All Community Happenings
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Rockport news
By Stephanie Kumble - May 24Pets Love Vets! Almost daily, new information is released about the remarkable role animals can play in helping so many people, most recently, our ...
Washington news
By Charlotte Henderson - May 24Long awaited, five-star rated recap The much anticipated sale weekend did not disappoint. Last Saturday, a perfect sunny day, our little village ...
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Camden Police Department nationally recognized
May 24Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, announced Camden Police Department as a finalist for the 2012 Secretary ...
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Lincolnville news
By Diane O'Brien - May 24Municipal Meetings All meetings are at Lincolnville Central School unless otherwise noted. The Municipal Building Committee meets today, Thursday ...
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Hope news
By Francina Pearse - May 24Boys Soccer Any eighth-grade boys interested in playing soccer at CHRHS next fall should go online to ~ for a listing of summer soccer opportunitie...
Harmony Bible Church to host Bike Blessing
May 24Harmony Bible Church will hold its third annual Biker Sunday in conjunction with the Bike Blessing held by the Christian Motorcycle Association on ...
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Appleton news
By Jessica Davis - May 24Memorial Day Services On Monday, May 28, at 10 a.m. there will be a Memorial Day Service at Miller Cemetery in Burkettville. The service at the ...
Woman's club sponsors Senior Tea at Medomak Valley
May 24The annual Senior Tea sponsored by the Waldoboro Woman's Club was held this week at Medomak Valley High School. This is the 60th year the woman's ...
Rockport attorneys form Briggs & Wholey LLC
May 24Rockport attorneys Don Briggs and Alison Wholey announced the formation of a limited liability company for the practice of law under the firm name ...
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Community briefs: Suppers, sales, scrapbooking
May 23Masonic Lodge chicken barbecue WARREN — The Warren Masonic Lodge on Route 90 will have a chicken barbecue on Saturday, May 26 from 4 p.m. until ...
Donation supports Rotary Club’s Giant Yard Sale
May 23Bangor Savings Bank is pleased to support the Camden Rotary Club’s Giant Yard Sale this weekend. The bank’s donation of $750 will cover costs so ...
Prescott school students study lake ecology
May 23Sixth-grade students at Prescott Memorial School in Washington worked with volunteers from the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association to learn ...
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YMCA screens documentary
May 23The community is invited to a free viewing of part 1: "Consequences," of the just-released four-part series, "The Weight of the Nation" June 1 at ...
Where in Warren?
May 23The Warren Historical Society will present a slide show on Warren's Crossroads and Hills on Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to ...
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Camden National announces officer promotions
May 23Gregory Dufour, president and CEO of Camden National Corporation, announced promotions for five individuals in recognition of their outstanding ...
Windjammer festival announces T-shirt design contest
May 23The Camden Windjammer Festival announced the opening of a contest to design this year’s festival T-shirt. The contest is open to all and there is ...
Elks Lodge to honor Flag Day
May 23Rockland Lodge of Elks 1008 invites the citizenry of Midcoast Maine, especially middle and high school students, to its observance of Flag Day on ...
Waldoboro Day needs volunteers for June 16
May 23The annual Waldoboro Day celebration will take place on Saturday, June 16 and organizers are in need of volunteers to help the day run smoothly. ...
Benefit lawn sale for Linwood Campbell
May 23A benefit lawn sale for Linwood Campbell Jr. will be held Saturday, May 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lonza Rockland Inc., 191 Thomaston St. ...
Boots on the Ground at Montpelier honors service, sacrifice
May 23The General Henry Knox Museum will host Boots on the Ground — a Memorial Day weekend community-wide celebration to honor veterans, military ...
Gilford Butler students excel in nationwide math contest
May 22On April 12, seven second-grade students from Gilford Butler School, led by Pamela Walton, competed in the Noetic Learning Math Contest, an ...
Emblem Club donates to Destination Imagination
May 22Rockland Emblem Club President Bonnie Robinson on May 17 presented a $1,000 check to Aimee Sanfilippo, co-team director of Epic Hamsters of ...
Art books give perspective to Camden library book sale
May 22The Camden Public Library will have a used book sale Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3 in the Picker Room. There will be hundreds of books of ...
