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ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School (CHRHS) Jazz Ensemble wrapped up a successful festival season with a standout performance at the prestigious UNH Clark…

L-R. Back Row: CJ Pluecker and Cole Bruno; Front Row: Kaia Flaherty, Kelsey Payson, Elisah Stanton and Gavin White. (Photo courtesy Lisa Genthner Gunn)

WALDOBORO — On the morning of April 15, Medomak Valley High School held its annual Philbrook Speech Competition, an event that highlights and rewards…

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Saturday, May 10

Festival events begin at the Harbor Theater's screening of "The Train" (https://youtu.be/guShTdbHjL8) - Free admission courtesy of BRVM. RSVP to the theater to attend at…

Three-Day Event "Raises the Roof" on Alarming Level of Femicide in Maine
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BATH and BRUNSWICK — Bath and Brunswick are coming together regarding domestic abuse with a multi-faceted Finding Our Voices program May 9 to 11, 2025. The educational march, survivor-led panel…

getting TV, phone services online
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BELFAST — Join Belfast Free Library for a one-session computer class on “Cutting the Cord,” Tuesday, April 29, from 2 - 3 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High…

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Boothbay-based anti-trafficking organization Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) is 20 this year and is holding an extra-special Sunflower Celebration in East Boothbay Thursday, June 26 from 4 to 6 p.…

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A bill that would boost transparency of how Maine’s opioid settlement funds are being spent advanced out of committee last month.

Lawmakers on the health and human services committee…

free walking tour held as part of the global Jane’s Walk festival
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WISCASSET — On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 10 a.m., Wiscasset's Museum in the Streets Committee will offer Boom to Bust and Back Again, a free walking tour held as part…

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SOUTH THOMASTON — Join a South Thomaston clean-up crew (or start one in your neighborhood), Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. - noon.

The  South Thomaston…

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Camden Fire Department and North East Mobile Health Services are holding an Easter Egg Hunt April 19, beginning at 10:30 a.m., on the Camden Public Library grounds and Harbor Park for children…

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Creatures of Habit, the Midcoast’s popular band, will highlight a benefit Spring Fling dance for the Camden District Nursing April 26 at the Rockland Elks Lodge.

The evening begins at 6 p.m…

Tick high season is fast approaching
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The effort to produce a vaccine…

answering many questions, including "What were the diets of people over the centuries and how did kitchen gardens help support families?"
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John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, Kitchen Garden Design & History

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Waldo County Technical Center announces its Students of the Quarter for the 3rd Quarter of the 2024-25 academic year.

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WASHINGTON — A free workshop, Gardening for Beginners: Starting from Scratch with Sharon Turner, will be held Thursday, April 24, from 6 - 8 p.m, in…

the return of several different songbirds, seabirds, and shorebirds
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ROCKPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents Birds of Beech Hill on Saturday, May 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. This free hike is open to anyone…

"Maine waters just offshore is like an oceanic Serengeti, if you know where to look and what to look for"
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Bob Duchesne will lead an online presentation called, Gulf of Maine Birds,

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Join the Camden Hills Intercultural Club and Midcoast Interact Club for an authentic, Ukrainian buffet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14, at the Camden…

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LIBERTY — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a

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ALNA — A unique adventure awaits anyone fascinated by trains and a fan of time spent outdoors. History buffs interested in exploring a new slice of…

program session runs April 28 to June 21
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ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA is committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to learn life-saving water skills, regardless of their background…

application deadline May 5
L-R: Erickson Fields Farm Manager Carrie O’Brien, Erickson Fields Farm Hand Connor Palatucci, and the 2025 Summer Teen Ag Crew: Cole Thompson, Taio Widdicombe, Jude Wight, Huy Nguyen, Oliver Wight, Dakota Sanders. (Photo courtesy MCHT

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 an hourly-paid position in the Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields…

April 11 Topics: denuclearization and persistent organic pollutants
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Approximately 55 students representing Belfast, Mt View, Oceanside and Searsport high schools, along with the Ecology Learning Center, a charter high school in Unity, are busy practicing their…

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Dooryard Farm and Merryspring Nature Center are teaming up to offer “Dahlias Year-Round,” a four-part workshop series. Sessions will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., April 18, at Merryspring and…

A recent ecology walk at Merryspring. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a free Spring Ecology Walk for all-ages, Friday, April 25, at 10 a.m.…

Dahlias. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, About Dahlias,

Danny Salomon. (Photo courtesy Rockport Public Library)

ROCKPORT — The next program in the Rockport Conservation Commission's Climate Talk Series at the Rockport Public Library will take place on Wednesday, April 16, at 6 p.m. The presentation…

demonstrating research, creativity, and ability to explore real world problems
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Three students from the Belfast Community Outreach Program for Education, BCOPE, competed against nearly 300 high schoolers from across the state at the annual Maine State Science Fair, held on…

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BELFAST — A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA, in Belfast.

This is a free event.

