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RSU 40 board sets agenda for Oct. 1 meeting
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 10:00pm
WALDOBORO — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 has been established. Participants from the community can join by computer by visiting meet.google.com/dhs-zrka-gbo or by phone by calling 754-702-3179 and entering PIN: 343 906 601#. Agenda I. Call to Order A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Declaration of Quorum C. Note Absences D. Additions/Adjustments to the Agenda II. Audience with the Public III. Consent Agenda – Approve Minutes of...
Agenda set for RSU 13 board meeting Oct. 1
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 7:30pm

ROCKLAND — The school board for Regional School Unit 13 will hold a virtual school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting can be viewed via Vimeo and YouTube . Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Declaration of a Quorum 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Adjustments to the Agenda 6. Public Participation: Comments should be submitted through comments@rsu13.org 7. Reports A. Report of the Superintendent B. Report of the Business...
Seniors Encouraged To Get Standard Dose If High Dose Is Unavailable
Strong demand for flu shots is encouraging
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 4:30pm

Here at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, we are thrilled with our community’s enthusiastic response to our efforts to make flu shots widely and conveniently available. Being proactive about this is good for individuals, good for the community, and maximizes the likelihood that hospitals will not be overwhelmed by potentially simultaneous increases in illness due to COVID-19 and influenza this winter. It is important to remember that, on average, an estimated 20,000 to...
$800K awarded to support Maine mental health, substance use programs
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 11:30am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine State Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of $800,000 to support mental health and substance use programs throughout the state, according to a news release. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, this funding aims to prevent and treat mental health disorders, the...
Fundraiser for victims of Castlebuilders business failure to be held Oct. 3
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 8:30pm

UNION — On Oct. 3, from noon to 3 p.m., a benefit boiled dinner and silent auction will be held at the Masons Lodge in Union specifically for the victims of the Castle Builders business failure debacle of last year. Castle Builders, then based in Union, abruptly closed its doors in early September 2019. In the wake were property owners who had paid deposits for repairs, renovations or new houses, as well as 22 employees out of a job, and business creditors. Fundraising will help: Purchase...
‘This is a single case. This is not an outbreak’
Parents receive COVID-19 alert concerning Camden-Rockport Middle School
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 7:00pm

CAMDEN — A case of COVID-19 afflicting one person associated with the Camden-Rockport Middle School has resulted in a letter sent to parents on Saturday, Sept. 26. The letter follows: Dear Families, This letter is to inform you that an individual associated with the Camden Rockport Middle School recently tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). If you or your child has been identified as a close contact of the person who tested positive, you would be contacted by the Maine CDC...
Jimmy Fund Walk to take place virtually, group plan walk in Northport
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 7:00pm

The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk will still take place on Sunday, October 4. While the event will not physically bring walkers together along the famed Boston Marathon course due to safety concerns, it will continue to unite the community to raise funds to support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, according to the Walk, in a news release. Participants are encouraged to walk their way...
RSU 71 livestreaming school events amid pandemic
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 12:45pm

BELFAST — With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting attendance at events around the country, many organizations have turned to livestreaming events on social media platforms. Regional School Unit 71, headquartered in Belfast, has recently joined that trend and is livestreaming school functions this school year on YouTube. Footage from the broadcasts are being archived on the YouTube channe l . As of publishing time, footage from a golf match at the Northport Golf...
No COVID-19 cases in first round of University of Maine System sampling
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 9:45am

ORONO — No cases of COVID-19 were found in the University of Maine System’s first round of random sampling, university officials announced Saturday morning. The University of Maine System tested 704 students and employees in its first ten-day round of random sampling in its Phase Three monitoring . More than 1,900 tests were conducted by the University System during the 10 day testing period as a result of the random sampling, directed testing, and the amplified response to epidemiological...
caring for youth with diverse sexual orientation
Parent Night returns to OUT Maine
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 5:45pm

OUT Maine will be resuming its monthly Parent Night meetings on Zoom, with the first meeting happening Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. OUT Maine's monthly parent info night is for anyone parenting or caring for youth with a diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (LGBTQ+). Bring your questions and concerns and build your connections for support. Participation is free and open to the public. If you would like to participate in the next free meeting, or for more...
Cabbage Island’s Bennie Alice Moore turns 100 Oct. 2
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 5:30pm

