A monthly program focused on exploration of climate change is being formed in Belfast. STEAM Team Youth Community Science Explorers Group is for youth ages 7-12, and meets monthly at the…
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partnership with University of Maine’s 4-H program
Northern Light Cancer Care at Maine Coast Hospital’s Mary Dow Center welcomed donors and guests to tour the healing garden and infusion center, as well as learn about…
The day he took office, President Donald Trump issued a …
the day every year where all veteran organizations gather to remember those who remain in captivity or are missing
National POW MIA Recognition Day events will be held September 21, beginning at 10 a.m., on the Camden Village Green. Camden's War Memorial Post 30, American Legion members will read the names of…
on a paleontology hunt
On Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10:30 a.m., the Rockport Public Library will host Go2Science for a youth-oriented, interactive S.T.E.M. event entitled, “Paleo Problem Solving.”
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"A Beginner’s Guide to Composting"
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will conclude its …
Patriot Insurance announces the 2025 recipients of the Patriot Education Scholarship program.
Students receiving the scholarship must have…
Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 1 - 3 p.m., Wellness Wednesday with the Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center, 11 White Street, in Rockland.
Free to all.
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Friends-Themed Trivia with Knox Clinic will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m., , at Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main Street, in Thomaston.
Free food and prizes.
For more…
Community event features live music, family activities, silent auction
The Belfast Soup Kitchen is holding its first annual Brewhaha, a festive and family-friendly fundraiser and 15th Anniversary Celebration aimed at combating food insecurity in Waldo County. The…
In a state that produces and sells a great deal of good food, one might not expect the significant level of food insecurity experienced in Maine. To raise awareness and help…
demonstrating exceptional dedication and efforts
Patricia St. Clair, a Knox County volunteer from Saint George, is the Girl Scouts of Maine's Volunteer of the Month of June. St. Clair is currently involved as a…
The First Universalist Church in Rockland is offering an 8-session class on Elderhood & Spirituality, starting Thursday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. - 12 noon.…
World Animal Day
Peace Ridge Sanctuary is hosting its 4th Annual 5k Run for the Animals & 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, also known as World Animal Day.
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'In honor of Kevin and his important role in our community'
The Owls Head South Thomaston Thomaston (OSHTT) Transfer Station Board is holding an Opening Ceremony for a new Swap Shop at the facility on September 20, at noon. The ceremony follows OSHTT's E-…
John Fromer, Maine Master Gardener, will lead an outdo.or presentation on Arranging Country Flowers, Tuesday, Sept. 16…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Local farmers and entrepreneurs are invited to showcase their products at farmers’ markets on the campuses of MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals later this month. The…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Colin T. Waters, MD, PhD, to its Emergency Medicine department.
Dr. Waters joins PBH after completing his residency at the University of…
family fun, resources
The public is welcome to the Coastal Recovery Community Center’s Recovery Rally, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, from 4-6 p.m., at Rockland Harbor Park, 271 Main Street. More than 20 vendors will be on…
The Novel Jazz Septet will be in performance for an evening of swinging jazz, at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
This year marks the…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have expanded their cardiac rehabilitation services with a new prevention program designed for people at risk of developing heart…
In Technology Director Mike Arsenault’s office at the Yarmouth School Department, papers and boxes sat on his desk — some of it swag from the tech company MagicSchool,…
The second unofficial cubing competition will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10:30 a.m., at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road.
"So much fun was had at the first cubing…
A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, Sept. 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 your broken lamps," said…
Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers is hosting a gathering for remembrance and gratitude this month; the nonprofit also holds ongoing support groups.
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Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173 in Lincolnville Center.
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donations accepted Sept. 17-19
The Thomaston Dog Park (TDPA) is hosting its annual tag and bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Thomaston Academy…
As part of the Belfast Marine Institute's initiative The Floating Classroom, Belfast Area High School students in Genna Black and Chip Lagerbom's Marine Studies class…
ORONO — University of Maine alumnus Blaine Moores has donated $2 million to launch a symposium series that will bring nationally prominent figures…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Mary Wood, MD, to its Pediatrics Rockport practice.
Dr. Wood comes to PBH from Central Maine Healthcare, where she was a pediatrician for…
Denise DeSpirito will lead a Late Season Herb Garden Tour at Merryspring Nature Center on…
Attributes higher rates to increasing cost of medical services, growing costs of prescription drugs, and instability of policies at federal level
The Maine Bureau of Insurance said Sept. 4 the finalized 2026 health insurance rates for Maine’s individual and small group market will go into effect January 1, 2026. Following a review of…
Four Maine educators representing counties from the coast to the highlands are state finalists for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year.
Bridget Wright, an English…
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital and Maine Cancer Foundation
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s retail pharmacy has been awarded grant funding from the Maine Cancer Foundation to increase community access to tobacco cessation medications and support…
Already being hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie,” award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Nashville musician Crys Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, and…
BRUNSWICK — Beginning September 15, several MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) programs currently situated at 66 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick will relocate to the…
Roll, Stroll, Run for Hospice on the Rail Trail
Take in the autumnal colors on October 4, as you roll, stroll, run, or skip down the Belfast Rail Trail, starting 8:30 a.m., at City Point Depot Station, at 13 Oak Hill…
With the help of a donation from…
second of four in UMaine Extension’s Fall Gardening Webinar Series
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will present its second fall gardening webinar, “The Late Season Garden: Reflections and Tasks,” Tuesday, Sept.…
baseball, schizoaffective disorder, and art
ROCKLAND — A screening of the award-winning documentary Outsider, co-presented by Maine Public, will be presented at the…
On Saturday, October 4, The Good Tern Natural Foods Co-op will celebrate 45 years in operation with a Community Bash at the store, 750 Main Street in Rockland, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
"We’re…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab recently achieved Core Accreditation through the National Plant Diagnostic Network (…
Maine State Beekeepers Association
The Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) will be holding a Bee Fest, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta. This special outdoor field day event is for…
Engines Roaring, Crowds Buzzing
One of Midcoast Maine’s largest and most anticipated motorcycle meets returns to The Owls Head Transportation Museum, Saturday, Sept. 6 (rain date Sunday, Sept. 7). This annual event celebrates…
St. George Municipal School District superintendent Mike Felton thought long and hard about opting into a Maine Department of Education program to have public school…
'an innovative and visionary leader'
On Aug. 27, the school boards of the Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) and School Administrative District 38 (Camden-Rockport K-8) together announced that their…
