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Get Ready! Get Set! Shop! New Hope For Women’s Pop Up off and running
Sat, 08/24/2019 - 10:00am

ROCKLAND - New Hope for Women kicked off its Pop Up Shop at The Yellow Barn, 20 Winter Street on Thursday evening August 22. Filled with amazing buys of clothes, handbags, and accessories, the Pop Up will support New Hope’s ongoing mission to end domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. 2018’s Pop Up raised more than $15,000 for the organization. This year before the sale even began the organization was at $20,000 raised. New Hope’s Susan Schor explained the event is...
RSU 20 bus routes, 2019-2020
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 11:45pm
The bus routes for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year for Regional School Unit 20 have been released. The district would like to note not all streets are listed below. Streets not shown will be picked up in the coverage of each run, the district said. Questions or concerns should be addressed to Transportation Director Russ Flagg at 548-2323 or Central Office at 548-6643. STOCKTON SPRINGS RUN (Cape) Normally Bus #1 1st Student pick up at 6:40 am...
Waldo County Extension Association annual meeting tours school garden
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 2:30pm
TROY — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Waldo County Extension Association invite the public to tour the Troy Elementary School garden program, Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 5:30–7:30 p.m., at 733 Bangor Road, in Troy. The tour includes the school's new high tunnel, raised beds, and garden plot. The Waldo County Extension Association also will hold its annual meeting, including a brief business meeting, installation of new officers and discussion of the 2020 county budget request...
balance exercises, full body stretch, relaxation
Free Monday ‘Everyday Stretch’ series offered in Rockland
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 2:15pm

ROCKLAND — Adults and young adults are invited to join a free five week stretch class series at the Rockland Public Library, "Everyday Stretch," which will held Mondays, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., starting September 9; and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., starting September 7. The series will be led by dancer/choreographer Patti Luchetti and is part of the Library's “Check out Movement and Healthy Living at Your Library” Series, funded by the Maine Public Library Fund, Rose and Samuel Rudman...
BALANCE EXERCISES, FULL BODY STRETCH, RELAXATION
Free Saturday ‘Everyday Stretch’ series offered in Rockland
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 2:15pm

ROCKLAND — Adults and young adults are invited to join a free five week stretch class series at the Rockland Public Library, "Everyday Stretch," which will held Mondays, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., starting September 9; and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., starting September 7. The series will be led by dancer/choreographer Patti Luchetti and is part of the Library's “Check out Movement and Healthy Living at Your Library” Series, funded by the Maine Public Library Fund, Rose and Samuel Rudman...
$20 million grant from National Science Foundation
Darling Marine Center, Bigelow Lab co-lead major new project
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 2:00pm

WALPOLE — The University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are co-leading a five-year initiative that aims to revolutionize environmental monitoring, ecological understanding and sustainability of coastal ecosystems. A $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the project, which involves collaborators in research, education, government, community and economic development, and marine-related businesses statewide. As the University of Maine’s marine...
Saving A Historic Winterport Landmark
Open house, crowdfunding campaign to highlight Crooked Steeple Hall
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 9:15am

WINTERPORT — One entrepreneur is in a race to save a charming antique church from ruin. Katrina Petersen started an ambitious fundraising campaign to turn historic Crooked Steeple Hall, is a fixture of the downtown Winterport, into a wedding and event space, according to a news release. Crooked Steeple Hall has stood directly across from the Union Meeting House in Winterport since 1850. Both buildings are on the National Register of Historic places. The bell in the quintessential New England...
Work group to clean up Martinsville cemetery
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 3:30pm

MARTINSVILLE — People with previous training at a MOCA workshop are invited to help at a work session in Ridge Cemetery in the Martinsville section of St. George. Joe Ferrannini will be working at Ridge Cemetery from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8. A number of MOCA members were involved in the 2017 and 2018 workshop sessions in this cemetery and know what a difference volunteers can make, according to Maine Old Cemetery Association, in a news release. Email Joyce Davies for...
to call on spirit power for the good of self, others, and all life
‘Shamanism for Power and Healing’ talk at Rockland Library
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 3:15pm