"Don’t live in the dark," said the Cafe. "We can…

Several University of Maine students and Dancer the cow pose for a photo during the grand opening ceremony of the new robotic milking barn Witter Farm. (Photo courtesy University of Maine)

OLD TOWN — The University of Maine unveiled its new robotic milking barn – the third of its kind in Maine and a new resource for bolstering the…

Mariah J. from Franklin County and Hannah J. from Cumberland County take a closer look at specimens from UMaine Extension’s Diagnostic Research Laboratory, a highlight of the annual 4-H Agricultural Symposium. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 4th annual 4-H Agricultural Symposium for Maine teens on April 21–22. 

Competition as seen from the second level. (Photo by Elias Twitchell)

AUGUSTA — Tuesday, April 1, more than 800 high school students gathered in the Augusta Civic Center this week to compete in the 46th Annual Maine…

(Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Edwin Remsberg)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched an updated community garden map to help connect Mainers looking for an opportunity to plant, tend and…

including a new film featuring the stories of two survivors of domestic abuse
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DAMARISCOTTA — "Domestic abuse is one of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today," said New Hope Midcoast, in a news release.

Points North Institute leads panel and Q&A with youth filmmakers
Students from the Torchlight Youth Multimedia Mentorship to host third ‘Spring Showcase & Fundraiser’ at Colonial Theatre, a semiannual event to promote emerging youth voices and community mentorship in creative media. (Photo by Chris Battaglia for Torchlight Media)

BELFAST — On Tuesday, May 27, at 6 p.m., Torchlight Media, Colonial Theatre, and Points North Institute will host a special community event and fundraiser…

for students who have completed third, fourth, fifth grade
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LIBERTY — Citizen’s Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) will be offering its annual free Lake Keepers Camp, August 4-8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Lake St George State Park…

Christopher Harris and Mia Flagg. (Photo courtesy Lisa Genthner Gunn)

WALDOBORO — Medomak Valley High School announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2025.

William Hinkley. (Photo courtesy Lisa Genthner Gunn)

WALDOBORO — Teacher William Hinkley was presented with Blueberry Broadcasting’s Teacher Appreciation Award created to recognize Mainer’s dedication to the intellectual and emotional…

Susan Jones. (Photo courtesy Lisa Genthner Gunn)

WALDOBORO — Susan Jones has been awarded Medomak Valley High School’s Horace Mann Crystal Apple Award for 2025 for distinguished teaching. 

"Susan is without…

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ROCKPORT — Riley School invites girls ages 7-14 to its campus Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., for “The Art and Science of Nature." This…

directly supporting the Sherman Medical Fund
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THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) has received a $75,000 matching gift from Dr. Henry LaBrie and Martine Richard LaBrie of Friendship.

"This…

can be trusted to do what is asked of them, to contribute, to be loyal to friends, classmates, family members
Honesty Award Winners: Kayden Barnard, Juleigha Eustis, Izalea Donnell-Mclean, Adelaide Walsh, Vivien Hedstrom, Lettie Robinson, Lily Hatch, Ruby Benedict, Gabe Ross, Ryleigh Gagnon. Back: Principal Ainslee Riley, Brycen Carr, Alyce Hare, Alyvia Baughman, Autumn Morin, Evelyn Robertson, Andrew Smith, Kaiya Clements, Skylar Haynes. (Photo courtesy Thomaston Grammar School)

THOMASTON — Students at Thomaston Grammar School have been focusing on honesty during the month of March. Several students at TGS were recognized for their honesty at a school-wide assembly on…

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Midcoast backyard gardeners, we know there are quite a few of you. And your gardens often look fantastic, from Memorial Day right through mid-October. It is obvious you care for them, and your…

more than just personal belongings in trash bags
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For many individuals leaving incarceration in Knox and Waldo counties, the road to reintegration begins with little more than a plastic trash bag to carry their…

having evolved from 13 diverse family farmsteads
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BELFAST — On Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, Belfast Garden Club will host blueberry farmer Ron Howard, who will discuss how Brodis Blueberries has…

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Maine lawmakers on the health committee are considering a bill that would eliminate a new requirement for health care professionals to report miscarriages before 20 weeks to the state…

CamdenCAN and Camden Talks Climate series
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CAMDEN — CamdenCAN and the Camden Public Library, as part of its continuing Camden Talks Climate series, welcome Camden resident Anna Dembska for her presentation “…

Balancing Safety
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CAMDEN — Camden Public Library, in partnership with the Maine Mycological Association, welcomes back mushroom expert Greg Marley on Sunday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m., for his talk “Foraging for Wild…

strategies to nourish the body, regulate the nervous system, harness the healing power of nature
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ROCKLAND — A free, in-person workshop on how to lower inflammation naturally will be held Sunday, April 13, from 2:30 - 4 p.m., at Hole In The Wall Bagels, 754 Main Street, Rockland.

In…

Dive into Vernal Pools
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BELFAST — The next session of Youth Community Science Explorers STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math)…