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Circle of Resistance session with Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County
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Commemorative walk to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recognition Day

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Winter Warmth Potluck hosted by CamdenCAN, Jan. 29

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Renowned conservationist to give online presentation 'The Growth of Trees Through Time'
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'Vegetable Fermentation for Gut Health' class at Rockland library

Local Resources

  • Church Services: Boothbay, Wiscasset and Damariscotta
  • Domestic Violence Resources
  • Addiction Recovery Resources

Education

  • Joint Five Town CSD and Camden-Rockport school board meeting Friday afternoon for superintendent hiring process
  • Elizabeth Wilson elected to membership in Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Alyssa Bland named to Lasell University Fall 2025 Dean's List
  • Southern New Hampshire University names Knox and Waldo County students to Dean's List
  • Belfast Marine Institute is organizing 2026 World Oceans Day along the waterfront, May 20
  • Superintendent candidate interviews to begin with Five Town CSD/Camden-Rockport school boards
  • Senior College course delves into epidemics and infectious diseases
  • Hope Acts receives grants to launch digital literacy classes for asylum seekers
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Health and Wellness

  • Carolyn Stwertka, MD, joins MaineHealth Pediatrics Belfast
  • The health care bills coming up in the Maine Legislature
  • Tenants Harbor nurse recognized for exceptional patient care and dedication
  • Rockland's Emergency Warming Center open overnight Jan. 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Jumpstart January 2026 at Camden Public Library
  • United Midcoast Charities launches Community Volunteer Hub to connect people with meaningful opportunities to give back
  • These choices can increase happiness
  • Annual Cards of Kindness brings joy to residents in long term care
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Home and Garden

  • Camden Garden Club announces Winter Horticulture Series 'Re-Visioning Your Garden: Talks About Landscape Design'
  • Online webinar for Maine private wells professionals, stakeholders, well owners
  • Lessons learned as Maine began pushing for heat pumps in mobile homes
  • As tax credits expire, how will heat pump costs change in Maine?
  • Fill your feeders for Mid-Coast Christmas Bird Counts
  • ‘Tis the Season clothing drive at Technical Center seeks donations
  • New dog toy library at Thomaston Dog Park courtesy Troop 1335
  • Collaboration expands Erickson Fields preserve and advances workforce housing in Rockport  
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Social

  • BH Opera House: Sons of Serendip, Dec. 20
  • All aboard for The North Pole Express!
  • A Winter's Evening with Ryanhood
  • 19th annual Great Gingerbread Spectacular Dec. 12-14
  • BH Opera House: The Phaeton Trio this Friday
  • BH Opera House: Jeff Daniels in concert Oct. 17
  • The music of Ellington and Strayhorn Friday night
  • David Estey solo show at Studio 53
  • BBH Opera House: Cécilia playing July 3
  • Pure Prairie League plays Boothbay Harbor July 6
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Tracking series with Coastal Mountains Land Trust
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Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for the first workshop of a two-part tracking series, Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Fernalds Neck Preserve in Lincolnville. 

This hiking excursion is being led by expert tracker Meg Selkie, who has extensive experience guiding participants in understanding who has been inhabiting the forest, what food sources they have been relying on and how recently they left behind their “sign”, according to CMLT, in a news release.  

January Repair Cafe
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A Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA in Belfast. This is a free event.

"Don’t live in the dark. We can fix your broken lamps," said Belfast Community Works, in a news release. "Bring us your vacuum or small appliances. How about a blender or sewing machine? Clothes got holes? Keep wearing your favorite sweater or pants. Need a button? Have a zipper that sticks? Come by, see, learn and have some fun!"

MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital to host 'Meet the Midwives' event
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ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals will hold a “Meet the Midwives” event Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport, located on the MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Campus at 3 Glen Cove Drive, Suite 1 in Rockport.

Certified nurse midwives from both hospitals will be present for informal discussions, allowing patients and community members an opportunity to meet the care team. Snacks will be provided.

Registration is not required.

For more information, call 301-8900.

Video Chair Yoga and Exercise Classes
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Video Chair Yoga and Exercise Classes are being held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8:30 to 9 a.m., at Second Congregational Church, 252 Main St., Warren.

 Free to all.

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Animal tracking walk at Rockland Bog Preserve
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THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) and Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), Saturday, Jan. 17, at 9:30 a.m., in the Rockland Bog, for an animal tracking walk. 

"Winter is an exciting and active time for wildlife," said GRLT, in a news release.

Kirk Gentalen, naturalist and Regional Stewardship for MCHT, will provide tips for identifying animal tracks, and give insight into what animals are busy doing in the woods this time of year.

This walk is free and open to everyone. Please visit georgesriver.org/events to register.

honoring its 25th Anniversary
Belfast Senior College waives age, membership requirements for 2026 Winterim semester
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"This winter, anyone, anywhere can take a class with Belfast Senior College," said BSC, in a news release.