Anyone who’s ever been to Cabbage Island for one of those world famous lobster bakes these past 30 years has met the Moore family, including matriarch Bennie Alice. This is a very special year for the Dallas-born Moore, for Oct. 2 is her 100th birthday. Moore’s children – Wayne, Virginia (Ginny), Bob and Betty – all agree she is as popular with the return guests as the bake is. “After our repeat customers get a table they immediately go up to the (gift) shop to see mom, or as we call her, the...
Game Loft weekly lunch menu, Sept. 28 – Oct. 4
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 5:30pm
BELFAST — Free bagged-lunches are available 7 days a week at the Game Loft, in Belfast. New Hours! Lunch can now be picked up every day, from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., at the Game Loft located at 78A Main Street in downtown Belfast (through the green door next to All About Games). Game Loft membership is not required for youth to receive a free lunch. Families can call (207) 338-6447 ahead of pick-up to place their order. Please find the menu for the week of September 28 – October 4 below: Monday:...
interacting with nature in a variety of new and meaningful ways
Sears Island Exploration Backpack now available at Carver Memorial Library
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 5:30pm

SEARSPORT — The Carver Memorial Library has a new backpack available for library patrons to check out: the Sears Island Exploration Backpack, intended to inspire locals to visit the nearby conservation area and interact with nature in a variety of new and meaningful ways. Thanks to a Community Building grant that Friends of Sears Island received from the Maine Community Foundation to enhance self-guided educational opportunities on Sears Island, the organization was able to purchase a...
getting kids excited about the upcoming Scout year
Cub Scout Pack 200 to hold outdoor fall kick-off event
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 4:45pm
HOPE — Cub Scout Pack 200, serving youth in grades K-5 in the five town area of Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport, will hold its fall kick-off event outdoors on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 2 - 4 p.m., at Beaver Lodge, in Hope. Fun, socially-distanced activities to get the kids excited about the upcoming Scout year, according to Pack 200, in a news release. Knot tying, T-shirt decorating, pumpkin painting, and soap carving. The Boy Scouts of Troop 200 will help out with activities...
RSU 71 superintendent provides update on school year
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 9:15am

The following letter was distributed Sept. 24 by RSU 71 Superintendent Mary Alice McLean: Dear RSU # 71 Students, Families, Staff and School Board, In-Person and Remote Learning : Well, we are closing in on our fourth week of in-person instruction, which continues to go well, with all K-8 schools engaged in "Green" in-person instruction. High school students are still in the "Yellow" version of our plan, with students alternating between in-person and remote instruction. Leaves are...
‘It was a failure to carry out the school district’s most basic operational functions....’
Rockport Select Board disputes school district claims regarding over-billing investigation
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 2:45pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board convenes Sept. 28 for a regularly scheduled meeting. In the board packet, which consists of back-up material to be discussed at the meeting, is a statement dated Sept. 22 and issued by the Rockport Select Board concerning the lawsuit it filed against Camden and School Administration District 28, of which Rockport is a member. See attached PDF for full packet. The statement, which follows below, lays out the Rockport Select Board’s arguments...
Kimberly Huerth joins Camden Dermatology and Mohs Surgery
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 1:30pm

Kerry A. Lavigne, M.D. FAAD has announced the addition of Dr. Kimberly Huerth to the physician staff at Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery. Huerth recently completed her dermatology residency at Howard University in Washington, D.C., serving as chief resident. She looks forward to providing comprehensive care to the patients of CDMS including detailed skin exams and treatment of a wide variety of other skin conditions. As a highly skilled procedural dermatologist, Dr. Huerth is adept at...
Help needed for tens of thousands impacted in active hurricane, wildfire seasons
Red Cross calls for new volunteers to support disaster relief
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:15pm

