of the Acadian and Québécois families he researched for his recent book on the...
Murray Carpenter presents ‘Fish, Falcons and Frogs: A dramatic Migration’
Sat, 03/04/2023 - 2:45pm

Maine Public climate reporter Murray Carpenter presents “Fish, Falcons and Frogs: A dramatic Migration” Thursday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library.
common in Maine forests
Greg Marley to discuss ‘Foraging for Wild Edible Mushrooms: Embracing the Bewildering Boletes’
Sat, 03/04/2023 - 11:45am

CAMDEN — Camden Public Library will feature a presentation from Greg Marley and the Maine Mycological Association on Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. Marley will discuss foraging for wild edible mushrooms in Maine, particularly those mushrooms we call ‘Boletes.’ This is a hybrid event and will take place in person in the Picker Room at Camden Public Library as well as on Zoom. To find the Zoom registration link to attend virtually, visit the “What’s Happening” adult events calendar at...
Rockland Yacht Club presents adventures sailing in Norway
Wed, 03/01/2023 - 2:30pm

ROCKLAND — Rockland Yacht Club is hosting a slideshow and presentation about sailing in and around Norway, Friday, March 17, 2023, at 5 p.m., at The Rockland Yacht Club, Rockland Public Landing. “Come out and see the amazing vistas and discuss sailing in far off seas,” said RYC, in a news release. The presentation is open to all ages. Price of admission is 1 non-perishable food item to benefit local food pantries.
known for their intelligence and unusual life history
Wild Maine series hosts online talk of: The Natural History of Wood Turtles in Maine
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 3:45pm

The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, continues with a presentation on Thursday, March 9, at 6:30 p.m., by conservation biologist and herpetologist Dr. Matthew Chatfield. Dr. Chatfield will discuss the natural history of wood turtles and some of the approaches that he and his colleagues are using to study and conserve this unusual species. This is a hybrid event and will take place in person in the Picker Room at Camden Public...
Patrisha McLean will be guest speaker at Rockland Kiwanis Club meeting
Mon, 02/27/2023 - 5:30pm
ROCKLAND — Patrisha McLean, award winning photo-journalist and founder/president of "Finding Our Voices" will be the guest speaker of the Rockland Kiwanis Club on Monday, March 6. The Club meets at the Lighthouse Museum in Rockland at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
College of the Atlantic
Bones, Baleen, and Whale Ecology program offered at Lincolnville library
Sat, 02/25/2023 - 8:15am
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Community Library will offer Bones, Baleen, and Whale Ecology, “the most popular program at College of the Atlantic,” according to the Library, in a news release, on March 8 at 6 p.m. “Designed for people of all ages, this hands-on program is sure to engage participants as they assemble the skeleton of a 17-foot minke whale and learn about the behavior and anatomy of whales while looking at baleen, krill and other marine mammal artifacts,” said LCL. College of the...
completing a diverse scientific program
Mitchell Center to host March 6 talk with USGS New England Water Science Center director
Sat, 02/25/2023 - 7:30am
ORONO —The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “ USGS Water Science Centers: Serving our Communities with Science ,” on Monday, March 6, at 3 p.m. Speaker John Bumgarner is the director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s New England Water Science Center (WSC). He joined the New England WSC in February 2020 and works with the Center’s more than 170 staff members completing a diverse scientific program in the areas of hydrologic...
the boats being built by Belmont Boat Works
Merryspring hosts webinar of ‘Solar-Powered Boats for Maine and the World’
Thu, 02/23/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — David Borton will lead an online presentation titled “Solar-Powered Boats for Maine and the World” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 14, at 12 p.m. Borton grew up in small boats: solar-powered, people-powered boats, canoeing Maine’s fresh waters and sailing its coast. He earned his Ph.D. in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and later taught solar energy engineering there. Years of applying physics to solar-electric powered boats has produced...
tourmaline’s primer, Granitic Pegmatite, may soon become ‘Maine state rock’
Merryspring hosts webinar for ‘Tourmaline: Maine’s State Mineral’
Sun, 02/19/2023 - 10:00am

