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‘All new parents deserve a free first aid kit as part of their new tool belt’
Postpartum project to provide Narcan as part of free take-home first aid kit
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:45pm

DAMARISCOTTA — Healthy Lincoln County is partnering with LincolnHealth to offer first aid kits to all postpartum families as part of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative for Maine (PQC4ME). The statewide project spearheaded by Nell Tharpe, CNM and Dr. Jay Naliboff, provides postpartum families with a take-home first aid kit. The kit includes familiar first aid supplies as well as Narcan and information about local recovery resources. Narcan is the brand name for the nasal injection form of the...
Birds! Crabs! Microplastics!
Stewardship Education Alliance awards grants to local schools in Jan. 2023
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 12:45pm

CAMDEN — In 2022, thanks to community support, S.E.A. was able to award ten grants to local schools. Teachers who won these grants created projects that further the S.E.A. mission: to increase community awareness of ways to be better stewards of our local watershed. These grants will support work by students of all ages that includes data collection and sharing of findings. “And what a great range of projects!” said S.E.A., in a news release. S.E.A. awarded a grant to Children’s House...
Jan. 31 update: Midcoast adds 11 new COVID-19 cases
Tue, 01/31/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Belfast Marine Institute students finish individual semester-long projects
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 3:30pm

Belfast Marine Institute students from the high school recently finished their individual semester-long main projects for the Marine Studies course. One area of interest included conducting an underwater bottom topography survey of the outfall at Little River. Using the Institute's Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) with photo and 4K video capabilities, students were able to make a visual record and gain an idea of what the outfall area currently looks like, including the presence of eelgrass and...
Camden Winterfest sports a Polar Plunge, music, ice carving, sledding and more
Not a bad day to jump in the ocean in January
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:15am

CAMDEN—Hundreds of participants enjoyed an outing to celebrate the annual Camden Winterfest held at the Camden Amphitheatre on Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for all of the classic Winterfest traditions —ice carving, a doggie fashion show, Polar Plunge, good food, a story walk, indoor crafts, and a mobile sauna. Many families came out with sleds and enjoyed the snowy hills. With a high of about 37 degrees, dozens of hardy souls walked into the ocean by the Camden boat landing. The...
grown from two RSU 13 second grades to six communities and more than 1,000 children
Leaps of Imagination to celebrate 10th anniversary with children’s art exhibit
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — Leaps of Imagination is a school-day art program that propels children’s imaginations and empowers students as artists and deep thinkers. Founded on the premise that art inspires elementary school students to make connections between art, literacy, and environmental science, Leaps teaches young people to observe, explore materials and perspectives, and make bold works of art. Learning from local artists, children realize their capacity to create and imagine a better future. Leaps’...
‘Angler's Entomology Podcast’
Georges River Trout Unlimited: Understanding insect behavior, improve fly fishing
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKPORT — Georges River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) welcomes Eric Frohmberg for a talk about major categories of insect behavior, such as locomotion, respiration, reproduction and development, and how they relate to fly tying and fly fishing techniques. He will present categories of behaviors that can be recognized and acted upon while fishing, adding a competitive edge to your fly fishing. According to GRTU, in a news release, Frohmberg has been studying entomology for... “Well, it is one of those...
Go Tracking with Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:00am

LINCOLNVILLE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Coast Heritage Trust for a tracking workshop on Friday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the Fernalds Neck Preserve, in Lincolnville. This walk is being led by Maine Coast’s Heritage Trust’s steward, Kirk Gentalen, who has a knack guiding others in seeing who has been romping around the woods, what they were up to, and approximately when they wandered through. Gentalen will be sharing his tracking secrets with participants of all...
Agenda set for Five Town CSD board meeting Feb. 1
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 1:00pm

ROCKPORT — The agenda for the next Five Town CSD school board meeting has been set. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Rose Hall Board Room. Meeting livestream: fivetowns.net/live AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Adjustments to the Agenda 3. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda 4. Minutes a. Approval of the January 23 Special Joint Board Meeting Minutes b. Approval of the January 18 Special Joint Board Meeting Minutes c. Approval of the January 4...
Agenda set for RSU 13 board meeting Feb. 1
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 11:15am