Clinic offers services for stress
May 21Join volunteers at the Knox County Health Clinic to experience a variety of methods focused on reducing stress and anxiety. Every Wednesday ...
Outreach group gathers for music, message
May 21First Baptist Church in Waldoboro announced a new community outreach in Rockland called The Gathering. Starting June 2, The Gathering will meet at ...
Education for Ministry teaches those called to service
May 21Every baptized person is called to ministry. Education for Ministry is a lay ministry course that provides people with the education to carry out ...
Garland to lead wildflower walk
May 21The Medomak Valley Land Trust will host a spring wildflower walk in North Waldoboro on Saturday, May 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. Wanda Garland, local ...
Midcoast Lens: Making waves at the breakwater
May 21Dell Essency shared these photos of a huge seal and a black harbor porpoise just off the ocean side of the Rockland Breakwater around 11 a.m. May ...
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Parkinson’s group sets sights on eye health
May 21Healthy vision will be the focus of the next meeting of the area’s Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, to be held Tuesday, June 5 from noon to 1:45 ...
‘From Foe to Friend’ at Camden library
May 21In 1944, the U.S. Army Air Base in Houlton became the site of a prisoner of war internment camp for German soldiers captured in North Africa and ...
Library hosts program on invasive species’ threat to forests
May 21There are three big threats to Maine’s landscapes and forests: the Asian longhorned beetle, the emerald ash borer, and the hemlock woolly adelgid. ...
Pilgrimage through northern Spain at Penobscot School
May 21Penobscot School invites the public to a video presentation on a walking path through Spain, given by Juana Doménech at the school on Thursday, ...
Gibbs Library honors major donor
May 21The Joseph A. Lalli Honor Board was unveiled at a tea held recently at Gibbs Library. The Honor Board was created to commemorate Lalli's major ...
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Transportation coupon program helps riders with disabilities
May 20People with disabilities have a new transportation option in the Midcoast that gives them more freedom and flexibility in getting to the places ...
Spend a Day on the Bay celebration June 2
May 20Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce member day trip excursion boats on Saturday, June 2 will offer discounts for people to experience the ...
Riley School recycles
May 20For the past eight weeks, more than 50 local schools have been competing to collect and "CLYNK" the most bottles and cans (per enrolled student) ...
Hospital awarded for care of stroke patients
May 20Pen Bay Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality ...
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Coalition Network meeting to address underage drinking
May 19Space is still available for Five Town Communities That Care’s next Coalition Network Meeting on June 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John Street ...
How to Select Stocks at Camden library
May 19The Camden Public Library’s Brown Bag Lunch series continues Friday, May 25 at noon with A Balanced Portfolio – How to Select Stocks to Suit Your ...
Owls Head Garden Club preps for plant, bake sale
May 19The Owls Head Garden Club will hold its annual Plant and Bake Sale Saturday, June 2 at 9 a.m. at the Owls Head Community Building on Ash Point ...
Volunteers needed at Merryspring for chestnut restoration project
May 19Volunteers are needed to help with planting American chestnut seedlings at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, June 2 at 9 a.m. Volunteers will ...
MCST students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
May 18May 2 was a special night for a group of local students. Mid-Coast School of Technology health occupations teacher and National Technical Honor ...
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Garden club plant sale benefits scholarships
May 18Members of Warren Field and Garden Club have been busy potting an assortment of perennial plants, groundcovers and small shrubs from local gardens ...
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Woodlot and pond workshops
May 18Do you need pointers on how to manage your woodlot? Would you like to build a farm pond or learn how to solve maintenance issues with your ...
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Garden briefs: Seeds of Hope, plant sales
May 18Seeds of HopeHOPE — Calling all Volunteers! The Seeds of Hope Garden Committee invites you to join us in the garden this Saturday, May 19 between ...
Ryan Walker completes Marine Corps boot camp
May 18Pvt. Ryan Elton Walker, 19, of Thomaston graduated from U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on April 6. Pvt. ...
