BELFAST — The entirely volunteer-operated Maine Celtic Celebration is on the hunt for volunteers to join the crew and help bring the 2025 Maine Celtic Celebration to life.

"If you have a few hours to spare, we are looking for interested and talented people to help with the planning/running of this year's event which takes place on the weekend of July 18–20, 2025," said organizers, in a news release.

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Lance Lee, Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to all.

SCARBOROUGH — A strategic plan has been announced for the building of a state-of-the-art medical office building (MOB) and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in the Town Center at The Downs in Scarborough. InterMed, southern Maine’s largest physician-owned primary care and multispecialty services medical group, has announced its partnership with Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate, together the nation’s largest private owners of healthcare properties, according to a news release.

AUGUSTA — Julie LeBlanc, RN, ME-SAFE-A, ME-SAFE-P, SANE-A, and Regional Sexual Assault Forensic Nurse Examiner (SAFE) Program coordinator, has been awarded this year’s Maine SAFE Award by the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA). LeBlanc, who also won the award in 2021, was honored at a ceremony at the University of Maine at Augusta on Thursday, April 17. 

When the Acura Legend sedan arrived in the U.S., in 1986, we were already imprinted on Honda cars and motorbikes (not to say lawnmowers, snowblowers and outboard motors), so a luxury brand from the same company, while novel, was well received. Toyota and Nissan soon followed with Lexus and Infiniti, and it didn’t take long for distinct identities to emerge for each — identities that have changed little, if at all, in four decades. 

ROCKLAND — Program staff for Trekkers completed a Youth Mental Health First Aid course in March. Delivered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the website says, “just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to assist and support others who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.”

ST GEORGE — The St. George MSU Board has approved Dr. Christina Wotton as the next superintendent, effective July 1, 2025. The current superintendent, Mike Felton, who has led the district for ten years, will be stepping up to become the Executive Director of the CTE Makerspace Program.

Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost upcoming trainings for May 2025.

Heat Illness Prevention -
May 6, 2025 l 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. SafetyWorks! Training Institute, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
Every year, dozens of workers die and thousands more become ill while working in hot or humid conditions. This course educates employers on signs and symptoms of heat illness, recognizing heat hazards, and providing resources to keep workers safe.

CAMDEN — Join Matt Blazek, director of Educational Operations with Maine’s First Ship, for a fascinating presentation about the 1607 pinnace Virginia, the history of the Popham Colony, and the Bath-based nonprofit’s reconstruction of the ship as an educational and community project. This program will take place Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room. All are welcome.

CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club has awarded grant awards totaling $40,000 to 11 local nonprofit organizations.

The Penobscot Bay YMCA received $7,000 to help support the continued operations of its childcare centers. Access to affordable, high-quality childcare enables parents to maintain steady employment while ensuring their children receive enriching social, emotional, and educational development opportunities.

CAMDEN — The next installment in the United Midcoast Charities' LEARN @ UMC workshop series is Turning Fad into Function: How to Actually Start Using AI at Your Organization. This hands-on session will introduce nonprofit professionals to practical ways AI can enhance their daily work, from writing prompts that yield better results to integrating AI into workflows for content creation, donor strategy, and more.

CAMDEN — Nick Pucello, of Rockport, has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as a commercial lines producer, specializing in marine insurance.

Pucello holds a bachelor’s degree in small vessel operations and a master’s degree in international logistics management, both from Maine Maritime Academy. Additionally, he holds a 1,600-ton USCG masters license and a property and casualty insurance license in the state of Maine.

CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy is the recipient of a $1.5 million gift from Guy E. Mossman ’79E that will establish The Maine Maritime Academy Endowed Chair of Nuclear and Reliability Engineering in memory of Edward L. Mossman ’50E. The funds associated with the endowment will support a faculty chair position in the Academy’s Department of Engineering in perpetuity.

ROCKLAND — In its second winter in existence, the Emergency Warming Center in Rockland saw five times the usage in comparison to its inaugural year, partly because it was open three times more often and more people were learning of the shelter’s existence. The volunteer organizers are elated by the increase in numbers walking through the doors on the coldest nights.

CAMDEN — "Memorial Day 2025 is right around the corner on May 26," said Jeff Sukeforth, Post 30 Adjutant, in a news release.

War Memorial Post 30 wants to ensure those in the communities of Camden, Rockport and Lincolnville who participate in the Memorial Day parades are informed of changes this year.

There will be a parade information meeting, Wednesday, April 30, at 6 p.m., at the Legion Post in Camden, 91 Pearl Street. Any member of the public who plans on having marchers, floats, bands, cars, groups, etc., in the parade are invited to attend this meeting.

ROCKPORT — Aldermere Farm, at 20 Russell Ave, will open its doors and barnyard to the public, Saturday, May 3, during Calf Unveiling Day to introduce the newest members of Aldermere’s Belted Galloway herd. From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. volunteers will give behind-the-scenes tours of the barnyard and the calves born this spring.

CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, April 5, 2025, with members recalling its history and anticipating further efforts in the coming years.