CAMDEN — This summer, Dooryard Farm invites the community to gather around and celebrate the flavors of the season…
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Celebrating Maine's Harvest Through Cooking, Conversation & Tastings
Natalie Barrows is the 2026 winner of the Diane and Dana Whitten Scholarship.
This year marks the 20th annual award, given in honor of the Whittens' decades of…
followed by family fun at Ames Elementary School
BELFAST — The 5th Annual Bryan’s Ride hits the road on Saturday, July 25, 2026, and this year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet, according to organizers, in a news release.…
Friends of Thai Daughters
Enter to win a dream trip anywhere in the world — 100% of proceeds wupport At-Risk Girls in Thailand.
Trevett-based anti-trafficking nonprofit Friends of Thai…
The Rockport High School Alumni Association will be celebrating its 132nd anniversary with a meeting and banquet at the Rockland Elks Lodge (220 Rankin Street) Saturday, July 18,…
OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor is delighted to welcome back pianist and composer Arsentiy Kharitonov on Saturday, July 11. Originally …
In addition to the thousands of Mainers who showed up to vote in the primary election last month, 125 volunteers appeared at polling stations…
The Warren Historical Society's July program will be held July 7, at 9 a.m. A Demonstration and Talk on Replenishing Hanging Pots by Jan MacDonald, at Barley Jo Green Houses, 1097 Camden Rd…
Grandma's Attic, live music, fire truck, Historical Society tours; donations welcome
The Searsmont Town Library Book & Bake Sale is happening Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., rain or shine, in the Searsmont Community Center.
"There…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
T Marie and Bayou Juju serves up a fresh take on traditional music from southern Louisiana including Cajun, Creole, Zydeco, Swamp Pop, and Nola R & B. And…
First Church in Belfast's summer fair will be held July 11, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at 104 Church Street, in Belfast.
See the poster pdf attachment link for more information.
As of July 1, Lake Chickawaukie has been cleared for swimming, according to the City of Rockland.
Swimming advisory issued…
The first official survey of Maine housing building activity shows the state made progress toward its housing goals last year. But the data…
WALDOBORO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a 3-hour Boiling Water Bath Canning course on Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.…
CAMDEN, Maine — The Camden Area Business Group is hosting Camden's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration on Saturday, July 4.
The fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m., launching…
coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain
Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ level on Wednesday, July 1 along the Maine coast…
Doctors see at least one patient a week with severe scald and chemical burns from stress-relief toys
Shriners Children’s Boston is warning parents that physicians are still seeing an alarming number of kids receiving severe burn injuries after microwaving gel-…
guests should plan to bring their own snacks and water
Due to expected warm temperatures, the Union Town Office Meeting Room, located at the back of the building at 567 Common Road, will serve as a Cooling Center on…
Mushrooming author and teacher Greg Marley will lead an indoor presentation on "Foraging for 'Foolproof' Edible Mushrooms," Tuesday, July 21, at 12 pm., at…
beginning July 1, 2026
Healthy Kids, a community-based family resource network based in Damariscotta, has officially announced the geographic expansion of its core services into Waldo County, beginning July 1, 2026.…
Stay cool and keep your animals hydrated, out of cars and in the shade
Downeast Donkey Walks offer quiet calm in Searsport
SEARSPORT—A red barn at the end of a dead-end dirt road in Searsport is one of the happiest places in Maine this summer. Inside Rebecca Loveland's barn, four gentle, sweet donkeys, Kota, Ed, Henry…
Saturday, July 11
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Frances Perkins Center (478 River Road, Newcastle) will be hosting a special afternoon for families to learn about and…
The Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) is notifying homeowners, pesticide users, retailers, and applicators that new restrictions on certain rodenticides and…
PORTLAND — Maine Historical Society invites the public to a free Independence Day celebration, Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., in Portland. The event…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST, Maine — In observance of Independence Day, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following holiday hours and…
"It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the Dale Hueppchen Scholarships," said Hueppchen, in a news release.
This new scholarship program…
life jacket rules, important message to paddlers, impacts of alcohol
The Maine Marine Patrol will once again be looking out for anyone violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws and sharing safety information during the national…
Legal Hours, items prohibited in Maine, local restrictions
The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office reminds everyone planning to celebrate the 250th Independence Day celebration with consumer fireworks to do so safely and responsibly.
The Fire Marshal…
On Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., two gardens on the street above Front Street Shipyard will be featured as part of the Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days.
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Warren Day 2026
The Warren Historical Society Dr. Campbell House and Museum will have an open house, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Warren Day.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 25, 2026 for Sweetser's new youth psychiatric residential treatment facility in Saco. The new…
In celebration of the country’s 250th Anniversary, the Damariscotta Historical Society, the Chapman-Hall House, and the Newcastle…
Roughly 50 people decked out in rainbow garb streamed out of First Parish Unitarian Universalist in downtown Portland last Saturday morning…
The MacDougal Park community garden has expanded to offer 11 rentable garden plots to community members for the 2026 growing season. The expansion is a result of a…
coincides with the museum's "First Responder Weekend"
The Pen Bay Amateur Radio Club (W1PBR) will participate in ARRL Field Day on June 27-28, 2026, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum Street, Owls Head.…
SEARSPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT), MaineHealth’s Community Health program, and Friends of Sears Island for a Happy Wanderers hike on Thursday, July 2, …
service project: installation of a 25-foot American flag pole at a Rockland cemetery
Joined by family, friends, and fellow Scouts, Dominic Todd of Troop 200 received the rank of Eagle Scout during a Court of Honor ceremony held May 24 at the Camden Snow Bowl ski lodge. Eagle Scout…
NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the fourth of July, from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m., "with premium fireworks viewing at dusk,"…
Medomak Middle School announces its Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 academic year.
High…
Many types of plants can be air dried for arranging
John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Growing Flowers to Dry"on …
MaineHealth Surgical Care Rockport has earned dual reaccreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in both vascular testing and vascular interventional services, reflecting…
three short films and a public discussion
BELFAST — The Colonial Theatre will be the next stop in the…
for students exploring careers in engineering and computing
ORONO — Through experiments and game-based learning, high school students can learn how to build microchips for powering smartphones, computers…
how do PFAS during childhood influence obesity, diabetes risk and cardiovascular health later in life?
MaineHealth has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support mentorship and research focused…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of Juneteenth, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following adjusted holiday hours and closures on Friday, June 19:
The retail…
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center (HGCSC) invites community members, supporters, neighbors, and visitors to join anIce Cream Social and Ribbon Cutting…
