Maine is in a multi-year water resources drought that is likely to carry over into 2027, according to the Maine Drought Task Force. Recent rain has helped lawns and…
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Maine needs precipitation totaling up to 200% of normal over next two months to substantially alleviate drought conditions
a witchy procession
BELFAST — The Witches are coming back to Belfast Harbor on Halloween Night. The 8th Annual Witches Row, hosted by DoryWoman Rowing, will happen on Saturday, Oct.…
'A huge part of why we do this is supporting Maine aquaculture'
CAMDEN — A near 60-degree day, the harbor in fall splendor, freshly shucked Maine oysters, a beer garden and live music on the Wharf — could there be any more quintessential Maine elements to come…
Maine Coast Storm Youth Hockey will welcome the University of Maine Women’s Ice Hockey Team to the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport for a special evening of…
Midcoast Conservancy is hosting the annual Goosepecker Trekker, a free guided hike at the new Bolen Hill Trails in Liberty, on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. Please note that a $5…
bake sale and raffle
The Walker Building Redevelopment Project is reviving the Walker School Walk-a-thon as a community fundraiser to help the town pay for building renovations. This 5K “Walker-…
The Camden-Rockport Middle School boys team and the Lincolnville Central School girls team won the 2.1 mile cross country races at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta Oct. 1.
Top runner…
free, family-friendly Halloween celebration
ROCKPORT — Grab your costumes and join the fun at the Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Monster Mash on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a…
Each week during the 2026 golf season, the Goose River Golf Club Ladies League players generously donated to a 50/50 drawing with a portion of…
September results for men's and women's leagues
1st Place (36): Traci Holstein, Lauria O'Connell, Wendy Anderson, Sarah Bullock
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Home game, Sept. 29
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the Camden Hills Windjammers bested the Mt. Blue Cougars on the road with a 2-0 win.
The Windjammers, who hold an undefeated record, kicked off in…
LIBERTY — Join Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) for an evening of stargazing at the summit of Haystack Mountain Preserve in Liberty/Montville. This event will…
The nor'easter and rain held off and Sept. 26 proved to be a beautiful warm fall day for the soccer match between Medomak Valley High School Girls Soccer Team and…
'Catch a Sturgeon, Let It Go. See a Sturgeon, Let Us Know'
Cleaner water, dam removals, and efforts to reduce threats are helping create better conditions for Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon recovery in Maine’s coastal rivers.
"To…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Rec welcomes all for a free celebration event on October 3, from 4 - 7 p.m.
"Midcoast Rec's annual Community Day is bigger and…
SEARSMONT — Did you know you can fish in the St. George River all year long, asked Georges River Land Trust, in a news release. Have you been curious about fly fishing, but don’t…
Camden Hills Girls Soccer took on Mt. Ararat on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Jammers completed the game victorious once again, with an end score of 6-1.
It took longer than…
HOPE — Join the Maine Mycological Society on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., for a walk that explores the expansive world of fungi. This educational…
Those with the disease carry blue flowers, families and caregivers carry yellow
The Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter invites the public to attend one of seven 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Maine this September and October.
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It was a beautiful day for Homecoming, at Medomak Valley High School, sunny, warm, and, "beautiful soccer weather," reported Coach Andrea Willamson.
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Five games, five mercies
The Camden Hills Regional High School Windjammer’s Girls Soccer Team played two games in three days this past week. On both accounts, the Jammer’s packed away two big wins. …
This Week in Lincolnville
The September sun was hanging low over the trees as I pulled into the student parking lot at Camden Hills Regional High School Friday, Sept 18. It was 5:30 p.m. and the place was already…
For the 19th year, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has selected 10 Finalists for the organization’s 2026 student-athlete-of-the-year awards. The Finalists are chosen from…
As autumn arrives in the Midcoast, the Camden Snow Bowl invites visitors and locals to experience the beautiful fall foliage from a different perspective—high above Ragged…
Medomak Middle School girls and boys had a double header at Great Salt Bay School in Wiscasset September 9 for their season openers.