ROCKLAND — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 13 school board meeting has been set. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the South School, with an executive session to be held at 6 p.m. Meetings can be viewed on Vimeo and YouTube . Executive Session (6 p.m.) 1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum 2. Executive Session A. To enter Executive Session to discuss a legal matter pursuant to 1 MRSA § 405(6)(E)...
Agenda set for RSU 40 board meeting Feb. 2
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 10:00am
UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set. The meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. via livestream and in the district’s central office. Participate virtually at: meet.google.com/duv-oxzs-nrj Agenda I. Call to Order A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Declaration of Quorum C. Note Absences D. Additions/Adjustments to the Agenda II. Consent Agenda – Approve Minutes of January 19 III. Superintendent and/or Chair Reports A. Board...
Jan. 28 update: Midcoast adds 12 new COVID-19 cases
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
displayed throughout Belfast
Technical Center students honor Martin Luther King Jr with Graphic Design posters
Sat, 01/28/2023 - 8:00am

Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Graphic Design Students honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this January by designing posters that were displayed throughout the city of Belfast. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee has been celebrating MLK Jr Day for 35 years, planning candlelight walks, providing platforms to discuss civil rights, and involving local artists in making posters to honor the day. This year, committee member Meredith Bruskin reached out to Hillary Steinau, WCTC’s Graphic...
seeking volunteers to help make ice luminaries, assist with setup, and serve hot chocolate
Coastal Mountains illuminates Rail Trail for Belfast Ice Festival 2023
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 10:00am

BELFAST — On Friday, February 24, Coastal Mountains Land Trust will be lining a section of the Belfast Rail Trail with luminaries to kick off the Ice Festival with a little evening trail magic. The Land Trust will provide free hot chocolate at the Belfast footbridge from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. A guided excursion along the luminary trail will leave from the footbridge at 5:30 p.m. Please bring footwear that correlates to the current conditions: ice grips or snowshoes, if the weather allows. “...
Jan. 27 update: Midcoast adds 19 new COVID-19 cases
Fri, 01/27/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Happy Wanderers hike the Belfast Rail Trail, Feb. 2
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 2:15pm

BELFAST — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital’s Journey to Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m., at the Belfast Rail Trail. This trail is 2 miles round-trip, rated at an easy walking level. Snowshoe rentals are available through the Journey to Health website. Questions? Email Maeve Cosgrove at maevec@coastalmountains.org . Directions: From downtown Belfast, park on Water Street. The group will be...
learn to build websites
Basic programming class offered through Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Ed
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 2:00pm

“Business owners, nonprofit directors and entrepreneurs should never be intimidated by the code that connects all of us to the services we need,” said a news release. Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education instructor Sam Auciello has been building websites for individuals and corporate clients since 2003 and is offering Simple Websites with WiX, a basic programming class that starts Feb. 6. Simple Websites with WiX is a 2-session workshop where students will learn to build their their...
Jan. 26 update: Midcoast adds nine new COVID-19 cases
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Rockland diorama triggers memories, teaches visual history lesson
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 5:00pm

ROCKLAND — “Gil will point out his grandparents,” said Ann Morris, curator of the Rockland Historical Society. A diorama of a historic Rockland scene is now on display at the Historical Society, giving a home audience an opportunity to engage in new discoveries and old memories thanks to a year-long loan from the Penobscot Marine Museum and a certain artist whose modeling career flourished following a stroke in the 1970s. “What I’ve heard is that people are really excited to see it, and it is...
Jan. 25 update: Midcoast adds seven new COVID-19 cases
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Learning about Devices, Identifying Frauds and Scams, Getting News and Information Online
Waldo Community Action Partners to host Digital Literacy Classes in Waldo County
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 8:00am

