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Life

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AIO’s Summer Weekend Meals Program begins June 25 in collaboration with local libraries 
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Gould Academy sweeps top three in Camden Conference Bill Taylor Essay Contest; Yarmouth takes Alternate Category First Prize

Spotlight Poet Len Geminara. Courtesy of Barn Swallow Books
Poetry, performance, and the art of the handmade book

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Event celebrates culmination of first 'Creating Community: Mediations in Art' class
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Belfast Senior College's 2026 summer classes begin July 7

Local Resources

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

Education

  • Cassondra Heath named to Commonwealth University Spring 2026 Dean's List
  • UMaine researchers identify a molecular linchpin for muscle health
  • South School's 3rd Annual Future Fair continues to grow, connecting students with careers across Midcoast
  • Medomak Valley High School announces its 2026 Honor Grads
  • UMaine launches new doctoral nursing programs
  • Consumers willing to pay more for lobster harvested with ropeless technology, UMaine study finds
  • Thomaston Grammar students earn Creativity Awards in 2026
  • Camden Hills Boys Tennis Team advances to finals at Colby College June 8
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Health and Wellness

  • Thomaston Fire, EMS Dept. members receive Phoenix Award
  • Maine CDC updates freshwater fish consumption advisories in Waldo County due to PFAS contamination
  • Retreat for women domestic abuse survivors offered through Finding Our Voices
  • Maine CDC updates freshwater fish consumption advisories due to PFAS contamination
  • MaineHealth Pharmacy opens first retail store location
  • Honor Flight marches along, veterans open letters from home during 'Mail Call'
  • Alexander P. Cole, MD, joins MaineHealth Urology in Belfast, Rockport
  • SUN Bucks, SUN Meals programs return to aid Summer food access for Maine children
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Home and Garden

  • Cultivating a daycare with comfort, culture and connection
  • 'The Great Event' community yard sale space rental begins for 2026
  • USS Lassen to visit Eastport for Fourth of July celebration
  • Locals invited to contribute to time capsule being buried in Camden
  • Tree planting, ceremony at Historical Society honor Revolutionary War patriots, honorary regent
  • Lupine Home Co. holds grand opening in Rockland
  • UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop in Castine
  • Student research team helping coastal businesses adopt reusable takeout containers
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Social

  • Celtic juggernaut Gaelic Storm concert June 11
  • Suzy Bogguss on stage May 30
  • Quebec trad folk band Traverse May 28
  • 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
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Waldoboro Pride helps close out Pride Month with June 28 events
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4th Annual Waldoboro Pride helps close out Pride Month with some allied festivities on June 28.

-Broad Bay Congregational United Church of Christ will host a free community meal from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome. This is a classic potluck-type meal with sandwiches, crockpot meals, salads, desserts, and drinks. It is also a chance to sample food from Day Boat Café.

Chewonki: Tide Pools at Belfast Free Library
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Chewonki visits the Belfast Free Library with an interactive traveling display of tide pools on Monday, June 29, from 11 a.m. - noon.  Participants will dip their hands into the three zones of Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem and touch some of the ocean’s most magnificent species.

'Mr. Drew and His Animals Too!' kicks off Belfast library summer reading
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Belfast Free Library begins its Summer Reading program by inviting families to visit on Friday, June 26, from 10 -11 a.m., and experience Mr. Drew’s presentation of animals and animal science. 

Meet more than a dozen exotic reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates in this hands on presentation. 

Rose Day talk with Patrisha McLean at Merryspring
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Patrisha McLean will lead Rose Day at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, June 27, at 9 a.m. 

"McLean is a rosarian who learned from the best: Glenn Jenks and Faith Getchell," said Merryspring, in a news release.

She created bountiful rose gardens featuring hundreds of hardy heirloom and David Austin varieties in her former dwelling of a hilltop estate in Camden, and now enjoys a smaller-scale version in her cozy home on the harbor.

'ALZ Fired Up!'
"The impact of Alzeimer's and Dementia in Our Community" talk in Lincolnville
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Join Lincolnville Historical Society, Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m., at 33 Beach Road, in Lincolnville, for "The impact of Alzeimer's and Dementia in Our Community."

Learn about the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's, the 10 warning signs, importance of early detection, new advances in research and therapies, what the Alzheimer's Association does, and how to get involved.

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Inaugural First Responders Weekend at Transportation Museum
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The Owls Head Transportation Museum will host its inaugural First Responders Weekend on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together emergency service organizations, historic apparatus, modern response equipment, educational exhibits, and family activities to celebrate the individuals who help keep Maine communities safe.

