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the 'Seediest' Place in Town, April 11
ROCKPORT—Rockport Public Library's second SEED FEST is approaching Saturday, April 11, and Julia Pierce, Deputy Director of the Rockport Public Library, anticipates this year will draw an even…
Children who will be five years old on or before October 15, 2026
ROCKPORT — Camden Rockport Elementary School announce Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Parents and guardians are encouraged to enroll their eligible children to…
wear blue days, whoopie pies fundraiser, donation and volunteer opportunities
This April, in observance of Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, Healthy Kids, who leads the local Maine Prevention Council for Lincoln and Knox Counties, is joining a national movement to shift…
Last year, a federal government decision to eliminate grant funding for counselors, social workers and other mental health professionals left some Maine schools without…
how composting closes the loop of production and consumption
Rockport Garden Club will hear from guest speaker Davis Saltonstall, co-owner ScrapDogs Community Compost, Thursday, April 2, at 12:30 p.m., at West…
Petra Page-Mann will deliver an interactive keynote presentation
The Rockport Public Library will host its second annual Seed Fest on Saturday, April 11. This free, family-friendly event will take place on the upper and lower levels of the library.
From…
tree-measuring walk and demonstration to follow
At noon on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, writer, boatbuilder, and outdoor enthusiast Kevin Martin will speak in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library about the biggest trees in Maine and New…
Spring Horticulture Series in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center
On Wednesday, April 8, at 1 p.m., Maine Master Gardener Volunteer John Fromer will give a presentation at the Rockport Public Library that will explore which types of flowers…
the Georges River Canal was created in the 1800s to bring supplies upriver
Join Georges River Land Trust for a guided group hike along the trails of the Appleton Preserve on Saturday, April 18. Hikers should meet at the trailhead at 10 a.m. The hike will cover about 2.5…
In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Rockland will host the Rockland Harborside Cleanup on Saturday, April 25. The Cleanup is an opportunity to care for Rockland’s shared…
Whitney Brown's Mossflower Cottage Bakery now offers goods for free or barter
BELMONT—The garden space is still fallow on a dreary March day at 77 Halls Corner Road in Belmont, but a bright, hand-painted wooden cupboard at the end of the driveway beckons neighbors to…
disconnection threats, demands for prepaid debit cards, fake meter upgrades, fraudulent claims
Central Maine Power (CMP), a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc., is urging customers to stay vigilant as scammers continue to target Maine residents through phone calls…
The Rockland Harbor Trail Committee invites everyone to join them on Thursday, April 9, for their next Discover the Trail adventure. Led by local birder…
panel explores how collective garden spaces allow neighbors to work side by side to grow produce that is donated to food security organizations
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will complete its …
Street Medicine Interventions
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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). …
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…
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…
'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…
