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Medomak Valley High School announces its 2026 Honor Grads
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MaineHealth Pharmacy opens first retail store location

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Benefit dinner for Katherine Paige and Wayne Woodbury

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Lincolnville Center Indoor Flea Market
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  • UMaine launches new doctoral nursing programs
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  • Thomaston Grammar students earn Creativity Awards in 2026
  • Camden Hills Boys Tennis Team advances to finals at Colby College June 8
  • Aldermere welcomes youth for summer program with Beltie calves
  • Free English for New Mainers offered at Penobscot Bay Language School
  • A jubilant march through downtown Camden with the CHRHS Class of 2026
  • Ed Tech receives MVHS 2026 Horace Mann Mugs and Kisses Award
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Health and Wellness

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  • Knox Clinic among medical centers receiving cancer screening grants
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  • Tree planting, ceremony at Historical Society honor Revolutionary War patriots, honorary regent
  • Lupine Home Co. holds grand opening in Rockland
  • UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop in Castine
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  • Celtic juggernaut Gaelic Storm concert June 11
  • Suzy Bogguss on stage May 30
  • Quebec trad folk band Traverse May 28
  • 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
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Friendship Garden Club plant sale at annual opening of Schoolhouse Museum
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The Friendship Garden Club Plant Sale will be held in conjunction with the annual opening of the Friendship Schoolhouse Museum, 1 Martin Point Road, Friendship, Maine, on Saturday, June 27, from 1 - 4 pm, on the Schoolhouse Museum grounds. Rain or Shine.

Perennials, vegetables, garden-themed cards and books, White Elephant table. 

Contact Patience Sampson, Friendship Garden Club president, at 857-363-0029 with related questions.

Country Tea and Tours at Andrew Robinson Homestead, June 13
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The St. George Historical Society presents Country Tea and Tours, Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Andrew Robinson Homestead, 945 River Road, St. George.

Tea and treats served throughout the day Harpist Alexander Bigney will be on site providing live music. Homestead and barn open for tours.

Free admission. Donations appreciated.

The Andrew Robinson Homestead is owned by the St. George Historical Society and maintained entirely by volunteers, according to a news release.

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Flags fly, spirits soar at Belfast Pride parade
The streets of downtown are filled with a sea of pride flags as drum beats fill the air. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — Gray skies were no match for the light brought by the Belfast Pride parade, as a sea of rainbow flags and smiling faces marched down Main Street. 

With a handful of drummers announcing the parade's arrival before they were in full view, spectators on both sides of Main Street were there to witness the event. A sense of joy was in the air as the participants, from small children to older generations, celebrated the love, support, and community surrounding them.

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"What’s Living in the River?" streamside assessment workshop in Appleton
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Join Georges River Land Trust and biologist John Tipping for a hands-on exploration of what's living in the St. George River, Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., at Appleton Preserve. John Tipping is a biologist and taxonomist with more than 25 years of experience identifying aquatic insects and macroinvertebrates. 

A Field Trip for Grown Ups to Merryspring Nature Center
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First 2026 Open Garden Days 'is a high point'
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The first of nine 2026 Open Garden Days sponsored by the Belfast Garden Club will be held Saturday, June 27 at the garden of Suzanne Ramczyk, 17 Sunrise Ridge Road, in Belfast. The garden will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., with an admission fee of $5. 

Thomaston Historical Society to celebrate John, Lee-Ann Upham
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After a very brief annual meeting of the Thomaston Historical Society, attendees will celebrate the lives of John (1945 - 2026) and Lee-Ann Upham (1944 - 2025). Susan Devlin and Sandy Moore will review their lives and contributions to the town and encourage anyone to tell their own Upham story.

The event will take place Tuesday, June 16, at 7 p.m., at the Federated Church, 8 Hyler Street, Thomaston (enter around back).

All are welcome to this the free event.

extend the season
'Building a Mini Greenhouse' presentation at Merryspring
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John Fromer will lead an outdoor presentation on "Building a Mini Greenhouse" on Tuesday, June 9, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.