Myles Felch will lead an online presentation titled “Tourmaline: Maine’s State Mineral” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 7, at 12 p.m. Felch is a Curator and Geologist at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum located in Bethel. He will explain the basics of tourmaline: mineral chemistry, where it is found in the state, how it occurs and what it is used for. The talk will also include some fundamentals on geology including a primer on the host rock for tourmaline,...
‘Winter Hiking in Midcoast Maine’ online presentation with Mish Sommers
Sat, 02/18/2023 - 4:30pm

Friends of Sears Island and the Carver Memorial Library will co-sponsor a live Zoom presentation titled “Winter Hiking in Midcoast Maine,” on Wednesday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. Mish Sommers of Happier Outside will share photos and recommendations of local hiking trails while also discussing winter safety precautions and the benefits of spending time outside, even during the coldest months of the year. Mish Sommers’ travels led her to settle in Maine in 1999, from her homeland of Australia. She...
River Ecology and the Importance Anadromous Fish have on the Ecosystem
Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee to hear from Nate Gray, Feb. 21
Sat, 02/18/2023 - 4:15pm
The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee invites the public to take part in the next event in the Monthly Speaker Series: River Ecology and the Importance Anadromous Fish have on the Ecosystem, presented by Nate Gray of the Department of Marine Resources (more information below). The presentation will take place Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., via Zoom. Nate Gray is a scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources within the Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat group. He has...
Robert Annis of Rockport to speak at Kiwanis meeting, Feb. 20
Sat, 02/18/2023 - 4:15pm
ROCKLAND — Retired Naval Captain and Surgeon Robert Annis of Rockport will be the guest speaker at the Rockland Kiwanis Club meeting on Monday, February 20. Meetings are held at the Lighthouse Museum in Rockland at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Economists Joseph Stiglitz and Joelle Gamble
Perkins Center webinar to discuss Ending Economic Inequality: New Pathways to Shared Prosperity
Wed, 02/15/2023 - 8:00am

Register for the Frances Perkins Center’s online webinar, Thursday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m., with two leading American economists who work to solve the issues causing today’s high cost of economic inequality. Joseph Stiglitz and Joelle Gamble will discuss dynamic proposals and financial strategies to shape a stronger, more equitable, and healthier nation. Stiglitz is the Frances Perkins Center’s 2023 FPC Intelligence and Courage Award honoree and the Nobel Prize-winning Chief Economist at the...
Merryspring hosts webinar on invasive fishes of Maine
Mon, 02/13/2023 - 8:00am

Fisheries biologist Wes Ashe will lead an online presentation titled “Invasive Fishes of Maine” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 12 p.m. Invasive fishes are illegally introduced both intentionally and unintentionally, and their distribution throughout Maine waters is far-reaching and disrupts native ecosystems forever. Northern pike, black crappie, and small- and largemouth bass are just a few of the fish species from away that now reside throughout many...
two sisters row 750 miles along the beautiful and treacherous coastline
The Race to Alaska next up for Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series
Sat, 02/11/2023 - 5:15pm

Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. This year the series of evening programs about adventures on the water will be offered virtually on Zoom. The next program, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m., will feature a slide presentation with sisters Clare and Leigh Dorsey who rowed 750 miles along the beautiful and treacherous coastline of British Columbia as they competed in the “Race to...
quit college, left his wealthy family, and headed to sea
Captains’ Quarters winter series ends with ‘Capt. Lou Kenedy: The Last Schoonerman’
Wed, 02/08/2023 - 1:00pm

