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Welcoming a New Co-Owner to the Allen Team
Allen Insurance and Financial

Ashley Rackliff has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as a Client Service Associate in the company’s personal insurance division.

Rackliff brings a strong background in customer service and management, with prior experience in banking, hospitality and retail leadership. Ashley holds an associate degree in business administration and is

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Cheney Insurance Leader Recognized as Top Young Professional in Maine
Newcastle Realty

Cheney Insurance is proud to congratulate Jasmyn Rose, Vice President of Commercial Lines Insurance, on being recognized as the 2025 Young Insurance Professional of the Year by CRC Group. This prestigious honor is awarded annually to one standout insurance professional across the entire state, selected from nominations representing agencies and

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Holiday Open House at The Lincoln Home December 14
The Lincoln Home Lifestyle

We love opening the doors to our community to Celebrate the Season. Join our Lincoln Home family Sunday afternoon, December 14, from 3-5:00pm for mouth watering snacks and sweets and live music on every floor, including Orville Lee on guitar, Tyler and Amanda Arnold, and Loretta Morse Leighton. Come share the joy and warmth we celebrate every day

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Did You Know… Camden Lions Club serves cookies, hot chocolate and cider at the Christmas by the Sea parade?
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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New Hope Midcoast: A Message From Our Executive Director
New Hope Midcoast

After seven incredible years with New Hope Midcoast, I will be stepping down from my role as Executive Director as of Dec. 10.  It has been the honor of my career to work alongside such a dedicated and mission-driven staff and board. Together, we navigated intense moments of change and growth, including the early days of the pandemic, when we

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Managing Winter Humidity in Maine: What’s Normal and What’s Not
Evergreen Home Performance

As temperatures drop along the Midcoast, many homeowners begin to notice a familiar winter problem: foggy windows, musty closets, or rooms that feel both cold and damp. While most national guidelines recommend keeping indoor humidity between 35 and 50 percent in winter, Maine’s colder climate tightens that range.

For many homes in our region, even

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UMA Rockland Center Announces Scholarships Available for First-Time and Returning Students
University of Maine at Augusta - Rockland Center

Osher Scholarship Available for First-Time and Returning Students

Rockland - The UMA Rockland Center announces the availability of Osher New Beginnings Scholarships for those interested in exploring college in the upcoming semester that begins in January. 

“This scholarship was established especially for those who are first-time college

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Rockin in the New Year with The Right Track
Rockport Opera House

Rockport is the place to be on December 31st. Let’s Celebrate Together and Ring in the New Year in Style… Back by popular demand…

Rockin’ in the New Year with the Right Track!!!

December 31st  7pm - 10pm

After a fabulous fireworks display at the Harbor, First Night Festivities in Rockport will continue as we all head on up to the Opera House to

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Skate with Santa at MRC!
Midcoast Recreation Center

Join us for a special holiday themed public skate on Saturday, December 13th! From 1:00-2:30pm*, join Santa Claus on the ice during our Skate with Santa event.

Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 12 and under, or seniors 60 and over, and include skate rentals.

*Skate with Santa starts right after our

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Palatine Hill
The Waldo Theatre

On Palantine Hill is a local, independent short film written and directed by recent Lincoln Academy graduate Elias Bassett '25. The film includes the work of many current and former LA students. It premiered this past summer at the Lincoln Theater and will be screening at The Waldo for a holiday screening. Elias and friends will be joining us for

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Camden Rotary Club Seeks Grant Applications
Camden Rotary Club

The Camden Rotary Club invites 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville to submit grant applications for the coming year by February 15, 2026.

The Club focuses its grants on high-impact programs and projects in the following areas:  food security, housing, health and safety, youth development, and economic security

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Winter Solstice Celebration with Low Lily
Rockport Opera House

The Rockport Opera House is excited to be part of the Winter Solstice 2025 tour with Low Lily.  We will host a matinee concert on December 14th that will be a wonderful balm for these dark nights. 

Low Lily’s Winter Solstice Celebration brings together the warmth of American roots music with songs and instrumentals that honor the season. Featuring

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Sunday Tidbit. - Daddy's Pep Talk
Eastgate Ministries

     In 1976, while worshiping, I saw heaven open. I then heard God say, “Welcome home, son.” In that moment, I knew that God is our heavenly Father. He then reached down, touched my raised left hand, and filled me with His Holy Spirit and His love (James 1:17).

     In Romans 8:15, Paul tells us that we have received the Spirit of adoption, by

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Sunday is for Breakfast at Brady's!!
Brady’s

Brady's is the place for Sunday breakfast from 7:30-11!! Have a big party? NO PROBLEM! Early Bird specials from 7:30-9. 

Don't forget.... Moody's is now closed Sundays!! 

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Wiscasset Ford to Host Community Lunch
Brady’s

Community Lunch will be hosted by Wisscasset Ford Monday December 8th at 11:30. Chef Super Dave Wardford is switching it up for his 4th lunch and will be whipping up his homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Garlic bread, salad, & desserts will all be on hand. All are welcome to these weekly lunches and we encourage you to bring someone who may not get

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2-Bedroom Units Available at Knox Hotel-Thomaston
MCH Making Community Happen

MCH Making Community Happen      Applications are now being taken for two-bedroom units at the Knox Hotel Apartments in Thomaston. Common areas, laundry facilities, and parking on site. Professional service coordination available. Max income limits: $42,000 one person or $48,000 two people. Rent is 30% of adjusted gross income. Applicants must be

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

Colder weather in Maine has not slowed down the hot interest among buyers of single-family existing homes across the state. Maine Listings reported 1,651 sales in October, indicating an uptick of 10.73 percent in sales compared to October of a year ago. Prices are also on the rise; Realtors indicated the median sales price (MSP) for homes sold hit

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Meet Hillary Barrett, Associate Broker from Newcastle Realty
Newcastle Realty

Newcastle Realty is proud to feature Associate Broker Hillary Barrett, a lifelong local with a genuine passion for the Boothbay Harbor region. Born and raised in the heart of this vibrant coastal community, Hillary’s roots run deep; shaped by generations of fishermen and a family legacy tied to the rhythms of the sea. Her long-standing

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Looking for good working appliances and heaters!
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

We need your help! We are getting requests for appliances all the time! For many families who cannot afford new appliances, they come to the ReStore to purchase what they need at a much lower cost than the current retail prices. Lately, we have not had many appliances to meet the needs of these people.

We are looking for donations of appliances

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TREES, TREES, AND MORE TREES!
West Bay Rotary

A sure sign of the Holidays season, West Bay Rotary’s annual Christmas tree charity fundraiser starts this Friday! Tall ones, short ones, fat ones and skinny ones—this year’s crop of trees includes just the right size for your home.

“I have a really good feeling about this year’s trees,” says Tim Dresser, the club’s chief tree wrangler, “and I’m

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SoundCheck: “The 39 Steps”
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Lúnasa: Irish Christmas Celebration
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Holiday Open House at The Lincoln Home December 14

Holiday Open House at The Lincoln Home December 14

The Lincoln Home Lifestyle
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Sunday Tidbit. - Daddy's Pep Talk

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Sunday Breakfast only at Brady's!!

Sunday is for Breakfast at Brady's!!

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

Did You Know… Camden Lions Club serves cookies, hot chocolate and cider at the Christmas by the Sea parade?

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Community Lunch Monday hosted by Wiscasset Ford

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New Hope Midcoast: A Message From Our Executive Director

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