CUSHING — The Cushing Public Library is holding its Annual Community Yard and Craft show Saturday, July 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Library, 39 Cross Road in Cushing.
In case of rain…
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ROCKPORT — As part of its efforts to help those experiencing food insecurity, Pen Bay Medical Center has added a new self-serve pantry shelf on its campus in Rockport.
The new “Help…
BELFAST — Above the Footbridge across Belfast Harbor, heading toward East Belfast, a cantilevered, shingled house perches on the hill. Winter unpeels the leafy camouflage, but in summer, the house…
The Camden Hills Regional High School announces its Class of 2024 Scholarship Awards
Amon Vaughan Memorial Scholarship – Danika Linscott
Appleton High School Alumni Scholarship…
Massage is for EveryBody Week, July 14 - 20, 2024
BELFAST — Mandy Baker Massage will be offering 60-minute massage sessions by donation only, July 14 - 20, 2024, at 248 Northport Ave, Suite 9, to celebrate the Associated Bodyworker and Massage…
CAMDEN — The Maine Daylily Society will host Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, July 27, at 9 a.m.
Daylilies are blooming in colorful profusion at Merryspring.
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KNOX — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy Pendleton will lead a hike…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Bay View Café is now offering a selection of foods from Maine farms for purchase in its new “Buy Local” food stand.
Patients, visitors and care team…
the previous process “left too much room for human error”
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is going digital with a new application process for their annual backpack and school supplies distribution for the 2024/2025 school year.
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Medomak Middle School announces its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year.
8th Grade – High Honors
Abigail Kopishke, Alexis Willey, Anna Cheesman,…
Investing in Tomorrow's Leaders
Hazel Crabtree, a graduate from Camden Hills Regional High School, is the recipient of the second annual Maine Outdoor Brands Scholarship from Maine Outdoor Brands (MOB).
Crabtree's passion…
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) announces four Waldo County scholarship recipients for the 2024/2025 school year.
The four scholarships of up to $2,000 each, went to Waldo…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Melissa Powers, FNP, to its Wound Healing Center.
Powers comes to Pen Bay from St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, where she was a registered nurse…
CAMDEN — War Memorial Post 30, American Legion, awarded scholarships to two Camden Hills Regional High School graduating seniors.
Will Duke, son of Jon and Joanna Duke of Rockport, was…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Jasmine Edwards, PA-C, to its Surgery department.
Edwards comes to Pen Bay from Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, where she was a…
SEARSMONT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maines Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, July 11, at 10 a.m., at Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast. All are…
ROCKLAND — Free Summer lunches for kids are available at the Rockland Public Library beginning June 24, 2024.
With help from RPL’s partners at Healthy Lincoln County, the library will have…
WALDOBORO — The second annual Waldoboro Pride celebration will take place on Sunday, June 30, on Main Street in Waldoboro. Organized by a broad coalition including community leaders, local…
June 27
On Thursday June 27 at 7 p.m., Hope Library’s Hope Works and Friends Series continues wth “Drink Your Vinegar: Ancient and Modern-Day Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar,” a presentation by Bob Sewall and…
July 20
On July 20 the Town of Hope is holding its annual celebration, Hope Day 2024, and invites to the community to the corner of routes 235 and 105 for softball, a parade, food, beer garden children’s…
NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln Home is hosting a lawn party to celebrate the fourth of July, from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m., with fireworks viewing at dusk. Dance on the lawn to the fun music of The Boneheads and…
a total of 16 waterbodies in Maine currently have a freshwater fish consumption advisory
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories, June 18, following ongoing PFAS testing of water…
Midcoast Conservancy’s seasonal hiking series of “Wednesday Wanders” and “Saturday Saunters” continues in July. Two walks are being offered, both starting at 10 a.m., and both having a Maine…
LINCOLNVILLE — A yard sale, Asian-fusion food truck, pizza party, and raffle for a customized Windsor chair are some of the ways that Lincolnville is breaking the silence of domestic abuse for…
LINCOLNVILLE — Two frogs embrace beside a pond while an alligator looks on. A yellow pinwheel twirls beside an arbor of pink climbing roses, while in the background, lobster buoys decorate an…
AUGUSTA — As temperatures rise across the state, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) reminds animal owners of the best ways to keep their pets…
Residents of Appleton, Liberty, Somerville, Union, Washington
UNION — Tri-County is holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Day, Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 8:30 - 11 a.m., for the residents of Appleton, Liberty, Somerville, Union, and…
coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, according to Air Quality Meteorologists at the…
ST GEORGE — For two hours on Friday, May 31, the 8th grade class at St. George School was joined by local author and English professor Shannon Parker. All 26 students in the 8th grade class read…
SEARS ISLAND — Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) will host a guided hike of the “greatest hits” around the island on Tuesday, July 2, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., led by Maine Master Naturalist and FOSI…
THOMASTON — Several students were recognized at an End of the Year Awards Ceremony at Thomaston Grammar School on the last day of school, June 18, 2024.
