In late September, students at Sweet Tree School launched a 16-foot-long catamaran at the Hobbs Pond public landing. The boat is the newest addition to the school’s growing flotilla of three…
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10-foot mast, is made of plywood and local spruce and pine
Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville Center. This…
Lincoln Academy will hold an Eighth Grade & Prospective Student Open House on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 6:30-8 p.m.
During this event, prospective students and their families will be…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District autumn fundraiser will be wildflower seeds.
"October is the perfect month to sow wildflower seeds for spring growth," said SWCD...."…
help stock the shelves of Camden Area Christian Food Pantry during the holidays
The 7th Annual Turkey Ride sets off from Maine Sport Outfitters Rockport store on November 15 (rain date November 16). Join the Maine Sport crew and other local cyclists as…
three free classes, each tailored to age groups and lung health needs
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital is expanding its lung health education and support services with new Coastal Communities Better Breathers programs, designed to help community members of…
advance registration required
Quarry Hill welcomes appraiser Kaja Veilleux, Thursday, October 23, at 11 a.m., to the Anderson Inn, for an antique appraisal fair.
Bring your antiques, art, and collectibles to discover…
On Saturday, October 11, from 9 to 11 a.m., join Maine mushroom expert Greg Marley for a walk in the woods and introduction to foraging wild mushrooms at the…
New Maine law requires large food generators, like schools, to keep food out of the trash
Every year in Maine, …
October 12
Waterville Creates invites the community to come together Sunday, October 12, for a full day celebrating the art, craftsmanship, and history of the Wabanaki Nations.…
Wellness Wednesday, in partnership with the Knox Clinic, will be held October 8, 2025, from 1-3 p.m., at Coastal Recovery Community Center, 11 White Street,…
Riley School will hold its second annual Fall Festival & Makers Market on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at its campus, 73 Warrenton Street,…
Shipwreck-ology 101
BAHS students in Chip Lagerbom and Genna Black's Marine Studies class wrapped up their unit on Underwater Archaeology with a recent visit to a fore-shore shipwreck along…
A Statewide Challenge for Schools That Moves, Inspires, and Unites Maine Kids
WinterKids has officially opened registration for the 2026 Winter Games Competitive Track, a high-energy, four-week challenge that helps schools…
'towering beauties' that are suffering from two distinct diseases
Midcoast Conservancy will be hosting a special event as part of their Wednesday Wander series – an informative walk-and-talk focused on Beech Tree Disease –…
free and open to the public
The Owls Head Transportation Museum invites families to step back in time—and into a little Halloween magic—at Night at the Museum: Living History on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 - 7 p.m. This free…
'Having respect for yourself and for your community members is extremely important'
Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for being respectful at a school-wide assembly on October 1.
Students receiving the Respect Award were: Myla-Rose York, Austin…
This story was published by The Maine Monitor in partnership with …
October 20-24 is School Bus Safety Week
October brings beautiful fall leaves and the beginning of shorter hours of daylight. The Bureau of Highway Safety wishes to remind drivers to slow down and look for pedestrians. We also urge…
Homeworthy, formerly known as the Knox County Homeless Coalition, has acquired two buildings, both donated to the nonprofit from supporters.
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The Knox County Democratic Committee (KCDC) will host a Harvest Potluck at Beaver Lodge on Alford Lake in Hope, Sunday, October 26, 3 to 6 p.m. The gathering is an opportunity to…
Belfast, Stockton Springs, Brooks
MaineHealth Waldo Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at several Waldo County locations in October. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer both the standard-dose flu shot and…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Jordan Caffe, MD, to its Surgical Care Rockport practice.
Dr. Caffe joins MHPBH after completing his residency in general surgery in June at…
Fall Chairlift Rides are back at the Camden Snow Bowl beginning Sunday, Oct. 5, and running every Sunday through October from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Take in the fall foliage from the chairlift…
The Rockland Harbor Trail Committee, in conjunction with the Maine State Credit Union, invites everyone to a free community cookout at the Third Annual Name-Tag Day. The fun will take place Sunday…
Wild Ones Midcoast Maine (the group that puts on the Camden Native Plant Sale) will tour Roger Rittmaster’s restored native plant meadow, Saturday, Oct. 4, between 2 and 4 p.m., at 42 William Glen…
Hope Library will hold a White Elephant Sale on October 12, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Hope Orchard's Fall Festival.