ROCKLAND — Chris Marshall and Susan Bakaley Marshall present an interactive talk on "Shamanism for Power and Healing," Tuesday, September 3, at 6:30 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library. This talk is co-sponsored by Destination Wellness Midcoast Maine and the Library. Around the world, shamanism is a common practice for gaining knowledge and healing in indigenous as well as urban cultures. A 40,000 year old tradition, shamanism is the altering of consciousness to travel to spiritual realms to...
begins Thursday, Sept.19 and runs for six consecutive Thursdays
Senior College at Belfast opens fall registration
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 3:15pm
BELFAST — Summer days are winding down and Fall is just around the corner. Area schools will be opening soon and that includes Senior College at Belfast. The Fall curriculum is posted online ( www.belfastsenior college.org) listing a stimulating array of classes on Literature, History, Language, Gardening, the Environment, Music, Art, Political Science, Religion, World Events, etc. The members of the Curriculum Committee strongly encourage everyone over age 50 to check the offerings for in the...
total raised from annual swimming event now more than $1.5 million
Seventh Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight raises $400,000 for replacement helicopters
Wed, 08/21/2019 - 5:30pm

The seventh annual Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight took place Sunday, August 18, with 144 swimmers making their way three miles across Penobscot Bay to Islesboro. They were each accompanied by a safety paddler and together they raised $400,000, which will help purchase new emergency medical helicopters for the people of Maine, according to a news release from LifeFlight of Maine, the nonprofit that provide the state with emergency medical helicopter services. The event is about the physical...
Sunday, August 25
Pancake breakfast at Camden Legion Post 30
Wed, 08/21/2019 - 4:00pm

American Legion War Memorial Post 30 in Camden is holding another pancake breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. to continue its fundraising for building refurbishment and community projects. The menu includes blueberry or plain pancakes, sausage, eggs, sausage gravy, toast, apple sauce, orange juice and coffee. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 10 and under. The Legion Hall is located at 91 Pearl Street and ample parking is available. For more information,...
farm tour, open discussion, fiddlers
Knox-Lincoln Extension Association to hold annual meeting
Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:15am
WISCASSET — Morris Farm in Wiscasset will host the Knox-Lincoln County Extension Association annual meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 5 – 7 p.m., at 156 Gardiner Road. Morris Farm board president and University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Merry Fossel will lead a farm tour, followed by refreshments and open discussion with UMaine Extension staff and Extension Association members. Fossel will also give a talk about the farm’s educational programs and their partners...
Animal Wellness applauds Reps. Chellie Pingree, Jared Golden for working to protect iconic American horses
Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:45am
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693, by a vote of 333 to 96 . Both U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden were cosponsors of the measure and voted in support of the bill, according to a news release from the Animal Wellness Action group. The PAST Act seeks to strengthen the Horse Protection Act and end the torturous, painful practice of soring Tennessee Walking, Racking, and Spotted Saddle Horses. Soring, the intentional...
Children’s House Montessori School welcomes new teacher
Tue, 08/20/2019 - 3:45pm

CAMDEN — Children’s House Montessori School is happy to announce the addition of a new lead elementary classroom teacher, Germaine Koomen. Koomen has almost 30 years of experience as a Montessori certified teacher, having most recently taught in Newburyport, Mass. She is certified to teach ages 3-12 by the Northeast Montessori Institute and Seacoast Center for Education. Germaine brings a remarkable repertoire of skills, accomplishments and awards to the lower elementary program at Children's...
Thorndike to celebrate bicentennial with parade, barbecue
Tue, 08/20/2019 - 9:15am
THORNDIKE — The Town of Thorndike will be celebrating its Bicentennial on Saturday, September 14. The celebration kicks off with a parade at 10 a.m. The day continues with games for the kids, a chicken barbecue, music, historical displays, vendors, and more.
Like a food bank, The Ripple Initiative’s furniture bank provides furnishings for those in need
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 4:30pm

