ROCKPORT — The Midcoast Housing for All Fair will be held Saturday, March 29, from 3 - 6 p.m., at Pascal Hall in Rockport.  

The fair will focus on addressing the growing need for affordable, sustainable housing in Midcoast Maine, and will feature local businesses and organizations that build, finance, design, and expand housing solutions.

ROCKPORT — After months of planning and collaboration, the Penobscot Bay Community Collaboration — a partnership between Rock Coast Entrepreneurs, Camden Area Business Group (CABG), and Rockland Main Street, Inc., will hold the 1st Annual Penbay Showcase & Job Fair, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 2 - 7 p.m., at the Samoset Resort.

ROCKPORT — George's River Trout Unlimited (GRTU) Board Member Doug Crossley will present on how to catch bass on the fly, Tuesday, April 8, in Rockport.

Summer brings warmer temperatures – and warmer water – which is stressful for trout, according to GRTU, in a news release.

"But there is no need to put your fly rod away!" said GRTU. "Maine offers excellent small and largemouth bass fishing, in midcoast and further afield. Bass fishing is a great way to extend your fly fishing season and stay outdoors, and on the water."

BELFAST — Come Boating and the Belfast Free Library's Winter Adventure Series continues Tuesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m., with presentation about Scallop Farming in the Penobscot Bay with Andrew Peters.

The program will be offered in person in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library with a Zoom option. To register for the Zoom link to this program please go to belfastlibrary.org/events/ and find the listing.

LINCOLNVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Waldo County Extension Association will host the Rural Living Day in its 30th anniversary year. The event will take place Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at Lincolnville Central School, and will feature workshops to build sustainable living skills, resilience and community connections. 

LINCOLNVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the first annual Midcoast Agroforestry Conference, Saturday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road. 

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Conservation are offering a Rabbit Health Care for Producers webinar on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. 

ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties will host a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how to prune mature apple trees successfully.

The workshop will be held Saturday, March 29, from 1 - 3 p.m., at 30 Hope Street, in Rockport. Pre-registration is required. 

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Becoming a Resilient Vegetable Gardener”  on Wednesday, March 26, from 6 - 7:15 p.m.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual presentation, Thursday, March 27, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., covering growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties in Maine. 

Consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato varieties with unique size, shape, color and taste profiles has been on the rise, according to UMaine Extension, in a news release. The trend presents new market opportunities for specialty crop producers.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Lakes Watershed Association is hosting a Boater Safety Course on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Gibbs Library, 40 Union Road, Washington.

The course is open to the public, ages 12 - Adult. Seats are limited and pre-registration is required at the Maine Inland Fishery and Game website, Educational Programs. 

BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a southbound lane closure on I-95 where it passes over Broadway in Bangor, Wednesday, March 5. This closure is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This closure is required to accommodate the set-up of equipment and the safety of workers. Southbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone. Northbound lanes will not be affected.

ROME — Pine Tree Camp has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The Barrett Foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need and these funds will support camp’s Dirigo Experience and Camp Pine Cone programs.

Dirigo Experience is a six-day overnight camp for Deaf and hard of hearing youth ages 7 to 15. Camp Pine Cone is a fully-accessible summer day camp for kids ages 5 to 13 who are not yet ready for overnight camp.

THOMASTON — The Knox Museum, home of Revolutionary General and first Secretary of War, Henry Knox, is accepting applications for its 2025 summer internship program. This summer long program offers work with collection, primary source research, the public and behind the scenes work of a historic nonprofit museum. Three internships are available with interest focused on collection, education and marketing.

Applications from current college students will receive priority, all applications will be considered. This is a paid position, located in Thomaston, Maine.

AUGUSTA — On March 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Maine Recovery Action Project (ME-RAP) will gather at the Maine State House for a powerful day of advocacy and remembrance in honor of Black Balloon Day. This event will bring together individuals in recovery, advocates, and supporters to engage directly with lawmakers about life-saving legislation addressing the overdose crisis in Maine.

The 1925 Camden Herald reported on April 28  that Camden Garden Club held its first meeting of the season.  

BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a southbound lane closure on I-95 where it passes over Broadway in Bangor on Monday, March 3, 2025. This closure is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This closure is required to accommodate the set-up of equipment and the safety of workers. Southbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone. Northbound lanes will not be affected.

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications for the Bank’s 2025 Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to income-eligible high school seniors who attend a technical career program as part of their high school curriculum and are planning to attend a college or technical school in the academic year immediately following graduation. 

CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) opens its annual grant application window on March 1, 2025. Nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Knox and Waldo County in the areas of food, housing, health and safety, and economic security are invited to apply.

ROCKLAND – A semi-developed property on Rockland’s Camden Street has found a new owner, and future plans aim to turn the grassy lot into a drive-thru franchise.

Known a few years ago as the location of a controversial cell tower, 182 Camden Street may soon be known as a morning coffee stop, with a cell tower behind it, if Rockland Planning Board approves the proposal.