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more than 100 families are helped each year
Help spread joy through Knox County Homeless Coalition’s Adopt A Family
Thu, 11/14/2019 - 3:30pm

ROCKPORT — The holidays are upon us and the Knox County Homeless Coalition is looking for caring individuals to help bring the joy of the season to families in need. KCHC’s Adopt A Family program provides the community with an opportunity to make someone’s holiday a little brighter by purchasing gifts for homeless and recently housed individuals working with KCHC (ranging in age from newborns to seniors). Through the generosity of local businesses, organizations, and community members, more...
opinion
Mainers with Diabetes Call on Sen. Collins to Take Action on Insulin Prices
Thu, 11/14/2019 - 12:00pm
Mainers with diabetes are calling on Senator Susan Collins to back legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate lower insulin and other prescription drug prices as part of a national day of action to mark World Diabetes Day. In videos posted to social media today, Mainers from across the state are calling out the price gouging and political influence of large pharmaceutical companies. "I need insulin like I need air. Without it I will die, quickly and painfully, yet a $6 bottle of insulin costs...
supports residents of hope, appleton, union, south hope
Hope Elementary holding Thanksgiving food drive
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 8:00pm

HOPE — The student council of Hope Elementary School is hosting a food drive for the Thanksgiving holiday. The school is seeking donations of non-perishable food items including pasta, rice, canned fruits, canned vegetables, soup, granola bars, crackers, cereal, boxed stuffing mix, gravy, cranberry sauce, pickles, and spaghetti sauce. Items collected will be donated to the Coming Spring Food Pantry in Union, an organization supporting food insecure community members in Hope, Appleton, Union and...
notify school personnel by nov. 19
Camden Hills offering free holiday meal boxes to students
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 7:45pm

ROCKPORT — With Thanksgiving approaching, the faculty and staff of Camden Hills Regional High School wants to make sure each member of its student body has access to a holiday meal. The school will provide a holiday food box to the family of any student who would like one, the school announced Nov. 13. The box will include stuffing, potatoes, carrots, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, rolls, brownie mix, and a Hannaford coupon for a cooked ham. Those interested in receiving the free box may...
parent, teacher conferences postponed
Union Elementary to remain closed Nov. 14
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 7:30pm
UNION — Students attending Union Elementary School will once again not attend classes Thursday, Nov. 14. The school, which was closed Nov. 13, has no water due to an issue with the pump. The district is hoping the issue will be resolved during maintenance work slated to continue Nov. 14 in order to resume classes Friday, Nov. 15. With the school’s closure, parent and teacher conferences planned for Nov. 14 have been postponed to Monday, Nov. 25. Teachers will contact parents to schedule new...
Oceanside High School issues parking lot clarification
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 7:15pm

ROCKLAND — The administration at Oceanside High School in Rockland issued some clarification on the school’s new traffic flow pattern in a Facebook post Nov. 13. When entering the parking lot, the first right is to the new bus loop. Car traffic is prohibited in this area in the morning and afternoon while buses are operating. Drop off and pick up is permitted in the bus loop during the remainder of the school day, but vehicles cannot be left unattended. The second right is the...
opinion
The Power of Audience: You’re invited, Part II
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 6:30pm

In the first quarter of this school year, which has just ended, Regional School Unit 71 (Belfast, Swanville, Searsmont, Belmont and Morrill) launched “PD Fridays.” PD stands for professional development, which teachers, support staff and administrators engage in together every Friday afternoon when students are released from school. One of the instructional practices we’ve been learning about and working on in the first quarter involves teachers designing instruction such that students may...
First responders to learn basic EMT this winter
Camden Fire Department to increase its emergency medicine skills
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — With endorsement from the Camden Select Board, at least eight of the town’s firefighters will be spending the winter and spring learning how to assess trauma injuries and administer emergency medical care, skills that will only benefit the community at large, board members agreed. Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley introduced the proposal to send firefighters to a basic EMT course beginning in January when he appeared before the Select Board Nov. 6, at a regularly scheduled meeting held in...
Rockland Planning Board to address Region 8 school fence, amphitheater
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 3:30pm