Waldo Community Action Partners announces a new series of computer literacy courses geared towards Maine residents ages 55+ to be hosted at libraries throughout Waldo County this February, March, and April. Courses are made available through the National Digital Equity Center, a nationally recognized organization with a mission to close the digital divide across the United States, and are designed to provide opportunities for professional growth, personal enrichment, and the development of...
Jan. 24 update: Midcoast adds 20 new COVID-19 cases
Tue, 01/24/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Maine Celtic Celebration’s annual fundraising event promises food, whisky, lively poetry and Highland piping
Even if you’re not Celtic, you’ll still enjoy a raucous Burns Night Jan. 28
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 5:00pm

Haggis. Whisky with a “y.” Robert Burns. You’ll find out what all of this means January 28, even if you have no Celtic blood in your ancestry.com profile. The Maine Celtic Celebration’s annual Burns Night, to celebrate Scotland’s most famous poet and working-class joe, will be held at the Waldo County Shrine Club at 20 Northport Avenue in Belfast, starting at 5 p.m. Robert Burns, Scotland’s most celebrated storyteller, inspires Burns Nights across the globe when people tend to gather, typically...
National Stalking Awareness Month
Stalking: It’s not about love, it’s a crime
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 11:30am

You look out your kitchen window ... and he’s standing outside right next to your car. At the grocery store, as you walk from your car toward the store, the hair on the back of your neck raises up; you turn and look behind you and there he is, sitting in his car staring at you. You broke up two months ago, but his consistent presence out there has unnerved you. The other day, you found the courage to tell a friend about your ex’s behavior. She suggested he just sat in your driveway – again –...
Agenda set for RSU 71 board meeting Jan. 23
Sun, 01/22/2023 - 12:30pm

BELFAST — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting has been set. The meeting will be held Monday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school’s band room and remotely. Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jjRJzukORoCgkkHxzzAYag AGENDA I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA III. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 3.1 Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - January 9 (vote) IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS 4.1 Finance Committee 4.2...
with Rebecca Jacobs, program manager from the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Learn about rain gardens and other water management techniques for your property
Sun, 01/22/2023 - 8:00am

Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 6 p.m., on Zoom, the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues (ABCD) project of the Belfast Free Library will host Rebecca Jacobs, program manager from the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District for a presentation, “Rain Gardens and Other Water Management Techniques for Your Property.” Do you have excess water on your property following a rain event? A rain garden could be an effective and attractive solution for helping to direct and infiltrate the runoff or...
Agenda set for RSU 20 board meeting Jan. 24
Sat, 01/21/2023 - 4:15pm

SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting has been set. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the SDMHS cafetorium. Livestreaming will be available. AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Adjustments 3. Accept agenda 4. Recognitions 5. Jan. 10 Minutes 6. Consent Agenda (Minutes) a. BGT - Jan. 11 b. Policy - Jan. 9 7. Presentations 8. Public participation 9. Superintendent’s Report 10. Committee Reports a. Policy b. BGT 11. Old...
Agenda set for Appleton school committee meeting Jan. 23
Sat, 01/21/2023 - 3:30pm

APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold its next committee meeting Monday, Jan. 23 and the agenda for the meeting has been set. The meeting will be held in-person at 5 p.m. Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Public Comment 3. Adjustments to the agenda 4. Signing of the Warrants 5. Vote to accept the minutes of the December 19 meeting 6. Student/Staff presentation: The Gifted/Talented Program 7. Resignation/Nominations 8. Finalize Family Survey 9...
Agenda set for Hope school committee Jan. 24
Sat, 01/21/2023 - 2:00pm

HOPE — The school committee agenda for the next Hope Elementary School committee meeting is set. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. Participants can attend in-person or join via livestream: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/89636617930 Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Public Comment 3. Adjustments to the agenda 4. Signing of the Warrants 5. Review of Financial Report with support from Peter Orne, Business Manager at Camden/Rockport. 6. Accept the minutes of the...
Jan. 21 update: Midcoast adds 14 new COVID-19 cases
Sat, 01/21/2023 - 8:30am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Community meeting for seventh graders interested in Trekkers
Sat, 01/21/2023 - 8:00am

