TENANTS HARBOR – The Blueberry Cove half marathon may be a small fundraising event for 4-H camps and learning centers at both Tanglewood and Blueberry Cove, yet the event is gaining recognition on…
Outdoors
Over 4,500 Acres of Land Preserved to date
WALDOBORO — During the week of August 15, the Medomak Valley Land Trust (MVLT) secured their 40th easement. The property lies within the "Three Brooks Forest," a 7,000-acre roadless tract of land…
Connecting Community to Town Forests
Georges River Land Trust thanks Sidecountry Sports owners Andrew Dailey and Brian Kelley for their generous contribution of $10,000 to the Connecting Community to Town Forests Initiative…
Aug. 11 through Sept. 3
AUGUSTA--Governor Paul R. LePage has signed a financial order granting Maine residents free day use of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites from Saturday, August 11, through Monday, September 3.…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection confirmed growth of Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in the north end of Cobbosseecontee (aka Cobbossee) Lake in Winthrop. The…
The following is the July 2018 weather and precipitation report, courtesy Maine Water Company, on Mirror Lake, in West Rockport.
July 2018 was drier than July 2017 by almost half an inch. …
ROCKLAND – Two groups of runners high-tailed a neighborhood of Rockland, Sunday, Aug. 5, during the annual Lobster Festival road races.
5K (3.1 miles) runners burst from an invisible start…
ROCKLAND – The recently crowned 2018 Maine Lobster Festival Sea Goddess has resigned, according to a statement by festival directors. But the resignation has resulted in a furor of public reaction…
UNION — Applications are being accepted for the 2018 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Competition. The…
Rain unsuccessful at dampening coronotion fun
ROCKLAND – A heavy, driving rain failed to dampen spirits Aug. 1 as young Midcoast women vied for 2018 Sea Goddess crown and a $2,000 scholarship. Proof of their stamina came during the Coronation…
Funds would assist in purchasing two new emergency medical helicopters
NORTHPORT and ISLESBORO — In its sixth year, the Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight filled to capacity just a few short days after registration opened, back when there was still snow on the ground…
2108 is starter year with goal of 50,0000 bulbs
BELFAST— One woman may have gotten the idea for it, but now the entire town of Belfast has caught on to The Daffodil Project, a plan to plant one million daffodils all around Belfast for the next…
38 acres under Georges River Land Trust stewardship
SOUTH THOMASTON – Explorers, walkers, naturalists and birders may one day find themselves on the ‘Bobolink Trail’ in South Thomaston, courtesy of the Georges River Land Trust. GRLT is proposing an…
The free family-friendly event is held at Rockland’s Snow Marine Park on July 28
ROCKLAND — This coming weekend, the Maine Seaweed Exchange is hosting Rockland’s first Maine Seaweed Fair on Saturday, July 28.
In case you’re wondering, “What does one do at a seaweed…
Entries now being allowed up until Race Day August 11
ROCKLAND—If it can be pushed, pulled, or pedaled for one mile, your artistic sculpture just might have a chance at the second annual Rockland Sculpture Race August 11 this year.
Last…
To the four corners of the U.S. and beyond
CAMDEN - You just never know who you might meet on Camden’s Public Landing. Such was the case Sunday, July 15, with Casey Zmich, who is riding his bike through Maine to Acadia Park and then into…
Animals can die in as little as 15 minutes, rolling windows down ineffective
Every year, countless dogs across the country are seriously injured or die from being left in hot cars, and many people, including well-meaning owners, underestimate the danger of…
Greg Perry steps down after 27 years
ROCKPORT — Maine Sport Outfitters owners Marianne and Stuart Smith, who started their business in 1976, recently met with their management staff to announce that store manager Gregg Perry will be…
Youth in the Waldoboro Summer Recreation program will now have access to a bus to transport them to and from the program on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is possible thanks to…
Stopover at Owls Head Transportation Museum draws thousands
OWLS HEAD – As of June 26, a crew of four Owls Head Transportation Museum employees ranked 53rd of 117 competing cars during this week's Great Race antique auto challenge from Buffalo, New York to…
Maine wildlife service advises hands off creatures
With nature in full bloom, many people are headed outdoors – in their backyards, the woods and the beaches – to enjoy the nice weather. Wildlife is active, too, and the Maine Department of Inland…
summer nights are the time of bullfrogs
On an early spring visit to our friends' farm in Lincolnville, we all strolled down to the farm pond to see if we could find any frog's eggs. Sure enough, we spotted the gelatinous masses of wood…
Only arboretum along coastal Maine holds grand reopening June 23
CAMDEN — A dark blue and white butterfly, and then another, swoop suddenly in front of Brett Willard, their dark blue and glinting silver wings moving through the green trees. “They’re White…
100-plus volunteers clean up Criehaven and Ellwell islands followed by a lobster bake!