ROCKLAND — Members of the Midcoast School of Technology board will meet with the Rockland Planning Board, Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 5:15 p.m. Followingh a 4 p.m. site visit by the Planning Board for a different agenda item, discussions will continue regarding a proposed outdoor arena for MCST, as well as a proposed perimeter fence that has frustrated residents. Included in the Planning Board’s application folder at the Rockland planning office are petitions signed by approximately 40 area residents...
Two Midcoast Maine Maritime Academy students recognized for academic achievement
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 2:45pm
CASTINE — Sawyer King, a marine engineering technology major from Appleton and Seth Yates, a marine systems engineering major from Rockport are among those cited by Maine Maritime Academy for academic honors at a Nov. 6 ceremony at the Castine campus. Scheel Scholars Henry A. Scheel of Rockport, Maine was one of America’s most respected naval architects and yacht designers. During his long and distinguished career, Mr. Scheel produced more than 250 complete designs which have been utilized by...
Crowds brave cold for Belfast’s Veterans Day parade, ceremony
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 11:30am

BELFAST — Belfast residents and visitors braved the chilly weather to watch the annual Veterans Day Parade make its way from Belfast Area High School to the waterfront. Once called Armistice Day, Veterans Day falls on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year, marking the end of World War I. Sometimes called the ‘war to end all wars,’ WWI drew to an end when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. Despite the official end date, fighting had stopped...
Gram Sue Scholarship Holiday Craft, Vendor Fair
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 10:15am
BELFAST — The first annual Gram Sue Scholarship Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair will take place Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Troy A. Howard Middle School gymnasium, in Belfast. All proceeds to benefit the Gram Sue Memorial Scholarship. The fair will include: handmade crafts, independent sales vendors, raffle items, 50/50, and bake sale. Suggested donation: $1 Admission For more information, contact Brandy (207) 322-1874, brandy.gramsue@gmail.com
Engagement announcement: Brittany Wallace and Jerrad Dinsmore
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 9:30am

Allan and Lori Wallace, of Jefferson, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Wallace, to Jerrad Dinsmore, son of Tammy and Steve Pierpont of Cushing, and Melvaney and Lori Dinsmore of Warren. Brittany is a graduate of Lincoln Academy and of Southern Maine Community College. She is employed by Dave Nielsen State Farm Insurance. Jerrad is a graduate of George’s Valley High School, he attended Southern Maine Community College and received his Firefighter I and II. He is...
finding peace, meaning, and purpose within maximum security prison
Yoga, relaxation, sound healing fundraiser benefits prison yoga teacher training
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 9:30am

ROCKLAND — On Thursday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Jessica and Piers Kaniuka, co-founders of the non-profit Liberation Institute, will offer an evening of gentle yoga, relaxation, sound healing, and conversation. This special event will take place at The Dancing Elephant, in Rockland. The program is open to the public by donation, and all proceeds go to support the Liberation Institute’s Yoga Teacher Training program at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Everyone is welcome. Preregistration...
updated 9:15 a.m.
Most schools delayed, some closed Nov. 12
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 7:00am
With the inclement weather many schools in the area are delaying the start of classes today, Nov. 12, and some are closed. This post was last updated at 9:15 a.m.
family fun with live music, a reading from the author by the bonfire
If I Built A School: Camden-Rockport Middle School fundraising event with Chris Van Dusen
Mon, 11/11/2019 - 10:00am

