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10/25 Watercolor Batik Workshop
Southport General Store & Barn

Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 9am-12pm for Watercolor Batik with Jeanne Lally! Register online 

Watercolor Batik is a unique painting technique that uses melted wax & watercolors on rice paper to create work with stunning texture & depth. Jeanne will walk you through using fine point pens, wax resist, applying watercolor paint, and

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11/1 Knitting for Beginners, Step 2: Bulky Ribbed Hats
Southport General Store & Barn

Knitting for Beginners, Step 2: Bulky Ribbed Hats!

Saturday, November 1st | 9am–12pm

Ready to grow your knitting skills? This 3-hour class is designed for adventurous beginners who want to take the next step. Together we’ll work on knitting a cozy hat while learning:

-Working with circular needles
-Long-tail cast on
-Knit & purl stitches
-Decreasing

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3 Reasons to List Your Maine Home This Fall or Winter
Newcastle Realty

If you’ve been thinking about selling, you don’t need to wait until spring. Autumn and winter can actually be excellent seasons to put your Maine home on the market. Here’s why:

1. Motivated Buyers Are Ready to Move
While warm-weather months may draw casual browsers, fall and winter buyers tend to be serious about finding a home. They’re often

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MRC Community Day
Midcoast Recreation Center

Everyone is invited to MRC's Community Day on Saturday, October 11th from 4-7pm, and you don't want to miss it! 

Throughout MRC, programs and activities will be free and open to the public, including public skate, and our tennis and pickleball courts and golf bays. A Chili Cook-Off Champion will be crowned, cupcakes will be decorated, and

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Oshima Brothers Bash
Rockport Opera House
Oshima Brothers BASH

Friday October 17th 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM

Oshima Brothers Bash – a dynamic unique fusion night of music and dancing! Part concert/Part DJ’d Dance Party

Oshima Brothers, the Japanese-Italian alt-pop band from Maine, will kick off the evening with an upbeat set of smooth harmonies and groovy guitar lines. But that’s just the

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Free Admission! Community Open House at Sail, Power, and Steam Museum
Sail Power & Steam Museum

You're invited!

Come visit the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum at 75 Mechanic Street in Rockland's South End for our Community Open House!

This event is free and open to the public.

On Saturday, October 11th from 10am to 3pm we will be hosting an open house with refreshments and music, along with tours on the hour! See our wide-ranging collection of

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Knox County Democratic Committee Speaker and Meeting
Knox County Democrats

KCDC monthly meeting and guest speaker on October 14, 5:15 - 7:30 pm, in the Rockland Public Library Community Room. 

Business meeting to start at 5:15.  Guest Speaker to start at 6:00 pm. 

We are pleased to welcome Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree, formerly Speaker of fhe Maine House of Representatives, and the head of the

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We are holding a Membership Drive during the month of October!
Camden Lions Club

Did You Know

The Camden Lions Club has been serving your community since 1929?  We are holding a Membership Drive during the month of October!

Become a member today and serve your community!

Contact Lion Matt Jones:

mjone10@gmail.com

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Turkey Trot 5K on November 28
Penobscot Bay YMCA

Join us the day after Thanksgiving for our annual Turkey Trot 5k Road Race.  The race will begin at 8:30 AM on Friday, November 28th, 2025. Check in/registration will begin at 7:15 AM.  The race will be immediately followed by a Pancake Breakfast which is FREE to all registered race participants, and $5 for supporters and visitors (cash payment

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Monster Mash Halloween Open House on October 18
Penobscot Bay YMCA

Save the date for our Monster Mash Open House—a day of spooktacular fun that’s free and open to the entire community!

Bring the whole family and enjoy a wide variety of activities, including:

The Vampire’s Ball dance party

Wicked inflatables and games

A floating pumpkin patch

Monster-themed crafts and temporary tattoos

A haunted photo

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A PHANTOM SONG breathes new life into an abandoned theater
The Strand Theatre

A documentary film produced by The Forty Hour Club

A playwright and advocate breathes new life into a long-abandoned theater, creating a visual metaphor or recovery and rehabilitation for both the theater and those living in the shadow of the opiate crisis in the state capitol of Augusta, Maine.

In a blues opera cast directly from the recovery

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Paid parking in Camden kicks off Oct. 1
Town of Camden

Downtown Camden is a busy place from May to October, when people from around the world arrive to visit for a day, a week, or an hour. Camden has valued its land for commercial and residential uses over parking lots and garages, which means finding a parking space downtown can be a challenge.

In an effort to keep parking at the public landing open

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Plan for Halloween and our possible visitors!!
Brady’s

Well, if you haven't seen the news, according to a Harvard professor we are about to have some visitors!! 31/Atlas is on the way and will be closest to the Sun on Holloween!! Brady's is always up for some silly shenaningons so we are going to dress as our favorite alien!! We will be offering up prizes for the best costumes, will have candy for the

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DOUBLE HEADER!! STEVIE JONES & DAVE & CHRIS GAGNE TONIGHT AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET! 5:30 to 7:30PM
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Join us tonight, Tuesday, September 30th from 5:30 to 7:30PM when the amazing Stevie Jones joins Dave & Chris Gagne to celebrate the ned of our Summer Star Music Series at 727 Ocean Sunset! Grab a cocktail and some of Chef Ethan's creative cuisine and enjoy this last night of musical entertainment! Don't forget to bring your camera's, we're having

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10/1 Knitting Group Show & Tell
Southport General Store & Barn

Knitting Show & Tell — Wednesday 10/1, 4–6pm

We’re kicking off October with a little show & tell! Bring along whatever you’ve been working on this summer (finished or not) and share what you’re dreaming up for winter projects.

We’ll have snacks, a little something to sip, and time to say goodbye-for-now to our seasonal friends. Knitting group will

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LINCOLN COUNTY, MAINE REAL ESTATE MARKET AND SALES UPDATE From Newcastle Realty
Newcastle Realty

Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine rose 9.96 percent, comparing August 2025 to August of last year, according to Maine Listings. Prices have also increased to a statewide median sales price of $409,450 – up 2.36 percent compared to August 2024. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

For the

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Meet Dean Jacobs, Associate Broker at Newcastle Realty
Newcastle Realty

Raised right here in the heart of Damariscotta, Dean Jabobs brings a deep-rooted connection to the Midcoast to every client he serves. Growing up as part of a family business on Main Street, Dean learned early on the value of community and the importance of building lasting relationships. Today, as an Associate Broker at Newcastle Realty, he is

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9/20 Watercolor Batik Workshop
Southport General Store & Barn

Jeanne is back for another Watercolor Batik workshop next month! Join us on Saturday, September 20th. This is a rare technique we are thrilled to host Jeanne to teach us again!

Watercolor Batik is a unique painting technique that uses melted wax & watercolors on rice paper to create work with stunning texture & depth. Jeanne will walk you through

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Camden Expanded Paid Parking - Resident Portal - Launch Update
Town of Camden

CAMDEN (Sept. 15, 2025): Expanded paid parking officially launches Oct. 1, 2025. Parking enforcement runs to Oct. 15 (annually May 15-Oct. 15).

The rate is $2/hour. Green spaces - paid, Blue spaces - free for two hours, White spaces - free all day.

Camden residents who register a vehicle(s) in Camden are eligible for two free hours of parking daily

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The Elmors preform LIVE at Brady's Saturday @2pm!!
Brady’s
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