ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School students are holding a fundraiser on Veterans Day, November 11, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Flatbread Pizza in Rockport. The fundraiser supports students on a cultural enrichment trip to Italy in April 2027. A percentage of every pizza sold, dine in and take out, goes to the school group.

Along with pizza, the group will be selling tickets for a 50/50 raffle, a $500 Amazon gift card raffle, and an Italy themed basket full of Italian food and other goodies.

Harmony Standard wrote a tribute to her mother, Bertha Korpinen Standard, in recognition of her service to the country during World War II, and especially of her compassion for all living creatures.

The Rockport Garden Club will hold its’ November meeting on Thursday, November 6, with Jude Hsiang as the guest speaker, starting promptly at 1 p.m.

The program will highlight Jude’s particular interest in exploring the use of Maine grown fibers — wool, alpaca, linen and hemp. These are spun in Maine by hand or local mills.

The Rockport Public Library will be the drop-off site for a food drive in partnership with Camden Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). From Thursday, Nov. 6 through 24, the public is encouraged to bring items to the library for a special “Baking Ingredients” drive.

Lincolnville Antique and Holiday Market will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Community Building located at 18 Searsmont Road, Rt. 173, in Lincolnville Center.

This market offers a wide variety of merchandise from the useful to the unusual including vintage household goods, seasonal decorations, handcrafts, farm products and delectable sweet and savory baked goods.

Thrive in Thomaston invites families to kick off the holiday season with a festive Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, December 6, at the Thomaston Municipal Building, 13 Valley Street.

Guests can enjoy a light continental breakfast with pastries, yogurt, fruit, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate while visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Volunteers will be available to help take photos, so don’t forget to bring your camera or phone.

Two seatings are available: 9 - 10 a.m., and 10 - 11 a.m.

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at noon, Fedco employees Elisabeth Benjamin and Emily Psenka will reveal a few company secrets when they speak to the Belfast Garden Club in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library. The talk is free and open to the public.

Fedco Seeds has been around almost 50 years and offers nearly a thousand varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers and potatoes (not to mention fruit trees and perennials). Searching for varieties worthy of inclusion in the catalog can be like a treasure hunt.

BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library and the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for a family history “Show & Tell” program, Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. 

At the annual “Show & Tell” program, attendees are encouraged to bring in something from their family’s history to share its story with the group. It can be anything—a photo, census record, award, jewelry, portrait, watch, etc.

The final of four presentations in the series, “Wasted Food: Challenges and Community Solutions”, will take place Saturday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to noon., at the at Nativity Lutheran Church, 179 Old County Road, in Rockport.

It will feature retired SNAP Nutrition Educator/former owner of Amalfi restaurant, Nancy Wood, and Cindy Wright of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District. They will ways to cook and store food and tips for composting scraps year round to avoid wasted food in an in-town or rural home, or apartment. 

Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green burial cemetery in Knox, Waldo, or Lincoln County, will offer a free, narrated PowerPoint presentation Thursday, Nov. 6, from noon - 2 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Rd., in Camden.

All are welcome.

There will be time for questions and discussion.

BELFAST — Due to rainy conditions predicted for the end of this week, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital’s drive-thru flu clinic originally scheduled to take place Friday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the parking lot outside the Biscone Health Center, has been relocated.

The Rockport Garden Club will hold its November meeting on Thursday, November 6, with Jude Hsiang as the guest speaker starting promptly at 1 p.m. The program will highlight Hsiang’s particular interest in exploring the use of Maine grown fibers: wool, alpaca, linen and hemp. These are spun in Maine by hand or local mills.

Community Plate, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to building community through shared meals and story telling, announced a partnership with Fostering Community Conversations in Rockland, to bring a Story Sharing Potluck to Rockland, on Thursday, November 6,  at 5:30 p.m.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Hundreds of prospective students and their families visited Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) on Saturday, Oct. 25, for the College’s annual Fall Open House, where visitors explored academic programs, toured the scenic oceanfront campus, and met the faculty and staff who help students launch rewarding careers. 

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.

The Five Town CSD hosted its second annual Student Leadership Forum October 15, welcoming 42 juniors and seniors from Camden Hills for a day of dialog, discovery and leadership development.

The event, held at the Camden Yacht Club, was organized and facilitated by Maria Libby, Five Town CSD. superintendent.

“As Superintendent, I wanted a way to connect directly with students, to elevate student voice, build leadership skills, and support students in taking action in an area they care about,” said Libby, in a news release.

The state’s largest driver of workforce development and research-informed innovation, the University of Maine System (UMS) also powers Maine’s economy through its payroll and purchasing — directly investing more than $638 million in Maine’s families and businesses last fiscal year. 

Fall enrollment is up 3 percent at Maine’s community colleges, marking another historic high for the seven colleges. 

ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine’s largest and most activity-filled event of the year — Homecoming — returns Oct. 24–26.