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WALDOBORO — As spring hopefully nears, the Waldoboro Conservation Commission is seeking applicants for new members. One position is…

Achorn would love to hear your ideas on how the Chamber can serve you better

BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors, is pleased to announce the new executive director, Michaelene Achorn.…

ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA 19th Annual Ned Kyle Boat Auction is scheduled for Saturday, June 11th. Since the first auction in 1998,…

WALDOBORO — Thanks to the effort of the Firefighters of the Waldoboro Fire Department the Carnival will come to town for Waldoboro Days. It…

100 Volunteers are needed

THOMASTON — The Knox Museum seeks volunteers to help host the Vietnam Combat Veterans' The Moving Wall over Memorial Day weekend next month…

Prom Dresses for Maine high school students

BELFAST — The Cinderella Project of Maine is proud to announce that it will be holding prom dress giveaways in both Belfast and Gardiner…

Mid Maine Sports Car Club

The Mid Maine Sports Car Club has been home to foreign sports and touring…

Second time receiving this award

CAMDEN — Jim Bowditch of The Camden Rotary Club awards Troy Curtis, the Chief Executive of the Penobscot Bay YMCA, his second Paul Harris…

In honor of Earth Month

ROCKLAND — In honor of Earth Month, Green with Envy Salon + Spa of Rockland and Camden is once again partnering with Aveda to collect…

Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

ROCKLAND — On Monday, March 14, Rockland City Council voted unanimously to support a project team involving Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of…

Thomas and Candace Kennedy, of Rockport,  have announced the engagement of their daughter, Autumn Nicole Kennedy, to Zachary Paul Hollingshead, son of Sally Morgart Hollingshead.

Autumn…

Save the date: First committee meeting March 31

WALDOBORO — This year, on June 18, the celebration for Waldoboro Day will…

WALDOBORO — Medomak Arts is pleased to announce the start of new programs at The Space @ No. 9. Located at 9 Friendship Street, The Space…

Michael Moore film, Malt & Monotype, funny songwriters, St. Paddy’s redux and one hairy road trip

Spring still hasn’t made up its mind, but if we do get another monster storm, it looks like it’s on the tail end of the weekend, so here are some things you can venture out to see — plus the hair…

How You Can Help the People of Syria:

BELFAST — From March 13 until April 23, everyone in the greater Belfast community is encouraged to assist the people of Syria, who are…

CAMDEN — The Camden Opera House recently launched a new website designed by Thierry Bonneville of Bonneville Consulting in Belfast. The…
Customers, local businesses, banking centers join forces to support state's homeless

CAMDEN – The Camden National Bank employees have been busy delivering a little extra "hope" to area homeless shelters and charitable…

Calling all comedians to the midcoast

ROCKLAND – The Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street, announces open auditions for the chance win the coveted title of "Mid-coast Maine's Queen/…

A busy spring ahead at Space @ No. 9

WALDOBORO – What do you get when you put meat pies, oil paintings, and over 60 caring citizens into a single space? One very successful…

ROCKLAND — This Friday, Feb. 26, radio station WRFR, 93.3 FM, and the Old School, Rockland's experimental open university, are kicking off…

ROCKLAND — Swing and Sway Ballroom Dance Studio has stepped out to support an area nonprofit. Christian Clayton and Jessica Libby,…

BELFAST — After 10 years of compassionate service to Maine high school students, the current lead fairy godmothers of the Cinderella…

PORTLAND — The Maine Women's Fund, the only Maine foundation focused exclusively on advancing women's and girls' economic security,…

Last call for team registrations!