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will host “Captains’ Quarters” Monday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. This online talk, the final of this winter’s Captains’ Quarters speaker series, will begin with an introduction by Captain Jim Sharp, joined by Patsy Bolling, Kenedy’s daughter. In 1928, Kenedy quit college, left his wealthy family behind, and headed out to sea. He mastered large cargo schooners and continued to work them for decades after they were considered obsolete. He lived “on the...
LCHA lecture illuminates social bias in early New England criminal justice system
Mon, 02/06/2023 - 1:45pm

Lincoln County’s history is full of stories of valor, civic leaders, and enterprising community builders. But the area’s history was also shaped by thieves, murderers, ladies of the night, and others accused of crimes here. Then, as today, criminalization intersects with social issues like race, gender, and class. In Lincoln County Historical Association’s upcoming Winter Lecture, “Put In Their Place: Criminalizing the Other In Early New England,” architectural historian Aimée Keithan delves...
the climate change mitigation potential and scalability of kelp farming
Merryspring webinar discusses ‘Kelp Aquaculture as Carbon Sinks’
Sun, 02/05/2023 - 8:00am

Aquaculture specialist Struan Coleman will lead an online presentation titled “Kelp Aquaculture as Carbon Sinks” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, February 21, at 12 p.m. In his talk, Coleman will explore some of the research he and his team at the University of Maine have conducted over the last year on the climate change mitigation potential and scalability of kelp farming. He recently joined WWF Impact, the investment arm of the World Wildlife Fund, as an...
made millions of dollars with his many ‘cures’
Genealogy talk delves into ‘James Munyon: America’s Medicine Man’
Sat, 02/04/2023 - 8:00am

BELFAST — On Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m., the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society and the Belfast Free Library will be hosting a presentation from Rick Davis called “James Munyon: America’s Medicine Man,” in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. James Monroe Munyon (1848-1918) was a chemist and an outstanding marketing entrepreneur. He made millions of dollars manufacturing and selling his many "cures" for every possible malady, at a time when the average worker earned...
‘Taking Action on Climate Change: What Can Rockport Do?’
Rockport Conservation Commission announces 2023 speaker series
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 1:00pm

The Rockport Conservation Commission announces a 2023 speaker series, entitled, “Taking Action on Climate Change: What Can Rockport Do?” The free talks will be held at the Rockport Public Library on the third Wednesday of each month from February 15 to June 21, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. The series is part of the Climate Action Grant awarded by the Maine Governor's Office on Policy, Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) to the Rockport Conservation Commission to fund a...
Tim Glidden provides his personal lens of direct involvement
Mitchell Center to host talk on the shifting challenges of conservation work
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 1:30pm
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk entitled “ A Career in Conservation: Frequent retooling required! ” on Monday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. The work of conservation has changed dramatically in Maine over the past 50 years in response to shifting challenges and opportunities, according to the Center, in a news release. Effective response has required constant balancing and rebalancing appropriate approaches, including...
Merryspring: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid management strategies for landowners
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:00am

Forest entomologist Colleen Teerling will lead an online presentation titled, “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management Strategies for Landowners” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 12 p.m. Hemlock woolly adelgid is a serious threat to Maine’s hemlocks. Come and learn some of the options as a homeowner or small woodlot owner that can be part of a response to the invasive and destructive insect. Teerling has been a forest entomologist for the Maine Forest Service...
Community Climate Conversation to discuss: The Future of Transportation in Belfast and Waldo County
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 12:45pm
BELFAST — Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m., the public is invited to a community climate conversation about the future of transportation in Belfast and Waldo County. Did you know transportation accounts for 49% of greenhouse gas emissions, both in Belfast and statewide? Join the Belfast Free Library for this program in its series of community climate conversations that began on June 14, 2022 seeking public input to develop a climate action plan for Belfast. The event, co-sponsored by All of Belfast...
what goes into making an editorial cartoon, and some of the constraints and pitfalls
Cartoonist Douglas Coffin to give talk at Carver library
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 2:00pm

