Community Happenings

Samoset Resort to host Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Feb 18
The annual Maine Fishermen's Forum, which will take place on Feb. 28, March 1 and 2 at the Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton St, Rockport, hosts ...
Camden Deli hosts gathering of former teachers in China

Feb 18
When two former English teachers, Melinda Wildes and Christine Parrish, who taught in northern China, were trading stories about Chinese street ...
Appleton Library hosts cycling talk

Feb 18
Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road, will host a talk by John Sommo on his cycling adventures, Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. On the eve of ...
Sansa wants to be your Valentine. She loves kids, too.

Feb 16
Happy Valentine's Day. If you're looking to add a little love to your life, we can help. We have a shelter full of animals asking “Won't you be ...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Feb 15
WindowDressers demo at PCC Palermo Community Center will welcome Corliss Davis and WindowDressers volunteers to show how low-cost window inserts ...
Merryspring hosts talk on tidal energy

Feb 15
Dr. Lauren Ross, of the University of Maine, will lead a presentation on a recent study of tidal energy in Maine, at the Merryspring Nature Center ...
Cafe Miranda Christmas bagels provide sustenance for ...

Feb 15
Christmas bagels created by chef and owner of Café Miranda Kerry Altiero and baked off by Ev Donnelly and Chad Atwell with the help of Evan ...
Traditional pancake lunch March 5 precedes start of Lent

Feb 15
The tradition of a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Luncheon at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 11 White St., continues Tuesday, March 5, with serving time ...
New Scouting BSA troop seeks girls ages 11 to 17

Feb 15
Members of the new Troop 207 of Scouting BSA are working on the beginning basics of the Tenderfoot rank. The troop has started under the new ...
Library to host Dino Week Feb. 19 through 22

Feb 15
At Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., February vacation week is Dino Week, with activities for children daily from Tuesday through Friday. In ...
Rockport’s Tree Planting Program accepts applications

Feb 15
Rockport's Tree Planting Program is now accepting applications from homeowners, businesses and organizations in the town of Rockport. The program, ...
Perkins Family Reunion to gather in Castine in June

Feb 15
Descendants of John and Phebe Perkins and their siblings are invited to return to their roots this summer at the family homestead on the shores of ...
Camden Hills names March VPA Student of the Month

Feb 14
The Camden Hills Regional High School Visual & Performing Arts Student of the Month for March is senior, Tatum Dowd. She has been a standout ...
Local gardener to speak at Camden Garden Club meeting

Feb 14
The last presentation in Camden Garden Club's 2019 Winter Horticulture Series will take place Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. in the Picker Room of ...
CRES opens kindergarten registration for 2019-2020

Feb 14
Registration for kindergarten at Camden-Rockport Elementary School is now open for the 2019-20 school year. Camden and Rockport children must be ...
January students of the month honored at Mid-Coast School of ...

Feb 14
The following Mid-Coast School of Technology students were named students of the month for January, clockwise from top left: Medomak Valley High ...
Education Briefs

Feb 14
Lincolnville residents named to University of Maine, Orono, fall 2018 dean's list Orono — The University of Maine at Orono has named Carrie ...
Broadreach seeks volunteers

Feb 13
Broadreach Community Partnerships for Protecting Children is looking for community volunteers at the Family Resource HUBs in Rockland and Belfast, ...
Point of Sale workshop set for Feb. 26

Feb 13
Austin Payment Solutions & Small Business Consulting and Ballou & Associates will co-host a free Point of Sale workshop for retail and restaurant ...
Meditation center to launch study group Feb. 26

Feb 13
Rockland Shambhala will launch a five-week study group “Standing at the Edge” at 16 School St. Feb. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Rachel Nixon and Cynthia ...
Oceanside announces second-quarter honor roll

Feb 13
The following Oceanside High School students have been named to the honor roll for the second quarter. Grade nine High honors: Jacob Carroll, Anna ...
NAMI to offer course for families living with mental illness

Feb 13
NAMI Maine, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Maine, will sponsor a free Family-to-Family Education Program specifically for families of ...
Students hold kickoff event at The Landing Place

Feb 13
A group of RSU13 middle and high school students kicked off a project Feb. 6 at The Landing Place, 61 Park St., Rockland. Herring Gut Learning ...
Nominations open for Governor’s Service Awards for ...

