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Swanville student recognized by National Society of High School Scholars
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Union Elementary School students to explore Wabanaki History and 'Unlearn' stereotypes with Penobscot Educator John Bear Mitchell

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Town-Wide Clean Up Day in Thomaston, May 9

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UMaine marine scientist Robert Steneck elected to National Academy of Sciences
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Belmont teen named Salutatorian at Gould Academy; longtime roommate named Valedictorian

Local Resources

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

  • Ames Elementary School selected for 2026 Teacher Appreciation Day visit by Stanley Auto Group
  • Student research team helping coastal businesses adopt reusable takeout containers
  • Meet UMaine Machias’ 2026 valedictorian, salutatorian
  • Quarter 3 Honor Roll at Belfast Area High School
  • Culinary Arts students serve four-course meal for Waldo County Hospice Volunteers
  • MCCS Board of Trustees honors Students of the Year 2026
  • Oceanside High School quarter 3 Honor Roll for 2025-26
  • Meet UMaine's 2026 Outstanding Graduating Students 
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Health and Wellness

  • Camden graduate among Tufts University School of Medicine/MaineHealth Track program of new doctors
  • Maine DEP highlights Air Quality Awareness Week for healthier communities
  • Preventing Tragedy: Heatstroke prevention to protect children, other unattended passengers
  • MH Pediatrics Belfast expands early autism screening
  • Thomaston temporarily closes Mill River Park to dogs
  • Finding Our Voices Dental Program wins national award
  • Maine is tightening limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water. Are communities ready?
  • Visit the 'Sunbeam' this Summer with Maine Seacoast Mission
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Home and Garden

  • UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop in Castine
  • Good weather at Rockland's Earth Day cleanup pulls the trash in, lures the volunteers out
  • Free event in Bangor helps deter catalytic converter thefts, April 21
  • Communities across Maine host Jane’s Walk Activities on May 2
  • Maine’s pool of money from taxes on home sales is growing. How is it being used?
  • AIO benefactor promises to double matching energy assistance grant as enrollment numbers increase
  • Local gardeners sought to 'dig and donate' for annual Plant and Bake Sale
  • Rockport Library's Seed Fest promotes 'gift culture', food cultivation and community
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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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Owls Head Garden Club plant sale
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Owls Head Garden Club Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 23, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., rain or shine, across from the Owls Head General Store.

Perennials, houseplants, veggies and more.

All proceeds will be used in support of the garden club's mission to revitalize the Town's gardens.

Community Yard Sale in Owls Head, May 16
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Community Yard Sale, presented by the Owls Head Village Library, will be held Saturday, May 16, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., rain or shine, at Owls Head Community Building, 224 Ash Point Drive. 

Stockton Springs Community Library Annual Book, Plant, Bake Sale
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Stockton Springs Community Library holds its Annual Book, Plant, and Bake Sale on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. -1 p.m.

Stock up on books, DVDs, audio books, plants for the garden, and treats.

"See old friends and make new ones as your purchases benefit our library," said the Library, in a news release.

Questions? Please call 567-4147 or www.stockonspringslibrary.org.

Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market
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Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market will be held Saturday, May 16, 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), in a news release.

First service, Mother's Day, May 10
Second Congregational Church of Warren welcomes new minister
Pastor Heidi Grueser

The Second Congregational Church of Warren announced that it is delighted to welcome a new minister, Pastor Heidi Grueser. 

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Nature trail work party in Lincolnville, May 16
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Nature Trail Work Party is being organized for trail improvements to the connector trail between Lincolnville Central School and the library, as well as invasive plant and trash removal. The event takes place Saturday, May 16 with shifts scheduled for 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.

FMI: contact lincolnvilletrails@gmail.com

Merryspring’s trail network, gardens, and natural landmarks; real-time navigation and information
Merryspring's John Fromer to introduce interactive map he helped create
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On Wednesday, May 13, at 1 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will host the third program in its Spring Horticulture Series in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center. John Fromer, Merryspring’s Program Director, will introduce the audience to a new digital tool that can dynamically enhance learning opportunities while at the 66-acre preserve, according to a Library news release.

domestic abuse, substance abuse, and our country's frayed social net
Author on opioid addiction to join Finding Our Voices book club talk
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Beth Macy, New York Times-bestselling author of a seminal book on how corporate greed created the opioid epidemic, is joining Finding Our Voices online, Tuesday, May 12, at 6 p.m., to talk about the link between substance abuse and domestic abuse, and how both are exacerbated by a dysfunctional class system and radicalized America.

Don Reimer leads annual Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk at Merryspring, May 9
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Don Reimer will lead the annual Bart Wood Memorial Bird Walk at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 a.m. 

Belfast Garden Club’s annual plant sale set for Memorial Day Weekend
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The Belfast Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 23, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the Belfast Boathouse and Steamboat Landing.

The sale will take place rain or shine, and will feature perennials, herbs, annuals, trees, and shrubs in addition to a table of member-made arts and craft items and the gardener-to-gardener table of gently used garden goods.

Merryspring Mother’s Day: Maine Daylily Society celebrates Spring with daffodils
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"Bring your family to enjoy the beauty and share in the bounty of Merryspring Nature Center's Daffodil Celebration," said Merryspring, in a news release.

The annual Daffodil Celebration will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Pick your own bouquet for $1 per stem, or choose from pre-cut bouquets. A free daffodil will be offered to each child to give as a special gift to their moms on Mother’s Day weekend.

Conservation District to hold annual Spring Plant Cash, Carry Sale
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The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds its annual Spring Plant Cash & Carry Sale on Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Union Fairgrounds.

Rockport Garden Club to hold meet and greet
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The Rockport Garden Club (RGC) will hold a meet and greet with the public to highlight the Club as a community resource for social activities, local events, and educational programming. The event will take place Monday, May 11, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in the lower-level room of the Rockport Public Library.

LEGO Club 'Library Building Challenge' at Belfast Free Library
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Story Times for ages 3-6 at Belfast Free Library
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Early Literacy for Babies and Toddlers at Belfast Free Library
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Free 'Music Together' program for ages 0-5 at Rockland library
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Music Together, a 45-minute program involving early childhood music and movement for families, is being offered free at the Rockland Public Library. Shannon Burns, talented music teacher, leads families in circle songs, instrument play and rhythm.

her work helping families through one of life’s most challenging passages
Hospice nurse discusses 'When a Loved One is Dying' at Rockland library
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"When a Loved One is Dying – A Talk by Maureen Groden" will be presented Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m., at Rockland Public Library.

When you’re caring for a loved one at the end of their life, there are often more questions than answers: How long do they have to live? Should we come now or later? What should we do?

meet new pediatrician Carolyn Stwertka, MD, and family nurse practitioner Ellen Pileski
MaineHealth Pediatrics Belfast to hold open house May 5
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BELFAST — MaineHealth Pediatrics Belfast, located at 9 Fahy St., will host an open house, Tuesday, May 5, from 4 to 6 p.m.

The open house offers an opportunity to meet new pediatrician Carolyn Stwertka, MD, and family nurse practitioner Ellen Pileski, according to MaineHealth, in a news release. Activities for children will be available and light refreshments will be served.

Maine's coast and forests are sometimes called a "baby bird factory"
Spring migration bird walk at Rockland Bog
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THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and Maine Coast Heritage Trust for a birdwatching walk during spring migration at the Rockland Bog Preserve.

According to a GRLT news release, Maine's coast and forests are sometimes called a "baby bird factory," providing crucial breeding habitat for over 90 migratory bird species. In May, numerous species of warblers, flycatchers, and raptors return to Maine from their wintering locations.

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