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Expert on walkable communities comes to Midcoast
May 18Dan Burden will be the keynote speaker on May 21 at the Encore Leadership Corps’ Summit — a two-day learning environment for Maine volunteers over ...
Pen Bay gives thanks to outstanding volunteers
May 18Pen Bay’s Volunteer Recognition Celebration was hosted and catered May 14 at the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland. Volunteers from ...
Nutrition and diabetes advocate presents legislative issues in D.C.
May 18Marcia Kyle, licensed registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator at the Pen Bay Diabetes and Nutrition Care Center and Maine’s state ...
Criminal Justice Academy graduates 40
May 18Maine's 40 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. The officers received their badges following 18 weeks of ...
Scientist, journalist to discuss Changing Seas, Human Challenges
May 18Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Know Technology will host a special Café Scientifique at the Strand Theatre on Thursday, May 24 at 6 ...
Learn about loons
May 17Maine Audubon wildlife biologist Susan Gallo will lead a presentation on “The State of Maine’s Common Loons” at Merryspring Nature Center in ...
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Lincolnville news
By Diane O'Brien - May 17Municipal Meetings All meetings are at Lincolnville Central School unless otherwise noted. The Conservation Commission meets Monday, May 21, at 4 ...
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Rockport news
By Stephanie Kumble - May 17Town and school Meetings are at the town office unless otherwise specified. Friends of the Library will meet Friday, May 18, at 8 a.m. at the ...
UMaine Extension offers 4-H 101
May 17The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Knox-Lincoln 4-H Leader’s Association invite the public to learn about the 4-H program at a 4-H ...
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U.S. Cellular offers prepaid wireless service at Walmart
May 17U.S. Cellular announced that U Prepaid, a no-contract wireless service, will be available in more than 400 Walmart stores by May 22, including the ...
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Camden Senior Citizens seeks members
By Barbara Dyer - May 17Any man or woman who have earned the age of 55 or older, from any town, are very welcome to join Camden Senior Citizens. It is a great opportunity ...
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Hope news
By Francina Pearse - May 17Dates to remember May 21 to 24 - Scholastic Book Fair May 23 - Spring concert at 6 p.m. May 24 - PRE Author's Day June 12 - Election Day - 8 to 8 ...
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Washington news
By Charlotte Henderson - May 17Long awaited, anticipated, five-star rated This is IT. Super Saturday in Washington Village. This Saturday, May 19, the Giant Garage, Perennial ...
‘School Memories’ on display at Thomaston library
May 17The Thomaston Historical Society has a new display in the large case upstairs at the Thomaston Public Library. “Thomaston School Memories” is a ...
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Appleton news
By Jessica Davis - May 17Town office news Thursday, May 24, at 7 p.m., there will be a K-8 School Budget Meeting at Appleton Village School. Tuesday, May 29, at 7 p.m., ...
Rotary gets ducks in a row for derby
May 17The West Bay Rotary’s Duck Derby in the Megunticook River will be held Saturday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. This is the first time in 19 years this ...
Midcoast Lens: Hummingbird has a drink
May 17Tammy Davis shared this photo of a hovering hummingbird. "This little fellow came in for a snack. You can see his tongue," she wrote. Courier ...
Broad Bay plant sale set for May 26
May 17With the earlier-than-usual warm weather, planting is in full swing. The annual Broad Bay UCC plant and bake sale, this year on Saturday, May 26 ...
Waldoboro Day Parade will have Float Contest
May 17Waldoboro Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 16 and this year’s theme is “A Celebration of the Arts!” The annual parade, scheduled for 10 a.m., ...
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Education briefs: honors, awards, diplomas
May 16Bowdoin College's Honors DayBRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College held its annual Honors Day ceremony May 9. The following students were recognized for ...
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National senior health and fitness day
May 16Penobscot Bay YMCA invites older adults at all levels of physical fitness to participate in National Senior Health and Fitness Day, which will be ...
Medomak Middle School’s students of the month
May 16Medomak Middle School's April students of the month are Ryan Andrick, Justin Bowman, Juno Buendia, Caroline Dustin, Bridgette Gross, Kianna Pike, ...