ROCKLAND—For people trying to scrape together a bit of furniture when moving into a new place, The Ripple Initiative has them covered. Open since May, The Ripple Initiative’s new furniture bank occupies the building space adjacent to Salty Waves hair salon in Rockland—a place that is dedicated to assisting the community in times of need. When The Ripple Initiative first launched in 2016 (see our related story), the nonprofit was a retail shop to benefit the community. After 18 months, The...
Learn about rearing monarch butterfly caterpillars at Merryspring
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 4:30pm

CAMDEN — Gardeners Eric Evans and Dottie Hokkanen lead a workshop on rearing monarch butterfly caterpillars, Saturday, August 31, at 10 a.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. Monarch butterflies are arguably the most famous species of Maine native butterfly and a welcome sign of summer, according to Merryspring, in a news release. However global populations of these migrating insects are on the decline. Gardeners and Merryspring volunteers Eric Evans and Dottie Hokkanen will present this workshop...
‘Maine’s nursing shortage is expected to grow to 2,700 vacancies by 2025.’
UMA Rockland admits 16 nursing students for Fall 2019
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 4:15pm

ROCKLAND — The return of a pre-licensure nursing degree to the UMA Rockland Center has been met with enthusiasm by local health care providers and student applicants, according to UMA’s Rockland Center, in a news release. This 4-year baccalaureate program prepares students to sit for the NCLEX and enter the profession as registered nurses. Admission to the program is highly competitive and interested students must meet specific criteria to be considered for admission, said UMA Rockland. Sixteen...
STEM Workshop: Star Wars Science
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 4:15pm

ROCKLAND — Come out to the Library lawn and help Miss Katie and Ms. Jessie as they turn Star Wars into STEM activities, Wednesday, August 28, at 3:45 p.m., at Rockland Public Library. Library staff will be doing 4 different projects during Star Wars Science!, including painting the sidewalk with ice-cold X-Wings, using origami to make their own Millennium Falcons, rescuing Han Solo and friends from "carbonite," and blowing up the Death Star. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult,...
MOFGA’s first Bread & Brew Fest celebrates the almighty Maine grain
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 4:00pm

UNITY— Walking through meadows of apple trees, and by clusters of wildflowers and sculptures, I entered the grounds of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity on Saturday, August 17 intent on one thing: drinking beer and eating bread. MOFGA’s first Bread and Brews Festival did not disappoint, drawing nearly 200 people from all over the state. I’ve been to many brew fests around the state, but this one felt small and intimate with 11 breweries in the main area of the Common...
blending public school and Head Start services in four Waldo County classrooms
Early childhood program enters partnership with RSU 71
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 11:00am

BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) Early Childhood Program will partner with RSU 71 for the upcoming school year to provide multiple pre-K classrooms in Waldo County. Following the recent closure of a local nonprofit, WCAP and RSU 71 entered into partnership agreement to preserve early childhood education services in the community. There will be four classrooms: two located at East Belfast Elementary School and two located at Gladys Weymouth Elementary School, in Morrill. The...
RSU 13 bus routes, 2019-2020
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 9:45pm
The 2019-2020 school year bus routes for Regional School Unit 13 have been released. The district includes Ash Point Community School (APCS), Cushing Community School (CCS), South School (SS), Thomaston Grammar School (TGS), Oceanside Middle School (OMS) and Oceanside High School (OHS). Thomaston has a walk zone. If you are less than a mile from the school a bus will not stop at your house. Students attending Oceanside High School, that live in a Thomaston walk zone, will be bused. Please allow...
Learn how to harvest and use plants
Tour Merryspring’s herb gardens with Denise DeSpirito
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 8:45pm

