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Emerald Ash Borer presentation to review status of Rockport ash trees
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First National Bank partners with WindowDressers to support three Community Builds

Common Ground Fair, 2026 (Photo courtesy Susan Kanellakis)
Gallery XIII: An eye on the seasons

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National addiction experts to headline MaineHealth substance use treatment conference
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Maine DMR launches public education campaign to support sturgeon recovery

Local Resources

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

  • $5M grant expands Maine Community College System training for manufacturing work
  • Students share their projects at Lady Knox Chapter DAR meeting
  • Land trust announces conservation of 25th preserve; Union property to be used for education purposes
  • Windjammers girls soccer players set tone in season's first five games
  • Hyde School to host 13th Annual Maine Youth Leadership Day
  • UMaine screens documentary highlighting UMaine’s role in national hazing prevention movement
  • Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame announces finalists for 2026 Student Athletes of the Year
  • UMaine to cut faculty and staff
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Health and Wellness

  • Finding Our Voices awarded $80,000 in September grants 
  • MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, local organizations offer flu clinics for adults
  • Hospital spending on contract staff almost back to a pre-pandemic normal
  • 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s season begins in Maine
  • United Midcoast Charities distributes record-setting $686,300 in local grants
  • MaineHealth Pen Bay, Waldo Hospitals give medical supplies a second life through sustainability partnership
  • Morgan Dube joins MaineHealth Orthopedics, Sports Medicine Belfast 
  • New accessible trail opens at Keyes Woods Preserve in Bristol
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Home and Garden

  • Midcoast Habitat adds Women Build days to schedule, Oct. 23 and 24
  • Belfast family lives without modern amenities to protest environmental destruction
  • Heavenly Threads holds book giveaway; expands hours, welcomes volunteers
  • Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic
  • Following yesterday's storms, Maine Forest Service offers guidance for safe, responsible storm cleanup
  • Community bake sale to benefit Owls Head Village Library
  • MaineDOT releases film highlighting Blue Hill history, heritage
  • Registration open for free pesticide disposal events in November
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Social

  • 'Cocktails & Chrome' this weekend
  • Larry & Joe meld Venezuelan and Appalachian music
  • The Steep Canyon Rangers bring bluegrass to the OH
  • Bluegrass from The Henhouse Prowlers
  • Haggis X-1: High-energy Celtic Rock July 15
  • T Marie and Bayou Juju July 3
  • Poetry, performance, and the art of the handmade book
  • Celtic juggernaut Gaelic Storm concert June 11
  • Suzy Bogguss on stage May 30
  • Quebec trad folk band Traverse May 28
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Blessing of the Animals at Camden church, Oct. 4
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Biologist to discuss 'Maine Black Bears' at Merryspring
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Caitlin Drasher will lead a presentation on "Maine Black Bears" on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

"Join us for an engaging talk about one of Maine’s most fascinating wild residents, the black bear," said Merryspring, in a news release.

Medicare 101 offered at Rockland Public Library
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Spectrum Generations, in partnership with the Rockland Public Library, presents a Medicare 101 class, taught by Medicare certified volunteers on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. 

Topics covered include: Medicare Parts A and B, drug coverage, Medigaps, Medicare Advantage plans, eligibility, avoiding penalties, Medicare Savings Programs, and more. The Medicare 101 class includes a copy of the presentation used and additional resources for participants to take home. 

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Mid-Coast School of Technology to host Open House, Career and College Expo
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ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology invites students, families, community members, and alumni to attend its upcoming Open House + Career & College Expo on October 1, from 4 to 6 p.m., at its campus, at 1 Main St., Rockland.

Admission is free, and the event features giveaways, door prizes, and family-friendly activities throughout the evening. Additionally, the school's Bake Shop will be open during the event with items available for purchase.

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'Domestic Abuse in Our Neighborhood' panel brings together local professionals, community voices
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Domestic Abuse in Our Neighborhood: Raising Awareness will be held Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 11 a.m., at People’s United Methodist Church, in Union.

This free community event will bring together local professionals and community voices to raise awareness about domestic abuse and help our neighbors better understand how to recognize abuse, support survivors, and connect people with available resources, according to PUMC, in a news release.