"With our Maine growing season being short, you can extend the season with cold frames or a greenhouse," said Merryspring, in a news release.

A mini-greenhouse can be used for hardening off seedlings or covering plants in the garden that are tender like tomatoes, peppers or squash.

Eureka Masonic Lodge begins its Summer Crab or Shrimp Roll sales June 10
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Eureka Masonic Lodge, 4 Watts Avenue, Tenants Harbor, will kick off its annual Summer Crab or Shrimp Roll sales on Wednesday, June 10. 
 
For the tariff defying price of $12, treat yourself to either a crab or shrimp roll on a toasted bun, a bag
June 7 in Albion
Open house at Northeast Equine Sanctuary, a program of Peace Ridge Sanctuary
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ALBION — On Sunday, June 7, from 1 to 3 p.m., the public is invited to visit Northeast Equine Sanctuary, a program of Peace Ridge Sanctuary, for its first Open House of the 2026 season.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Little Popcorn and many of the other horses who call the sanctuary home, learn about their individual stories, and see firsthand the work that goes into providing lifelong care for rescued animals.

Camden Rockport Middle School students to unveil Wabanaki signage at Camden Harbor, library
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CAMDEN — Camden Rockport Middle School (CRMS) has installed new Wabanaki language and historical signage at the Camden Public Library and Camden Harbor. The public will be able to see the two signs at Harbor Park and at the Camden Public Library after June 15.

The Unveiling Event will be held Monday, June 15, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., at Camden Public Library and Camden Harbor. Participants include the CRMS 5th Grade, Wabanaki drummers, and Town officials. Rain Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Benefit ride for affected firefighters of Robbins Lumber fire, June 20
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On Saturday, June 20, Freedom Riders, out of Oxford county, will participate in a benefit ride for the affected firefighters from the Robbins Lumber fire.
 
The ride starts in Litchfield and ends in Belfast, where there will be food trucks, raffle tickets/tables, live music. All proceeds will be donated. 
 
Any questions people can reach out to the Freedom Riders Facebook page.

 

Repair Cafe in Belfast, June 20
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Repair Cafe will be held Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Waldo County YMCA in Belfast. This is a free event.
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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."
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Student exhibit opens during First Friday Artwalk in Rockland, June 5
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ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum will celebrate the opening of the Arts@theIntersection Student Exhibition with a free community celebration on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., as part of First Fridays at the Farnsworth.

Showcasing artwork by four classrooms across four Maine school districts, the exhibition represents a year-long journey of creative collaboration among students, the museum, artists, educators, and community partners.

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Rockland Public Library annual Plant and Bake Sale
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The Friends of Rockland Public Library annual Plant and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, June 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, on the library lawn.

This year’s plant selections include peonies, purple and yellow columbine, many hosta varieties, bicolor daylilies, rudbeckia, primrose, Annabelle hydrangea, snakeroot coral bells and more. Also featured this year are many annual flowers and unique varieties of tomato and herb seedlings. 

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Free Family Fridays series at Merryspring to hold Summer Ecology Walk
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Merryspring Nature Center will host a family Summer Ecology Walk as part of its Free Family Fridays series on Friday, June 19, at 10 a.m. 

"This easy walk through Merryspring’s meadows and forests is a great introduction to the Nature Center for children, families, and people of all ages," said Merryspring, in a news release.

Welcoming Walkabouts for LGBTQIA+ heads to Pool Preserve in Union
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UNION — The Washington Grunge, in partnership with Georges River Land Trust and Midcoast Conservancy, offers Welcoming Walkabouts, outdoor meetups for LGBTQIA+ community members and allies, at various trails throughout the Midcoast this summer. Treks include a short hike with time to foster connections with each other and with nature. 

Camden Hills Class of 2026 to march through Camden, June 1
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As is done every year, on June 1, the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2026 graduates will walk through Camden and attend a Baccalaureate at the Congregational Church.

Camden Hills Regional High School has provided a map and details of this year's event.

Liz Hannibal Drury to read from Davis the Dog series at Hope Library
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