CAMDEN — Gardener Denise DeSpirito will lead a tour of Merryspring’s herb gardens on Tuesday, August 27, at 12 p.m. In this installment of her Backyard Herbalism series, DeSpirito will lead a comprehensive tour of Merryspring’s herb gardens, now in their late season. She will discuss how to harvest and use plants, and let the questions and plants be the guide on this stroll through the garden. Denise DeSpirito is gardener and herbalist. She has grown herbs all over the Northeast, including...
Free Family Friday
Owl Pellet Investigation Workshop at Merryspring
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 8:45pm

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a free, hands-on program examining owl pellets for families and children on Friday, August 23, at 10 a.m. In this final Free Family Friday of the summer, families are invited to Merryspring to learn about Maine's native owls. After a short presentation about owl behavior and biology, guests will be able to open up owl pellets to discover mammal bones hiding inside. There are no live owls at this program. This event is meant for children ages 4 and up...
explore and celebrate Wonder and Amazement at Merryspring Nature Center
Outdoor worship service to celebrate wonder and amazement
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 8:45pm

CAMDEN — Join the members and friends of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Camden on August 25, at 9:30 a.m., for an outdoor worship service at Merryspring Nature Center, located at 30 Conway Road in Camden. The congregation will explore and celebrate Wonder and Amazement through poetry (including works by Mary Oliver and Wendell Berry), scripture, prayer, and song in this beautiful natural setting. They will also create their own altar of amazement. Bring along a symbol that...
tour garden, sample harvest, participate in gleaning party
Harvest Celebration, Gleaning Party at Erickson Fields
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 8:00pm

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Teen Agriculture Crew invites the public for an end of summer Harvest Celebration and Gleaning Party on Thursday, August 29, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Erickson Fields Preserve, 164 West Street. All ages are welcome for tours of the Crew’s 4-acre garden, samples of their harvest and a guided gleaning party to collect produce to donate to food panties. This is an opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at a primarily teen-run AG operation that annually...
Midcoast Leadership Academy extends application deadline
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 7:45pm

MIDCOAST — Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) has extended its deadline for application to the upcoming program year. Applications are now due by August 31, and the program begins on September 19. “We have been receiving applications for our milestone 10th program year,” said program facilitator Robin McIntosh, in a news release, “but we know this is a busy time of year for everyone in the Midcoast, and we want to make sure that everyone who wants to join the class has ample opportunity to apply...
Spruce Head Community Hall to hold Multifamily Flea Market
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 7:45pm

SPRUCE HEAD — Tools and toys, books and bowls, crafts and curios will be just a few of the items featured at the First Annual Multifamily Flea Market on Saturday, August 24, at the Spruce Head Community Hall and Historical Association, Village Road, Spruce Head. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (no early sales), and baked goods will also be for sale. Also available will be the Community Hall’s publications, Spruce Head: Selections from the Poetry of Wilbert Snow and ...
to hold golf tournament, silent auction
Hope Elementary Class of 2020 fundraising for class trip
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 3:45pm

HOPE — The Hope Elementary School Class of 2020 is raising money for their class trip and is holding a silent auction and golf tournament Sept. 28. The fundraiser will be held at The Goose River Golf Club from 8 a.m. to noon. Those interested in sponsoring a hole, providing an item for the silent auction, or registering a four person team for the tournament can contact Andrew Lowe at 207-230-4329 or andycapp236@gmail.com . Reach the sports department at: sports@...
midcoast athletics
Oceanside Class of 2021 to hold 5K, 10K fundraiser
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 1:00pm

ROCKLAND — The Oceanside Class of 2021 will be hosting a 5K run/walk and a 10K run Saturday, Sept. 14 as a kickoff to the academic year and homecoming. The race will be held at the Eclipse Restaurant and Event Center in Rockland. Registration will be held at 7 a.m. with the 5K walkers starting at 7:45 a.m. and the 5K and 10K runners starting at 8 a.m. Those who register before Sept. 4 will receive a free tech tee. Registration fees are $20 for adults and $15 for students under 18. Awards will...
Mount View seeks homecoming t-shirt design
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 9:00am

