MOUNT VERNON — Girl Scout Troop 979 of the tri-town area — Belmont, Searsmont and Morrill — annually chooses a nonprofit organization to collect donations for as a community service project and…
Outdoors
BELFAST — More than 2,000 cyclists rode down Miller Street to Steamboat Landing in Belfast this afternoon, June 21, marking an end to the 2015 Trek Across Maine.
The Trek Across Maine,…
Midcoast Weekend Fun
LINCOLNVILLE — Students at Lincolnville Central School enjoyed a field day Saturday, June 20 at the school’s soccer field.
Following are photos courtesy of Jennifer Meservey Johnson.
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CAMDEN — The Camden Downtown Business Group and the Camden Public Library are collaborating once again in offering walking tours of downtown Camden Friday…
AUGUSTA — Maine State Parks and Historic Sites will treat Maine residents to free admission on Father's Day, which is this …
SEARSPORT — The nonprofit Fiber College will open another season of Camp and Create! Artist in Residence weeks at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground, Route 1…
THOMASTON — Trekkers is now accepting 25 entries for a chance to win an “as-is” 1989 International Thomas Bus that is specifically outfitted for educational…
CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Land Trust will hold two trail maintenance and construction workshops in honor of National Trails Day.
Land Trust Stewardship…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Warden Service assisted the U.S. Department of State in hosting a group of international game wardens participating in the Multi-Regional International Visitor Leadership…
5K obstacle course on Ragged Mountain; new this year, children’s course
CAMDEN — Just kicking around the house Saturday morning? Don't sit there twiddling your thumbs. Put on your running shoes and tackle a mountain 5K that is both fun and demanding. Test your mettle…
GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for many are of the state, including coastal Knox and Waldo counties, and interior Waldo County.
The frost advisory is in…
Ragged Mountain Redevelopment Project...
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve a construction management contract with Ledgewood Construction, which is managing Phase 2 of the Ragged Mountain…
Project team, Ledgewood Construction to speak, review site work bids
CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board has a full agenda for tonight's regular meeting, including a presentation by Ledgewood Construction and the project team for Phase 2 of the Ragged Mountain…
ROCKPORT – Stewardship Project Manager Jackie Stratton will lead a work party between 9 a.m. and noon to transport firewood to be donated to local non-profit Waldo County Woodshed.
Four-foot…
‘You can do it’ * Emergency Service Challenge, May 23, Camden Snow Bowl
Last May, Shawn St. Cyr, a father of three and industrial arts teacher at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, ran the 5K …
Youth Sailing
ROCKLAND and PORTLAND — On Saturday, May 2, Rockland…
CAMDEN – Coastal Mountains Land Trust recently installed a new interpretive kiosk panel at its Bald Mountain Preserve trailhead located at the top of Barnestown Road in Camden. The sign was made…
ORLAND — Forester and Certified Logging Professional Tom Fox will teach a course covering chainsaw operation and felling, from basic to precision, June 6. Cost is $100, which includes…
The transition from winter to spring on the road to fun
ROCKLAND — There are a variety ways to celebrate spring. For some, it’s a simply doing a little gardening; for others, there are more unique ways to expend that pent-up winter energy.
Ryan…
Halfway to goal; work can begin
NORTHPORT — Friends of the Mt. Battie Tower held a dance and silent auction on Saturday night at Point Lookout in Northport at Erickson Hall. Featuring Creatures of Habit as the band…
SEARSPORT — Searsport Shores Ocean Campground is offering a free camping weekend, May 8 - 10, for guests willing to help with spring cleaning.
Some food will be provided, along with a…
York County grade drops to “F” for unhealthy levels of ozone pollution, …
What is this horse’s purpose? Maybe to teach humans
HOPE — If you are looking for Wendy Harvey these days, she will likely be sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the paddock, near the barns and pastures where her 11 horses are nibbling hay or…
CAMDEN — The Friends of the Mt. Battie Tower, an all-volunteer group, has announced receipt of a $10,000 challenge grant from the Messler Family Foundation to help support needed repairs and…
Two brothers continue young careers with more skiing success
SWANVILLE — Lake Lindelof, 11, and Jett Lindelof, 9, the sons of Jeff & Tracey Lindelof of Swanville, had another successful…
Oceanside Booster Club Fundraiser
ROCKLAND — The Oceanside Boosters will hold the annual Mariner Mother’s Day 5K Road Race Sunday, May 10 at Oceanside East High School in Rockland, rain or shine.