The Northern New England Region of the American Red Cross continues to deploy volunteers to large-scale disasters around the country. Faced with wildfires, hurricanes and other disasters, the humanitarian organization needs additional volunteers to help people in urgent need. For the past several weeks, the Red Cross has been helping tens of thousands of people whose lives have been uprooted by the Midwest Derecho, the relentless wildfires in the West, Hurricane Laura and catastrophic flooding...
Free fruits and vegetables available in Waldoboro, Whitefield Sept. 29, 30
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:45am
LincolnHealth has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Good Shepherd Food Bank to offer two Drive-Thru Farm Stands in Lincoln County next week, where anyone can pick up free local fruits and vegetables. On Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., the farm stand will be at the Waldoboro Town Office parking area, 1600 Atlantic Highway. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., food distribution continues at the Whitefield Calvary Bible Baptist Church parking lot...
Waldo County Dental Care provides free, reduced-price dental work
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:45pm
When it comes to dental care, you might not know what you have lost until you get it back. Just ask Belfast resident John Pangiochi. This article has been submitted by Waldo County General Hospital. Pangiochi, 64, had neglected his teeth for so long that it became too painful to chew the kind of nutritious food that many people take for granted, like nuts, apples and raw carrots. And with every one of Pangiochi’s upper teeth chipped or broken or black with rot, he was too embarrassed...
The World Outside My Window
Churches team up to offer world religion, cultural cooking programs for families
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 4:00pm
First Universalist Church in Rockland and Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Damariscotta are offering a combination of online and video offerings for children and youth with the theme of “The World Outside My Window” for this coming school year. All families are invited to participate. “During these unsettling times when our world has shrunk and we are asked to keep our physical distance, we can explore the world in new ways,” said the churches, in a news release. “Offerings might...
Virtual science cafés for teens to begin Oct. 1
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 3:45pm
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in grades 7 – 12 every Thursday, from 3:30 – 4:15 p.m., beginning Oct. 1. Online sessions will include University of Maine scientists discussing their research, how they became involved in their work and what brought them to Maine. Participants will learn about science in action in an informal discussion format. The series begins with Sonia Naderi, UMaine electrical engineering Ph.D. candidate, whose...
Gov. Mills announces additional $164 million for implementing school health protocols
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 10:30am

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills dedicated Wednesday an additional $164 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to support school systems as they continue to implement health and safety protocols to protect students, staff, and their families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These new funds build on the Mills Administration’s initial investment of $165 million earlier this year. “School officials across Maine are working day and night to protect the health of their students, their staff,...
Anyone in Maine can now be tested for COVID-19
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 3:00pm

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Health and Human Services Jeanne Lambrew announced Tuesday anyone in Maine can now get tested for COVID-19 without the need for a separate order from a health care provider with a press release touting the news as “a milestone resulting from Maine’s vastly expanded testing capacity.” The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has broadened its Standing Order to include all individuals who think they need a COVID-19 test. This means that...
special board meeting sept. 24
RSU 13 board to vote on deal between district and Seacoast Education Association
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 2:30pm

ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board will be holding a virtual special school board meeting Thursday, Sept. 24. The meeting will begin with an executive session at 6 p.m. followed by the special board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Meeting can be viewed at vimeo.com/rsu13 . AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Declaration of Quorum 4. Executive Session 6 p.m. — To enter into Executive Session to discuss negotiations pursuant to 1 MRSA 405(6)(D). 5...
Maine CDC receives federal funding to expand support services for dementia, Alzheimer’s patients
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:45pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is among the first 15 public health entities nationally to be awarded federal funding to expand support services for people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease under the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act, according to a news release. Maine's initial award is $200,000, which can be renewed annually through 2023. Maine CDC applied for the funding in partnership with the Maine Office...
Full moon paddle at Hidden Valley Nature Center
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 4:15pm