The girls played first and won the…
'Water wars are somewhat of a Camden tradition'
It is the time of year when most of Maine's lakes and ponds are at their yearly low water level and it seems like just about every year at this time someone tells me they fear that Megunticook…
bring used sneakers to donate toward recycle/reuse
Peace Ridge is hosting its 5th Annual 5k Run for the Animals & 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. This family friendly event will be held at PRS’s Northeast…
SEARSMONT — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) invites you for coffee and pastries at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont every Wednesday morning in October, from 8 - 10 a.m.
These informal…
JV team equally dominant on the field
The Camden Hills Windjammer Girls Soccer teams soared into tremendous victories over Edward Little High School on Friday, Sept. 11. The Jammers, earning two previous wins, were confident…
ROCKPORT — Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, Maine Coast Heritage Trust steward and naturalist Kirk Gentalen will lead attendees on a guided hunt for the natural treasures of…
day-use only; not all parks participate
This September, the Maine State Library and Maine State Parks are celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month by giving Maine library card holders a day to…
THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3 - 5 p.m., at the Rockland Bog Preserve in Thomaston, for a woodland walk looking admiring the…
ROCKLAND — There's only one winner. Unless you consider the longest drive prize for the thirteenth green. Or, if you consider the two beneficiaries of this golf tournament, played annually on the…
Cornhole Tourney fundraiser, September 19
The Town of Liberty has been awarded a $75,000 Community Action Grant through Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, part of the latest round of state funding announced by…
home-opener varsity win of 14-0, JV win of 10-0
The Camden Hills Girls Soccer Windjammers are back, and with a bang! The Windjammers, coached by Meredith Messer, Josh Mahar, Jacqueline Wood, and Wade Ward, finished their last…
Benner Hill Trail Development Project
Approximately three miles of shared-use hiking and mountain biking trails are being built on Benner Hill in Rockland. Beginning on Saturday, September 12, as part of the Benner…
Claudia Griffiths, who lives in downtown Camden, was up at 5 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, to chronicle the vessels in the harbor, all there for the annual…
parade of sail, 5K Fun Run, pancakes, vendors, demos, music
The Camden Windjammer Festival returns to Camden Public Landing on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 4 - 5, 2026, inviting residents and visitors to celebrate Camden’s…
'once they leave the Penobscot, they can really travel'
One of the less visible things happening in Penobscot Bay this time of year involves one of the river’s most remarkable fish — the Atlantic sturgeon.
Researchers tracking…
September 8
Jill Howell, project manager for Downeast Salmon Federation, will present on the organization's work to conserve and restore sea-run fish in Maine's rivers Sept. 8, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Camden…
free half mile kids' fun run starts at 7:30 a.m.
SEARSPORT — Join Carver Memorial Library on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the Carver Memorial Library 2nd Annual Book It 5K, a fun and…
Gross Skins
Flight 1: …
focusing on bog bridging and root removal
HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains and Georges River Land Trusts for a special trail workday for women and nonbinary folks at Ragged Mountain. Led by women trails professionals from both organizations…
“All of the kids that we’ve had come through are all very unique in their own right,” said Rockland firefighter/paramedic Elliot Stanley, regarding the annual visit by a group of child burn…
in Memory of Cassidy Charette
Messalonskee High School Girls Soccer and the ShineOnCass Foundation will host its 11th annual girls youth mentoring day “ShineOn Saturday” Sept. 26, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Messalonskee High School…
Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., on a guided hike along the trails of the McLellan-Poor Preserve in Northport. …
Aug. 4, 5, 11, 12
August 11
Gross Skins
Flight 1:…
Strollers, wheelchairs, mobility scooters, bikes, foot scooters welcome
BELFAST — Take in the early fall beauty as you roll, stroll, run, or skip down the rail trail in Belfast, Sept. 12, starting at 8:30 a.m. The Start is the head of the Belfast Rail Trail at the…