THORNDIKE — Mount View High School is looking for Mustang Creativity, according to the school’s principal, in designing this year’s logo for the school’s homecoming t-shirt. The school is currently accepting t-shirt designs from students until Friday, Aug. 23 in the main office or by email to ljones@rsu3.org . The winning design, which will receive recognition and a prize, will be unveiled during homecoming week Sept. 28 to Oct. 5.
hosted by Barney Hose Company/Searsport Fire Department
Searsport’s Fling into Fall Craft Fair seeks vendors
Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:45am
SEARSPORT — The Annual Fling into Fall Craft Fair is now being hosted by Barney Hose Company/Searsport Fire Department. The 2019 Fling into Fall Craft Fair will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Searsport District High/Middle School on Mortland Road. This is a “rain or shine” event. “We have the hallways and cafetorium for inside spaces and can expand further shall we need it,” said organizers, in a news release. Spaces are either 10' x 10' square or 6' x 15' rectangle...
‘Because we all need a lift now and then’
Belfast Dental Cares Day to provide free dentistry to Maine residents
Fri, 08/16/2019 - 9:15am
BELFAST — Belfast Dental Cares Day is Friday, September 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This free dentistry day is intended to serve any Maine resident who does not have dental insurance coverage. On this day, participants will receive, on a first-come-first-served basis; one free procedure per person – one filling or one extraction or one cleaning* – at no charge. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., at 19 Fahy St., in Belfast, and ends after maximum possible participants are registered. Over the...
Midcoast Medical Reserve Corps
Influenza, local outbreaks presentation at Camden Public Library
Fri, 08/16/2019 - 7:00am
CAMDEN — On Wednesday, Aug. 28, at noon, in the Camden Public Library, Rachel Keefe, field epidemiologist with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will present on influenza and local outbreaks in Maine. The presentation is sponsored by the Midcoast Medical Reserve Corps. MMRC seeks volunteers throughout the state to help reinforce their public health and healthcare systems, and to prepare local areas for disasters and emergencies of all types. The organization...
Small Rockport Village park gets spruced up
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 5:30pm

ROCKPORT — A tiny park in Rockport Village is getting a facelift this week, with old juniper bushes pulled and plans for new shrubs getting underway. The Goodridge Park project originated with the Rockport Parks and Beautification Committee, a newly formed municipal committee that has replaced the former Rockport Parks Committee. The latter committee effectively dissolved over the summer as some members chose not to serve again when their terms expired, while others resigned. (Read: ...
Brooks camp to host pilot PTSD program for combat veterans
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 4:30pm
BROOKS — Thirty combat veterans diagnosed with PTSD will be healing in Brooks during peak foliage season. Fair Haven Camps in Brooks will be the site of Returning Home, October 10 through October 15, a trauma and wellness retreat for 30 combat veterans diagnosed with PTSD. The retreat, free to all combat veterans taking part, will provide therapeutic services based on the Community Health Somatic Experiencing curriculum presented by Peter A. Levine. “The Brooks location is a safe, welcoming...
No Smoking signs considered for Rockland parks
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 8:45am

ROCKLAND — Allowing for individual freedoms, advocating for the health of nonsmokers, protecting the poor, and speaking for the voiceless. Rockland City Council must weigh the pros and cons of introducing No Smoking signs to its public parks. The addition of those signs would entail creating law enforcement policies that would not include a monetary fee, a three-month ban from the area of the infraction, or an outright ban from all city parks. According to Sarah Austin, chair of Parks and Rec...
Rockland Public Library
Tech Tools: Intro to Facebook
Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:45pm

ROCKLAND — Join Rockland Public Library for its monthly Tech Tools computer class, Friday, Aug. 23, at 10:30 a.m. This month, librarian Jessie Blanchard will be teaching the basics of Facebook. Learn how to create an account, add pictures, find your family and friends, and share good news with them. “Whether you are a first time user or struggling to figure out one aspect of Facebook, we can help,” said the Library, in a news release. Free and open to the public; call the Library at 207-594-...
Maine currently has 29 infected lakes, some near Liberty.
Invasive Plant ID workshop in Liberty
Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:15pm