ROCKLAND — Trekkers is inviting all seventh graders from Rockland, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Cushing, Owls Head, and St. George to apply to become a Trekkers student this Spring. Trekkers is a nonprofit organization that has offered programs to young people in the Midcoast for over 25 years. Its six-year outdoor and travel-based program begins in seventh grade and lasts through twelfth grade. After meeting regularly throughout the year, students go on an expedition that they have planned...
Maine Community Foundation invites grant proposals from Waldo County nonprofits
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 7:30pm
Nonprofit organizations in Waldo County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program. The grant program invests in local projects and organizations that help build strong communities. Last year five Waldo County nonprofit organizations were awarded grants totaling $44,900. The Community Building Grant Program supports efforts that strengthen community resources, promote well-being and help residents acquire skills and knowledge...
Share your voice through Pine Tree Society’s statewide community survey
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 7:30pm
Pine Tree Society is conducting a statewide Community Needs Assessment survey to capture a detailed picture of service needs among people living with a disability in Maine. Pine Tree Society will use the findings to better address challenges and barriers that prevent people living with disabilities from achieving a higher quality of life. Within this 10-minute survey, there are specific questions for different types of community members, including: Person with a disability Caregiver of a child...
Eight Midcoast students named to SNHU Fall President's, Dean’s List
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 6:30pm
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following Midcoast students on being named to the Fall 2022 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer...
Hannah Bowie, Sophia Buckley-Clement named to Castleton University Fall Dean's List
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 6:15pm
CASTLETON, VT — The following students were named to the Castleton University Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year. To qualify for this academic honor, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 3.5. Hannah Bowie, of Winterport Sophia Buckley-Clement, of Lincolnville About Castleton University Castleton University is small enough to be a community where every student matters, yet large enough to offer more than 75...
Colby Verrill-Hyde named to President's List at Plymouth State University
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 6:15pm
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Colby Verrill-Hyde of Warren, has been named to the Plymouth State University President's List for the Fall 2022 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better for the Fall 2022 semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester. Verrill-Hyde is a Elementary Ed & Youth Develop. major at Plymouth State. About Plymouth State University Established in 1871, Plymouth State...
Mills proposes revamp to intellectual and developmental disability services
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:30pm

After years of talking about it, Maine’s health department is proposing to spend millions to clear a backlog for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need state services, and to change the way those services are delivered. The changes, included in Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed $10.3 billion two-year budget plan, would represent a significant change for the programs that provide services for thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their...
Jan. 20 update: Midcoast adds 25 new COVID-19 cases
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
a fat bike option is new this year
Race or cheer at 2023 Winter Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 8:00am

JEFFERSON — Cowbells, cocoa and camaraderie are in store for anyone who joins Midcoast Conservancy, Saturday, March 4, as part of its tenth annual Biathlon at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate and cheering squads are encouraged. Biathlon is an Olympic sport that combines cross country skiing and target shooting. This year, the race will include a fat bike option as well, where racers ride rather than ski. There will also be a...
children’s books, poems, and other authentic sources
Free Spanish language program for children, families being offered in Rockland
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 7:45am

ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School announces a new community program initiative offering Spanish language programming for children and families at the Rockland Public Library, each Wednesday (10:30 - 11 a.m.) starting February 1, 2023. Join PBLS Executive Director Jared McCannell for a weekly free Spanish language program, Spanish Songs and Stories, in the Children’s Room at the Rockland Public Library. “This FREE community program is perfect for families with children at home (infant,...
all new athletic trainers are now required to have graduate degrees
UMaine launches new master’s program in athletic training
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 4:00pm
The University of Maine’s College of Education and Human Development is now offering a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) degree that prepares students to join the growing allied health profession providing acute care, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation, as well as prevention from injuries and illness. Students who complete the new master’s program will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) national credentialing exam. UMaine has long...
Jan. 19 update: Midcoast adds 18 new COVID-19 cases
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 8:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Camden Winterfest returns for 20th annual celebration, Jan. 28
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 8:00am