The ceremony opened with a…
UNION — New Union Farmers Market will be open Fridays, from 3 - 6 p.m., at the entrance to the Union Fairgrounds.
Live music every market.
For more information email Midcoast…
UNION —The Union Historical Society’s Come Spring Bus Tour, Saturday, July 20, at 8:30 a.m., will depart from the Old Town House, at 128 Town House Road, in Union.
The narrated tour follows…
Waldo County Technical’s Strive and Employability Skills Preparation programs build little libraries
Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Strive and Employability Skills Preparation (ESP) programs culminated their year of learning woodworking by designing and building little libraries. These…
examining mechanisms by which PFAS ascend the food chain via phytoplankton
CASTINE — Two professors at Maine Maritime Academy were recently awarded a $77,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation in support of their research examining the relationship between PFAS in…
The 2023-24 Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) class earned their CNA certifications as they ended their time at the Tech Center.
“Congratulations goes out…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Amateur Radio Association, in Belfast, will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise , June 22 – 23, from 1 p.m. on Saturday until 3 p.m. on Sunday, at the…
CAMDEN — John Burns will lead an outdoor presentation on A Unique Partnership: The Fascinating Relationship Between the Spotted Salamander and a Green Alga, Tuesday, July 2, at 12 p.m., at…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street, Inc. returns the Summer Solstice Celebration, a community event filled with activities, entertainment, and fun for all ages.
On Saturday, June 22, downtown…
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center marks its 25th Anniversary with a Community Ice Cream Social on Thursday, June 20, from 4-6 p.m. The event will be held at 59 Factory Road, Port…
UNION — Three days of events have been planned as part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Union, July 19 - 21, 2024. While some activities honor the past and other activities are firmly…
Pen Bay, Waldo Announce Juneteenth Closures
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have announced adjusted…
CUSHING — The Georges River Land Trust announces a new summer event: Nature Fest, a 2-day, immersive learning experience designed to bring the whole family closer to nature on July 25 and 26, from…
more than $400,000 has been raised for beautification projects
ROCKPORT — After sitting fallow for years, the courtyard gardens at Pen Bay Medical Center are being revived.
Work has begun to transform the two interior spaces outside the hospital’s…
ROCKPORT — As the warmer weather arrives, so do the pesky little critters known as the brown-tail moth caterpillars.
According to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the…
Class of 2024 magna cum laude at Medomak Valley High School sat for a photo in June 2024.
Left to right:
Bottom Row:
Shalea Darton, Liam Smith, Noah Morris, Jordan…
Medomak Valley High School’s Class of 2024 cum laude sat for a picture in June 2024.
Left to right:
Bottom Row:
Braelyn Hood, Eliza Luce, Marissa O'Jala, Amanda Wheelis,…
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) honored the success of all students and awarded scholarships and Toolships to graduating seniors at its annual Recognition and Awards Night on May 29. The…
AUGUSTA — Gerry R. Brooks, 86 of Augusta, passed away on May 18, 2024 at Glenridge, in Augusta. He is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has been abandoned at the funeral home since…