CAMDEN — T he Camden-Rockport Middle School’s Fundraising Committee invites the community to their fundraising event with local artist and children’s book author, Chris Van Dusen. Join the Committee for an afternoon of family fun with live music, food for purchase, an If I Built a S’mores bar, and a reading of Van Dusen’s latest book, If I Built a School , by the bonfire. The event will take place Saturday, November 16, from 2 – 4 p.m., at the Camden Snow Bowl. “The timing of...
holiday shopping
Free childcare offered at Rockland church so adults can shop
Sun, 11/10/2019 - 5:30pm
ROCKLAND — Need time to shop? For the kids? Without the kids? On Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church will provide free childcare for children ages 4 to 12, so caregivers can do some shopping. During the day, activities may include "do-it-yourself" pizza, a movie, story telling, cookie decorating, photos with Santa, and games. Pre-registration required. Forms are available on Aldersgate’s Facebook site, at the church, or can be requested via email. (...
Festival Caliente dance party to benefit Watershed School
Fri, 11/08/2019 - 6:15pm
Festival Caliente, a dance party featuring live music by Primo Cubano, will be held on Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m. at the Steel House South, 639 Main Street, in Rockland. The event is billed as “a spicy musical bash” to benefit The Watershed School Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 at the door. Tickets for students are $15. Tickets can be purchased at watershed-school.org . Watershed School is an independent high school located in Camden, serving students who are...
Midcoast Public Health Council to discuss tobacco, health plans
Fri, 11/08/2019 - 4:15pm
ROCKLAND — Kristen McAuley, prevention and training director at the Center for Tobacco Independence, is the featured speaker for Midcoast Public Health Council’s meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at the Knox County Emergency Management Agency, 301 Park Street, in Rockland. McAuley will provide an update on statewide tobacco prevention initiatives, legislative updates, and vaping-associated lung injury. There will be a brief presentation about the local hospitals' Community Health...
Eco-landscaping to be focus of Warren Field, Garden Club meeting
Fri, 11/08/2019 - 4:00pm
WARREN — Hildy Ellis, of the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, will speak on eco-landscaping during the Warren Field and Garden Club meeting, Thursday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. The Club will meet at the Dr. Campbell House, 225 Main Street, Warren. All are invited to this free program. For more information, contact Sharon Landry 594-4113 or Deb Mansfield 592-4358
Owls Head Garden Club to host fourth annual craft show
Thu, 11/07/2019 - 6:45pm

OWLS HEAD — Owls Head Garden Club will host its fourth annual craft show, Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Building, Owls Head. The show, which will benefit the club’s scholarship fund, will feature local crafters on one floor, with entrance at the rear of the building. Many handmade items suitable for holiday gifts will be offered for sale, among them hand knit mittens, hats, and ponchos, rugs, placemats, sea glass jewelry, wooden bowls, mugs, ornamental boxes,...
Camden’s American Legion provides list of area Veteran’s Day events
Thu, 11/07/2019 - 6:15pm
KNOX COUNTY — For those wishing to commemorate Veteran’s Day in some fashion, plenty of opportunities are scheduled throughout the region. Below is an abbreviated list sent to the Pen Bay Pilot. Check out the Pen Bay Pilot Calendar for more events in the area. Nov. 8, 7:30-7:45 a.m.; Chris Wolfe Show in Rockland, WRFR FM 93.3 and 99.3. Talking about Veterans Day events in the district, Veterans Day in general. Rosey Gerry will be playing a few tunes. Nov. 8, 9:15 a.m.;...
Holiday Craft Fair at Friendship Village School
Thu, 11/07/2019 - 6:00pm
FRIENDSHIP — The 27th Annual Friendship Village School Holiday Craft Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lobster Rolls will also be sold at the event.
entomologist to provide updates on current browntail range/areas
Coastal Mountains nature talk: Browntail moths, their biology and most recent habitat
Thu, 11/07/2019 - 1:15pm

STOCKTON SPRINGS — This summer, you and probably a few of your neighbors had the misfortune to experience the dreaded Browntail moth, according to Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release. Coastal Mountains is hosting a talk, Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at the Stockton Springs Library to learn more about this invasive forest pest that continues to expand its range in Maine bringing with it human health impacts. Presenter Tom Schmeelk is an entomologist with the Department of...
‘I've always been intrigued by working in an island school’
North Haven hires new superintendent, seeks new principal
Thu, 11/07/2019 - 1:00pm

