ROCKPORT — Kindergarten Registration is now open for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year at Camden Rockport Elementary School. Parents and guardians are encouraged to enroll their eligible children…
Life
Waldo campus ends inpatient labor and delivery services beginning April 1, 2025
ROCKPORT — To help introduce their expanded team of certified nurse midwives (CNMs) to the community, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals will hold a “Meet the Midwives” event Thursday, March…
In a Wednesday night news release, March 12, Maine Senator Collins announced USDA funding to the University of Maine had been restored.
On Monday, the University…
For Community members, professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about supporting children who are grieving or experiencing collective loss and trauma
The Center for Grieving Children will broadcast an educational webinar in Portland and Sanford on Thursday, March 20, 2025. This event is designed to bring together…
explore and discover with UMaine scientists and local field experts
BELFAST — Explore, create, learn! Registration is now open for an interactive, Youth Community Science Explorers STEAM (Science, Technology,…
Last year, nearly 35,000 pounds of food were distributed through the shelves across Knox and Waldo counties
ROCKLAND — As part of MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s continued effort to help those experiencing food insecurity, the hospital has added a new Help Yourself Shelf inside MaineHealth Behavioral…
"LONG OVERDUE WELCOME HOME"
CAMDEN — War Memorial Post 30, American Legion in Camden, will honor Vietnam War Veterans Day with a commemorative flag raising at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 29, followed by a luncheon. The…
deadline April 18
ST. GEORGE — The Marshall Point Lighthouse Committee has three scholarships available to Class of 2025 graduates who reside in the municipality of St. George, Maine.…
"This pause is temporary in nature while USDA evaluates if it should take any follow-on actions related to prospective Title VI or Title IX violations"
ORONO — The University of Maine System (UMS) learned Monday that its funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been temporarily paused, according to a March 11 news release…
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, state officials face growing uncertainty around the future of school funding in Maine.…
discovering what truly nourishes you
ROCKLAND — Join Valerie Robinson, a local Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Sunday, March 23, from 2:30 - 4 p.m., at Hole in the Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street, Rockland, for a gathering…
on a mission to create a well-rested world, one woman at a time
ROCKPORT — On Thursday, Mar. 20, at 11:30 a.m., the Rockport Public Library will host a free program called “Resting into Spring.” In this time of seasonal transition, local…
techniques and strategies to be successful
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Becoming a Resilient Vegetable Gardener” on Wednesday, March 26,…
The Class of 2025 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award at Medomak Valley High School…
tips, tricks, advice you can use right away
John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, New to Gardening in Maine?,…
tips for making informed choices about garden pests
Hillary Peterson and Gary Fish will lead an online presentation called, Pesticide Practices and IPM…
The March Repair Cafe hosted by Belfast Community Works will take place March 15, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Waldo YMCA, in Belfast.
Free event for the public. "Don’t live in the dark — We can…
the new MRI technology comes with multiple benefits
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital opened its new state-of-the-art MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) suite on February 19, 2025. MRIs are a non-invasive…
Dirigo Experience is a six-day overnight camp for Deaf and hard of hearing youth
ROME — Pine Tree Camp has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The Barrett Foundation funds organizations that benefit…
deadline March 31, 2025
THOMASTON — The Knox Museum, home of Revolutionary General and first Secretary of War, Henry Knox, is accepting applications for its 2025 summer internship program. This summer long program offers…
The Maine Principals Association has named Gabriel Nathan Lash, of Waldoboro, as recipient of its 2025 Principal's Award.
The MPA established the Principal’s…
MONROE — Coastal Mountains Land Trust invites the public to another Wednesday Waldo Walk. Each month, Coastal Mountains volunteer and Waldo…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Saturday, March 15, at 10 a.m., Master Gardener Terry Van Praet will introduce Stockton Springs Community Library’s revamped, self-sustaining Seed…
RSU 71 has opened its registration for Kindergarten and Pre-K for school year 2025-2026.…
Belfast Area High School has announced the selection of this year’s DAR Good Citizen: Marley Kormann, daughter of Eric and Tanya Kormann of Belfast.
The Good Citizen selection process…
welcoming donations of warm blankets, twin-sized fitted bedsheets
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will open Sunday, March 2 and Monday, March 3, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. both evenings.
EWC has a…
the interdependence of pollinators, plants and the environment
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Backyard Resilience for Pollinators” on Wednesday, March 19, from…
May 1, 2025 deadline
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications for the Bank’s 2025 Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is…
BELFAST — On Tuesday, March 18, at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, the Belfast Garden Club will host garden writer, photographer, farmer, and native plants purveyor Ivonne…
high school students getting hands-on experience, hospital tours
Students enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program at Waldo County Technical Center are now almost halfway through their clinical rotations at…
When Nikki Mahar, who recently moved to Eastport from California, woke up in the middle of the night with stomach pains at 14 weeks pregnant, she and her husband rushed to the closest…
Update: Feb. 26, 2025: MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals’ Community Town Hall scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., will now be held at the Belfast Yacht Club…
Waldo County Technical Center announces the Students of the Quarter for 2024-25 second quarter.
A.M.
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The Waldo County Extension Association in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation announces the availability of a $1,500 scholarship for a Waldo County resident…
WALDOBORO — Medomak Middle School announces the Quarter 2 Honor Roll for the 2024-25 academic year.
High Honors
Grade 8: Aiden Taylor, Bradley Carlson, Caroline…
Belfast, Camden, and online
"Looking for some fun, interesting and informative classes? The seeds for Belfast Senior College’s Spring semester have been planted and soon those who are browsing the class list will find…
Fun run, 5K, Maine Maple Sunday, chili cook-off, and more
ROCKPORT — Riley School will hold its inaugural 5K on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The race route, which participants may run or walk, starts on the Riley campus at 73 Warrenton Street and…
NORTHPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, …
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library announces a new horticulture series in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center. In monthly talks from March through May, Merryspring…
ROCKLAND — Wednesday, March 5, from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Rockland Public Library will offer Tech Class: "Keeping Your Online Accounts Safe."
This class walks you through…
Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter Alan Doyle makes his Waldo Theatre debut with special guests Fortunate Ones in a 7:30 p.m. show March 13. Alan Doyle is an actor, producer, best-selling author…
BELFAST — St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 95 Court St., Belfast, will observe the start of the Christian season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday service at noon March…
Gardening in a Changing Climate: What Maine Gardeners Need to Know
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar titled, “Gardening in a Changing Climate: What Maine Gardeners Need to Know,” Wednesday, March 12,…
After Maine's Dept. of Education…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an introduction to home composting webinar Tuesday, March 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., via Zoom. …
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s Endoscopy department will host a free public event on the hospital campus Friday, March 7, with a focus on colon cancer awareness.
Patients,…
returning to gardening practices that support, rather than undermine, the ecology of a place
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library in collaboration with the Belfast Garden Club presents an evening lecture Tuesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m., with John Forti titled, “Heirloom Gardening with…
exploring the applications that Apple provides for free
BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) will be offering a free “iPhone Intermediate” class on March 3, 4, and 5, from 2…
Dick Vermeulen will lead an online presentation called, General Beekeeping, …