TENANTS HARBOR— Sundays are the only days off for Maine’s lobstermen, but on Sunday, June 10, a number of them in the Tenants Harbor Fishermans Co-op got right back on their boats to take more…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Rd., Litchfield), June 13-18 with onsite camping…
Tech-free summer ideas
BELFAST— Tom Seymour, an expert Maine forager, never thought his lifelong interest in scouring fields, forests, riverbeds and shorelines for wild edibles would be interesting to anyone else, but…
BELFAST — Recently, a dozen area students bid goodbye to their salmon fry after caring for them since they were delivered as eggs earlier this spring.
The 12 schools involved include…
fleet of bikes and helmets on their way for student use
ROCKLAND — The Specialized Foundation announced that Oceanside Middle School is one of nationwide schools to receive a grant to begin the Riding for Focus cycling program for the 2018-2019 school…
Kind of like Happy Hour, but sportier
CAMDEN— The outdoor lover’s perfect Happy Hour just started at Camden Snow Bowl on Wednesdays this summer. Picture a free bike ride courtesy Sidecountry Sports, then after, sipping a cold one and…
The Belfast Bay Water Coalition (BBWC) has received a grant from the Maine Community Foundation to repair aging bog bridges on the Little River Community Trail.
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Get inspired for one’s own gardens
BOOTHBAY— If it’s rain, clouds or sunshine this weekend, it doesn’t matter. Mainers will be able to get into Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for free this Saturday through Monday, May…
AUGUSTA — May 19-25 is National Safe Boating Week, and the Maine Marine Patrol wants to remind recreational boaters to stay safe while enjoying Maine's waters.
"This summer, thousands of…
CAMDEN – A tweek, tweek here. A new build there. Springtime is a bustle of activity as the town and merchants prepare for the arrival of tourists. Everybody wants to look their best whether it…
Tech-free summer ideas
CAMDEN — For outdoor enthusiasts, the Midcoast is a playground of mountains, lakes, rivers, forest and the ocean. However, not everybody has experienced it. Perhaps, it’s because they didn’t have…
ROCKPORT— Want an easy early morning or after-work blast of nature, but don’t want the sweat or the black flies? Erickson Fields Preserve, tucked off Route 90 in Rockport, is a serene trail…
Tech-free summer ideas
SEARSPORT — What exactly is a vernal pool? The definition of vernal is something that happens in spring and a pool is fairly evident, but the words put together, and it becomes somewhat…
Saturday, May 5, marked the 16th annual running of the Polar Bear Triathlon/Duathlon at Bowdoin University in Brunswick. Two hundred fifty contestants started at 8:30 a.m. with the swimming…
ROCKPORT — Maine Sport Outfitters is celebrating Bike to Work Week by offering programs for the public to enjoy alongside its employees. This annual event, which promotes biking as a healthy…
BELFAST—Outdoor lovers take note: Energy Gem, a Maine-made nutty, power food, should be on your next outdoor excursion’s shopping list.
Some of the locals may remember Liz Coldren, a pie…
Migratory Bird treaty Act in jeopardy with new federal energy act
Slowly the poplar and maple buds begin to unfurl into achingly green new leaves. Ferns uncoil. Slowly wildflowers emerge from the forest floor: trailing arbutus, spring beauties, Canada mayflowers…
The Rockport Conservation Commission (RCC) is partnering with the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP) to monitor the water quality in five of the seven water bodies within the town’s borders…
BELFAST — Approximately one hundred Troy Howard Middle School sixth-graders took to the streets of Belfast May 8, to help clear the area of litter, according to social studies teacher and THMS…
ROCKPORT – In celebration of spring and the return of song birds, Coastal Mountains Land Trust is hosting three bird walks at Beech Hill Preserve. For each of the three walks, meet at the…
Help promote community spirit, education, and rider ownership of local trails. Take bug spray, work gloves, water, and tools if you¹ve got them. Trail clean up and…
ROCKPORT — Maine Sport Outfitters is excited to celebrate Bike to Work Week by offering programs for the public to enjoy alongside its employees. This annual event, which promotes biking as a…
Camden’s Camden Select Board accepted with gratitude a $21,324 check from the Ragged Mountain Ski Club for the Camden Snow Bowl, at its April 24 meeting.
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CAMDEN – Every spring the Camden Public Library gathers volunteers and cleans the winter debris out of the Amphitheater and Harbor Park. The all volunteer event took place on Saturday, April 21.…
Volunteer cleanup continues Sunday, April 22, along Route 1 Rockland and Thomaston
ROCKLAND – Two tires, the umbrella frame for a patio table, a wood pallet, and an advertising banner.
A group of Earth Day volunteers bent, lifted, and sighed at the amount of debris…
Are you a mountain biker looking to contribute to the local trail network? Consider joining the Midcoast Maine New England Mountain Bike Association for its annual…
Five 5k race directors have combined forces to share event promotion and participation for their different events throughout the summer and the city of Belfast.
The YMCA, Coastal…
