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Red Friday coffee and doughnuts at Williams-Brazier Post 37

Agenda set for RSU 71 board meeting July 26

BELFAST — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 71 school board meeting Monday, July 26 is set. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. virtually over Zoom. AGENDA I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER...
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Just poking around: A mid-summer’s morning on Penobscot Bay

PENOBSCOT BAY – The course set from Camden, Rockland and Rockport harbors to Vinalhaven is probably the most well-trod marine path on Penobscot Bay, aside from Lincolnville to Islesboro. On a Friday...
Waldoboro Public Library holding a juried online auction, seeking submissions

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Public Library will be holding a juried online auction and is seeking submissions now. Great Art for Great Reads auction will accept up to two original works by artists and...
New Director to lead UMA Rockland Center beginning July 28

ROCKLAND — Eleni Margaronis will join the UMA Rockland Center as Center Director beginning July 28 bringing with her a wealth of knowledge in higher education and distance learning, according to a...
Orne among seven new members appointed by Gov. Mills to State Board of Education

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education and the Maine State Board of Education announced Friday the newest members of the Board, their committee assignments, and newly elected officers. The...
Saturday, July 24

City of Rockland annual Hazardous Waste Collection

ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland’s annual Hazardous Waste Collection day is Saturday, July 24, 2021, from 9 a.m. to Noon, at the Rockland Transfer Station, 400 Limerock Street. Hazardous Waste Drop...
On the dock

Snapshot: ‘Silver Shalis’ docks at Rockland Harbor with a splash of Cerulean blue

ROCKLAND — Photographer David Life (instagram @journalimages) was visiting Rockland Harbor July 18 and captured images of the Silver Shalis, an 846-ton yacht that was tied up at the dock,...
WarTom Camping Club celebrates 50th anniversary

In the spring of 1971, a group of local campers had an idea, a camping club. Meetings were organized and the first official group outing was held at Yogi Bear Campground on Memorial Day weekend of...
Recycling education event at OHSTT Cooperative Transfer Station

THOMASTON — The Buttermilk Drive cooperative transfer station, in Thomaston, will host a community recycling education event on Saturday, July 31, according to the Board of Directors of the Owls Head...
identifying common backyard trees

Summer tree identification at Merryspring’s Free Family Fridays

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a summer tree identification walk as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, August 6, at 10 a.m. “Tree identification can seem daunting to...
knowledge and stories from six decades of birding in Maine

‘Seen Anything Good?’ Don Reimer to share seasons of birding in Midcoast Maine

Local author, photographer, and birder Don Reimer will share photos and discuss his new book Seen Anything Good? in an online webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, August 3...
‘We have to do prep work now so that it’s not such an extreme transition’

How to prepare pets for your return to the workplace

As Mainers continue to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and life nears a return to pre-pandemic normalcy, pet owners around the state will be tasked with returning to work and will, once again, be...
Rep. McDonald bill decriminalizing hypodermic syringes signed into law

AUGUSTA – A bill by Representative Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, decriminalizing the possession of hypodermic syringes was signed into law. The measure, which received unanimous support in the...
UMaine staff from a number of programs will be on hand

UMaine Hutchinson Center info session for new academic programs, Aug 4

BELFAST — The UMaine Hutchinson Center will be hosting a public open house and academic program information session on Wednesday, Aug. 4, from 4 – 6 p.m., at the Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave.,...
‘I just enjoy the relentless drive to be better and to beat the market or to beat competitors’

Meet the Searsport student sharpening investment skills and sharing his knowledge

SEARSPORT — Max Provencher, a rising senior at Searsport District High School, has had a passion for investing for several years, and has used it to gain election to a handful of positions that allow...
Boothbay Harbor Regatta Parade

Sunday, July 25 “A must see event!” View the participating racing boats in the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta Shipyard Cup Classic Challenge as they parade through the inner harbor in Boothbay...
Camden Conference announces winners of 2021 high school level Bill Taylor Award

“The Camden Conference congratulates winners of the high school level Bill Taylor Award,” said the Conference, in a news release. The Camden Conference has chosen the winners of the annual Bill...
Camden Conference announces 2021 winner of university level Bill Taylor Award

“The Camden Conference congratulates winner of the university level Bill Taylor Award,” said the Conference, in a news release. The Camden Conference has chosen the winner of the annual Bill Taylor...
Summer events continue in Bucksport, Orrington, Searsport

Thousands of interested spectators visited the town of Bucksport on Saturday, July 10 to view the Tall Ship Nao Santa Maria. The maritime attraction drew guests from around the state who...
the founder of The Remembrance Tree Project at the Grove Cemetery

Ann Mullen Memorial Grove to be dedicated in Belfast

BELFAST — The Belfast Garden Club will dedicate the Ann Mullen Memorial Grove at Wales Park in Belfast on Thursday, July 22, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend in remembering a garden club...
peer-to-peer fundraiser

Knox County Homeless Coalition announces 3rd Annual One Night Without A Home event

