Maine Cancer Foundation (MCF) recently awarded seven Cancer Prevention grants, totaling $466,328. These two-year grants will support projects that will reduce cancer…
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The smoke plume is expected to move back over Maine during the day
Ground-level particle pollution concentrations are forecasted to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level this Saturday due to wildfire smoke drifting in from Manitoba and…
Merryspring Nature Center will host Exploring Owl Pellets as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, July 24, at 10 a.m.
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St. Giles Jefferson mounts its annual Country Fair and fundraiser under the tall pines on the church grounds Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Giles Episcopal is located at 72 Gardiner…
goal to raise $50,000 by the end of August, and if successful, unlock a matching gift
On Friday, August 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., AIO Food and Energy Assistance will host its second Fill The Strand with Snacks, Diapers & Back to School…
An indoor yard sale will be held Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at People's United Methodist Church.…
On Saturday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Master Gardener Suzann Gerow will open her garden at 786 Beach Road (Route 173) in Lincolnville as part of the Belfast Garden Club Open Garden Days…
Join Georges River Land Trust on Friday, July 31, for an afternoon of paddling on Crawford Pond and trail maintenance on 100 Acre Island Preserve.
The paddle to 100 Acre Island will begin…
Open house July 18 at the airport
Tucked away on a side road off a side road is one of Belfast's most understated resource and finest spots in the community, its Municipal Airport. Small planes come and go on the…
OPERA HOUSE AT BOOTHBAY HARBOR
It is not often that a musical band’s bio includes working with the US State Department. But for the Henhouse Prowlers, who will be playing the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Wednesday, July 29…
Friday, July 31 ticket deadline
The Camden High School Alumni Association's 120th Alumni Banquet will be held Friday, August 14. The Banquet is open to anyone who attended CHS and will be…
Reception at the future home of St. George Early Childhood & Family Center
ST. GEORGE —Members of the St. George Grange came up with the whimsical idea to have 17 local artists paint some of their…
The MaineHealth Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders (GLCOE) have implemented "Bright Smiles and Healthy Futures…
Veggies to Table's summer gala…
a day of cultural exploration and connection
The Riley School and Penobscot Bay Language School will hold an inaugural Multicultural Festival, a vibrant community celebration of cultures from around the…
charting a new course; discovering one's voice, passion, sense of purpose
On Wednesday, July 29, at the Camden Yacht Club, Patrisha McLean will talk about finding her own voice at the age of 55 to start the nonprofit "that is breaking the…
'It’s an achievement worth celebrating, and we’re looking forward to doing just that with all our friends'
One of Maine’s oldest food cooperatives, the Belfast Community Co-op, is hitting the milestone of fifty years serving the communities of the Midcoast and beyond.…
ROCKLAND — In response to the ICE-involved shooting death of a young man in Biddeford on the morning of July 13, organizers with The Audacity held an…
Celebrating Heritage 1743 to 2026
The 43rd Annual Friendship Day and Friendship Lobster Boat Races are taking place this weekend, July 17-19 in Friendship, Maine.
Friendship Day kicks off this Friday, July 17, with a Pie…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Sustainable Agriculture Research Tour on Wednesday, August 5, from 2- 5:45 p.m., at Rogers Forage…
Many music-loving hearts broke when Gordon Lightfoot died unexpectedly in May of 2023. A singer-songwriter of extraordinary talent, his songs were the soundtrack of his fans’ lives for over 60…
Join the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association for a free NEFSA Kids Fair, August 23, 2026, from 12 - 4 p.m., at Atwood Lobster, 286 Island Rd., South…
Modern daylilies come in many forms: spiders, ruffled bagels, picotees, UFs, doubles
The Maine Daylily Society will host Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m.
Daylilies are blooming in colorful profusion…
'perennials artistically woven together for beauty and function'
Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the Belfast Garden Club will host an Open Garden Day at 64 Appleton Ridge Road in Appleton, the home of mixed-media artist Abbie Read.
"…
The 10th Annual Washington Community Auction will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Washington Fire Station, 42 Old Union Road.
Preview and Silent Auction starts at 4 p…
Service of Gratitude and Remembrance, hosted by Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers, will take place Sunday, August 23, 2026, from 4 - 5 p.m., at Merryspring Nature…
Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for a Free Community Blueberry Pick, Monday, July 20 through Saturday, July 25. Picking will take place betweem 10 a…
Eureka Masonic Lodge will kick off St. George Days with a community Lasagna Dinner on Thursday, July 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 4 Watts Avenue, Tenants Harbor.
Dinner will include varieties of…
Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held July 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, Lincolnville CENTER.…
A former patient who now works at MaineHealth Behavioral Health and a father whose son recently completed treatment through the Portland…
experience the day-to-day of field guides, environmental educators, search-and-rescue personnel
LINCOLNVILLE — Applications are open for the University of Maine Early College Outdoor Leadership Program, a multi-week intensive running from July 19 to July 31…
'where the very first naval battle of the Revolutionary War happened'
Spend the day in historic Machias with Five Town CSD Adult Ed, August 11. According to Five Town, in a news release, Machias is where the very first naval battle of the Revolutionary War…
THOMASTON — Witches, wizards, and muggles alike are invited to test their knowledge of the wizarding world at Knox Clinic's next Community Trivia Night on Thursday, July 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,…
ROCKLAND — Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers is offering a Drop In Caregiver Support Group on the last Monday of the month…
CAMDEN — Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers is offering a Drop In Bereavement Support Group on the first Monday of the month, from 4 - 5 p.m., at Quarry Hill at…
'celebrate the people who make our communities stronger while raising critical funds'
2026 Rising Tide Party & Auction will take place Thursday, Aug. 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Riverside Farm & Learning Center in Searsmont.
"Bringing together community members,…
On Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the gardens at the historic Major John Russ farmhouse, at 148 Head of Tide Road in Belfast, will be open to view, the third event of Belfast Garden…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Haggis X-1 is a high-energy Celtic rock band built around veteran members of Enter the Haggis. Over a 30-year career, Enter the Haggis toured extensively across North America, performing on…
The annual memorial service to honor the life of Revolutionary War Hero Major General Henry Knox will take place July 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the Thomaston Village Cemetery.
The Maine and New…
CUSHING — The Washington Grunge, in partnership with Georges River Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy, presents Welcoming Walkabouts, a hiking series for LGBTQIA+ community members at various…
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ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust will host a free, hands-on Korean Natural Farming Workshop to teach farming techniques including making natural…
Founded in 2001, Peace Ridge Sanctuary (PRS) has been dedicated to rescuing neglected and abused animals for 25 years, according to PRS, in a news…
The next talk in the Rockport Public Library’s “Let’s Feel Better in 2026” series will explore Craniosacral Therapy (CST). On Wednesday, July 15, at 6 p.m., CST…
CAMDEN — John Fromer will lead a walk to Fairy Village at Merryspring Nature Center on Friday, July 17, at 10 a.m.
Participants may collect…
Celebrating Maine's Harvest Through Cooking, Conversation & Tastings
CAMDEN — This summer, Dooryard Farm invites the community to gather around and celebrate the flavors of the season…
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,…