JEFFERSON — Midcoast Conservancy will host a full moon paddle, Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 - 8 p.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson. “Participants can enjoy the silvery glow of the ‘full harvest moon’ from canoes provided by the nature center as they glide along Little Dyer Pond after a beautiful mile-and-a half hike into the woods,” said the Conservancy, in a news release. Safety protocols will be in place. Attendees are asked observe the following Covid-19...
Drive-thru flu shots through Northern Light Blue Hill, Maine Coast Hospitals
Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:30am
In a year that flu shots are extremely important, Northern Light Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospitals are making it easier than ever to get vaccinated, according to the healthcare alliance, in a news release. Drive-thru flu shots will be offered at the following dates/ locations/ and times: Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Blue Hill Hospital, 57 Water Street, Blue Hill, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 - Blue Hill Hospital, 50 Water Street, Blue Hill, 9am-12pm - Maine Coast Hospital, 50 Union Street, Ellsworth...
Young LGBTQ leaders build community, connection in Maine with role-playing games
Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:00am

The pandemic has upended so many lives. Maine’s LGBTQ+ youth, who often feel isolated and unsupported in the widespread rural geography of our state, are particularly vulnerable right now. OUT Maine, based in the Midcoast, works statewide to build a welcoming and affirming Maine for our rural LGBTQ+ youth. Committed to building youth connection and capacity in its ongoing work, OUT Maine started an Emerging Leaders group of young adults last fall. These young adults volunteered to be junior...
Game Loft weekly lunch menu, Sept. 21 - 27
Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:00am
BELFAST — Free bagged-lunches are available 7 days a week at the Game Loft, in Belfast. New Hours! Lunch can now be picked up every day from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., at the Game Loft, located at 78A Main Street in downtown Belfast (through the green door next to All About Games). Game Loft membership is not required for youth to receive a free lunch. Families can call (207) 338-6447 ahead of pick-up to place their order. Please find the menu for the Week of September 21 – September 27 below: Monday:...
sea change column: Small wood homes yield big climate benefits
Maine could get economic boost, provide needed housing by manufacturing compact, efficient homes
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 5:30pm

A single small home, lifted onto a foundation in Milbridge last month, could signal big housing changes ahead. Confronted with scant affordable housing and mandates to reduce carbon pollution, Maine needs to re-envision how home construction happens — from the constituent elements and the building process to the carbon emissions produced. A draft strategy proposed by the Maine Climate Council’s buildings, infrastructure and housing working group recommends “net-zero, renewable-ready new...
Merryspring with John Fromer: Preparing the perennial garden for winter
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — Gardner John Fromer will lead a presentation on preparing perennial gardens for fall and winter, Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. The last few weeks of the gardening season are here. In this outdoor program, Fromer will teach how to finish dividing the season’s perennials, select the right spring bulbs to plant, and how to close up the garden. Fromer will cover how to protect plants over winter, and explain how steps taken in the fall will promote a healthy,...
$6.6 million awarded to support affordable housing efforts in Maine amid COVID-19
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 3:00pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State of Maine has received a total of $6,678,216 in the third installment of funding to support affordable housing, assistance to businesses and bolster COVID-19 prevention and response efforts throughout the state. This funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was allocated through a section of the CARES Act directing $48.5 billion to support housing and transportation programs. The funding was awarded through HUD’s Community...
RSU 20 board to hold special meeting Sept. 22
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 11:45am

SEARSPORT — The Regional School Unit 20 board of directors will be holding a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the RSU 20 central office in Searsport. Below is the agenda for the meeting Agenda 1. Call the meeting to order 2. Consideration of the approval of the Searsport Elementary School parking lot project bid 3. Adjournment
RSU 71 offering free meal program through Dec. 30
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 11:00am

BELFAST — RSU #71 is pleased to announce its ability to offer a free meal program, including breakfast and lunch, to all children 18 years and younger beginning now through December 30. Meals are available at all schools in RSU #71 Monday through Friday and for pick up for remote learners. Meals will be provided seven days a week throughout the year upon order. Here is what you need to know: All students 18 years and under qualify for the free meal program. Children 18 years...
Online SAT Prep Matters course offered through Hutchinson Center
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:30pm

BELFAST — Preparation for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will be the focus of an upcoming online class through the Hutchinson Center this fall. The online course, Prep Matters, is designed for rising high school juniors and seniors who plan to take the SAT this fall. The course will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11 a.m. - noon. The cost is $240 per session. The session runs Oct. 3–25. More information is available on the Hutchinson Center website . The redesigned SAT has a total...
hike theme: ‘connection’
Bog Brook guided hike in Montville
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:15pm

