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Union’s Sestercentennial committee begins planning 2024 event

Community Resilience Project Café helps South Thomaston residents plan for the future
Captains’ Quarters series hosts ‘The Far North: A Donald MacMillan Lecture Film’

seeking feedback on how agencies and organizations related to KCFC can best work together

Knox County Food Council to host community conversation, Dec. 13

The Knox County Food Council (KCFC) is hosting a community conversation at the next KCFC monthly meeting, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at 5 p.m. This virtual Zoom event is open to everyone and free of...
Town of Warren to hold special meeting regarding foreclosure of Steamship Navigation Company

WARREN — There will be a Special Town Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at 6:15 p.m., at the Warren Municipal Complex to see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to waive foreclosure of the tax...
engaging residents about what they love about their town and their hopes for the town’s future

Town of Lincolnville receives Community Heart & Soul grant

LINCOLNVILLE — The Select Board has authorized Town Administrator David Kinney to sign a grant agreement with Community Heart & Soul for $10,000. Developed and field-tested over a decade in...
in-person meeting of the Knox-Waldo Local Working Group

USDA funding for Knox and Waldo counties: How Should Money be Spent?

SEARSMONT — Knox County and Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in Belfast, will host an...
‘the holidays only sharpen the violence’

Finding Our Voices awarded $10,000 from Sam L. Cohen Foundation

Finding Our Voices has been awarded $10,000 from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation. The grant will bring safety and freedom to Maine women and children trapped in domestic abuse, through the Finding Our...
‘Playing it Forward’ with a slush fund for kids who need gear at no cost

Midcoast Sports Exchange is Rockport’s newest consignment store for recycled equipment, recreation gear

ROCKPORT—A new Midcoast consignment shop has recently popped up as a center for used and new sports equipment and recreational gear. Midcoast Sports Exchange, owned and run by Justin Hovey, is...
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi

Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic

Eighteen hours of travel and five hours of jet lag may have contributed, but it took time to find this car in the airport parking lot, small as it is (the parking lot). I knew to look for a compact...
frozen yoga, dance party, s’mores, steel drum band, and more

Strand seeks participants for winter festival in January

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre seeks local businesses and organizations to help present “The Big Rockland Chill,” a new winter festival that will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21. Taking place in the...
raises money, generates altruistic initiatives in other people

Otto’s Challenge benefits 2022 Camden Area Christian Food Pantry

CAMDEN — For the fourth time in three years, the mysterious and stealthy Otto the Cat has come forward with a challenge to benefit Camden Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP). For every $1 raised by...
100 percent of proceeds go to the hospital

Portland restaurant Christmas tree fundraiser to benefit Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

PORTLAND — Chaval restaurant, at 58 Pine Street in Portland, is offering home-grown holiday spirit this weekend, selling Christmas trees to benefit The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine...
Maine Animal Health officials remind bird owners to protect flocks from HPAI

AUGUSTA — Maine Animal Health officials with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) remind commercial and backyard flock owners to keep birds indoors to prevent the spread of...
enter into a drawing

Help Waldo County Soil, Water Conservation District plan for the future

Complete a short 3 question survey and be entered for a chance to win a free plant of your choice at the 2023 spring plant sale. Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District is seeking...
TSA launches virtual Mission Hall exhibit as agency commemorates 21st anniversary

WASHINGTON– The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched a virtual tour of its physical Mission Hall, a collection of historical archives and artifacts, located at its new headquarters...
23 Locations, 2 Craft Fairs

Yuletide in St. George holiday event, Nov. 25 and 26

ST. GEORGE — St. George Business Alliance (SGBA)’s “Yuletide in St. George” holiday kick-off event will occur Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26. Along Rte. 131 and in the villages of Tenants...
‘We don’t bring our politics into it. We bring only our heart and soul.”

