ROCKPORT — "Come fly a kite" as Coastal Mountains Land Trust hosts Kites & Ice Cream, Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1:30 - 4 p.m., at Beech Hill Preserve in Rockport. This afternoon event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.

Free kites will be provided for registered children, along with a coupon for a complimentary ice cream cone from Sugar Plum’s ice cream trailer; ice cream will also be available for sale for adults, according to CMLT, in a news release. 

SOUTH THOMASTON — Join Georges River Land Trust for a morning on the trails of Weskeag Headlands Preserve constructing homes for fairies out of natural materials. This event will take place Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

DRESDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person half-day event on Stream Crossing Installation Practices, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22, at Pownalborough Hall, 314 Patterson Road in Dresden. The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This 4-hour class qualifies for 4 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for individuals Certified in Erosion Control Practices by Maine DEP. 

The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is seeking nominations for one elected position on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors provides leadership and oversight for the District’s business affairs and operations and helps guide its mission of assisting the community in conserving land and water resources. The Board consists of three elected and two appointed Supervisors, who serve overlapping three-year terms.

Belfast Free Library's building will be closed beginning Monday, September 14, while the front entryway and plaza are under construction.

"We thank you for your patience as we complete this important work, and are glad to be able to provide many of our usual services curbside and have relocated our regularly scheduled programming thanks to local establishments!" said the City of Belfast, in a news release.

Library staff anticipate that this project will conclude on Friday, September 25.

Healthy Kids, a community-based family support network and the designated member of Maine’s Prevention Council serving Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties, has launched its 2026 Baby Safety Month campaign.

This September, the initiative directly addresses three common household practices that lead to unintentional infant and toddler injuries, offers local parents resources to create safer home environments and encourages everyone in the community to move away from the "convenience culture" of parenting by educating families to avoid common safety shortcuts. 

Four Maine educators have been named state finalists for 2027 Maine Teacher of the Year.

DAMARISCOTTA — MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital celebrated the opening of its new Infusion Center and Oncology & Blood Disorder Practice on August 31 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by hospital leaders, care team members, board members, elected officials and community partners. The new center brings infusion services together with oncology and blood disorder care in one centralized location, expanding access to specialized treatment and improving convenience for patients receiving care close to home, according to MaineHealth, in a news release.

CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities presented its Award for Philanthropic Excellence to Dr. Clifford Dacso, MD, MPH, at its annual Rising Tide event on August 20, "recognizing his extraordinary commitment to the health and well-being of the Midcoast community," said UMC, in a news release.

This year, UMC invited the community at large to nominate individuals whose generosity, leadership, and service are making a difference across Knox and Waldo counties.

The Passagassawakeag River begins inland, flowing 16 miles from Brooks to Belfast Harbor. Its name comes from the Penobscot Nation and means “sturgeon — his place,” or “the place for spearing sturgeon by torchlight.” For centuries, the river has shaped the land around it, both figuratively and literally. For the people of Belfast, it also created an enduring challenge: How to safely cross the river.

BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all children.

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Income Eligibility Guidelines Effective from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

Eligibility Scale for “FREE” Meals 

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 held at the same time on Thursday, Sept. 24.

BRUNSWICK — Starting September 10, the Maine Department of Transportation will close Exit 28, which is the I-295 southbound off-ramp bridge in Brunswick, for up to 14 days for a wearing surface replacement project.

Drivers heading southbound on I-295 will need to exit early at Exit 31 in Topsham.

Message boards are in place warning drivers of the exit closure, according to MaineDOT, in a news release.

Work is expected to be completed by October 2026.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust's employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause, recently surpassed $500,000 in donations to community organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont since the initiative began in 2018.

Including donations from the second quarter of 2026, the contributions from the Bank and Bank employees have amounted to $519,575 in donations to more than 200 nonprofits in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, according to the Bank, in a news release.