NORTH HAVEN — After the resignation of its superintendent in June, North Haven Community School filled the position with a permanent hire in September after briefly having an interim superintendent. Now, the small island school will be searching for a new principal. New Superintendent Hired At its Sept. 3 school board meeting, the board unanimously approved the hiring of Judith Harvey as its new superintendent following the June resignation of Robert “Bob” England. Harvey, a...
See Renderings of proposed building changes, hear what’s in store
The future Waterfall Arts, to be unveiled...
Thu, 11/07/2019 - 8:45am
BELFAST — The public is invited to Waterfall Arts to find out what’s in store for the future of Waterfall Arts and the former Governor Anderson School, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. Waterfall Arts’ capital campaign, Waterfall Rising, is entering its public phase and the organization plans to break ground in August 2020. This event will give the community a chance to learn firsthand about the exciting changes Waterfall Arts has in store for the building and why they matter, according to Waterfall...
Gratitude: an intrinsic quality, knowing and understanding the right thing to do
Gratitude, Principal’s awards at Thomaston Grammar School
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 4:15pm

THOMASTON — On Monday, November 4, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of gratitude. Students were presented with a certificate at a school-wide assembly and will have lunch with the school principal later this month. “When we think of gratitude, we think of the phrase, thank you, but the actions of gratitude go so much beyond these basic words,” said TGS, in a news release. “Gratitude is an intrinsic quality; it comes from the inside. It is knowing...
a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist
Read all about it! Belfast High to stage ‘Newsies’
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 1:15pm

BELFAST — Belfast Area High School presents Newsies - The Musical as its fall musical production. Performances will take place at the Crosby Center, 96 Church Street in Belfast. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 15, 16, 22, and 23, at 7 p.m.; and Sundays, Nov. 17 and 24, at 2 p.m. The Broadway hit Newsies is based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, and tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big...
Maine Public Radio donates instruments to Friendship, Waldoboro, Warren, Washington, Union schools
‘Let the wild rumpus start!’
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 1:15pm

The noise coming from the beginning band rehearsal on the stage at Prescott Memorial School in Washington might not be everyone’s cup of tea but to band instructor Megan Rogers, it’s a wonderful sound, made even sweeter by a recent donation of instruments by Maine Public Radio. This year, Maine Public Radio donated a full drum kit, three trombones, and a like new trumpet to the 5th and 6th grade beginner band program of RSU40, which serves the towns of Waldoboro, Friendship, Warren, Washington...
the importance of women taking control of their financial futures
The Last Taboo: Women and Wills
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 11:00am

TENANTS HARBOR — Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, is hosting financial educator Joline Godfrey on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. Godfrey will discuss the importance of women taking control of their financial futures. Often putting everyone first, women tend to procrastinate handling their own critical business. “Wills and estate plans force us to be highly intentional about our own deepest wishes,” said the Library, in a news release. “This conversation will help lift some of the...
Victoria Mansion, holiday shopping trip with Five Towns CSD
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 10:45am
PORTLAND — Enjoy a care-free holiday visit to Portland, Monday, Dec. 9, with Five Town CSD Adult Education. Five Towns will be taking a charter coach to the Old Port section where participants have several hours in the festively decorated shops to find that perfect and unique gift, according to the school, in a news release. After lunch on your own – or a visit to a tea house – the group will visit the Victoria Mansion. “Every year the mansion is spectacularly transformed into a gorgeous...
how can window inserts keep houses warmer during colder weather?
WindowDressers story to be told in Rockland
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 10:30am

ROCKLAND — Kyle Byrnes and KC Heyniger will discuss the WindowDressers story, what window inserts are, how they are made, and how the inserts can help keep houses warmer during colder weather. This talk is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m., in Rockland Public Library's Community Room. Refreshments will be provided. Kyle Byrnes is the Energy Efficiency coordinator with WindowDressers and is acting as a lead measurer as well as the coordinator for measurement appointments. Byrnes is with...
Union herbalist wins long-awaited trademark suit in preserving the generic term ‘Fire Cider’
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 7:15pm

UNION—It’s been five, long years for Union herbalist Katheryn Langelier, owner of Herbal Revolution, contending with a lawsuit filed against her and two other herbalists for their use of the term ‘fire cider’ as it described their apple cider vinegar products. As of Oct. 2019, that fight is over. In a 40-page ruling, Judge Mark G. Mastroianni of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, declared that the term fire cider is generic and cannot be trademarked. Langelier had been selling her...
Tech Tools: Blogging for Beginners – choosing a platform
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 2:45pm