Rockland mayor aims to bring process back

ROCKLAND – “This is going to be a great year,” said Rockland City Council member Louise MacLellan-Ruf. In a 4-1 vote by council members, Monday, Nov. 21, MacLellan-Ruf became custodian of the gavel...
Bridge replacements over I-295 in Falmouth will require some nighttime closures

FALMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the bridges that carry Bucknam Road and Johnson Road over I-295 in Falmouth. The existing bridges date back to the creation of the...
possible future uses

Warren Board of Selectmen to hold public discussion on Rifle Range Property

WARREN — The Warren Board of Selectmen and the Steamship Navigation Advisory Committee would like to invite all interested parties for a discussion on the Rifle Range Property. It will be held...
Margaret Klepack, MD, joins Stockton Springs Regional Health Center

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Stockton Springs Regional Health Center welcomes Margaret Klepack, MD, to the team. Stockton Springs Regional Health Center is one of Waldo County General Hospital’s rural health...
Kaitlyn LaMarche, MD, joins Waldo County General Hospital Hospitalist Services

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Kaitlyn LaMarche, MD, to the Hospitalist Services team. Before coming to WCGH, Dr. LaMarche worked in inpatient, outpatient and obstetrics at...
Donations sought; Belfast Hannaford grocery bag fundraiser

Waldo County Technical Center holds annual ‘Tis the Season

For the past four years, students at Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) have left for their holiday vacation armed with warm clothes and a little extra food, thanks to the Tech Center’s annual ‘Tis...
3-Way stop installed on Belfast’s Congress Street

BELFAST — The City of Belfast has installed a new 3-way stop at the Salmond Street, Congress Street intersection in Belfast, across from the former Public Works Facility lot. Belfast City Council...
Rotary Club’s Harbor Fest $10,000 gift presented to Waldo County Technical Center

Belfast Rotary Club this month presented a $10,000 gift, proceeds from Rotary’s Harbor Fest “Evening by the Bay” gala and auction, to the Waldo County Technical Center. Bonnie Klein, WCTC’s Student...
fifth consecutive six-month period of recognition from The Leapfrog Group

MMC earns an ‘A’ for safety from Leapfrog Group

PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center (MMC) was awarded an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2022, the highest grade that Leapfrog offers. Leapfrog, an independent national quality...
public invited

Georges River Land Trust to hold Bonfire Party, Dec. 8

SEARSMONT — The Georges River Land Trust invites everyone to join and toast its hard-working volunteer corps around a roaring bonfire Thursday, Dec. 8, from 3-5 p.m., at the Gibson Preserve, 637...
Nov. 25

Nonprofits to benefit from The Green Store’s 29th anniversary

BELFAST — On Friday, November 25, The Green Store celebrates its 29th Anniversary by giving back to the community. Every shopper will have the opportunity to transform 29% (for 29 years) of the cost...
they found themselves hard aground, far from home and with only their own ingenuity

Captains’ Quarters to hear ‘A Sailing Journey to the Edge of Disaster’

The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum will once again host their online lecture series, Captains’ Quarters, Monday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m., featuring the “A Sailing Journey to the Edge of Disaster: Capt....
‘cookies, hot cider, and good conversation’

Rockland Historical Society to hold Annual Meeting and Open House

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 19, at 1:30 p.m., in the Community Room of the Rockland Public Library. The public is invited. Following...
Midcoast home prices are rising sharply, new construction has slowed to a crawl, and studies predict a need for 800 new hires in the near future

MidCoast Regional Housing Trust begins workforce housing initiative in Rockland

ROCKLAND — “Two teachers moving here this year would together earn $86,000, but they probably won’t find any place to live, especially if we look at realistic housing cost,” said Jonathan Goss. “They...
Lincolnville teen puts entrepreneurial skills to work raising money for PAWS animal shelter

While most kids spent hot summer days cooling off in lakes, Finn Bennett, of Lincolnville, spent them on a mission to make a difference.Finn took the entrepreneurial skills he learned in his business...
WCGH orthopedics practice moves into expanded space

BELFAST — WCGH Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Practice, located on the main floor of the hospital’s Ludwig Building, will begin seeing patients in an expanded office Monday, Nov. 14. The new office...
Maura Adams joins Waldo County General Hospital Anesthesiology

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Maura Adams, MD, to its anesthesiology team. Before coming to WCGH, Dr. Adams was an anesthesiologist at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire,...
Bennett Konesni named interim executive director at Bagaduce Music

BLUE HILL — Bennett Konesni has been named interim Executive Director at Bagaduce Music following the retirement of Teresa Myrwang. Konesni most recently served as a trustee for the organization...
Nurse practitioner

Elissa Tremblay joins WCMP Primary and Walk-in Care

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Elissa Tremblay, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, to the Waldo County General Hospital Primary and Walk-in Care team. Before joining Primary and Walk-in Care,...
‘There is no one else in this community who deserves this award more’

Belfast Public Health Nurse named Citizen of the Year

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital announces that Belfast Public Health Nurse Susan Dupler was named Citizen of the Year at the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Chamber Awards Gala,...