SEARSPORT — Carver Memorial Library will host local cartoonist and Maine native Douglas Coffin for an artist talk on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 6:30 p.m. The talk accompanies an exhibit of his cartoons, which are on display in the downstairs hall gallery through February. Coffin will talk about cartooning in general, explain what goes into making an editorial cartoon, and some of the constraints and pitfalls. He will also talk about comic strips (“the funnies”), and single-panel cartoons, such as...
A Donald MacMillan Lecture Film
Captains’ Quarters to feature Part 2 of ‘The Far North’
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:45pm

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will host “Captains’ Quarters” Monday, January 30, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. This online talk, the second in a 2-part series, will begin with an introduction by Captain Jim Sharp, museum co-founder, and will feature clips from the film The Far North: A Donald MacMillan Lecture Film, which includes historic motion picture footage from Labrador and Greenland with MacMillan’s own live narration from 1913. Registration is required and available on the...
Who’s On First?
Mitchell Center to host talk on the importance of relationships in climate action, Jan. 30
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 6:30am
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Who’s On First? Focusing on the importance of relationships in climate action” on Monday, Jan. 30, at 3 p.m. In this talk, Nathan Robbins, climate change specialist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will discuss the agency’s approach to incorporating climate change principles into all its programs. Building on Maine’s 2020 Climate Action Plan...
the under-appreciated value of peatbogs
Merryspring webinar to discuss ‘The Rockland Bog: A Hidden Climate Solution’
Sun, 01/22/2023 - 8:00am

Annette Naegel will lead an online presentation titled “The Rockland Bog: A Hidden Climate Solution” in a webinar Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 12 p.m., hosted by Merryspring Nature Center. Come learn about one of Rockland’s biggest natural climate solutions — the largest peatbog in Midcoast Maine. Naegel, director of lands at the Georges River Land Trust, offers a talk on the under-appreciated value of peatbogs and will acquaint you with the Rockland Bog, a giant sponge that stores carbon and mitigates...
clashing economic interests
World renowned trade scholar to speak to 36th Camden Conference
Sun, 01/22/2023 - 8:00am

Should the United States be more open to commerce with other countries, or should it protect domestic industries from foreign competition? This question has been the source of bitter political conflict throughout American history, noted the University of Chicago Press in a review of Douglas Irwin’s book, Clashing over Commerce: A History of U.S. Trade Policy. Irwin, whom the Financial Times has called “one of the world’s foremost trade scholars,” is scheduled to speak at the 36th...
the most widespread species of tubenose seabird in the northern hemisphere, yet declining rapidly
Learn about the illusive Leach’s storm-petrel
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 8:00am

On Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, join Jill Tengeres to learn about the illusive Leach’s storm-petrel. Leach’s storm-petrels are a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird that breed on islands at Maine Coastal Islands NWR. Though this species is rarely observed, Leach’s storm-petrels are the most widespread species of tubenose seabird in the northern hemisphere, with breeding populations in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The population of Leach’s storm-petrels in maritime Canada...
bilateral trade
Canada's Consul General to speak on US-Canada Trade via online Camden Conference lecture
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 3:45pm

Canada, one of the U.S.'s most important trade partners, is Maine's biggest trade partner – fish, lumber, energy and other commodities go back and forth across the border every day. On Monday evening, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m., the Consul General of Canada, Rodger Cuzner, will speak via Zoom about the incredibly important bilateral trade relationship between Canada and the United States. The Camden Conference Community Event will be hosted by the Scarborough Public Library in partnership with the...
POSTPONED: 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration
Mon, 01/16/2023 - 5:15pm
ORONO — The 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at the University of Maine scheduled for Jan. 16 has been postponed due to the worsening weather forecast. The event, co-sponsored by the Greater Bangor Area Branch NAACP and the University of Maine Division of Student Life, will be rescheduled for Feb. 20. For more information, contact the UMaine Division of Student Life, um.studentlife@maine.edu . The 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration, co-sponsored by the...
The Rise of Emerging Market Tycoons and their Mega Firms
‘Rich People, Poor Countries’ author Caroline Freund to speak at 36th Camden Conference
Sat, 01/14/2023 - 8:00am