ROCKLAND — Have you ever wanted to start a blog but don’t know where to begin? In this Blogging for Beginners session, Librarian Jessie Blanchard will show several free blogging platforms and how to use them in order to get the right fit for your ideas. This session, Choosing a Platform, will take place Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 10:30 a.m., at the Rockland Public Library. No coding experience required. Call the Library at 594-0310 to sign up and let staff know if you need to use a library laptop.
Halloween fun at Thomaston Grammar School
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 2:00pm

October 31st at Thomaston Grammar School was a great day. Students began their day with a special assembly presented by Mad Science of Maine. This special event was sponsored by the Friends and Family of TGS group. The presentation, titled Up, Up, and Away, was a fabulous one! Students learned about: the force that comes from the weight of the earth’s atmosphere pushing down on us, Bernoulli’s principle, how a hot air balloon is launched, how a hovercraft works, and more. There was high...
Jennifer Gunderson and ‘Carry the Future’ program
Waldo County Education Association-Retired meeting
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 11:00am
WALDO — Waldo County Education Association-Retired will meet on Thursday, November 14, at the Waldo County Tech Center on Rt 137. The speaker will be Jennifer Gunderson, who has worked with the "Carry the Future" program. She’s been abroad many times to work on humanitarian efforts for refugees. Meet and greet at 10 a.m.; meeting at 10:30 a.m., speaker at 11:20 a.m. Lunch will be served by students in the food service program at WCTC for $7. All retired educators are welcome to attend and join...
Jackson Memorial Library to host college prep discussion
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:30am

TENANTS HARBOR — Join Jackson Memorial Library, Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., as staff host a College Prep discussion to demystify the process of applying to colleges, investigate your options, explore college affordability, and determine your family's priorities. “The evening is ideal timing for parents of sophomores and juniors, and students are encouraged to attend,” said Jackson Memorial, in a news release. While families of seniors may be well into the process, they may still have questions...
OMP-issued individual identification cards required for employees
Maine cannabis regulators complete final adoption of adult use rules
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:15am
AUGUSTA — The Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, announced November 4, that it has completed final adoption of major substantive rules related to Maine’s adult use marijuana program. The administrative rules establish the regulatory framework governing the licensing, compliance, enforcement and oversight of the forthcoming adult use marijuana industry in Maine and marks OMP’s most significant accomplishment to date. In accordance...
Getting Ready for Winter: Amazing animal survival strategies
Sears Island children’s program: How animals prepare for winter
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:15am
BELFAST — Friends of Sears Island will be hosting an after-school science program for kids ages 6-12 on how animals prepare for winter and the interesting survival strategies they use. The program will be led by Sandra Mitchell, Thursday, Nov. 14 , from 4 - 5:30 p.m., in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Sandra will use hands-on activities, videos, and games to teach children about the ways that animals hibernate, adapt to winter, or migrate. From learning about frozen frogs to...
Latvian culture, music, history, and refugee stories by Midcoast neighbors
Latvian Ladies of Maine to prepare dinner at Penobscot Language School
Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:00am

ROCKLAND — The Latvian Ladies of Maine will prepare a traditional dinner to celebrate Latvian Independence Day topped off with a traditional Latvian birthday sweetbread, Friday, Nov. 15, from 5:30 - 8 p.m., at Penobscot Language School. One of the Baltic states in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, the republic of Latvia declared its independence on November 18, 1918, in the aftermath of World War I, following centuries of Swedish, Polish and Russian rule. This cultural...
Time change for Mount View High School choral concert Nov. 5
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 7:00pm

THORNDIKE — The Mount View High School choral concert taking place Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Thorndike has undergone a time change. Instead of starting at 7 p.m., the event will now start at 7:30 p.m.
‘We feel Belfast has a need for this type of housing’
After lying dormant for 12 years, Belfast housing project comes to fruition
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 1:45pm

