BELFAST — MaineHealth Pediatrics Belfast, located at 9 Fahy St., will host an open house, Tuesday, May 5, from 4 to 6 p.m.

American Legion Post 30 will join the Five Town Little League (FTLL) community on May 2, at 11 a.m., to dedicate the baseball season to the memory of Specialist 4 Jerald “Jerry” W. Carr. In a ceremony held at the FTLL fields, members of Post 30 will raise the American flag to honor Carr’s legacy of military service and his lifelong commitment to the Midcoast community.

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust (CMLT) and MaineHealth’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers hike on Thursday, May 7, at 10 a.m. The hike will begin at the Waldo Pound Preserve parking lot at 288 Kendall Corner Rd. in Waldo and will offer three route options for varying interests and ability levels, ranging from 1.4 to 3.4 miles. The shorter options are relatively flat, while the 3.4-mile option includes about 200 feet of elevation gain.

A Wage and Hour Compliance class is being offered May 13, 2026, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., at the Rockland CareerCenter.

U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Benson joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) April 19-25.

"During NCVRW, we recognize the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come," said a news release. 

SWANVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a Tractor Safety workshop on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from noon - 3 p.m., at Waldo County Gardens, 685 Swan Lake Avenue in Swanville.

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, April 16, Gov. Janet T. Mills signed into law legislation to expand access to critical training infrastructure for Maine firefighters. 

Allen Insurance and Financial has been named Maine’s 2025 Diamond Achiever by Patriot Insurance Company, based in Yarmouth. The annual Diamond Achiever awards are presented to the highest-performing agencies based on set criteria, including length of appointment, profitability, growth, and policy retention.

The next United Midcoast Charities LEARN@UMC workshop will be “AI 2.0: Moving from Prompts to Personalized Workflows,” led by Patrick Gotham of CCS Fundraising. This 90‑minute session will be held virtually via Zoom on May 8, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Please note that, unlike most LEARN@UMC workshops, which are typically held on Wednesdays, this session will take place on a Friday.

Join Maine Master Naturalist Ama LaBelle for the first of a two-part vernal pool series, Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center, in Lincolnville; the second session will take place Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. at the same location.

ROCKLAND — A new parking program in Downtown Rockland will take effect May 15, 2026, stretching through the tourist season to October 15, 2026.

The program establishes permit parking for employees on side streets, and metered parking for the public at designated parking lots in the area.

Following some last minute amendments at a special meeting, April 15, City Council members adopted the following:

Rockland resident parking decals

WASHINGTON —  In an April 16, 2026, news release, the Internal Revenue Service announced a new online tool to help taxpayers understand and resolve tax debt.

BANGOR — Starting on April 20, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will begin work on a diverging diamond interchange on I-95 at Exit 187.

Crews will begin work by building the new bridge south of the existing bridges, according to MaineDOT, in a news release.

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites the public to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with Calf Unveiling Day on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its Aldermere Farm preserve, located at 20 Russell Ave.

This free, family-friendly event offers visitors the chance to greet the newest calves in Aldermere’s Belted Galloway herd and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the barnyard.  

Boothbay Region Land Trust, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, and The Schmid Preserve are planning a spring volunteer trail work morning on Sunday, May 3, at 9 a.m., to focus on the seven mile long River Link Trail and general trail clean-up in the Schmid Preserve. 

There will be three groups to work on the following sections:

-McKay to Zak Preserve will meet at the McKay Road parking area at 9 a.m.

-CRCT will meet at the River Road parking area across the road from Dodge Point.

-Schmid people will meet at the Old County Road gate.

ROCKLAND — Trekkers has promoted longtime staff member TJ Morris to Program Director, effective immediately. Morris steps into the role after serving as Principal Program Manager for the youth development organization, which uses long-term mentoring and experiential learning to support young people, according to Trekkers, in a news release.

"Research shows Trekkers programs increase skills in resilience, relationship-building, and engagement in learning," said Trekkers.

ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council agenda items regarding parking will be revisited at a special meeting Wednesday, April 15, a meeting that had already been scheduled for other items.

ROCKLAND — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Alisyn Zuber, PA, to its Walk-in Care Rockland practice.

Zuber comes to Pen Bay Hospital from Sebasiticook Valley Hospital, in Pittsfield, where she worked as a physician associate in the emergency department since August 2024.

Zuber earned her Master of Physician Assistant studies in May 2024 from the University of New England in Portland and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Maine at Augusta.

For more information, call 301-6000.

The annual Earth Day Clean-Up hosted by the South Thomaston Conservation Commission (STCC) will be held Saturday, April 25, at the Gilford Butler Center.