SEARSPORT— Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County celebrated the completion of its fourth build, a home located in Searsport, with a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting Oct. 2.
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For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic display to new…
BELFAST — A group of at least 50 people gathered in Grove Cemetery Sept. 16 to explore through the grounds, and visit dozens of notable graves.
The tour of the Waldo Avenue…
Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, the legendary folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step, return to Rex’s home state with their renowned show “Classic Duos.” They’ll perform plenty of ATS fan favorites from their…
BELFAST — The 14th annual Wienerfest drew hundreds of people, and close to that as many dogs, to Belfast’s Steamboat Landing Sept. 10. New this year was the group running the event; while…
OWLS HEAD — Join us for our 7th Annual Trekkers Auction on Saturday, November 4, 2017. Bid for adventure and bid for fun on hundreds of amazing items. The lead sponsor for the event is Fisher…
BELFAST — An enthusiastic crowd gathered in Heritage Park Sept. 4 to see how much longer Passagassawakeag Pete, nicknamed Passy Pete, predicts summer will last.
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There are a limited number of tickets still available for the sixth annual Claw Down – Maine Chef's Lobster Bite Competition. The competition features 10 Maine chefs who will compete with their…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill used the occasion of its summer Lobster Bake, August 18, to launch the celebration of its 15th year as a Midcoast residential community for adults age 55 and better.
An…
UNION — Krisandra McNichol, of Rockland was crowned the 2017 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen at the Union Fair on Monday August 21.
Krisandra is a 2016 salutatorian graduate of Oceanside High…
BELFAST — Though the 10th annual Harbor Fest officially began the evening of Aug. 18, the full festivities didn’t start until the next morning, when a variety of vendors took over Steamboat…
LIBERTY — From the moment you step through the doors of Lake St. George Brewing, it's evident that the handsomely renovated old…
BELFAST — Although it may have taken place two days late, Our Town Belfast’s annual street party proved worth the wait Aug. 9.
Originally scheduled for Aug. 7 (or the next…
No shortage of fun
Midcoast Maine is hopping with music, parades and events, all to celebrate Independence Day in the United States, and the unofficial start to summer in Maine. Here is the schedule, and we will add…
Applications are being accepted for the 2017 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Competition. The coronation will take place at the Union Fair/Maine Wild Blueberry Festival on Monday, August 21…
The Thomaston 4th of July Committee named Mr. and Ms. 4th of July 2017. Coby Dorr and Meredith Mitchell are both graduated seniors from Oceanside High School, and…
BELFAST — Steamboat Landing was awash in wagging tails Saturday as P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center hosted the Canine Games and Family Festival.
Though the P.A.W.S. facility is located in…
Camden Rotary Club President Ken Mitchell and Rotary exchange student Arami Britos traded club banners after Britos addressed club members during a recent meeting. Arami has been attending Camden…
Hoist those sails, set out for the sea or pack those vehicles and head for the highway; and be bound for Boothbay Harbor sailors and landlubbers, for the 55th Annual Windjammer Days Festival just…
The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ, is preparing to celebrate an anniversary. Next year, 2018, will be the 200th anniversary of the building of the stately church…
Cafe Miranda pizza, live band, fun children’s activities....
ROCKPORT — The Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition (MCRC), whose mission is to reduce the rates of drug addiction and its consequences in Mid-Coast…
Two signs with Camden photographs near the Camden Harbormaster's office at the landing were recently updated and replaced by the Camden-Rockport Historical Society. Project…
The Waldoboro Business Association will be sponsoring the music for Waldoboro Day including the DJ music for the Friday, June 16, dance at the VFW Hall and all the music performed at…
LINCOLNVILLE — The town of Lincolnville may have a small parade for Memorial Day, but it has all the bases covered when it comes to paying respect and adding a little fun for the kids in the form…
BELFAST — Belfast Creative Coalition announces the first of the 2017 Belfast Fourth Friday Art Walks, which will take place on May 26 on and around Main Street and High Street in downtown Belfast…
OWLS HEAD — Owls Head Transportation Museum hosted modelers and miniaturists from throughout New England to its annual Midcoast Model Festival. The two-day indoor event, April 8 and 9, attracted…
UNION — Following is a list of public events happening during the month of April at Vose Library in Union. For more information, call Vose Library at 785-4733.