MONTVILLE — Join Midcoast Conservancy on Saturday, Sept. 26 for a short hike and “connection” experience on the Bog Brook Trail in Montville. Meet at the Whitten Hill Trailhead, on the Halldale Road, in Montville, at 10 a.m. The theme is “connection” and is inspired by life during a pandemic when so many of people’s connections have been impacted and even severed, according to Midcoast Conservancy, in a news release. The hike leader is environmental educator and Midcoast Conservancy Board...
Hidden Valley Nature Center offers variety of ways to get outside this fall
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:15pm

JEFFERSON — Fat tire rentals, full moon paddles, overnight camping at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in Jefferson, offer multiple ways to enjoy the outside. Beginning Thursday, September 24, fat tire bikes will be available to rent for trail riding by pre-registration or on a first come, first served basis every Thursday through Sunday. All gear will be cleaned between uses and a no-contact sign up process will be in place. “Bikes are a great way to explore the nearly 30 miles of trails at Hidden...
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week begins Sept. 20
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 4:30pm
5 Town CSD Adult and Community Education submitted the following: September 20-26 is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and your local Adult Education programs would like to call attention to a few facts and highlights. MidCoast Adult Education 7 is a collaborative of all Maine Department of Education Adult Education programs in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties.  Your local program can help: 36 million adults in the United States struggle with basic...
Agenda set for Hope Elementary school committee Sept. 22 meeting
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 9:30am

HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will hold a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. For Zoom link, call or email Wendy Tricomi 207-763-3818 or wendy.tricomi@fivetowns.net . Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment 3. Adjustments to the agenda 4. Signing of the Warrants 5. Acceptance/amendment of the minutes of the July 20 regular meeting. 6. Resignations/Nominations 7. Reports: a. Superintendent’s Report b. Principal’s Report c. Financial...
Singles Over 55 Social
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 3:15pm
ROCKLAND — A ‘Singles Over 55 Social’ will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m., outside, at the Snow Marine Park in Rockland. Wear a mask; bring a chair and something to eat. RSVP to 542-9014 by Saturday afternoon.
Appleton school committee sets agenda for Sept. 21 meeting
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 11:15am

APPLETON — The school committee for the Appleton Village School will hold a meeting Monday, Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium and via Zoom. For Zoom link, call or email Wendy Tricomi 207-763-3818 or wendy.tricomi@fivetowns.net . Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comment 3. Adjustments to the agenda 4. Signing of the Warrants 5. Acceptance/amendment of the minutes of the August 17 regular meeting. 6. Resignations/Nominations 7. Reports: a. Superintendent’s Report b...
$200K awarded to combat Alzheimer's in Maine
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 10:30am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government has awarded $200,000 to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), in partnership with the Maine Office of Aging and Disability Service, to establish a comprehensive approach to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and expand public health partner initiatives on research, clinical education, and caregiver support. The funding, per a news release, was awarded through the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD)...
Curb side delivery available
Baked bean supper at Rockport Masonic Center
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 2:00pm

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Masonic Center will be holding a baked bean supper on Sept. 26 from 5-6:00 p.m. An individual meal will include baked beans, coleslaw, hot dog, biscuit, bottle of water, dessert, and packaged utensils. Dinners will be packaged in to go containers. Donations will be accepted for the meal. Contributions will support lodge and community programs, the Neal Peabody Masonic Scholarship, and Masonic grave flags. Please call ahead to order at 691-2270 beginning on Sept. 14...
‘Accessorize!’
‘You Be the Light’ concludes Walk Around Wiscasset season Sept. 24
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 5:30pm

Dusk settles early in late September and so Walk Around Wiscasset invites strollers to help light up the Village. “You be the Light” is the evening’s theme with participants carrying – or wearing – lights. Only two days after the Autumnal Equinox, the final Walk Around Wiscasset on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., becomes a communal farewell to summer and a hearty welcome to autumn, according to organizers, in a news release. “Accessorize!” is the final fashion theme for the Walk Around...
backyard plants, fruits, and fungi for food or medicine
Autumn foraging workshop at Merryspring
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 5:00pm