Feb 13
Nominations are currently being accepted for the Governor's Service Awards for Maine's Youth and Adult Roll of Honor Volunteers. Adults who ...
Education briefs

Feb 12
Trinity College awards faculty honors to local woman HARTFORD -- Zoe Billington of Rockland received faculty honors for the fall semester of 2018. ...
Registration open for the Islesboro Crossing

Feb 12
It's time to register for the Islesboro Crossing. This year's event will be held on Sunday, Aug. 18, but only a limited number of participants may ...
Hospice volunteer training starts in March

Feb 12
Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers is offering a nine-week hospice volunteer training program,Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. from March 27 through May ...
Maine CDC warns of misleading flyer regarding vaccines

Feb 11
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Mainers of a flyer appearing to come from the federal Center for Disease Control. ...
Maine Sport Outfitters supports Sundog Outdoor Expeditions

Feb 11
Over the weekend of Jan. 25 through 27, Maine Sport Outfitters donated five percent of their sales to Sundog Outdoor Expeditions as part of their ...
Dream Local to offer scholarship, internship

Feb 11
National digital marketing agency Dream Local Digital is introducing a $1,500 marketing and communications scholarship along with entry into its ...
Nominations open for Gulf of Maine Council 2019 Awards

Feb 11
The Gulf of Maine Council is accepting nominations for their 2019 awards to recognize volunteers, professionals, businesses, and organizations for ...
Bippity is a senior cat looking for a lap to call his own

Feb 09
Our pet pick of the week is Bippity. He's a sweet senior boy who came into the shelter as a stray from Thomaston nearly two years ago. When he ...
Talk to tell of ship's conversion, round-the-world trip Feb. ...

Feb 08
The Apprenticeship, 655 Main St., presents Tom Ward with a talk Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. about his experience converting the Picton Castle from a trawler ...
United Midcoast Charities offers marketing workshops

Feb 08
As part of its free educational series, Learn with UMC, United Midcoast Charities Communications Committee will offer Nonprofit Marketing and ...
Second-graders take part in fitness program

Feb 08
Second-grade students at Thomaston Grammar School are participating in a year long health and wellness project. Second-grade teachers Teresa ...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Feb 08
Fishing Derby and SnowFest On Saturday, Feb. 16, Washington Pond will come alive for Hill & Gully Snowmobile Club's 31st Annual Fishing Derby and ...
City to host grand opening for skating rink Feb. 24

Feb 08
The city of Rockland and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee invite the community to celebrate the opening of a new ice rink at Harbor ...
Kids invited to make a RoboPot Feb. 22

Feb 08
Kids in fifth grade and up are invited to join Maine State Library STEM Liaison Christina Dorman and create their very own RoboPot at the Thomaston...
North Haven magnet school seeks high school students for ...

Feb 08
Maine's smallest K-12 public school, located on a Penobscot Bay island, is seeking high school magnet students for the 2019-2020 school year. North...
Library taking registrations for youth art clubs

Feb 08
Registration has begun for the two youth art clubs at Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St. The art club for students in grades seven and eight, ...
Land trust hosts Trekkers student for internship

Feb 08
Georges River Land Trust hosted Trekkers' high school senior Amanda Chen for a one-week internship in January in support of the land trust's ...
Thomaston library invites kids to winter break programsFeb. ...