Activities will take place throughout the museum grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., both days, and are included with regular museum admission. Active First Responders and museum members will receive free admission to the event with a valid ID. 

Giant book sale, free informal appraisal event at Belfast library
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The Friends of the Belfast Free Library is sponsoring a giant book sale and free informal appraisal clinic, Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, in Belfast.

Bruce Makin, a rare book auction professional will discuss the significance and possible value of your rare and collectible books.

"Any informal appraisal is an opinion only, not suitable for insurance or estate purposes," said a Friends of the library news release.

 

'Walk to the Beehives' at Merryspring with Dick Vermeulen
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Dick Vermeulen will lead a "Walk to the Beehives" on Tuesday, June 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

"We will have two hives populated with new bees by June 16 when we will go out to the apiary and compare the size of the colonies," said Merryspring, in a news release. "One will be a from a package of bees installed May 8 from Spicer’s Bees, and the other will be a nuc purchased from Sparky’s Apiary which will be installed in early June."

June 24 - 26
Fairy House Camp at Rockland library with Susan Beebe
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looking for signs of summer and practicing mindfulness
Summer Solstice woodland walk in Cushing with Land Trust, Forest Service
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Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service for a woodland walk looking for signs of summer and practicing mindfulness on Monday, June 22, from 4:30 - 6 p.m., at the Langlais Art Preserve in Cushing. The former homestead of artist Bernard Langlais, the Langlais Art Preserve is home to several outdoor sculptures and newly constructed woodland trails spanning over 2 miles. 

vibrant and inclusive community celebration
2026 Youth Pride Parade at Rockport library
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Benefit dinner for Katherine Paige and Wayne Woodbury
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A benefit dinner for Katherine Paige and Wayne Woodbury will be held June 28, from 2 - 6 p.m., at the Belmont Town Office.

Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market
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Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, June 20, from 8 a.m. to noon, in the Community Building, 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," said event sponsor United Christian Church (UCC). 

Friendship Garden Club plant sale at annual opening of Schoolhouse Museum
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The Friendship Garden Club Plant Sale will be held in conjunction with the annual opening of the Friendship Schoolhouse Museum, 1 Martin Point Road, Friendship, Maine, on Saturday, June 27, from 1 - 4 pm, on the Schoolhouse Museum grounds. Rain or Shine.

Perennials, vegetables, garden-themed cards and books, White Elephant table. 

Contact Patience Sampson, Friendship Garden Club president, at 857-363-0029 with related questions.

Country Tea and Tours at Andrew Robinson Homestead, June 13
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The St. George Historical Society presents Country Tea and Tours, Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Andrew Robinson Homestead, 945 River Road, St. George.

Tea and treats served throughout the day Harpist Alexander Bigney will be on site providing live music. Homestead and barn open for tours.

Free admission. Donations appreciated.

The Andrew Robinson Homestead is owned by the St. George Historical Society and maintained entirely by volunteers, according to a news release.

Crowd fills Heritage Park for after-party
Flags fly, spirits soar at Belfast Pride parade
The streets of downtown are filled with a sea of pride flags as drum beats fill the air. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — Gray skies were no match for the light brought by the Belfast Pride parade, as a sea of rainbow flags and smiling faces marched down Main Street. 

With a handful of drummers announcing the parade's arrival before they were in full view, spectators on both sides of Main Street were there to witness the event. A sense of joy was in the air as the participants, from small children to older generations, celebrated the love, support, and community surrounding them.

Rockland Harbor Trail
Herb walk in the Discover the Harbor Trail series
"What’s Living in the River?" streamside assessment workshop in Appleton
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Join Georges River Land Trust and biologist John Tipping for a hands-on exploration of what's living in the St. George River, Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., at Appleton Preserve. John Tipping is a biologist and taxonomist with more than 25 years of experience identifying aquatic insects and macroinvertebrates. 

First 2026 Open Garden Days 'is a high point'
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The first of nine 2026 Open Garden Days sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club will be held Saturday, June 27 at the garden of Suzanne Ramczyk, 17 Sunrise Ridge Road, in Belfast. The garden will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., with an admission fee of $5. 

Thomaston Historical Society to celebrate John, Lee-Ann Upham
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After a very brief annual meeting of the Thomaston Historical Society, attendees will celebrate the lives of John (1945 - 2026) and Lee-Ann Upham (1944 - 2025). Susan Devlin and Sandy Moore will review their lives and contributions to the town and encourage anyone to tell their own Upham story.

The event will take place Tuesday, June 16, at 7 p.m., at the Federated Church, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston (enter around back).

All are welcome to this the free event.

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