CAMDEN — Naturalist and foraging expert Tom Seymour will lead an autumn foraging workshop, Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. With a keen eye and a little luck, it can be easy to find plenty of backyard plants that can be harvested for food or medicine, according to Merryspring, in a news release. In this interactive walk, Tom Seymour will guide guests around Merryspring to look for fall plants, fruits, and fungi that can make for a tasty meal or a useful medicine...
Three-day Practical Project Management Certificate Program at Hutchinson Center
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 4:45pm

BELFAST — Registration is now open for an in-person project management course, Practical Project Management, offered October 2, 9 and 16, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. The three-day program, taught by Angela Wheaton, runs from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and includes a catered continental breakfast and lunch. The fee is $495 per person, with need-based scholarships available. More information is available on the Hutchinson Center website . Practical Project Management is a...
Williams-Brazier Post 37
Bottle drive to benefit local veterans and charities
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 7:00am
Would you like to support a good cause? Would you like to help local veterans and charities? “You have just the place to go and help out the Auxiliary Unit 37 support our local veterans and charities,” said Williams-Brazier Post 37, in a news release. On Saturday, Sept. 19, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., bring any returnable bottles and cans to the Williams-Brazier Post 37, at 37 Watts Lane, in Thomaston. There you can donate them to the Auxiliary. They will then turn in all proceeds...
Snapshot
A daily tradition is laden with significance on Sept. 11
Sat, 09/12/2020 - 8:30pm

ROCKPORT — Sept. 11 came and went this year with fewer ceremonies and remembrances than in years past, given the COVID-19 pandemic. However, at every flagpole, in front of every fire station and at locations across the country, citizens said quiet yet powerful prayers for those who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, and their families. Nobody has forgotten. Ni Rong, of Rockport, captured a simple act of deference and honor, Friday, Sept. 11, as postal worker Amy Phillips set the American flag at half...
RSU 3 school board to vote on fall sports, removal of early release days
Sat, 09/12/2020 - 1:00pm

UNITY — The agenda for the Regional School Unit 3 school board meeting Monday, Sept. 14 has been released. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mount View Complex. Highlights of the meeting include action on the fall sports season and a vote to remove early release days until December 31. Agenda A. Call to Order B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call D. Adjustments to the Agenda E. Public Comment (Up to a Maximum of 10 Minutes) F. Approval of Meeting Minutes G...

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Outdoor yard sale at First Church in Belfast, UCC

Event: Sat, Oct 3 - 8:00 am
Candidate Forum: House District 93 candidates Valli Geiger and Michael Mullins; Senate District 12 candidates Dave Miramant and Gordon Page

Event: Mon, Oct 5 - 6:00 pm
Belfast Maskers to perform ‘Tales From The Muck’ short horror plays

Event: Fri, Oct 23 - 7:00 pm
Cub Scout Pack 200 to hold outdoor fall kick-off event

Event: Sun, Oct 4 - 2:00 pm
Coyote lives in a democracy, a virtual presentation with Geri Vistein

Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 6:30 pm
Historian Donovan Bowley to discuss: The History of Midcoast Mills

Event: Thu, Oct 8 - 6:00 pm
Virtual author talk with Susan Conley

Event: Thu, Oct 8 - 6:30 pm
Author talk with David H. Lyman: Remembering the War Through Memoir Writing

Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 6:00 pm
Full moon paddle at Hidden Valley Nature Center

Event: Tue, Sep 29 - 6:00 pm
‘Burning Candles’ – Again: Millay film to re-air

Event: Wed, Sep 30 - 8:00 pm
GoldenOak to play live outdoor concert, Oct. 3

Event: Sat, Oct 3 - 5:00 pm
Merryspring with John Fromer: Preparing the perennial garden for winter

Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 12:00 pm
Senate District 12 candidates David Miramant, Gordon Page to answer questions important to women and girls

Event: Wed, Sep 30 - 6:30 pm
Camden Conference, Rockland library present Daniel Bookham and his Greenland expedition

Event: Thu, Oct 1 - 6:30 pm

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