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Help ReStore Buy a Box Truck!
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

The bulk of the inventory in this store comes from our free pick up service twice a week. In order to make this happen we have to rent a Uhaul each time. That is a big expense for us. 

We’re fundraising for a ReStore box truck to support more pickups and deliveries, helping to better serve donors

Peter Gallway
Blue Café Book Release and Performance featuring Peter Gallway and his book, "Hardtail Strat - Guitars, Heroin, Songs, and Stories"
Camden Opera House

The Blue Café will be hosting a Book Release and Performance featuring Peter Gallway and his book, "Hardtail Strat - Guitars, Heroin, Songs, and Stories", on Wednesday February 25th at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7pm, with a reading and music by Peter Gallway at 7:30pm, to be followed by book sales

Myles Kelley
Blue Café performance by local jazz pianist Myles Kelley
Camden Opera House

On Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. there will be a Blue Café performance by local jazz pianist Myles Kelley (debuting the recently arrived  Steinway baby grand piano!).  *Snow storm or not, the show will go on!

Myles Kelley is a talented jazz pianist, composer, and educator from Appleton, Maine

Discover the Joy of Rowing — No Experience Needed!
Free Learn to Row at the Y is Back! 
Megunticook Rowing

Discover the Joy of Rowing — No Experience Needed!

Have you ever wanted to give rowing a try? Now’s your moment! Join Megunticook Rowing for FREE Learn-to-Row sessions at the Pen Bay YMCA this winter:

• January 26–30

• February 23–27

• March 23–27

Our Winter Learn-to-Row program is a fun, friendly

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Town of Camden - Delayed Opening
Town of Camden

(CAMDEN, ME) The Town of Camden government offices will open at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, due to the snow.

Please use caution driving this morning, and park in plowed parking spaces and lots to allow public works crews to continue snow removal downtown.

Thank you.

Volunteer with Restore
Volunteer with ReStore!
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

Do you love treasure hunting?
We see you swinging by ReStore “just to look.”
Why not make it official and volunteer? Join the team, help customers, organize donations, and get first dibs on the good stuff.
Flexible shifts, fun people, and the satisfaction of supporting affordable housing in your

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Why you have to be your own publicist
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

In today’s crowded, fast-moving book market, no author can afford to be invisible. The book marketplace has become oversaturated, according to the latest Bowker data (Publishers Weekly, February 20, 2023).

Approximately four million new book titles are published annually, largely driven by a massive

Sunday Breakfast at Brady's
Sunday Breakfast at Brady's
Brady’s

Sunday means breakfast starting 7:30am at Brady's!! Teresa is making roast beef hash to go along with the rest of them menu. Better come on in and start SuperBowl Sunday off right!!

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DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Are you in the process of getting your book published and now need to switch hats from author to marketer?

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Contains five pages of action items and tips on:

• Establishing your

Don't worry we aren't closing!!!
Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Restore

It's February, a typically a slow time of year for us. If you notice the store looking empty don't worry we aren't closing! We are selling the donations we get in super fast! We need more donations to keep up with the need! If you have an item you are looking to get rid of give us a call 236-6123

Evergreen Home Performance team with Efficiency Maine staff at 2025 awards ceremony for top insulation rebate contractor in Maine
Evergreen Home Performance named top insulation rebate contractor in Maine
Evergreen Home Performance

Rockland, ME – Evergreen Home Performance has been recognized by Efficiency Maine as the top contractor in the state for insulation rebates in 2025 – a milestone that reflects the trust of homeowners across Maine and the company's ongoing commitment to energy efficiency.

According to Efficiency

Brady's is your place for great Food, Friends, & Football!!
Brady's to host all day Super Bowl Event and open for the BIG GAME!
Brady’s

It's a full day at Brady's on Super Bowl Sunday as we start at 7:30am for breakfast until 11am. Then Chef John will have the full menu until 6pm. Brett Slater will be on hand singing and entertaining the masses for a tailgate party not soon to be forgotten from 3pm - 6ish and then for the first time

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Why Portland needs to be on your author radar for strategic media coverage
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

Portland is the media center of Maine with the highest concentration of TV, radio, and print outlets.

If a journalist connects with your pitch and writes a story or review, that story can sometimes be syndicated into Boston or New England.

And it's not just newspapers and magazines. TV and radio

Buy a bouquet & help Meals on Wheels serve a meal!
MCH Making Community Happen

This month, every time a shopper purchases a bouquet with the red circle sticker at Hannaford in Camden, MCH/Meals on Wheels will receive a $1 donation.This is a great opportunity to bring some winter cheer into your home while helping us feed our friends & neighbors in Knox County. Thank you for

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How to boost your chances of getting newspaper coverage for your book
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors

The photo above is a sneak peek of a free Zoom presentation I'll be doing next month on "Do's and Don'ts for pitching Maine media."

Stay tuned for that sign up link on our Facebook page. 

If you want a quick checklist of these do's and don'ts, plus a bonus sample pitch email for $10, click here.

If

Winter Supper Series at Southport General Store
Winter Supper Series at Southport General Store
Southport General Store & Barn

Join us this winter forour Winter Supper Series!
Don’t miss our first supper: Soup,Bread & Book Swap!

Enjoy all you can eat soup and chowder selection with house-made breads, coffee, tea, and cookies.
Book Swap: Bring in your gently loved books and swap them out with your neighbor’s gently loved

Brady's is your place for great Food, Friends, & Fun!!
Baby Back Ribs & All You Can Eat Haddock Thursday open 11-5
Brady’s

Thursday is all you can eat Haddock fry along with an extra special Baby Back Ribs special! Brady's is on our winter schedule so pay attention!! 

Tuesday ~ Thursday 11:30 -5 (If you are picking up take out we are here until 6)

Frida & Saturday  11:30- 8

Sunday Breakfast 7:30-11 and football snacks

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