BELFAST — A housing proposal brought before the City of Belfast is finally coming to life thanks to the efforts of a new developer. The Belfast Planning Board approved the original project on Shipmasters Cove Road in 2007, according to Wayne Marshall, the city’s code and planning director, though the project is only recently coming to fruition after the project sat dormant for a dozen years. “The owner started project construction, but lost the backing of his mortgage company when the housing...
Snapshot
Rockport volunteers spruce up Village fence
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 1:45pm

Thanks to a group of volunteers who showed up Nov. 4 to apply stain to the fence along the upper border of Mary Lea Park, the park is getting spruced up. “Although it is not the most beautiful fence from an architectural standpoint, a fresh coat of stain works wonders,” said Rockport Select Board member Doug Cole. Volunteers included Rockport residents Denise Kennedy-Munger, Burke Munger, Doug Cole, and Haunani Wallace, and from Camden, Terry and Sandy Hurlbutt.
high-performance methods of building in order to secure an energy future
Passive House Home Design: crash course by Erik Durbas
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 11:30am

UNION — Vose Library will host Erik Durbas, of Union, Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m., as he presents a crash course on Passive House Home Design for both new and retro-fit homes. Durbas will discuss the high-performance methods of building that must be adopted in order to secure an energy future. He will review the six tenants of the German Passivhaus standard and explain how they far exceed the current building code standards for new residential construction and the renovation of existing...
50/50 raffle, portion of flatbread sales to be donated
Sailfish swimmers to hold fundraiser Nov. 12
Sun, 11/03/2019 - 3:15pm

ROCKPORT — The Flatbread Company in Rockport will be hosting a benefit for the Pen Bay YMCA Sailfish swim team Tuesday, Nov. 12. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a portion of every flatbread sold, dine-in or take out, being donated to the organization. The Sailfish will also be conducting a 50/50 raffle at the event. Reach the sports department at: sports@penbaypilot.com .
more than 30 college degree and certificate programs
Spring 2020 registration opens in November at URock
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 11:45am

ROCKLAND — The University of Maine at Augusta Rockland Center (URock) will open registration for its spring semester (Jan. 21 - May 9) in early November. Students who are currently enrolled in a UMA degree program may start registering on Monday, November 4. New students may register beginning Tuesday, November 12. UMA Rockland offers more than 30 college degree and certificate programs in their entirety so students never have to leave the Midcoast area. Examples of popular programs include...
Giggles and dessert: Funny HaHa, all-ages art happening at Waterfall Arts
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 11:45am
BELFAST — On Saturday, November 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Waterfall Arts presents Funny HaHa, an All Ages Art Happening where comedians (aged three to ten) take the stage with their best jokes, a live junior house band keeps things rolling, and sweet treats are for sale to munch or to go. There will be fun creative activities for all ages, including paint-your-own-grown up, silly drawing games, monster mask-making, and more. The event is free, though donations are welcome. All proceeds support...
Weather forces closure of some area schools, delayed opening for one
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 7:00am
With the inclement weather many schools in the area are not holding classes today, Nov. 1, and one school is operating on a delayed schedule. This list was last updated at 9:33 a.m. Closed RSU 3 RSU 71 Medomak Valley High School Medomak Middle School St. George Edna Drinkwater School Two Hour Delay Islesboro Central School
Belfast trick-or-treaters unfazed by wet, windy weather
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 9:15pm

BELFAST — What the Halloween weather lacked in autumn chill it made up for with wind and sporadic rain, though there was no dampening of the holiday spirit in the many trick-or-treaters who traversed Cedar Street. Cedar Street is a longtime popular Belfast destination for trick-or-treaters from all over Waldo County, with many of the houses lining the street participating in the festivities to some degree. There were several larger displays for the hundreds of costumed celebrants to admire as...
‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old’
WWI film to be shown free on Veterans Day
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 4:00pm

CAMDEN — On the evening of Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the Camden Opera House’s Community Thank You Films series will screen Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old , at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to all, sponsored by the Community Arts Fund. This moving documentary features colorized and sound-enhanced images from World War I. The title was inspired by the line “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old” from the 1914 poem For the...

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