This week, Knox County Homeless Coalition announced the return of their annual One Night Without A Home awareness building and fundraising event. “COVID brought on so many added challenges to an...
mysteries hidden in nature waiting to be solved

Wildlife Detectives program at Merryspring’s Free Family Fridays

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a program called Wildlife Detectives as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, July 30, at 10 a.m. There are mysteries hidden in nature...
mental and physical skills to be strong and wise

Rockland gym offers youth self-defense program to develop ‘powerful mindset’

ROCKLAND — The Midcoast Strong Gym, on Maverick Street in Rockland, is home to a personal safety program for teens and young adults. The course is taught by psychotherapist Amy Carpenter, who...
Agenda set for RSU 40 board meeting July 15

UNION — The agenda for the upcoming Regional School Unit 40 school board meeting Thursday, July 15 has been set. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the district’s central office. Join with...
Merryspring talk: Perennial Botany and Identification for Gardeners

CAMDEN — Maine Master Gardener John Fromer will lead a presentation on perennial botany and identification for gardeners, Tuesday, July 27, at 12 p.m.,at Merryspring Nature Center. Learning basic...
Agenda set for RSU 20 board meeting July 13

SEARSPORT — The agenda for the next Regional School Unit 20 school board meeting Tuesday, July 13 has been set. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the SDMHS cafetorium with livestreaming...
Long-term mentoring for youth shows positive impact on aspirations, mental health

Three years in to its 6-year pilot program, the Aspirations Incubator has just released its Year 3 Interim Report. Funded by the Emanuel & Pauline A. Lerner Foundation, the $8M six-year pilot was...
Trekkers student leaders embark on backpacking intensive for growth

Trekkers and Hurricane Island Outward Bound collaborate to provide 11th and 12th grade student leaders a 5-day backpacking expedition in May. NEWRY — It’s early morning and the weather reports say...
Watershed School to hold in-person open house

CAMDEN — Watershed School will hold an in-person Open House on Tuesday, July 20, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., at 1 Free Street, in Camden. Prospective families and students are invited to learn about...
18th Century Living History day at Camden-Rockport Historical Society

On July 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Camden-Rockport Historical Society will host The Troops at Camden for a Revolutionary War Encampment. This free, family-friendly event is an opportunity for...
July 20 and 22

Maine Driving Dynamics is back at Camden Hills Regional High School

ROCKPORT — After several years’ absence, Maine Driving Dynamics sessions have returned to Camden Hills Regional High School. This course is a 5 1/2 hour defensive driving and driver improvement...
the Treblemakers

Stockton Harbor Days, July 23 and 24

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Harbor Days is taking place Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24. Sponsored by the Stockton Springs Community Builders, Friday the 23rd there’ll be a free street dance...
Agenda set for Appleton school committee meeting July 12

APPLETON — The school committee agenda for the Appleton Village School’s next meeting Monday, July 12 has been set. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom at 5 p.m. with participants able to...
UMaine Hutchinson Center announces Fall 2021 class registration

BELFAST — Fall registration is open through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center for both undergraduate and graduate level courses, certificates and degree programs. Limited need-based...
this year to be escorted by motorcycle club ‘Devil’s Pride MC Rockland’

Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition's Fourth Annual Ride-4-Recovery

ROCKLAND — The Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition (MCRC) will be holding its Fourth Annual Ride-4-Recovery, on Saturday, July 24. The open-to-all motorcycle ride will begin at Fisher Engineering, 50 Gordon...
Camden High School 116th Alumni Banquet

The Camden High School Alumni Association announces that the 116th Alumni Banquet will be held on Friday, August 13 at a new location. The Banquet will be held at the Elks Lodge, 210 Rankin Street,...
Rockport Garden Club awards 2021 scholarships

ROCKPORT — The Rockport Garden Club has awarded its 2021 scholarships to two local graduating seniors who are pursuing horticultural or environmental related degrees. Alexia Cazemajou, of Camden,...
Piet Lammert to defy Parkinson’s and hike Katahdin for sake of Jeff Caron Memorial Scholarship

In honor of his childhood friend, Dr. Jeffrey Scott Caron, and to raise money for the memorial scholarship established after Jeff’s death, Piet Lammert will be defying Parkinson's Disease to climb Mt...
Misfits Rehab on the proper care of rescued animals

Rescue of debilitated wild raccoon siblings captivates animal lovers everywhere

AUBURN—Summers are an exhausting time for licensed wildlife rehabilitators such as Jennifer Marchigiani, who has run Misfits Rehab since 2002. With so many babies born in the spring and summer months...
common and easy to identify birds by sight and call

Free Family Friday: Backyard Birdwatching at Merryspring

CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center will host a free backyard birdwatching walk for families and children on Friday, July 23, at 10 a.m.Birds are everywhere if one knows where to look (and listen!)...

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Daylily Day at Merryspring Nature Center

Community pancake breakfasts return to Camden American Legion