MaineHealth is helping shape a new national effort to improve HIV outcomes among people who are unsheltered—one of the most medically marginalized populations in…
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Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open at the Rec Center (Flanagan Community Center) for two nights coming up.
- Friday, March 27, from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.…
It’s a way for us to check in, ask what’s going on and how are you doing
THOMASTON — A number of senior residents live alone in Thomaston, with families often living too far away to swing by. It’s not uncommon for a relative out of state to call the police department…
ORONO — Actor Timothy Simons has spent much of his career delivering lines on television and film sets. This spring, he’ll step onto a different…
players in the role of lobstermen placing and hauling traps across Maine waters
VINALHAVEN — Corker, a new board game inspired by Maine’s lobster fishing industry and coastal communities, held its first public playtest this weekend in…
This spring, Belfast Senior College offers eighteen classes, encompassing a wide variety of topics and learning opportunities, from hands-on art, to history, religion and current events. Classes…
Registration has officially opened…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes its newest volunteer team: Ellie, a certified pet therapy dog, and her handler, Anna Phillips.
Inspired by the positive impact of therapy…
an overnight experience for youth ages 13-18
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the fifth annual 4-H Agricultural Symposium for Maine teens on April 19–21, at UMaine in…
Sunday Brunch, daily specials and ever-evolving culinary riffs on New Americana cuisine
OWLS HEAD — Two years ago, The Apron at Terminal A, a fast casual restaurant helmed by Matthew Stilphen,…
National Poetry Month
The Belfast Free Library invites youth to celebrate National Poetry Month. Waldo County children and teens are invited to write poems on the theme of “Where the…
at Coastal Mountains’ first Learning Landscape
Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program, Thursday, April 2, at 10 a.m., for a …
ORONO — Gabriel Paquette has been appointed executive vice president for academic affairs and provost of the University of Maine and the University…
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 33 Chestnut St., Camden announces its schedule of 2026 Holy Week events.
Sunday of the…
ROCKPORT — March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to emphasize the importance of early detection. In recognition, MaineHealth’s coastal region is spotlighting efforts…
When the town of Brooks first envisioned the brick school near its crossroads in the 1930s, it was designed to hold up to 350 students. By the time the town voted to…
Steven Michaud stepped down on March 1 as president of the Maine Hospital Association after serving 26 years as the state’s top lobbyist for hospitals and after being…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) will host an Environmental Youth Education Fundraiser, Tuesday, March 24, from 5 to 8 p.m., at American Flatbread Company, 399…
estimated 1% of U.S. adults meet criteria for severe gambling; 2–3% have mild or moderate gambling problems
Maine Lottery, in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM). …
nutritious and easier to digest
Quarry Hill will host Bridget Mariner, founder of Union Street Sourdough, for a free presentation on the benefits of baking with sourdough on Thursday, March 26, at 3 p.m., at the Anderson Inn.…
The Lincolnville School Committee will hold a special meeting March 18, at 6 p.m., at the Lincolnville Central School's Walsh Commons, with the proposed $5.54 million budget conversation topping…
RSVP no later than March 26
Vietnam and era Veterans are invited to a special luncheon on March 29, at American Legion Post 30 in Camden.
"Post 30 encourages all Vietnam and era Veterans to attend whether they served…
In Raymond Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classroom, boys and girls huddled together on a rug with their teacher to learn a foundational skill for reading and…
Puzzle Race begins at 1 p.m.
SEARSPORT — Puzzlers of all ages are invited to join Carver Memorial Library on Saturday, March 28, for the Third Annual Puzzle Palooza.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the…
"Did you know that the Stockton Springs Community Library offers a Seed Library available to all community members?" said the Library, in a news release.
With…
BELFAST — As part of its ongoing commitment to addressing food insecurity, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital has added a “Help Yourself” food pantry shelf inside MaineHealth Primary Care Family Medicine…
Rockland’s community radio station, WRFR 93.3, is hosting a “Public Party” at the Flanagan Community Center on Saturday, March 21. The event, which runs from 1 to 5 p.m…
Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open at the Rec Center (Flanagan Community Center) for two nights.
Tuesday, March 17, from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Wednesday,…
Certified end-of-life doula Kelly Osborn will explore the many functions that the role entails during a presentation, Thursday, March 26, at 2 p.m., at Rockland Public Library.
According to…
Fast-Paced Mystery Comedy Opens March 27
Camden-Rockport Middle School will present Rotten Apples, by Tracy Wells, on March 27 and 28, at 6 p.m., and March 29, at 1 p.m.,…
Belfast Area High School has announced the selection of their 2026 DAR Good Citizen: Luke Littlefield, son of Cliff and Allison Littlefield of Morrill.
According to BAHS, in a news release…
open to high school musicians of Waldo or Knox counties; Applications due by April 1
The Penobscot Bay Orchestra is now accepting applications for the Penobscot…
production has begun on a documentary tracing the organization’s journey
Founded in 1936 during the Great Depression, Pine Tree Society is celebrating its 90th anniversary by inviting the community to help document nearly a century of…
'Their bark oozes personality, their leaves glorify spring, summer and fall'
On Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m., join naturalist Cloe Chunn of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition on a walk through the sugar maples in Belfast’s Grove Cemetery. Sponsored by the Belfast Garden…
Helping Food Security from Your Backyard
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will continue its …
Camden-Rockport Elementary and Middle School teams win divisions
Camden Hills Regional High School chess masters placed first overall in the high school division of the Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championship, March 7, at the Ferland Engineering Education and…
outsider in new school seeks comfort in favorite books. Then lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur
Get ready for a fairy tale with a twist of an ending, when Lincolnville Central School’s students present their production of Between the Lines JR., March 19, 20, and 21, at 6:30 p.m. each night…
Local governments spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year on projects ranging from addiction treatment in jails to prevention workshops in schools,…
'People who develop this fear (of falling) often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater.'
Starting Thursday, March 19, at 10:30 a.m., join staff from Maine Health’s Community Health team for an eight-week Matter of Balance series located at, and co-sponsored…
practice haltering, grooming, and leading young calves
This spring, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
BELFAST — Longtime care team member Megan Harvey, RN, has been named the new Belfast Public Health Nurse.
In her new position, Harvey will work with the Belfast Public Nursing Association,…
ORONO — On Sunday afternoons, Trish Riley would sit at the kitchen table of a University of Maine professor’s home on Chapel Road, drafting…
LAUGH loud SMILE big owner Vicki Murray will be teaching a lesson in edible art for families during an upcoming Saturday Morning Family Art Class, Saturday, March 21…
They are known to be trustworthy in all situations
Students at Thomaston Grammar School have been focusing on honesty during the month of February. Several students at TGS were recognized for their honesty at a school-wide assembly on March 4.…
For the 35th year, Adas Yoshuron Synagogue will sponsor an Easter Day Community Dinner, April 5, from 12:30-2:30 p.m., at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 11…
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center has announced a new project to expand and upgrade its public touch tank experience, made possible by a generous grant from the…
Atlantic Captains Academy will be conducting their Coast Guard Approved OUPV Captain’s Licensing Course at the Fireside Inn in Belfast. The course will be begin on Monday April 13 and will meet…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Zethariah Zielinski, DO, to its Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Belfast practice. Dr. Zielinski specializes in a procedure called anterior hip…
RSU 71 elementary schools are preparing for Kindergarten screening for the 2026-2027 school year.
"If you have a child who will be 5 years old on or…
