Community Happenings

Hope Orchards holds variety weekend Oct. 20-22

Oct 17
Visit Hope Orchards Friday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 22, to experience the widest variety available during the season. More than 20 varieties ...
Tips on creating floral bouquets offered at garden club talk ...

Oct 17
The Rockport Garden Club presents Nancy Johnson of Ravenswood Farm speaking on “Cutting Gardens and Bouquets" Thursday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m.at the ...
Odin wants to be your best (and only) canine buddy

Oct 17
At this writing, we have just ushered into the shelter several additional dogs from the storm-plagued South. We'll tell you more about them as we ...
Music Talent Night for Texas Strong

Oct 17
The Oceanside Middle School music department will present a Music Talent Night Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. The performance, under the direction ...
Political scientist to talk about ISIS and refugees Oct. 25

Oct 16
The Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St., presents the third in its three-part speakers series, "The World in Your Library," Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. ...
Lost, Found and Looking
Scratch is ready to be your playful, loyal buddy

Oct 14
Our pet pick of the week is Scratch, a 5- to 6-year-old Chihuahua mix. Scratch is a sweet, dapper little dude. He is very friendly and will make a ...
A magical, mystical All Hallows walk at Ashwood Waldorf Oct. ...

Oct 13
Ashwood Waldorf School,180 Meadow St., holds its sixteenth annual All Hallows' Eve Walk Friday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. This is a free, ...
Medomak Valley recognizes student HEROs

Oct 13
Medomak Valley High School celebrated five students Oct. 13 by giving them a HERO (Here, Every day, Ready, On Time) Award. The HERO Award is a way ...
Academic letters presented at Medomak Valley

Oct 13
The following Medomak Valley High School students have received academic letters for earning all A's four quarters in a row: from left, front: ...
Medomak Valley honors September students of the month

Oct 13
Medomak Valley High School recognized the following as students of the month for Septmeber, front: sophomore Andrew Severson; rear, from left, ...
Talk on 'Art of Being Human' slated for Oct. 20

Oct 13
Shastri Veit Weber will give a public talk entitled “The Art of Being Human” Friday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Rockland Shambhala, 16 School St. ...
Cash for Clothes returns Oct. 21-23

Oct 13
The semi-annual Cash for Clothes Sale to benefit Coastal Opportunities will be held Saturday, Oct. 21, through Monday, Oct. 23, at the American ...
Local Women's Network announces board members

Oct 12
The Midcoast Chapter of Maine Women's Network has announced this year's volunteer board members. Pictured from left are: Melinda Ferrazza, ...
Library to host talk on World Ocean School Oct. 26

Oct 12
Eden Leonard talks about the World Ocean School and its historic tall ship Roseway, a schooner built in 1925 in Essex, Mass., at the Rockport ...
Garden club to hear about gardens of Versailles Oct. 26

Oct 11
Anne Perkins, an avid gardener who raises a variety of flowers and vegetables for local restaurants, and who is head gardener and landscaper at ...
AIO holds event to thank donors

Oct 11
Under a big tent on Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry's parking lot, an estimated 70 people assembled Sunday, Sept. 24, for a Celebration of ...
Christie joins Dream Local to head special projects

Oct 11
Carissa Christie, well known in the Midcoast as an experienced executive and business leader, has joined digital marketing agency Dream Local ...
Historical society elects new officers

Oct 11
Officers of the Camden-Rockport Historical Society were recently elected at their annual meeting. Pictured Margaret Carleton, vice president, ...
Round the Mountain Collaboration seeks public support

Oct 11
At the “Our Mountain Voices” event Sept. 22 at the Camden Opera House, Coastal Mountains Land Trust launched the public phase of the Round the ...
Medomak Middle School plans craft fair for Nov. 4

Oct 10
The 10th Annual Medomak Middle School Holiday Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, 319 Manktown Road. With ...
Library plans Halloween fun for Oct. 18

Oct 10
Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosts a Halloween Hootenanny Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Miss Katie will read silly Halloween...
Fire department open house promises hot time

Oct 10
The Waldoboro Fire Department will host its annual open house Friday evening, Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Waldoboro Fire Station,1600 ...
Midcoast Chorus invites nonprofits to apply for funds

Oct 09
Applications are now being accepted for selection as the beneficiary of proceeds from the June 2018 concert by Midcoast Community Chorus. Under ...
Author to be honored at ceremony Oct. 13

Oct 09
The National Library of Health and Healing, 181 Jefferson St., holds a ceremony titled, "Honoring the Authors," Friday, Oct. 13, at noon. A light ...
Former missionaries to Kenya to speak at church Oct. 15

Oct 08
Former Courier Gazette "Letters from Kenya" writer Joyce Blethen Raychard will be speaking at Owls Head Baptist Church, 37 South Shore Drive, ...
Library holds craft, fiber, tool sale as fundraiser Oct. 14

Oct 08
The Lincolnville Community Library will hold a craft, fiber and tool sale Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 208 and 209 Main St. ...
Lost, Found and Looking
October is Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month

Oct 07
October is national Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month and we have a number of young and young-at-heart dogs waiting for new homes. We currently have more ...
Big winner in library summer reading program

Oct 06
Ashwood Waldorf School fourth-grade student Gabriella DeStefano of Rockland, daughter of Rebecca Jacobs and Carmine DeStefano, won a bicycle this ...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Oct 06
Great things to aspire to Gibbs Library's presentation, “Building a Better World with Biomimicry” revealed some really good ideas that scientists ...
Putting quilts to bed

Oct 06
Janet Kelsey and Brenda Barrett are shown at The Conway House and Museum of the Camden-Rockport Historical Society folding antique quilts for ...
Tech school names Students of the Month

Oct 05
Mid-Coast School of Technology has announced the September students of the month, Silas Faria and Heaven Dudley. Silas Faria is a junior at ...