The Town of Brooks will hold a special Memorial Day event on May 25, 2026, at 2 p.m., at Wentworth’s General Store, in Brooks.

November 25, 1940 Robert P. Grant, 21 years old from Brooks, enlisted in the US Army Air Force and was trained as an aircraft gunner. In 1941, he sailed to the Philippines with the Headquarters 27th Bombardment Group. Robert Grant made the Bataan Death March and died of malaria as a prisoner of war.

Friday, May 22, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites the public for a guided bird walk with MCHT steward and naturalist Kirk Gentalen, at Erickson Fields Preserve, located at 164 West Street in Rockport. From 8 to 10 a.m., Gentalen will lead a group around MCHT’s Teen Ag garden and through the woods, teaching how to identify birds by sight and sounds, and discover what other creatures inhabit the preserve.

THOMASTON — Periwinkle Needlepoint is celebrating one year in business in downtown Thomaston this June. Owner Jen Webber will mark the occasion with an open house celebration, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the shop, located at 159 Main Street. The community is invited to stop by for snacks, bubbles, and a chance to celebrate Periwinkle Needlepoint’s first year in town. 

ROCKLAND—Coinciding with Rockland's First Friday Art Walk, Lupine Home Co. opened its doors for the first time May 1 at 412 Main Street, offering frosé and a lavish charcuterie board to invite the public inside.

Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy Hour is organizing a free, all ages "Land, Food & Water Tour and Happy Hour" on Friday, May 29. 

Join for any or all of these four stops:

On Sunday, May 17, in celebration of Arbor Day, the Rockland Tree Board will host a tree planting at MacDougal Park.

The family-friendly event will take place at 1 p.m., when participants will be invited to help plant a Yellow Birch sapling.

ModivCare, a MaineCare non-emergency transportation (NET) provider, has announced plans to partner with Waldo Community Action Partnership (Waldo CAP) to onboard services to Region 5 in Maine.

In 2023, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) awarded the Region 5 NET contract—covering Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties in addition to the cities of Brunswick and Harpswell in Cumberland County—to ModivCare following a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety are urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, spans May 11-31, 2026.

BELFAST — Maine Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) has recognized MaineHealth Waldo Hospital for its readiness to care for pediatric patients, awarding the hospital the Pediatric Innovator designation in June 2025—the highest recognition offered by the Always Ready for Children (ARC) program, according to MaineHealth, in a news release.

AUGUSTA — With Sunday, May 10 marking 30 days until the Primary Election on June 9 and absentee voting getting underway statewide on Monday, May 11, the Office of the Secretary of State provides an update about Maine’s election processes for this stage of the election cycle. 

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The Camden Rotary Club has awarded $50,000 in grants to 13 local nonprofit organizations providing vital services in the areas of food security, housing, health and safety, youth development, and economic security.

The Penobscot Bay YMCA received $7,000 to sustain and strengthen its childcare program, which is the largest in Knox County. This grant will support ongoing operations, provide financial assistance to families who cannot access DHHS subsidies, and help maintain the Lily Pond Infant Care Center.

BIDDEFORD — The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) has awarded MaineHealth $2 million to create the state’s first Clinical Research Unit (CRU).

On Saturday, May 16, from 9 - 11 a.m., the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee will hold an information meeting for anyone interested in volunteering at this historic Damariscotta site. Current docents and stewardship committee members will be on hand to describe what is involved. 

"Come and learn how we introduce visitors to our exhibits, events, and local history," said Lincoln County Historical Association, in a news release.

Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) invites community members to a training session for tour guides and greeters at its three house museums. The two-hour program, called Docent College, will be held May 12, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Maine Tasting Center in Wiscasset. Both seasoned docents and new volunteers are encouraged to participate.

LCHA has opportunities for new volunteers at all three of its historic properties: the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, and the Old Jail in Wiscasset. 

ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre announces a new partnership with local audiologist Gary D. Schwartzberg, AuD, to bring Auracast broadcast audio technology to the historic downtown venue.

"This initiative will significantly enhance the listening experience for patrons with hearing loss, while preserving the theater’s rich cultural legacy," said the Strand, in a news release. 

The Rockland Community and Resource Center (CRC), located at the Flanagan Center, at 61 Limerock Street, invites the public to celebrate its Grand Opening and Open House on Friday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community members are invited to tour the space, meet volunteers, and learn about the programs and services the CRC will offer. A special presentation about the CRC will take place at noon. Free roundtrip door-to-door rides will be offered by Flagship Taxi for those age 65 and older. 

A "Shredding on Site" event will be held Friday, May 15, at the Bath Savings Bank parking lot next to the Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main Street, Damariscotta. Shredding will take place between 8 a.m. and 12 noon. 

The event is sponsored by the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee and Bath Savings Bank. 

Herring Gut Coastal Science Center and the St. George Conservation Commission invite community members to attend a free educational program focused on protecting local forests from the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle.

The program, part of Herring Gut’s Spring Fever Series, will take place Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 10 a.m., at Fort Point Trail, 947 River Road, in St. George.

BRUNSWICK — From May 5 to May 8, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is implementing daytime lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on U.S. Route 1 in Brunswick, affecting both northbound and southbound traffic, as crews install new guardrail crash cushions.

Closures will occur on the approaches and ramps to the Main Street Bridge and the Topsham Bypass Bridge.