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Camden Hills teacher finalist for Presidential Award in mathematics

Fairies bring the spring to Erickson Fields Trail

ROCKPORT — Everyone knows fairies love spring flowers and summer sun, but is it the fairies who wake up the earth as the snow melts? Do they entice the trees to turn green and the flowers to grow? ...
for adults who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes

Free health coaching, nutrition program via Zoom

Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will be offering a free workshop for adults who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes. The National...
live from Glasgow

First Congregational Church welcomes Rev. John Bell this Sunday, May 9

This Sunday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m., the First Congregational Church, UCC, of Camden welcomes Guest Preacher Rev. John Bell, of the Iona Community in Scotland, to its virtual pulpit. John Bell is a...
safely hike, birdwatch and explore

Midcoast Field Epidemiologist talk: Being Outdoors with Ticks

It’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Megan Kelley, Midcoast Field Epidemiologist for the Maine Center for Disease Control, will be speaking about being outside with ticks in a Zoom presentation on...
make a simple flower press

Sears Island’s May activity kits for kids: Wildflower identification, pressing

SEARSPORT — Friends of Sears Island will be offering free grab-and-go activity kits this month for children themed around identifying and pressing wildflowers blooming in May and June. This month’s...
Agenda set for Hope school committee May 10 meeting

HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will hold a regular committee meeting virtually Monday, May 10. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held via Zoom and at the district...
Searsport District High School graduate to pursue doctorate in pathobiology at Johns Hopkins

UMaine valedictorian Bailey West embarking on a journey to make a difference through research

ORONO — University of Maine valedictorian Bailey West is impassioned by scientific research. She has been, in fact, since her days as a student at Searsport District High School. West has been...
Repair Cafe in Belfast, May 15

BELFAST — The next Repair Cafe will be Saturday, May 15, from 9 - 11 a.m., at Belfast Fiber Arts,171 High St., in Belfast. Don’t Throw it Away Fix -it. This a free event. Masks are required and to...
Hope holding special town meeting May 6 to vote on $3 million school budget

HOPE — The Town of Hope will be holding a special town meeting Thursday, May 6 to vote on the new school budget for Hope Elementary School. The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm. on the field of the...
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: Stop. Check. Prevent

Simple steps to avoiding tickborne diseases

AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges the state’s residents and visitors to focus on tick prevention during May, Lyme Disease Awareness Month.This year’s...
‘the grit and tenacity needed to succeed under very tough conditions’

Kennebec Valley Community College to hold virtual commencement for 482 students

FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will virtually graduate 482 students from over 30 degree and certificate programs on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Upon graduating from KVCC, many...
basics of designing, planning, constructing and maintaining a private pond

Pond construction, maintenance workshop to be held in Rockport

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), is...
Registration for this course and hundreds of others is open now

Personal Financial Planning included in UMA Rockland’s Early College for High School Students

ROCKLAND — Students currently enrolled in high school are eligible for free summer University courses through UMA Rockland. The summer term begins Monday, May 17. The program, known as High School...
Henry Knox Wants You: history, architecture, decorative and fine arts, gardening, retail sales, or assisting as needed

General Henry Knox Museum volunteer information session

THOMASTON — Are you interested in American and local history? Do you have skills and talents you would like to share with one of Midcoast Maine’s historical treasures? Do you have a few hours to...
Agenda set for RSU 13 board meeting: approving calendar, budgets, new positions

ROCKLAND — The Regional School Unit 13 school board will hold a virtual school board meeting Thursday, May 6. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on Vimeo and YouTube. AGENDA 1...
US Senator Angus King to Address Graduates

UMA Commencement ceremonies for Classes 2020, 2021 held virtually, May 8

The University of Maine at Augusta will hold two virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the Classes of 2020 and 2021. Last year, due to the pandemic, the Class of 2020 Commencement was...
Agenda set for Five Town CSD board meeting: recognizing students, preparing for next year

ROCKPORT — The agenda for the upcoming Five Town CSD school board meeting Wednesday, May 5 has been set. The meeting will be held virtually at 7 p.m. Meeting URL: networkmaine.zoom.us/j/...
RSU 40 board agenda set: new Friendship principal, revising school calendar

UNION — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting has been set. The meeting will be held Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. with participants joining via Google Meet or in-person...
Gender, age, race, ethnicity, region and political ideology were significant predictors

Link exists between belief in science and mask wearers during pandemic, say UMaine psychologists