LIBERTY — Wondering what they look like??? If you’ve ever wondered what the aquatic invasive plants look like and if maybe that weed near your dock or tangled in your fishing line is one of “them,” now is the time to find out. Citizens Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) is hosting an Invasive Plant Patrol 101 training on Thursday, Aug, 22, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Liberty Town Office. It will be conducted by Lake Stewards of Maine (formerly VLMP) with slides and handouts (Must pre-...
Appleton Village School bus routes, 2019-2020
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 9:45pm
AVS Bus Route 1 – AM *(T/A = turn around)* Start at Hatchery Lane/Fishtown Rd – 730am Left onto Burketville Rd – 733am Right onto S. Collinstown Rd (T/A) – 735am Straight across to N. Collinstown (T/A) – 740am Left onto Burketville Rd to BGS – 750am Left onto App Ridge Rd to Town Hill (T/A)755am Left onto Burketville Rd to Union Rd – 810am Left onto Union Rd to the village, Turn Around at Stone’s Auto – 815am Pick up at 529 Union Rd (daycare) – 816am At AVS – 820am AVS Bus Route 2 –...
Hope bus routes for Camden Hills Regional High School 2019-2020
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 9:45pm
HOPE: Times are approximate. Please be at bus stop 10 minutes prior to scheduled time to allow for adjustments. ***CHRHS: Appleton bus stops at Pushaw's on Rt17: 7:35am CHRHS: Hope bus route AM Gillette Rd: 6:50am Rt17 West: 6:55am Buzzel Hill Road: 7:00am Hatchet Mountain Road: 7:05am Barnestown Road: 7:10am Seacoast/Robbins Road: 7:15am Hope General Store: 7:20am Ludwig Circle: 7:25am Hope General Store: 7:30am Hope/Camden line: 7:40am Arrive at CHRHS: 7:50am...
Appleton bus routes for Camden Hills Regional High School, 2019-2020
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 9:45pm
APPLETON: Times are approximate. Please be at bus stop 10 minutes prior to scheduled time to allow for adjustment CHRHS: Appleton bus route #1 AM Fishtown Road: 6:40am Lower Collinstown Road: 6:45am Upper Collinstown Road: 6:50am Burketville General: 7am Appleton Ridge Rd: 7:10am Town Hill Rd: 7:13am Appleton Village: 7:15am Gurneytown Road: 7:20am Meet 2nd bus: 7:25am Sennebec/Rt 17 Road: 7:30am Pushaw's store in South Hope: 7:35am Arrive at high school: 7:50am CHRHS:...
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Blues master Chris Thomas King
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 3:30pm

Born in 1962, guitarist Chris Thomas King became the last major folk blues discovery of the 20th century when he was discovered in Louisiana in 1979 by a folklorist from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D. C. He was introduced to the world the following year by venerable folk label Arhoolie Records as an authentic folk blues successor to Huddie Ledbetter, Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt and Manse Lipscomb. On Saturday, Aug. 24, blues master Chris Thomas King comes to Maine to perform...
Well being
How physical clutter leads to mental clutter
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 2:30pm

Feeling disorganized? Feeling overwhelmed? Feeling frustrated with your life? Clutter, the collection of things lying around in disarray in our home or office could be the culprit of these thoughts and feelings. A messy environment may seem harmless but this is far from the truth. It can become the obstacle that gets in our way of moving toward our goals. The energy in a cluttered environment saps our drive and strength, leaving us feeling lost, frustrated and confused. “Delaying Disposing,...
coastal resilience, nutrient cycling in Maine waters, ecology of benthic, or bottom-dwelling, and more
Graduate students to showcase research at Darling Marine Center
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 2:00pm

WALPOLE — Graduate students from the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences will showcase their work, Friday, Aug. 16, at 10:30 a.m., in Brooke Hall at the UMaine Darling Marine Center. Students will give short presentations on topics such as coastal community resilience, nutrient cycling in Maine coastal waters, ecology of benthic, or bottom-dwelling, ocean species, and Maine’s aquaculture industry. This free, public talk is the last of the DMC’s science seminar series featuring SMS...
Students share marine science research at 4th annual SEA Fellows Symposium
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 2:00pm