Proceeds will benefit the all-volunteer-run library.…
In 1976, Emmy-winning star of stage and screen Jeff Daniels bought a Guild D-40 from Herb David’s Guitar Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, threw it in the back of his old…
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge.
Phylis Allen spends her days looking for things. She searches for potatoes at Sam’s Club, cheap beets and ginger at Walmart and a local grocery store. She studies the…
SMART Recovery group in person at 11 White Street in Rockland each Thursday evening at 5 p.m.
Questions: Send to …
Coastal Recovery Community Center hosts a problem gambling support group on Zoom each Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Questions can be sent to …
Early Shipping and Entrepreneurial Wealth
WISCASSET – A collection of historic homes will be open to the public during Wiscasset Homes on Tour, Saturday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located in or near Wiscasset Village, the…
City officials and volunteers from the Belfast Garden Club Public Gardens committee teamed up with employees from the Belfast Department of Public Works on Wednesday, September 24, to officially…
Georges River Land Trust is offering free art- and nature-integrated youth programs throughout the fall and winter at Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing.
Wonder Walks, for children ages 0-6…
October Panel discussions, public rally, hockey game
Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and providing support to Maine women survivors of domestic abuse, has announced events from Bar…
'And while no reform can ever erase the grief of a family, the legacy of the El Faro is carried forward. And with every mariner who now sails under stronger protection'
ROCKLAND — “We’re not the only ones,” said Lindsey Pinkham, Maine Maritime Academy classmate to Danielle Randolph. “I’m sure there are plenty of you sitting out there who’d understand what it…
help train calves
ROCKPORT — This fall, 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…
Walk-A-Thon, Memory Basket Raffle, Head Shaving, and Chili, Mac and Cheese, and Whoopie Pie Bake Off
The beneficiaries of this year’s 16th annual ‘Joy to be Bald’ are both Maine school teachers and are both battling breast cancer, one of them for the second time…
become more environmentally friendly; prepare for extreme weather
The Climate Resilience Fair, put on by the …
MaineHealth Walk-In Care Rockland will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 27. Normal business hours will resume on Sunday, Sept. 28, beginning at 8 a.m.
As a reminder the Emergency Department at…
Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host a Wednesday Waldo Walk on Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join Coastal Mountains volunteer…
highly adaptable mammals that inhabit all corners of the state
Nathan Beiber will lead an outdoor presentation "About Deer," Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring…
nominated by Governor Janet Mills and confirmed by the Maine Senate
AUGUSTA — The Maine Community College System (MCCS) welcomes Jasmine Sanders, of Augusta, as the new student trustee on the Board of Trustees.…
Free Family Programs series
Merryspring Nature Center will host a family Autumn Ecology Walk on Friday, Oct. 3, …
critical habitat for the endangered Atlantic salmon
Goosepecker Trekker, a free, guided hike in the Northern Headwaters of the Sheepscot River, returns October 11, beginning at 10 a.m.
The…
ROCKLAND – Coughlin Memorial Cemetery on Rankin Street now proudly flies an American flag as the result of an Eagle Scout project organized by Dominic Todd, a member of Troop No. 200, a…
addressing current trends among children and adolescents
PORTLAND — MaineHealth will host its annual Glickman Family Center Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Symposium on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., at…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital will host flu clinics on select Saturdays this fall, from September through November, at the MaineHealth Beebe Health Center, located at 15 Anchor Drive,…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — On Sept. 24, four new laws intended to preserve affordable housing options in Maine took effect, according to a news release from the Maine Legislature …
values and personal responsibility, healthy decision making, strengthening social skills
For twenty years, the First Universalist Church in Rockland has offered sexuality education to children and youth in the Midcoast area. This year, Our Whole Lives (called OWL) is being offered to…