Individuals’ perceptions of science as a source of superior knowledge can predict the likelihood of mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by University of Maine...
odorless and naturally digestion of kitchen waste

Outdoor worm bin harvesting workshop at Merryspring

Vermiculturist Jock Robie will lead an outdoor worm bin harvesting workshop, Thursday, May 20, at 6 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. Vermiculture is the process of using earthworms to odorlessly...
using light for science, artistry

Merryspring webinar: ‘The Evolutionary History of Plants is Written in Light’

Plant biologist Dudu Meireles and artist Adriana Cavalcanti will lead a presentation titled “The Evolutionary History of Plants is Written in Light” in a webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center...
Sen. Curry introduces bill to ensure better housing services for seniors and Mainers with disabilities

AUGUSTA — Senator Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced a bill this week to provide more housing resources for Maine seniors and people with disabilities. LD 1557, “An Act To Ensure the Provision of...
Hope school committee sets May 6 meeting for budget approval vote

HOPE — The school committee for Hope Elementary School will be holding a special meeting Thursday, May 6. The meeting, scheduled for 6:15 p.m., will be held at the Hope Elementary School with...
Maine faces decrease of 16,000 vaccine doses next week

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is preparing to place an order for doses of Pfizer,...
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts new Midcoast members

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Amy Frankel, of...
transforming campuses and communities into environments of civic engagement

Bailey West receives Heart and Soul Student Award

Stockton Springs grad, and University of Maine student Bailey West is among six Maine college students honored in 2021 for their civic engagement. On April 28, Maine Campus Compact celebrated its...
John Fromer talks perennials, Denise DeSpirito tours the herb garden

Merryspring 2021 Spring Plant Sale to feature annuals, perennials

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will hold its Spring Plant Sale on Friday, May 14, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 2021 Plant Sale will feature a diverse...
May 4, at former MBNA in Belfast; May 5, at 409 Old County Road in Rockland

MaineHealth opens COVID-19 vaccination clinics to walk-ins

Beginning next week, MaineHealth will open its COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Rockland and Belfast to walk-in patients. Next week’s clinics to be held on Tuesday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at...
options for other clinics provided

Lincolnville’s May 1, Vaccination Clinic canceled due to lack of registrants

LINCOLNVILLE — The vaccination clinic that was to be offered in Lincolnville this Saturday, May 1, has been cancelled due to lack of individuals pre-registering. “Lincolnville has approximately 52...
Agenda set for Lincolnville school committee meeting May 3

LINCOLNVILLE — The school committee agenda for the next Lincolnville School Committee meeting Monday, May 3 has been set. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at 6 p.m. To connect to the...
Appleton eyes school budget a smidgen shy of $3 million

APPLETON — Voters in Appleton will cast their ballots for the proposed Appleton Village School budget in the coming weeks with Election Day slated for Tuesday, June 8. The school committee and town...
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Five Town CSD Adult, Community Education announces May programs

ROCKPORT — “May flowers are going strong and so is adult ed!” said Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education, in a news release. There are many more classes begin in May and beyond, both live and...
Belfast Garden Club seeks donations for plant sale

BELFAST — The 2021 Belfast Garden Club’s Plant Sale will take place on Saturday, June 5 (rain date is June 6), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Belfast Boathouse Lawn. Many local nurseries donate...
Animal tracking, tick workshops with Midcoast Conservancy

As part of Midcoast Conservancy’s Nature Workshop series, a hike focused on animal tracking and a talk on ticks will be offered in May. The tracking event is on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to noon...
RSU 20 board holding special meeting to consider budget

SEARSPORT — The Regional School Unit 20 school board will be holding a special meeting Thursday, May 6. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held virtually and in-person at the SDMHS...
U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS

Four area schools earn accolades from U.S. News

The U.S. News and World Report rankings for high schools have been released and two local schools earned top 10 rankings within the state. Each of the local schools earning statewide rankings also...
Schools will have option of group coronavirus tests for students, staff

AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday it will partner with Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. to offer a new COVID-19 testing option to Maine schools that allows them to easily test many students...
Maine eases its outdoor mask mandate

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings. The Maine Center for Disease...
Rockville Chapel is graced with a new sign

After many years, the Rockville Chapel, a community building in the Rockville neighborhood of Rockport, now has a new sign and sign post. John Titus and Warren Perry did the installation. ...
Living the Good Life: Caring for the land and the ecological ethic of the Bible

The First Congregational Church of Camden invites one and all to participate in a new series of discussions, collectively titled, “Living the Good Life: Caring for the land and the ecological ethic...

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