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Midcoast Rec logo
Midcoast Rec Community Day in Rockport
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Introduction to Fall Fly Fishing workshop offered in Searsmont

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Maine DMR launches public education campaign to support sturgeon recovery

(Photo courtesy Jason Gallant)
Camden Hills Girls Soccer Team continues winning streak with victory over Mt. Ararat
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Mushroom excursion with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Oct. 3

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2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s season begins in Maine
Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame announces finalists for 2026 Student Athletes of the Year
A low water history of Megunticook Lake
Sept. 11 golf tournament keeps veterans supported, memorialized
Town of Liberty awarded $75,000 grant for Walker building repurposing
Firefighter to run Megunticook 50K, promotes give-back fundraiser for foundation supporting Searsmont, other burn victims
11th Annual Girls Youth Mentoring Day at Messalonskee High School
Volunteers 'desperately needed' for 5K road race in Newcastle
Soccer signup Inner Waldo County Soccer League
Registration deadline extended for inaugural 'Partners in Care Community Golf Classic' in Rockport
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On the Water

  • Schooners at dawn: Camden Harbor fills to the brim with windjammers for annual festival
  • Sturgeon get ready to head out into the Atlantic Ocean
  • This weekend, celebrate America's 250th, Penobscot River's Maritime History
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Peace Ridge hosts 5th Annual 5k Run for the Animals, 1 Mile Fun Walk
Peace Ridge Sanctuary letterhead

 

Open houses at Gibson Preserve cabin Wednesday mornings in October
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SEARSMONT — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) invites you for coffee and pastries at Gibson Preserve in Searsmont every Wednesday morning in October, from 8 - 10 a.m.

These informal gatherings will take place at the land trust’s cabin at the preserve. Community members are invited to start their day with coffee, breakfast treats, and a tour of the property and building which has been used over the past year as an educational site and office for the land trust.

JV team equally dominant on the field
Camden Hills Girls Varsity Soccer Team trounces Edward Little, 8 to 0
(Photo by Jason Gallant)

The Camden Hills Windjammer Girls Soccer teams soared into tremendous victories over Edward Little High School on Friday, Sept. 11. The Jammers, earning two previous wins, were confident heading into this face-off against the Red Eddies.

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Maine library card holders get free day at Maine State Parks, Sept. 19
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This September, the Maine State Library and Maine State Parks are celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month by giving Maine library card holders a day to enjoy the state’s great outdoors—free of charge. 

On Saturday, September 19, simply show your Maine library card at the entrance to any participating Maine state park and enjoy a day outdoors at no cost, said the State Library, in a news release. Pack a picnic, take a hike, explore…

Guided fall woodland walk at Rockland Bog Preserve
trees overlooking forest water source

THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust and the Maine Forest Service, Thursday, Oct. 1, from 3 - 5 p.m., at the Rockland Bog Preserve in Thomaston, for a woodland walk looking admiring the changing fall forest, identifying plants and signs of animal activity, practicing mindfulness.

"This walk is a great way to explore the trails of the Rockland Bog, the largest peatland bog complex in the Midcoast!" said Georges River Land Trust, in a news release.

Kirk Gentalen to lead mushroom walk at Erickson Fields Preserve 
group listens to walk leadere

 

home-opener varsity win of 14-0, JV win of 10-0
Camden Hills Girls Soccer teams blaze into 2026 season with strong wins over Lewiston, Hampden
(Photo courtesy Jason Gallant)

The Camden Hills Girls Soccer Windjammers are back, and with a bang! The Windjammers, coached by Meredith Messer, Josh Mahar, Jacqueline Wood, and Wade Ward, finished their last season as Northern A Finalists, and are back this season hungry for another chance at victory.

The varsity girls started off with a successful first game versus Hampden Academy Thursday, Sept. 3, which ended with the Jammers on top in an 8-0 game.