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Community briefs: EMS open house, bottle drive, breakfast buffet
May 16Send stories and announcements to ~ Waldoboro EMS WALDOBORO — National Emergency Medical Service week is being held from May 20 through May 26. ...
MCST students prepare ‘Food for Finals’
May 16Students in the Culinary Arts Program at Mid-Coast School of Technology under the direction of Josh Gamage prepared “Food for Finals” for students ...
Medomak Middle School orators honored
May 16The Medomak Middle School-American Legion Public Speaking Contest was held May 9. Participating in the contest were Gabrielle Ruano, Kianna Pike, ...
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Mid-Coast Mental Health Center gets grant for peer support program
May 16Mid-Coast Mental Health Center was recently awarded $20,000 from The Davis Family Foundation to support the agency’s Knox County Mental Health ...
Hill named KeyBank vice president and branch manager
May 16KeyBank announces Samantha A. Hill has been named assistant vice president and branch manager for the Camden Market Square branch located at 141 ...
Midcoast residents graduate from University of Maine at Farmington
May 16Led by a procession of University of Maine at Farmington faculty, administrators and dignitaries to the moving music of a local bagpipe group, 387 ...
Midcoast Lens: Spring snapshots
May 16Tammy Davis shared these spring snapshots: a chipmunk filling up on birdseed; Solomon's Seal; lilacs starting to open up; lady’s mantle; and ...
Boy Scouts help serve Mother’s Day breakfast at Elks Lodge
May 16At the conclusion of 2012 Elks National Youth Week activities for the Rockland Lodge 1008 last weekend, Boy Scout Troop 206 assisted the Lodge in ...
Seabird stickers will help identify Maine species
May 15Maine’s ferry passengers as they travel between the mainland and the islands frequently observe seabirds. Many passengers can’t identify these ...
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Gerontologist joins Vose Library series on retirement concerns
May 15Vose Library, 392 Common Road, will host the second presentation in a series regarding retirement concerns on Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. Dr. Phil ...
Kiwanis speaker has plea for rural Maine
May 15George A. Smith, former executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and an accomplished writer, addressed the Rockland Kiwanis Club at ...
CRARL: Join us in the Memorial Day Parade
May 15Thank you to Lincoln (pictured), Ella and Mac for bringing the cats lots of toys and treats. The little kittens enjoy running around the kitten ...
Midcoast women get on the bus for Safe Chemicals Act
May 15More than two dozen women from around Maine, including participants from Knox and Hancock counties, will travel to Washington, D.C., to tell ...
Haddock dinner benefits Saint George Days
May 15There will be a Haddock Chowder Dinner on Saturday, May 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the St. George Town Office to benefit Saint George Days. Donations ...
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Aviary Cafe plans open house
By George Chappell - May 15Rob and Sherree Craig will have an open house Saturday, May 19 for their new restaurant, Aviary Cafe, at the Knox County Regional Airport. "We'll ...
Many Flags recommendations to be presented May 21
May 15A special joint school board meeting of RSU 13, SAD 40, Five Town CSD, SAD 7, SAD 8, Islesboro School Committee, and Region 8 Mid-Coast School of ...
Drug take-back event yields 137 pounds of unwanted medication
May 15The Rockland Police Department and Rockland District Nursing Association on April 28 collected 137.6 pounds of unwanted medications during the ...
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Flags at half-staff to honor police
May 15In accordance with the presidential proclamation, Gov. Paul LePage has directed that the United States flag and the state of Maine flag be flown ...
Sail Into Rockland History
May 14Learn to sail while exploring Maine’s rich maritime heritage with Rockland Community Sailing at the Apprenticeshop in partnership with RSU 13 ...
Allen Insurance and Financial receives Governor's Award for Business Excellence
May 14Gov. Paul LePage recently presented Allen Insurance and Financial with a 2012 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence during a reception at the ...
Waldoboro library book barn opens for season
May 14The Friends of the Waldoboro Public Library will open up the Book Barn on Saturday, May 19. The Book Barn, located at 995 Main St., will be open ...
Historical society to see Spear’s sailing stories
May 14Union Historical Society will meet Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Town House on Town House Road, off Union Common. Members will hear a ...