CAMDEN — What happens when you bring together ice carving, a polar plunge, fashionable dogs, music, and delicious food on a winter’s day? “That’s right — the long-running community celebration, Camden Winterfest!” said The Camden Public Library, in a news release. The 20th annual Camden Winterfest will take place on Saturday, January 28, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., with all of the classic traditions plus some exciting new additions. It all kicks off on Saturday, January 28, at 11 a.m., in the...
What really happened on Malaga Island? Kate McBrien tells the story
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 6:15pm

In the first of Lincoln County Historical Association’s 2023 Winter Lectures, Maine State Archivist Kate McBrien explores the true history of the community who lived on Malaga Island, off the coast of Phippsburg, in the late 1800s. Her engaging presentation and discussion examines the individuals who were part of this community and the state’s actions to evict them from their homes through the complex history of racism and eugenics in Maine. The talk, to be held via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 2 at...
‘looking forward to meeting practitioners’ needs’
Trekkers hires director for Training Institute
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 4:30pm

ROCKLAND — New Trekkers Training Director Diane Sternberg would rather see 10 minutes into the future rather than 150 years, if she had to choose. “Knowing what will happen in the future could inform how I carry myself,” said Sternberg, in a news release. “One of the things I’m most proud of is how I’ve prepared myself to live in the moment.” Sternberg began with the Trekkers Training Institute in November, after almost two decades as an experiential educator, program director, and classroom...
people living with a disability in Maine and their service needs
Share your voice through Pine Tree Society’s statewide community survey
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 4:30pm
Pine Tree Society is conducting a statewide Community Needs Assessment survey to capture a detailed picture of service needs among people living with a disability in Maine. Pine Tree Society will use the findings to better address challenges and barriers that prevent people living with disabilities from achieving a higher quality of life. Within this 10-minute survey, there are specific questions for different types of community members, including: Person with a disability Caregiver of a child...
The Knox Clinic and CRCC host Wellness Wednesdays
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 1:45pm
ROCKLAND — In a collaboration between the Coastal Recovery Community Center and Knox Clinic, Wellness Wednesdays are opportunities for community members to connect and receive holistic care services. “An array of wonderful volunteers will be providing services such as acupuncture, reiki, mindfulness meditations, and more!” said The Knox Clinic, in a news release. Wellness Wednesdays will take place at the CRCC (11 White Street in Rockland) on the second Wednesday of each month, from 1 - 3 p.m...
discover a new way of being in the woods
Full Moon Hike at Hidden Valley Nature Center
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 1:45pm
JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy will offer a full moon hike (or snowshoe, if there is snow on the ground) Sunday, Feb. 5, from 5-7 p.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in Jefferson. Hikers can enjoy a crisp evening illuminated by the glow of the Snow Moon, so named for February's typically cold, snowy weather in North America — and discover a new way of being in the woods, according to Midcoast Conservancy, in a news release. At night, sounds become more pronounced; the group will listen for...
Jan. 18 update: Midcoast adds 17 new COVID-19 cases
Wed, 01/18/2023 - 8:30am

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the state of Maine. Maine CDC conducts case investigations and contact tracing Monday through Friday. As a result, COVID-19 case data will be updated Tuesday through Saturday. Case data will not be updated Sunday and Monday or on holidays. “Daily case counts are, and always have been, an underestimate of the true number of cases out there," Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, said. “At this...
Jan. 26, Elks Lodge, Rockland; public welcome
Overwhelmed by children’s mental health crises, educators to convene symposium, ‘Change for Midcoast Students’
Tue, 01/17/2023 - 9:00pm

ROCKLAND — Never has the conversation of mental health and children’s well-being been as urgent as it is this winter, as schools, doctors’ offices, state agencies and nonprofits face daily behavioral and emotional crises. The teachers, administrators and health care workers are so tired, yet remain committed. And not waiting for the system to change itself, a core group of them decided to convene a symposium: Change for Midcoast Students. It will take place Jan. 26, from 6 to...

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