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Benner Hill Trail Development Project
Help build new shared-use hiking, mountain biking trails in Rockland
trail in the woods

 

parade of sail, 5K Fun Run, pancakes, vendors, demos, music
Camden Windjammer Festival returns for Labor Day Weekend
Schooners in harbor

 

The Camden Windjammer Festival returns to Camden Public Landing on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 4 - 5, 2026, inviting residents and visitors to celebrate Camden’s rich maritime history with a full weekend of tall ships, live music, local food, art vendors, family activities, and waterfront fun.

"A longtime Camden tradition, the festival brings the Maine Windjammer Fleet together in Camden Harbor for a spectacular afternoon arrival on Friday,"…

Rockland Golf Club Men’s Group results
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Individual Points

Sunday August 30, 2026

T1st                      David Brant                           -2               …

September 8
Camden Public Library talk: Restoring sea-run fish in Maine's rivers
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Jill Howell, project manager for Downeast Salmon Federation, will present on the organization's work to conserve and restore sea-run fish in Maine's rivers Sept. 8, 6 to 7 p.m.
free half mile kids' fun run starts at 7:30 a.m.
'Book It 5K' runs through historic Searsport, Sept. 26
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Goose River Golf Club Goose River Golf Club men and women league results, Aug. 25, 26
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Gross Skins

Flight 1:  Len Crann (1), Mike Hedstrom (1)

Flight 2: Andrew Schwepfinger (3), Matt…

focusing on bog bridging and root removal
Women and nonbinary Trail Workday in Hope with Land Trusts
woman builds wooden footpath

HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains and Georges River Land Trusts for a special trail workday for women and nonbinary folks at Ragged Mountain. Led by women trails professionals from both organizations, this is a hands-on opportunity for people of all skill levels to work outside together. This session will focus on bog bridging and root removal on the Georges Highland Path on Ragged Mountain. 

The work session will take place Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. In case of rain, the event will be…

Happy Wanderers heads to McLellan-Poor Preserve in Northport
forest trail at overlook

 

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., on a guided hike along the trails of the McLellan-Poor Preserve in Northport.

Aug. 4, 5, 11, 12
Goose River Golf Club August results:  Men's and Ladies' leagues
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August 11

Gross Skins

Flight 1:  Matt Maguire (3), Peter Lynch (1)

Flight 2: Matt Haynes (2), Andrew Schwepfinger (1), Luke Dorr (1), Derek Anderson…

Rockland Golf Club Men’s Group results
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Individual Points/Pin

Sunday August 16, 2026

 

1st, Charlie Brown,  +4     

2nd, James Anderson, +2     

T-3rd , Dave McLellan Jr., E       

a history-focused ramble
Wednesday Walk at Camden Hills State Park: The Other Side of the Park
 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry banner

 

Join Camden Hills State Park staff for a history-focused ramble through the Sagamore (shore side) section of the park, Aug. 19, from 10 - 10:45 a.m.

Learn about the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps and landscape architect Hans Heisted to develop the first sections of Camden Hills State Park between 1936 and 1941. The tour will view remnants of the landscape design including water features, fireplaces, and “stone furniture”. 

Strollers, wheelchairs, mobility scooters, bikes, foot scooters welcome
Roll, Stroll, Run the Rail Trail for Hospice Flexible 5K
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BELFAST — Take in the early fall beauty as you roll, stroll, run, or skip down the rail trail in Belfast, Sept. 12, starting at 8:30 a.m. The Start is the head of the Belfast Rail Trail at the Depot Station, 13 Oak Hill Road, Belfast.
 
"All are welcome to join our vibrant community of volunteers, donors, and the wider community to benefit Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County," said the Hospice Volunteers, in a news release. 
Camden Snow Bowl to host first-ever Maine Gravity Series Enduro Race
(Photo courtesy Camden Snow Bowl)

CAMDEN — The Camden Snow Bowl will welcome riders from across New England August 29–30 as it hosts its first-ever Maine Gravity Series Enduro, marking the mountain's debut as a stop on Maine's gravity mountain bike race circuit.

The Camden event is the second stop in the three-race Maine Gravity Series, a collaboration between Camden Snow Bowl, Sugarloaf, and Mount Abram, according to a news release from the Camden Snow Bowl.

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