CAMDEN — A half-dozen radio, television and print media journalists came to town Friday, dressed warm for the invitation to attend the annual Toboggan National Media Day event, held simultaneously…

Pecha Kucha, Pies on parade, Dance Party, Vaudeville and ‘70s night drawing

Midcoast has its serious groove on this weekend. With the Camden Winterfest

GRAB YOUR SWEETHEART, PUT YOUR DANCING SHOES ON

ROCKPORT

Maine’s Mardi Gras

CAMDEN

WALDOBORO – Hundreds of people showed up to welcome Santa to the village. This annual event has been a Waldoboro Fire Department tradition…

Trusty sidekick ‘Duck of Justice’ rides shotgun in the cruiser

Many who follow Bangor Police Department’s Facebook page known how funny it is, but recently, the rest of the nation has started to catch on. The page, started in 2010, only had about 10,000 likes…

Northeast Transport of Waldoboro

WALDOBORO — Northeast Transport of Waldoboro recently made its annual delivery of Christmas presents to families in need throughout Knox…

Kickoff to weekend of activities and events...

CAMDEN — One by one they made their through downtown Camden Friday night during the annual Christmas by the Sea parade. Some played music, others made music, all were decorated with twinkling…

Making Midcoast stops in Belfast, Lincolnville, Waldoboro...

Since the early 1990s, Morrill Worcester and his Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington have been honoring U.S. veterans by donating, decorating, delivering and laying wreaths on their graves. It…

CAMDEN — Camden’s holiday tradition of a festive parade down Main Street, to kick off…

CAMDEN LIONS CLUB and FIVE TOWN FOOTBALL

CAMDEN – The Camden village green is once again lit up for the holidays, with the addition of five Christmas trees decorated with color…

ROCKLAND — ”It’s just a wonderful time for Rockland,” newly elected mayor Louise MacLellan-Ruf told Rockland residents before the annual lighting of the Christmas tree, Friday, Nov. 27. …

Church nears 200th anniversary, 2018

BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast, United Church of Christ, has started construction of new front entrance steps, a gathering place and walkway.  

The church is in Belfast's Historic…

SEARSPORT’S HOLIDAY SEASON

SEARSPORT — The Town of Searsport will light its Christmas tree on the Crescent, inaugurating the holiday season with a weekend of…

Collecting through Dec. 10

Donate a new and unwrapped toy and bring the joy of the holidays to a local child in need,…

Waldo County Commissioners

SEARSPORT – On Oct. 17, the Waldo County Commissioners hosted a Maine Spirit of America ceremony honoring outstanding volunteerism in Waldo…

Honorees included Harris J. (Pete) Bixler of Bay Chamber Concerts

PORTLAND – On Thursday, Nov. 5, Camden National Bank joined leaders and representatives from Maine’s nonprofit community for the 2015…

One country, one land, our homeland

ROCKLAND — One gentleman seated at the Rockland District Middle School’s Veterans breakfast Tuesday, Nov. 10, made the army his career. He served as mechanic for 33 years with stints in Vietnam,…

Statewide programs and resources for veterans

Here is a listing of all the local Veterans Day events happening in and around the Midcoast this year. You will find information on local …

What happens in the Night Kitchen

On behalf of MCH-Meals On Wheels and the hundreds of senior citizens and people with special needs who participate in the Meals On Wheels food programs, I want to thank everyone for the…

Belfast Community Outreach Program in Education

BELFAST – The Belfast Community Outreach Program in Education (BCOPE) students spent the morning decorating Halloween cupcakes with their…

Children and adults mob the street

CAMDEN - A tradition that began years ago continued Saturday night, Oct. 31, as young and old descended on Pearl Street in Camden for the annual right of fright. One of the streets residents…

Hurricane Heading to Midcoast Maine

This time of year can be hurricane season and this year we…

The Waldoboro Fire Department will be hosting its seventh annual haunted house Saturday, Oct. 31.  The Old Waldoboro High School, home of the former A.D. Gray Middle School, on School…

The 2015 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen and Crown Princess visted the Big E festival in Springfield, Massachusetts, in September. The Queen is Rachel Pease, of Appleton, and the Princess is…

As the days get shorter and cooler we know that fall is here and inevitably winter will follow. Though that means cold and snow, it also means the holidays. Start off the season right with the…

PROMOTES POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NON-ELECTRONIC GAMES

BELFAST — Bangor Savings Bank Foundation awarded The Game Loft a grant of $2,500.00, in August, to support the program’s efforts in overcoming the transportation barriers that their youth face…