There will be a free Kids…
The stink of Spring is in the air
It hasn’t been much of a spring so far. Freezing temperatures, flurries, and persistent piles of crud-covered snow are making April feel a lot like March, which felt a lot like February. It may…
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife...
Wildlife biologists have been monitoring black bears in Maine since 1975. Over the course of this monitoring program, a few bears have been monitored for more than 20 years. This is a short…
Rockport, Appleton crew resumes hike
On March 10, and following three months at home in Rockport and Appleton, the group of young men who started hiking the Appalachian Trail last summer resumed their adventure. This is…
Extreme Mustang Makeover
HOPE — Wendy Harvey of Hope has been selected to compete in the Topsfield, Mass., Extreme Mustang Makeover held Aug. 7 - 8 at the Topsfield Fair Facility. Trainers will have approximately 100…
The Camden Snow Bowl hosted its third annual Cardboard Box Derby this past Saturday March 21. A spitting…
CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl has announced there will be just four more days of spring skiing before the mountain closes for the 2014-2015 season. Weather permitting, of course.
The…
June is Get Outdoors month
AUGUSTA — All Maine State Parks and historic sites will treat Maine residents to a free admission on Fathers Day, Sunday, June 16.
“I encourage Maine families to explore and enjoy our wide…
‘People knocked like bowling pins’
SUGARLOAF — Martha Flint, her daughter, Allie, and husband, Bill, were standing in line around 11:30 a.m., March 21, waiting to ride up Sugarloaf Mountain when when the King Pine chairlift…
An enjoyable weekend for all
CAMDEN — Spring is here and with a deep snow pack in place and nightly grooming of trails, spring skiing just couldn't be better. In addition to skiing and riding, Camden Snow Bowl invites…
Hip and happening events in the Midcoast
We’re updating the Weekend Picks format, scrunching it down and providing a quick peek at not-to-miss events each weekend. Away we go!
Sweet…
ROCKPORT — This week last year, persistent cold had all but frozen Tom Cox out of his sugarhouse. And although the sap had run for a day-and-a-half this week and allowed him to collect a few…
CAMDEN — According to the locals at the Camden Snow Bowl late Friday morning, it was a beautiful day for skiing and snowboarding, with plenty of sun and great snow. Apparently, the road to Maine’s…
National Weather Service...
GRAY — A fast-moving low pressure system is expected to bring a few more inches of snow to the Midcoast late Tuesday and Tuesday night.
According to the National Weather Service, snow will…
This evening: Project update, financial review
CAMDEN — The municipal Ragged Mountain Redevelopment Committee and the nonprofit Ragged Mountain Recreation Foundation is hosting a meeting this evening, 5:30 p.m., in the Washington Street…
FRIENDSHIP — We didn’t have much to go on, but this photo and a short message, ”Scott Simmons of Friendship, heading out to haul passed by this deer floating by on an iceberg.”
Actually, we…
Beekeeping in Midcoast Maine...snowshoes necessary
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — When the sun is high and warm in the sky on a late February day, and you're a beekeeper, another six inches of fresh snow atop the 3 feet that are already on the ground won't…
National Weather Service...
GRAY — The National Weather Service this morning issued a winter storm warning for the Midcoast, with moderate to heavy snowfall to continue in the afternoon.
The winter storm warning is in…
ROCKPORT — America's Boating Course, in-depth boating safety, will be held at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, Tuesdays for seven weeks beginning March 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m…
‘Coast could see 8 to 12 inches of snow, at 1 to 3 inches per hour at times’
GRAY — Maine is now under yet another winter storm warning this evening, Wednesday, as heavy snow is once again on the way.
The National Weather Service updated its weather message 4:24 p.m…
High School Skiing
PRESQUE ISLE — The Ski-Meister category of the Maine State Ski Meet is the most challenging of the events hosted by the Maine…
High School Alpine Skiing
MARS HILL — After braving the elements, a lengthy hotel visit, and a condensed State Ski Meet format that saw two days of Alpine skiing stuffed into a single day, Camden Hills skiers experienced a…
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JAY and RUMFORD — The Camden Snow Bowl middle school race team won the Class A state championship in Alpine combined for the girls, while the boys Alpine combined team snagged second place in its…
With the near record snowfall Maine has had this winter, it’s no wonder that news stations have been warning people about roofs collapsing under all that weight. One news station stated that a…