Feb 08
Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main St., has programs planned for February vacation week. Programs will start each day at 1 p.m., and snacks will be ...
Date changed to Feb. 19 for Camden Garden Club talk

Feb 08
Originally scheduled for Feb. 26, Irene Brady Barber's talk on New Foundation Gardens will now take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, as part ...
CHRHS names Visual & Performing Arts Student of the Month

Feb 07
Camden Hills Regional High School Senior Simon Fedarko, has been named Visual & Performing Arts Student of the Month for February. He has been ...
Land trust hosts moonlight snowshoe walk Feb. 17

Feb 07
Georges River Land Trust will host a guided snowshoe walk in the moonlight Sunday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. on a private conservation easement on the ...
LIDAR presentation offered Feb. 28

Feb 07
Coastal Mountains Nature Program presents LiDAR – Revealing Maine's Secrets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. ...
New Ventures presents career class at library starting March ...

Feb 07
New Ventures Maine, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is offering My Next Career Move, a free four-week class designed to enable ...
Medomak Valley announces second-quarter honor roll

Feb 07
The following Medomak Valley High School students qualified for honors for the second quarter. Grade 9: High honors: Cameron Bains, Morgan ...
Scholarship available for agriculture students

Feb 07
Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are Future Farmers of America members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture ...
Interstate board proposes ways for lobster industry, right ...

Feb 07
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's American Lobster Management Board initiated Draft Addendum XXVIII to Amendment 3 to the Interstat...
Education Briefs

Feb 07
Rockport resident named to Ithaca College dean's list Ithaca, N.Y. — Ithaca College has named Tyler Bilodeau, of Rockport, Integrated Marketing ...
Direct services grant program accepting applications

Feb 06
The John T. Gorman Foundation's 2019 Direct Services Grant Program is now open to nonprofit organizations working to provide quality supports and ...
Armchair Adventure Series highlights Newfoundland hike Feb. ...

Feb 06
The Vose Library, 392 Common Road,begins its annual Armchair Adventure Series, which highlights local individuals who have embarked on a journey ...
Pies on Parade raises a record $35,000 for food, ...

Feb 06
Innkeepers, restaurant owners, volunteers, and business members who participated in the 15th Annual Pies on Parade Pie Weekend presented a check ...
Women Who Care support Knox Clinic

Feb 06
The group 100+ Women Who Care-Knox County recently donated $1,225 to the Knox Clinic. The clinic is a volunteer-based non-profit advocating for ...
Police Chief Randy Gagne honored by Maine Legislature

Feb 06
Police Chief Randy Gagne was formally recognized Feb. 5, by the 129th Legislature for his 30 years of service in law enforcement in Camden and, ...
Education briefs

Feb 06
Local woman makes dean's list at Ithaca College ITHACA, N.Y. -- Chanel Courant of Rockland qualified for the fall 2018 dean's list at Ithaca ...
Camden engineering firm adds new staff

Feb 05
Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying, Inc. of Camden and Damariscotta have announced the addition of three new professionals to their growing ...
Midcoast Bowl for Kids’ Sake opens registration

Feb 05
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Bowl For Kids' Sake 2019. Local ...
Waypoints Forum to feature Hannah Pingree Feb. 8

Feb 05
The third annual Waypoints Forum, hosted by the Island Institute, will take place Friday, Feb. 8, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., at the The Westin Portland ...
Local business and P.A.W.S. team up for homeless animals

Feb 04
Rockport State Farm Agent January Peavey is teaming up with the P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center in Camden to help support the Midcoast's homeless ...
Riley School February Vacation Camp starts Feb. 18

Jan 31
The Riley School, 73 Warrenton St., Rockport, is offering full week-long camps during February and April school vacations. Riley Days vacation ...
New Ventures Maine offers business planning workshop

Jan 30
New Ventures Maine will offer a free introductory business planning workshop at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 3 to ...
Mainely Character is accepting scholarship applications

Jan 24
Mainely Character, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that provides character-based scholarships to exemplary Maine high school seniors, is ...
UMC begins accepting 2019 grant applications Feb. 4

Jan 18
United Midcoast Charities will begin accepting grant applications for the organization's 2019 grant cycle Monday, Feb. 4. The deadline for all ...

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