The Cushing Community School is gearing up for its 5th annual Little Sprouts plant, seedling, and bake sale on Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Langlais Art Preserve, 576 River Road, in Cushing. 

This fundraiser is a collaborative effort of the school community, the local farm community, and the Georges River Land Trust, who will again host the event.

SOUTH THOMASTON — "Summer marks the return of the bobolinks, who are known not only for their truly impressive migration, but their unique song," said Georges River Land Trust, in a news release. 

Learn more about these birds at Breakfast and Bobolinks, hosted by Georges River Land Trust, Saturday, June 6, from 8 - 10 a.m., at Riverview Hayfields Preserve in South Thomaston. The preserve is home to several pairs of breeding bobolinks, who rely on the grassland habitats found at places like Riverview Hayfields, according to GRLT.

Due to the weather forecast, the City of Rockland’s annual Bike to Work + School Day will be moved to Monday, June 1,from 7 to 8:30 a.m., according to the City, in a May 13, 2026 news release. The event was initially scheduled for Friday, May 15.

The City of Rockland hosts its annual Bike to Work and School Day at Chapman Park, on the corner of Park and Main streets. Community members are invited to pedal over for free coffee, breakfast snacks, and a morning of fun on bikes.

The first graduating class of 1899 had only seven students, according to Pam Tibbetts, in a news release. As the class sizes grew, it was decided to build the Camden High School on Knowlton Street in 1904 on four and one-half acres of land for $20,000.

An addition was built in front of the old high school in 1956. It served as Camden High School until Camden-Rockport became a district and the last Camden High School Class graduated in 1965. The CR classes of 66, 67 & 68 also attended Camden High.

BELFAST — Maine Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) has recognized MaineHealth Waldo Hospital for its readiness to care for pediatric patients, awarding the hospital the Pediatric Innovator designation in June 2025—the highest recognition offered by the Always Ready for Children (ARC) program, according to MaineHealth, in a news release.

The staff and board of AIO invite the community to visit AIO on Tuesday, May 19, from 4 - 6 p.m., for their annual Open House. The event will take place rain or shine at AIO, 1A Gordon Drive. All are welcome.

The Open House will provide visitors the opportunity to learn about AIO’s six core programs, which will have demonstration stations staffed by volunteers explaining each program.

The Rockland Fire Department will host an Open House on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to Noon, at the Rockland firehouse, 118 Park Street.

"All are invited to the Rockland Firehouse for an open house event," said the City of Rockland, in a news release.

This will be an opportunity to meet with Rockland firefighters, tour the firehouse, and discover how the Rockland Fire Department works to keep everyone safe.

A May "Repair Cafe" will be held Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo YMCA, in Belfast. This is a free event.

"Don’t live in the dark," said Belfast Community Works, in a news release. "We can fix your broken lamps. Bring us your vacuum or small appliances. How about a blender or sewing machine? Clothes got holes? Keep wearing your favorite sweater or pants. Need a button? Have a zipper that sticks? Come by, see, learn and have some fun."

The Rockland Community and Resource Center (CRC), located at the Flanagan Center, at 61 Limerock Street, invites the public to celebrate its Grand Opening and Open House on Friday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community members are invited to tour the space, meet volunteers, and learn about the programs and services the CRC will offer. A special presentation about the CRC will take place at noon. Free roundtrip door-to-door rides will be offered by Flagship Taxi for those age 65 and older. 

John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on Opening the Spring Garden, Tuesday, May 12, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

"A lot of exciting things happen in your perennial gardens in spring," said Merryspring, in a news release. "The growth regulators are at their peak and your plants are growing quickly."

Herring Gut Coastal Science Center and the St. George Conservation Commission invite community members to attend a free educational program focused on protecting local forests from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle.

The program, part of Herring Gut’s Spring Fever Series, will take place Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 10 a.m., at Fort Point Trail, 947 River Road, in St. George.

Families with children in kindergarten and older are invited to attend an overview of basic library skills, a tour of the Belfast Free Library, a scavenger hunt and prizes. Stephanie Holman, Youth Services Librarian, will lead a program to support readers and researchers with tips and tools to use a public library to its fullest. 

The program will be held Tuesday, May 19, from 4 - 5 p.m., in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. 

The Washington Grunge, in partnership with Georges River Land Trust, will host Welcoming Walkabouts, outdoor meetups for LGBTQIA+ community members at various trails throughout the Midcoast this summer. Treks include a short hike with time to foster connections with each other and with nature.

The first Welcoming Walkabout will take place at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. LGBTQIA+ community members, along with their allies, are invited to explore the preserve’s woodland, riverside trails and connect with new and familiar friends.

Trekkers, a nonprofit youth mentoring organization serving Midcoast Maine, will host its biennial Art Auction from May 21–28, featuring original works by more than 30 regional artists inspired by Trekkers’ guiding tagline, “360 Degrees of Support.”

Volunteers are wanted for a Town-wide Clean Up Day in Thomaston, Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Two different sessions will be offered: 10 a.m. to noon and Noon to 2 p.m. There will be a sign-up sheet.

"Our focus will be to clean up our neighborhoods, parks, schools, Downtown, and Town-owned roads," said event sponsor Thomaston Conservation Commission, in a news release.

Participants will meet behind the Business Block, where the Commission will provide bags, gloves, and a limited number of grabbers and vests.

UNION — Union Elementary School Principal Dr.

Ella Wilder, of Brunswick, has been named Valedictorian at Gould Academy and Brynn Newsom of Belmont, has been named Salutatorian for the School’s 190th Commencement. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, on Gould’s upper field, overlooking the Mahoosuc Mountain range.

Both Ella and Brynn are four-year seniors who have been roommates in Gehring Hall since their ninth-grade year, "a testament to the strong bonds built during their Gould experiences," said Gould Academy, in a news release.

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, 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 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.