In a world distressed by a pandemic and a year-long war in Ukraine, what is the future of globalization? International trade guru Caroline Freund, author, scholar, and former World Bank official, will tackle these and related issues as a presenter at the 2023 Camden Conference, February 19-21. Dr. Freund is Dean of the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) at the University of California, San Diego. Earlier, she served as global director of Trade, Investment and Competitiveness at the...
the carrot and the stick that will move the US toward stronger climate policies
Camden Conference and Peter Dugas: International Climate Policy and Trade
Fri, 01/13/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — Camden Conference Community Events at the Rockport Public Library continue in January with a presentation by Peter Dugas focusing on climate legislation. This event will be in person on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m., in the Rockport Room. The industrialized west is more motivated than ever to rapidly decarbonize their economies to stabilize the climate and protect their national security. Meanwhile, after years of deference, the US legislature has passed significant climate...
Conservation efforts beginning in the 1880s, Champlain Society, and MDI’s changing landscape
‘Landscape of Change’ in Mount Desert Island is first in Belfast evening lecture series
Thu, 01/12/2023 - 10:00am

This winter the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, will focus on the effects of the Climate Crisis on local environments. The first program, Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m., Catherine Schmitt, environmental scientist from the Schoodic Institute, will give a presentation about the “Landscape of Change” project on Mount Desert Island. The talk will be offered on Zoom. To register for the Zoom link...
MacMillan’s exploration in the arctic and the story of the Bowdoin
Captains’ Quarters series hosts ‘The Far North: A Donald MacMillan Lecture Film’
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 8:00am

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will host their final “Captains’ Quarters” of the year Monday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. Rescheduled from December, this online talk will begin with an introduction by Captain Jim Sharp, museum co-founder, as he recounts his work with the schooner Bowdoin and will feature clips from the film The Far North: A Donald MacMillan Lecture Film, which includes historic motion picture footage from Labrador and Greenland with MacMillan’s own live...
Spotting and Stopping Two Invasive Pests
Stop the Pests talk in St. George: Browntail Moth and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Mon, 01/09/2023 - 12:45pm
ST. GEORGE — The St. George and South Thomaston Conservation Commissions are co-sponsoring a talk on two destructive insects that are making their way into area towns and down the St. George Peninsula. The speaker will be Rebecca Jacobs, Program Manager at the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District. The event will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6:30 p.m., in the Tenants Harbor Town Office. The Browntail Moth is best known for its caterpillar, whose toxic hairs cause painful itching...
has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations and upheavals
Keynote Speaker announced for February 2023 Camden Conference
Sat, 01/07/2023 - 8:00am

Peter S. Goodman, the global economics correspondent for The New York Times , will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Camden Conference, Global Trade and Politics: Managing Turbulence, to be held the weekend of February 17-19, in Camden. Over the course of three decades Goodman has reported from more than 40 countries, including stints in conflict zones such as Iraq, Cambodia, Sudan and East Timor and has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations...
from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, around Newfoundland, and back to Belfast
Jonathan Fulford slide talk ‘Around Newfoundland in a Small Boat’ kicks off 2023 Winter Adventure Series
Thu, 01/05/2023 - 10:00am

BELFAST — Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are teaming up once again to offer the Winter Adventure Series. This year the series of three evening programs about adventures on the water will be offered virtually on Zoom. The first program, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m., will feature a slide presentation with Jonathan Fulford titled, “Around Newfoundland in a Small Boat.” To register for the Zoom to this program please go to belfastlibrary.org...

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Poet and naturalist Kristen Lindquist to speak about Spring Birding on Monhegan

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Belfast Free Library announces Earth Day Poetry Contest

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Jake Blount, Nic Gareiss and Laurel Premo bring folk traditions to Strand, April 21

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