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GIVE THE GIFT OF BETTER/SAFE BOATING!
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 Suddenly in Command:

an introduction to avoiding emergencies and what to do if they occur.

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satisfies most state boater ed requirements, including Maine. Completing the course can also lower boat insurance

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Blue Café performance by singer/songwriter Alice Limoges on April 1st
Camden Opera House

Alice Limoges brings her powerful voice to the Blue Café at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. Camden on April 1 at 7:30 PM. 

Born and raised in coastal Maine, Alice Limoges was singing before she could walk, with roots in the folk, jazz, and rock traditions of her childhood. After seven years immersed in the New York City music scene, she

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Did You Know… Camden Lions Club partners with Camden-Rockport Middle School for the International Peace Poster Contest? We could use a little more peace today!?
Camden Lions Club

If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at:  mjone10@gmail.com.

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Sail, Power, and Steam Museum is the new home of Four-Ton Triple-Stage Expansion Steam Engine
Sail Power & Steam Museum

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum (SPSM) in Rockland, is the new home of a rare Triple-Stage Expansion Engine, donated to us by the Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) in Bath, Maine. When our museum reopens for the season on May 1, 2026, visitors can view first-hand this enormous engine exhibit and watch it run almost as it did in the 19th and 20th

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2026 YEAR-TO-DATE MARKET AND SALES UPDATE *
Newcastle Realty

Despite February typically being a slower month for Maine’s single-family home market, home prices continued to show steady growth. The median sales price rose 3.47 percent to $395,000, meaning half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less. According to Maine Listings, Realtors closed 691 home sales statewide in February, representing an 8

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Attention Parents! Looking for a Spring Sport for Your Child? Join Megunticook Rowing! 
Megunticook Rowing

Registration for Spring 2026 Megunticook Rowing Varsity and Club teams is now open! While we will not be on the water until the end of April, dry-land work outs at the Penobscot Bay YMCA start Monday, March 16th. Club and Varsity athletes will build both physical strength and camaraderie to prepare for a competitive and exciting spring season.

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Rockport Update at Camden Rotary Club on 3/17
Camden Rotary Club

Rockport Select Board Chair Denise Munger will update the Camden Rotary Club on current issues facing the town during the club's weekly meeting at noon Tuesday, March 17.

Visitors are welcome to attend the meeting at First Congregational Church, Camden, or via Zoom.

For online connection details, please visit https://camdenrotary.org/speakers/.

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Hanneke Cassel Band at the Rockport Opera House
Rockport Opera House

Effervescent and engaging, Boston-based fiddler Hanneke Cassel’s fiddle music fuses influences from the Isle of Skye and Cape Breton with Americana grooves and musical innovations. She has performed and traveled across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Hanneke’s music is a blend of the contemporary and traditional, described by the Boston

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The Tannahill Weavers return to the Camden Opera House
Camden Opera House

One of Scotland's finest traditional bands returns to the Camden Opera House on March 21st at 7:30pm, all the way from Edinburgh! Diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Tannahill Weavers, whose members include Scotland’s youngest clan chieftain on the pipes

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St Patrick's Day at Brady's!!
Brady’s

St Patrick's Day at Brady's is your place to be with the only Guinness on draft on the Peninsula! Get your O'Brady's on for the day and join us for traditiobal Corned Beef and Cabbage until it's gone! 

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Sunday Tidbit: God's Saving Grace
Eastgate Ministries

Sunday Tidbit: God’s Saving Grace

      When we think of God’s saving grace, we often associate it with salvation. While that’s true, God’s grace reaches into every part of our lives. Many Biblical stories depict divine intervention that saved lives. For example, when Apostle Paul was sailing to Rome, a storm arose. After many days, the crew's

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Tennis & Pickleball Pros wanted at Midcoast Rec!
Midcoast Recreation Center

Are you passionate about tennis or pickleball? Love sharing your skills and inspiring others to move, play, and have fun? Midcoast Rec, a nonprofit rec center based in Rockport, is looking for energetic instructors to lead our recreational and instructional tennis or pickleball programs for participants of all ages and abilities.

At Midcoast Rec

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Who is going to be your book’s advocate? You are.
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance had such a good craft note this week pertaining to self-promotion for authors, I had to share:

"There is this predilection for writers to be ashamed of self-promotion...We have to be our own advocate for the art that we make in the world, not only to be an advocate for us, for oneself, but for art’s power and

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Thank you Camden Lions Club for supporting Meals on Wheels!
MCH Making Community Happen

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Camden Lions Club for their generous support of Knox County Meals on Wheels  A special thank you to Mike Castle, Camden Lions Club member and volunteer driver, for presenting this wonderful gift on behalf of the club. Their continued generosity and dedication to helping others make a meaningful

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Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

If you are like me you have decluttered your house many times. The piles of items to move, not wanting to throw things away or drive all over town to donate them is a little overwhelming. When I started working at the ReStore I utilized our pickup service for the first time. I like some of you, didn't know it existed. When the awesome pickup team

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Hard Hats. Big Impact. Women Build 2026
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

Women Build Returns in 2026 to Build at Compass Point in Rockport
Local Women Unite to Raise Walls, Build Confidence, and Strengthen Community

Taking place May 2, 3, 5, and 6, Women Build brings together women from across Knox County to step onto the construction site, pick up tools, and help build permanently affordable homes for local families

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Sunday Tidbit: Jesus, My Everything
Eastgate Ministries

Sunday Tidbit: Jesus, My Everything

   I asked the Lord, “What theme should I write about for Sunday?” The thought came to me, “What’s on your heart?” I looked inward. “Well, that’s easy,” I responded. “It’s Jesus.” 

  The name of Jesus is always on my lips. Every night when I snuggle my pillow, I speak His name. Almost instantly, I fall

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Did You Know… Camden Lions Club collects used glasses, cell phones and hearing aids from the community to repurpose for those in need?
Camden Lions Club

If you are interested in serving your community with the Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at:  mjone10@gmail.com.

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Midcoast Habitat Women Build
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

Women Build 2026

Build strength. Build community. Build homes.

Women Build brings women together from across Midcoast Maine to help build safe, permanently affordable homes for local families. This empowering event invites women of all backgrounds and skill levels to step onto the construction site, learn new skills, and make a tangible

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Amazon Pro-tip: Tweak your book’s categories and keywords
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

There's a saying among marketing professionals: "'For every hour you spend learning how to write well, spend two hours learning how market well.' and 'For every hour you spent writing your book, spend two hours marketing your book'."

And there are so many ways to market it; it takes persistence.

One author on Reddit stated that the one effort he

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Blue Café performance by singer/songwriter Alice Limoges on April 1st

Camden Opera House
Did You Know… Camden Lions Club partners with Camden-Rockport Middle School for the International Peace Poster Contest? We could use a little more peace today!?

Did You Know… Camden Lions Club partners with Camden-Rockport Middle School for the International Peace Poster Contest? We could use a little more peace today!?

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Triple-Stage Expansion Steam Engine is the Newest Exhibit when the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum Opens May 1.

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2026 YEAR-TO-DATE MARKET AND SALES UPDATE *

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