Panelists will include:

2026 Resistance Faire in Belfast
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"Join changemakers from throughout Maine for another spirited assembly of grassroots action," said a news release.

Mushroom excursion with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Oct. 3
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HOPE — Join the Maine Mycological Society on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., for a walk that explores the expansive world of fungi. This educational excursion will be on Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Ragged Mountain trail, starting and ending at the Thorndike Brook trailhead in Hope.

Mr. Drew and His Animals Too comes to Cushing Community School
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"Mr. Drew and His Animals Too will delight both children and adults when Drew Desjardins brings a group of exotic animals to visit the Cushing Community School on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m.," said a Cushing Public Library news release.

This collaborative community event, co-sponsored by Cushing and Thomaston public libraries, is free and open to the public.

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Rockland District Nursing to hold indoor 2026 Basket Social
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Greenhouse Education Program workshops offered in Boothbay
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Ashwood Waldorf School celebrates 40 years in Midcoast Maine
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ROCKPORT — Ashwood Waldorf School will mark its 40th anniversary with a community celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 - 5 p.m., at the school’s Rockport campus.

The celebration will bring together current and former students, families, faculty, alumni, and friends for an afternoon of music, activities, memories, and community. The event is open to the wider community, and those who have been part of Ashwood at any point in its history are especially invited to return and celebrate.

Free community BBQ at 4th Annual Name-Tag Day in Rockland
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Children’s House Montessori welcomes new teachers
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The Children’s House Montessori School (CHMS), in Camden, welcomes four new educators this fall. 

Ingrid Mangiardi joins Children’s House as Aftercare Coordinator and Classroom Assistant. Originally from Peru, Mangiardi studied advertising in Lima and has spent the past five years working in early childhood education programs in Maine. She moved to the Midcoast with her family this spring and especially enjoys sharing art and hands-on activities with children.

UMaine Extension offers webinar on greenhouse technology for growers, gardeners
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University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a beginner-friendly webinar on greenhouse technology for growers and gardeners on Tuesday, October 6, from 6 - 7:15 p.m.

'Identifying Backyard Insects' talk at Merryspring
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Dr. Roger Rittmaster will lead an outdoor presentation on "Identifying Backyard Insects", Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center. 

Rittmaster is a retired endocrinologist with a lifelong interest in nature photography. Since moving to Camden 15 years ago, he has focused on “bringing nature home” to his backyard and has photographed over 1000 species of insects there, according to a Merryspring news release. 

Learn how to help run an emergency shelter 
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With severe weather disasters striking with more frequency, communities fare better when local residents are prepared. Citizens can help Rockport and Camden be ready by joining a free American Red Cross “Shelter Fundamentals” training, Friday, September 25, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Penobscot Bay YMCA, 116 Union Street in Rockport.

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Shoreline Plant ID Walk 'n Talk at Riverview Hayfields Preserve
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SOUTH THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District to learn about the diverse native plant species occupying Maine’s shorelines. Riverview Hayfields Preserve offers both saline and freshwater wetland habitats for exploring a variety of native plant species, how to identify them, and the unique ecological roles they play in our environment, according to GRLT, in a news release. 

Take in colors from above: Camden Snow Bowl to hold Fall Chairlift Rides
Camden Snow Bowl Fall Chairlift rides take place every Sunday through October. (Photo courtesy Camden Snow Bowl)

As autumn arrives in the Midcoast, the Camden Snow Bowl invites visitors and locals to experience the beautiful fall foliage from a different perspective—high above Ragged Mountain.

The Snow Bowl’s annual Fall Chairlift Rides return on Sundays in October, offering scenic rides to the summit of Ragged Mountain and sweeping views of Camden Harbor, Penobscot Bay and the surrounding fall landscape. 

Artists In Action Against Food Insecurity; closing reception Sept. 26
5th Annual ArtFeeds exhibit, auction runs Sept. 17-26
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Thomaston event coincides with 2nd Annual Lincoln and Knox County Baby Shower
Free car seat checks in Thomaston, Sept. 19 as part of National Child Passenger Safety Week
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Every year, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety partners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to celebrate Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 20-26, 2026. The annual safety week culminates with National Seat Check Saturday on September 26, providing a day for parents and caregivers to receive free instruction on how to correctly install and use the right car seats for their children.

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