WALPOLE — Megan Driscoll wants to replace plastic made of petroleum with plastic made of algae. So this summer, the University of Maine intern made algae-based bioplastic and documented how it broke down over time in the Damariscotta River Estuary. Driscoll, a junior marine science major from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, presented her project Aug. 6 at the fourth annual SEA Fellows Symposium at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center. She was joined by 39 other SEA Fellows hailing from 13...
tour garden, taste tea, play
Nature's Tea Party for families, children at Merryspring
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:45pm

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a free program called "Nature's Tea Party" for families and children on Friday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Many common and wild plants can be made into teas and summer drinks. In this program, children will be able to sample teas made from common backyard plants, as well as learn how to create their own mixtures. After a short garden tour and demonstration, there will be a tea tasting and time allowed for free play in the garden. Merryspring...
2019 Camden High School Alumni Recognition Awardees honored
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:15pm

NORTHPORT — The Camden High School (CHS) Alumni Association held its 114th Annual Banquet at Point Lookout in Northport on Friday, August 9. At the banquet the 2019 CHS Alumni Recognition Awards were presented to two outstanding members of the Alumni Association. The awards have been given out since 2012 for which there have been 20 recipients. Following are the criteria for the awards: The nominee must be a graduate or attendee of Camden High School or of Camden-Rockport High School Classes of...
RSU 71 announces celebration of high school renovation, construction project
Mon, 08/12/2019 - 3:15pm

BELFAST — RSU 71 will hold a celebration of the substantial completion of the Belfast Area High School renovation and construction project. On Monday, Aug. 26 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the new wing, which is to the left of the high school entrance, past the pool and football field. After a short speech, there will be an ice cream social, with a variety of frozen treats on hand under the canopy entrance to the school as well as an open house for...

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Waldo County Extension Association annual meeting tours school garden

Event: Tue, Sep 17 - 5:30 pm
Free Saturday ‘Everyday Stretch’ series offered in Rockland

Event: Sat, Sep 7 - 10:00 am
Free Monday ‘Everyday Stretch’ series offered in Rockland

Event: Mon, Sep 9 - 5:15 pm
Simple Books: Fold and Stitch workshop

Event: Thu, Sep 5 - 6:30 pm
Open house, crowdfunding campaign to highlight Crooked Steeple Hall

Event: Thu, Sep 5 - 6:00 pm
Jazz Do Mundo to play free Rockport concert

Event: Fri, Aug 30 - 5:30 pm
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Marcia Ball & her band Aug. 31

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 7:30 pm
County Fair story time at Camden Public Library

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 10:00 am
Work group to clean up Martinsville cemetery

Event: Fri, Sep 6 - 8:00 am
‘Shamanism for Power and Healing’ talk at Rockland Library

Event: Tue, Sep 3 - 6:30 pm
Belfast Maskers to hold open auditions for holiday musical

Event: Sun, Sep 8 - 4:00 pm
Political scientist, international reporter Michael Roskin to speak in Camden

Event: Tue, Sep 17 - 7:00 pm
Friday Night Film Series at Thomaston Public Library

Event: Fri, Sep 6 - 6:30 pm
View glass plate negatives of yore with Warren Historical Society

Event: Tue, Sep 3 - 7:00 pm
Camden Library to host Camden Film Festival sneak peek

Event: Tue, Sep 3 - 7:00 pm
Annual Islesboro Energy Conference returns, Sept. 7

Event: Sat, Sep 7 - 8:30 am
Pancake breakfast at Camden Legion Post 30

Event: Sun, Aug 25 - 7:30 am
Folk rock’s Roger McGuinn to give Labor Day Weekend concert at Camden Opera House

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 7:30 pm
FORE PAWS Golf Tournament

Event: Sat, Aug 24 - 12:30 pm

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