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Camden to celebrate Arbor Day May 20
May 14Camden's annual Arbor Day program will take place at the Bok Amphitheater, on Atlantic Avenue adjacent to the Camden library and opposite the ...
Rotary news
Rockland Rotary contributes to Destination ImagiNation, food pantry
May 14Rockland Rotary President Doug Curtis Jr. presented a check for $100 to Destination ImagiNation Team Bugaboo from Rockland District Middle School ...
Midcoast Lens: Loons on Chickawaukie Pond
May 14Tammy Davis spotted two loons on Chickawaukie Pond on May 11. She said the loons didn't stay afloat for very long, and they are smooth divers. ...
Zing! Program benefits from donation by The First
May 14Employees of The First recently raised $653.55 for the new Zing! Program at Pen Bay Healthcare as part of the bank’s Casual for a Cause program. ...
Medomak Valley announces honor graduates
May 14Medomak Valley High School announced its magna cum laude and cum laude graduates for the class of 2012. Courier Publications news staff can be ...
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Camden Rotary to host Giant Yard Sale
May 13The Camden Rotary Club will hold its third annual Giant Yard Sale on May 26 and May 27 at the former Rockport Elementary School East on West ...
Chair yoga for chronic pain relief
May 13A chair yoga class, led by massage therapist and yoga instructor Brita Light, RN, can help those that suffer from chronic pain. This introductory ...
CRARL: Thanks for helping us with our wish list
May 12Are you looking for a sweet, laid-back dog who is ready to give as much affection as she gets? Sandybelle could be just right for you. This gentle ...
Plant sale supports Rockport beautification, scholarships
May 12The Rockport Garden Club's annual plant sale will take place Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aldermere Farm on Russell Avenue. The sale ...
Elks’ Gratitude Grant supports Medomak Middle School
May 12Rockland Elks Lodge 1008 Exalted Ruler Tom Wenckus and Elks National Foundation Chairman John Young visited Medomak Middle School on May 10 to ...
Hooked on Fishing returns to Quarry Hill
May 11The Lincoln County Fish & Game Association and Medomak Valley Land Trust are partnering again to host the fifth annual Hooked on Fishing Day at ...
CRMS Spanish students earn honors in examination
May 11Eighth-grade Spanish I and Spanish II students at Camden-Rockport Middle School recently performed well on the 2012 National Spanish Examination. T...
Medomak River alewife count
May 11Alewife migration season has arrived once again in the coastal rivers of Maine. This annual natural wonder starts first in South Carolina and ...
Call for sponsors for Midcoast Breast Cancer Classic Golf Tournament
May 11The Rockland Women’s Golf Association seeks sponsors for the second annual Midcoast Breast Cancer Classic Golf Tournament. The co-ed, shotgun-start...
Quarry Hill lauds volunteers
May 11Quarry Hill honored more than 100 area citizens, including dozens of its own residents, at volunteer-recognition events held April 21 and April 25 ...
Transportation museum celebrates Chevy centennial
May 11Classic cars and antique airplanes highlight the action at the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s Spring Auto & Antique Aeroplane Show on May 26 ...
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Tips for a toxic-free lifestyle at Merryspring
May 11Lisa Pohlmann, the executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will lead an informative talk about everyday toxins and their ...
Meet the staff: Kim Lincoln
May 11Kim Lincoln serves as a general assignment reporter, covering the towns of Rockport, Hope and Appleton. Lincoln, a media studies graduate from the ...
Empty bowls raise money for food pantries
May 11Representatives from local food pantries were on hand to accept $200 each from the Empty Bowl Supper Benefit that took place in April at Medomak ...
Quarry Hill resident receives Remember ME award
May 11Priscilla Pattison, a pillar of the Midcoast art community and a resident of Quarry Hill, is one of 36 Maine seniors being honored by the Maine ...
Fun and games at Thomaston Children’s Festival
May 11The Thomaston Children’s Festival will be held Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Thomaston Academy lawn. The event will be a day of ...
Garden club to host public sale
May 10Some of the best gardeners in the Midcoast have been digging, dividing and potting perennials from their own gardens in preparation for the Camden ...
