Join your friends and neighbors at the Waldo Family Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon, at the Waldo Town Office, located at…
Life
through the lens of the ever-changing Stevens Bridge
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has released the documentary Connecting Blue Hill Through History: The Stevens Bridge, a 30-minute…
ROCKPORT — Children's House Montessori School (CHMS) has signed an Option Agreement to purchase 3 Cross Street in Rockport, "marking an exciting new chapter for…
Enrollment open for toddler and 3-year-old classrooms, daily child care available
The Penobscot Bay YMCA, in partnership with RSU 13, is relocating its Rockland Harbor child care program to a new home within the South School building in…
dedication, leadership, and commitment
Eight exceptional educators from across the state are semifinalists for 2027 Maine Teacher of the Year. On Thursday, July 23, 2026, the Maine Department of Education…
SWANVILLE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and MaineHealth’s Community Health program for a guided hike along the trails of Meadow…
The gardens at Belfast CoHousing and EcoVillage, located at 25 Village Road, Belfast, will be open to view on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m, the next-to-last Open Garden Days event…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Ashlee Roy, PA-C, to its Primary Care and Walk-in Care Belfast practice.
Roy comes to Waldo…
Camden Hills Regional High School senior Madison Hannan was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from ConvenientMD as part…
Aug. 1
The public is invited to join a conversation about the Universal Healthcare ballot initiative on Saturday, August 1, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway in…
The Rockport Garden Club of Maine invites the public to its Annual Fundraising Gala, Thursday, August 13, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Rockland, to benefit local scholarships and town…
the tour includes two segments This year
On Saturday, August 15, the City of Rockland Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee will host its second annual Food + Pollinator Garden Tour. The tour is free…
At the Piscataquis County Jail in Dover-Foxcroft, the smallest in the state, corrections officers sometimes spend hours a day administering…
Sharon Turner will lead an outdoor presentation on "Native Trees and Shrubs for Birds" on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.…
A panel of instructors from Belfast Senior College will be in Camden on Monday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., to share highlights of the wide range of classes they…
People of all ages are invited to a game night, Thursday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m., in the Community Room of the…
One day this spring, Sgt. Ryan Close went into the secure evidence room at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and retrieved a heavy-duty…
Enjoy a parade of fossils passed around the audience and a lively informative talk by Maine’s own Chris Mattson, geologist, Monday…
Contrary to their name, 'disposable' vapes are not actually safe to throw in the trash
Rockland’s 2026 Hazardous Waste Day will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Rockland Transfer Station. During this event, Rockland residents can dispose of hazardous…
community tag sale, vintage and makers market
The Friends of Rockland Public Library (FRPL) will hold an Open Air Market on Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., on the…
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ORONO, Maine — Mainers will have a rare opportunity to watch the moon partially cover the sun on Aug. 12, creating what looks like a dark bite…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has received philanthropic gifts from Elinor Klivans and Ed and Mary Cady to support the purchase of…
Presque Isle, Bangor, Augusta, Portland
Do you have unwanted pesticides? Maine’s Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program offers a safe, free way for homeowners and family-owned…
ROCKLAND — Trekkers welcomes Neshamah Stearns as the organization's newest Program Manager. Stearns joined the staff in June and quickly stepped into her new role, traveling with 10th Grade Team…
54th Annual North Nobleboro Day will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., including food, a silent auction, and live family entertainment.…
Teens aged 11-17 are invited to a workshop explaining the basics of the tabletop role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Dungeon master Chris…
OPINION
ORONO, Maine — People from nearly every step of the food chain — farmers, processors, restaurateurs and consumers — can help stop the spread of the parasite that has …
On Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., two gardens in the Church Street historic district will be open to the public as part of the 2026 Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days.
The…
The Maine Department of Labor has launched two new career planning tools within the …
Delegate Banquet July 22, award ceremony July 29
The Maine Lobster Festival announced the six candidates for the 2026 Delegate, who will represent the festival and the lobster industry at fairs, parades and…
Maine Cancer Foundation (MCF) recently awarded seven Cancer Prevention grants, totaling $466,328. These two-year grants will support projects that will reduce cancer…
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…
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…
An indoor yard sale will be held Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at People's United Methodist Church.…
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…
'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.…
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…
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…