Herbs and Edible…
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CAMDEN — Camden Public Library has a lot of events happening in the first half of April, from chorus concerts, philosophy discussions and support group meetings to game nights and storytelling.…
St. Thomas Episcopal Church is again offering Noon Music in Lent, a free program of music in its church followed by a simple lunch of soup and bread in the Parish Hall. All are…
BELFAST — Within three months of moving back to her hometown in March 2015, MaKayla Reed and South Carolinian wife Rachel Epperly knew they wanted to bring bigger city …
The anti-Valentine’s Day love notes
CAMDEN — When Willow Henry-Elwell, manager of Rockport Blueprint, Camden’s art supply store, went to tidy up the pen area of the store where people tend to try out a color on random bits of scrap…
NORTHPORT — Winterfest and U.S. National Toboggan Championships revelers descended on the Point Lookout Resort and Conference Center in Northport on Feb. 10, to celebrate the third annual Fire…
BELFAST — Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County (HHWC) is currently seeking applications from individuals or families interested in becoming the owners of a yet to be built home.
The group…
CAMDEN – Camden is looking forward to celebrating an 80-year history of organized winter festivities in the Midcoast at this year's upcoming Winterfest and U.S. National Toboggan Championships.…
BELFAST — The Belfast Homeless Coalition met Jan. 11 to discuss the progress being made by the group, in addition to upcoming events.
The majority of the meeting was…
Time to get out of the house and be social
Whether you're new to the Midcoast and just want to find something social to do during the week nights or you're sick of being cooped up inside as winter sets in, we've got a rundown of the most…
12:05 a.m. for Adeline Mitchell!
Adeline Mitchell was the first baby born in 2017 at Waldo County General Hospital. Adeline was born at 12:05 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2017 to parents Michele Scribner and Josh Mitchell of Troy.
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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services are being scheduled for this weekend at area churches.…
Sharing knowledge about establishing a homeless hselter
BELFAST — The Belfast Homeless Coalition met for the fourth time Nov. 30, with members gearing up for their Dec. 1 meeting with Stephanie Primm, of the Hospitality House, in Rockport.
…Thanks to a little help from its customers, Camden National Bank donated extra support to Maine's homeless shelters in honor of National…
Camden, Lincolnville, Rockport...
Christmas by the Sea is a December tradition in the Midcoast, with a bevy of events and activities all weekend long in Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport. The kick-off Friday, Dec. 2, includes…
Hunger is not always visible
BELMONT - Totman’s, at 369 Augusta Road in …
A Thanksgiving Day primer for you
Survey says: The No. 1 answer to what is Thanksgiving about? Family. Overwhelmingly the majority of people answered “family” when we asked them what Thanksgiving was about to them. We give you…
Annual Mt. Battie tradition gets underway
A dedicated crew set out under sunny skies Saturday morning, Nov. 19, to once again erect the Mt. Battie Star over Penobscot Bay. It is an annual tradition in its 50th year now, and the star…
More than 300 take to the sidewalk
By all accounts — police, organizers, participants and onlookers – the Nov. 19 march that organizers defined as a walk of “solidarity for all the groups of people that President-Elect Donald Trump…
Volunteer Day...
BELFAST - On a warm, sunny November day, athenahealth arrived at Broadreach Family & Community Services in Belfast with nearly 70 volunteers from its Small Group Account Management Team for a…
ROCKLAND - The weekend after Thanksgiving in Rockland is filled with a wide variety of holiday events, including the arrival of Santa Claus aboard a U.S. Coast Guard boat on Friday, Nov. 25, the…
Camden National Bank joined leaders and representatives from Maine's nonprofit community for the 2016 Leaders and Luminaries luncheon Nov. 10. Held during the Maine Association of Nonprofits…
The Camden Rotary Club continues its tradition of selling high-quality holiday nuts for gifts and entertaining. Nuts will be for sale on Saturdays in front of French & Brawn in…
