University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an interactive webinar on integrated pest management (IPM) in greenhouse production for growers on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 6 - 7:15 p.m.

The Owls Head Conservation Commission will host a presentation titled “Reducing Your Lawn, Increasing Your Pollinators” on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Owls Head Community Center. Cindy Wright, of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, will be the featured speaker.

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic & Advanced Erosion Control Practices Certification for contractors on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Owls Head Community Center, 224 Ash Point Drive, Owls Head. The training will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes a light breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

AIO has purchased the Rock Harbor Brewery building at 9 Payne Avenue, on Route 1, across from E.L. Spear, to accommodate growing demand for its food and energy assistance programs.

BELFAST—Inside Gabrielle Aydnwylde's compact, tidy shop, Tender Nettle Herb Co. — opposite the Belfast Co-op — the calm interior is painted forest green and burnt umber. A gorgeous, loose chandelier of oversized Edison light bulbs and hand-blown baubles hangs from the ceiling. 

Every square inch of shelf space holds rows upon rows of uniform metal tins, glass jars, vials, tea bags, and more. 

CAMDEN — Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit supporting Maine women survivors of domestic abuse and their children, has distributed $540,000 in direct financial assistance to more than 1,000 low-income survivors across all 16 Maine counties through its Get Out Stay Out Fund.

The Maine Department of Labor offers training to help employers, managers, supervisors and others understand workplace safety requirements. The Department has announced its schedule of November no-cost classes offered through SafetyWorks! and the Bureau of Labor Standards.

Waldo Community Action Partners is one of multiple recipients sharing $1 million in 2026 grant funding from Maine Dept. of Transportation.

DAMARISCOTTA —MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital invites community members to a virtual public forum on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 7 p.m., to meet the independent experts reviewing the data and process behind the decision to transition labor and delivery services from Lincoln Hospital to MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital. 

The review team will assess whether all alternatives considered by Lincoln Hospital management, including those identified in the White Paper and those provided by external entities, were reasonable, feasible and sustainable.

ROCKLAND — The Devils Pride motorcycle club had fun with its delivery of a donation check to a worthy cause on Saturday, not just because members kept the director of Rockland’s Emergency Warming Center in suspense as to the donation amount, but by arriving in fashion to, and taking part in, a public event that further spread the community support.

ROCKPORT — Christine's Framing Gallery has relocated to a new, larger and brighter space. This move marks a significant milestone in the frame shop's history and aims to enhance the customer experience while continuing to provide top-quality custom framing services, according to a news release.

Allen Insurance & Financial is opening its new office at 1 Free Street in Camden, following an extensive renovation and modernization project of the former Watershed school, designed to better serve clients and support the agency's continued growth.