All ten classes are held remotely via Zoom – all ages are welcome – and membership fees will be waived. BSC invites everyone to enjoy a class with this special one-time promotion in honor of its 25th Anniversary.

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Advance care planning workshop at Rockland library
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Advance care planning is an organized process of reflecting upon and discussing goals for future health care decisions.

"It is an important part of creating an advance directive, which is a written plan that represents your individual preferences and tells others what medical care you want or do not want to receive if you become too ill in the future to tell them," said Rockland Public Library, in a news release.

LEGO Club Library Building Challenge
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"Love LEGO blocks?" asked Belfast Free Library, in a news release. "Join the Club!"

The library provides the LEGOs.

"Build what you like or take the Library Challenge," said BFL. "Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination."

Thursday, January 8, from 4-5 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast.  

Rockland Nursing Circle at Rockland Public Library
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Rockland Nursing Circle will hold a meeting Friday, Jan 9, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., in the Rockland Public Library Children's Room. Upcoming meetings also include February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, and June 12.

"This circle welcomes expectant and nursing families of all stripes with their nurslings of all ages," said RPL, in a news release. "Come meet other families. Come with questions, or just to socialize. Refreshments and positive vibes are provided."

Free to attend, on the second Fridays of the month.

commemorate America’s 250th birthday; deadline March 13, 2026
Maine poster and essay contests now accepting entries from students of all grade levels
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Entries are now being accepted for the 2026 Maine Constitution Poster and Essay Contests. The deadline is March 13, 2026. 

The contests are designed to promote the history of Maine, the Maine Constitution, and the importance of democracy and voting.

"We live in an exciting era of AI breakthroughs, and my mission is to create systems that don’t just give answers but reveal their reasoning"
UMaine researcher aims to open the ‘black box’ of AI, putting users back in control
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From interpreting a medical scan to sorting family photos, artificial intelligence (AI) makes snap judgments users often trust blindly.

Chaofan Chen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Maine, aims to change that by creating AI systems that explain their results and learn from the people who use them.

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Maine Lottery joins 2025 Gift Responsibly Campaign to raise awareness of youth gambling risks
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Rockland's Emergency Warming Center open overnight Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27
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Starting on the evening of Dec. 24, 2025, Rockland's Emergency Warming Center, at the Recreation Center, will open for four nights: 

The agency that negotiated the opioid settlements has the fewest reporting requirements. Here’s how it’s spending its money.
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Over the past five years, the attorney general’s office, with Aaron Frey at the helm, has secured for Maine more than $260 million in settlements with major pharmaceutical companies accused of “supercharging” the opioid epidemic.

It has overseen the settlements’ distribution and contributed to efforts to help a state council and local governments spend their shares deliberately and transparently.

Two services, 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.
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The St. Thomas Episcopal Church,  at 33 Chestnut Street, in Camden, will hold two Christmas Eve Services on December 24.

4 p.m.  -  Christmas Pageant and Eucharist

MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce holiday hours
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ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following adjusted holiday hours:

Christmas Eve:

 All physician practices, including walk-in care in Rockland and Belfast, will close early at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24.

 The retail pharmacy at Pen Bay Hospital will be open for abbreviated hours, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24.

 The outpatient lab at Pen Bay Hospital will close early at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Gallery XIII: An eye on the seasons
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Reader Gallery 13 continues a tradition of sharing photos that are taken by readers — locals and visitors who take joy in the always soul-nourishing landscape of Maine.

New UMaine Machias project aims to make Maine coastal fisheries data publicly accessible
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MACHIAS — For years, coastal communities in Maine have collected valuable data on soft-shell clam recruitment and the spread of invasive green crabs, but much of that information has remained fragmented, difficult to access or unavailable to the public.

The lack of a centralized, user-friendly system has made it challenging for clammers, municipal committees, educators and policymakers to understand long-term trends, compare sites across towns or use data to inform management and conservation decisions.

how you can ally with nature to make the world a better place for all creatures
Renowned garden writer to speak at Belfast Garden Club public program
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Worried about the world? According to renowned garden writer and “bordering on obsessed” gardener Tovah Martin, just by being a gardener, you are already making a big difference.

Martin will speak Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, giving the first in 2026’s series of lectures sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club. The talk is free and open to the public. A Zoom link is available on the Club’s website.

Girl Scout Troop 1693 join Wreaths Across America tradition
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On December 13, Girl Scout Troop 1693 joined Wreaths Across America volunteers across the nation and the world to lay wreaths on 650 veteran’s graves at five major cemeteries throughout St. George. The St. George event was organized by a small group of St. George residents and assisted by hundreds of local volunteers, according to Trina Schroeder, in a news release.

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