Community Happenings

The First reports quarterly income jump of 11.8 percent from ...

Apr 18
The First Bancorp, parent company of First National Bank, announced April 17 operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Net ...
Talk on living with grief slated for May 2

Apr 18
Yasemin Yamodo-Isler will give a dharma talk entitled “The Journey with Grief” at Rockland Shambhala, 16 School St, Thursday, May 2, from 6 to 8 ...
Local author, outdoorsman to speak at Cushing library April ...

Apr 18
Forager, author, outdoorsman, musician and dowser Tom Seymour will present the essentials of living with the land at the Cushing Public Library, ...
Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates CNA class

Apr 18
A graduation ceremony for the nine students in the Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Ed Certified Nursing Assistant training program was held ...
Holocaust remembrance service open to all May 2

Apr 18
Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St., will commemorate Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. This service is open ...
Scholarship roundup

Apr 18
Maine Community Foundation launches Adult Learner Scholarship ELLSWORTH -- The Maine Community Foundation has launched the Adult Learner Scholarshi...
Meeting set April 25 on project to help owners preserve ...

Apr 17
A public information meeting and pizza party will be held Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in Watts Hall, 174 Main St., to share details of Habitat ...
Thomaston library to hold star-viewing party April 26

Apr 16
Thomaston Public Library will hold a star-viewing party Friday, April 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Special guests will be Ron Thompson, of the Southern ...
Rockland Public Library has a birthday April 26

Apr 16
Rockland Library will celebrate its 115th birthday, Friday, April 26. The community is invited to come to the library, look at scrapbooks, share ...
Rockland Harbor named one of the best in the U.S.

Apr 16
Rockland Harbor has been named one of six finalists for “Best Harbor in the US,” by USHarbors.com. The crowd-sourced campaign began in January and ...
Rockport Garden Club to host textile artist May 2

Apr 16
The Rockport Garden Club will host a free presentation by textile artist Susan Perrine at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., May 2, at 1 ...
League of Women Voters hosts open house April 27

Apr 16
The League of Women Voters of Maine, Midcoast Chapter, will host an open house Saturday, April 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at High Mountain Hall, 5 ...
First National Bank supports United Midcoast Charities

Apr 15
United Midcoast Charities receives sponsorship from First National Bank for its July Learn With UMC workshop: How to Search for Grant funding with ...
Chamber program to detail workplace effects of legal pot ...

Apr 15
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and Eaton Peabody will hold the next Legal Breakfast, with the topic of Workplace Impacts of ...
Dolly will bring joy, wants to be the only pooch in the ...

Apr 15
From the desk of Chrys deLorimier, development director at Pope Memorial Humane Society. We are getting excited for our annual Legacy Society ...
Community meeting on Comp Plan set for May 9

Apr 15
Thomaston residents are invited to come together for a talk on “Preserving Our Town's Character” Thursday, May 9, at 5 p.m. at Watts Hall, 174 ...
Business Association meeting to include brainstorming April ...

Apr 15
In addition to rotating the meeting locations, the Waldoboro Business Association Board has also decided to share responsibility for running the ...
One Less Worry introduces 'Shed Your Worries'

Apr 15
West Bay Rotary's support of One Less Worry started in May 2017, when Sharon Hobson, One Less Worry founder and director, spoke at a West Bay ...
Shy Sy is ready to blossom for the right person

Apr 13
From the desk of Events Coordinator Kasey Bielecki. I remember being little and watching my parents in the kitchen. Mom was great at dinner and ...
Pluecker visits Camden Hills Regional High School

Apr 12
State Rep. Bill Pluecker (I-Warren) visited Camden Hills Regional High School Friday, April 5, to celebrate “Invite Your Legislator to School ...
Conservation district holds composting/rain barrel sale

Apr 12
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is offering a composting and rain ...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Apr 12
These are your mother's Columbine, bee balm, aster ... if the plant names Hildy Ellis spoke Friday evening sound familiar, they may be in your ...
Two April events set at Merryspring Nature Center

Apr 12
Merryspring Nature Center, at 30 Conway Road in Camden, will offer two events in April. Merryspring gardener Denise DeSpirito will speak about ...
Notorious crime to be topic of historical society talk April ...

Apr 12
The St. George Historical Society opens its program year with a program on the Hart-Meservey murder of 1877 in the first station meeting room, 3 ...
Library hosts program by historical society president April ...

Apr 12
Jean Lawrence, president of the Waldoborough Historical Society, will be the April speaker for the Friends of the Waldoboro Public Library Speaker ...
Camden Public Library launches Campaign for the Future

Apr 12
More than 150 people kicked off National Library Week at the Camden Public Library, Saturday, April 6, with the Edible Books Festival and the ...
Trekkers receives donation from Maine Sport Outfitters

Apr 12
Maine Sport Outfitters donated $1,136 from its fourth nonprofit weekend to Trekkers. Pictured at Maine Sport's Rockport headquarters are, from ...
Camden Garden Club hosts talk on strawberries and ...

Apr 12
Regular meetings of the Camden Garden Club resume on Thursday, April 25, at First Congregational Church, 55 Elm St. in Camden at 9 a.m., with ...
Appleton student receives scholarship

Apr 12
Maine Maritime Academy student Sawyer King, of Appleton, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund April 11. ...
Hearing on county hazard mitigation plan set for April 25

Apr 12
A public hearing will be held Thursday, April 25, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the offices of the Knox County Emergency Management Agency, 301 Park St., ...
First National Bank donates $50,000 to the Camden Public ...

Apr 11
First National Bank has pledged $50,000 to support the Camden Public Library. Executives from First National Bank presented the Camden Public ...
Free money management class starts May 1

Apr 11
New Ventures Maine will join the Camden Public Library May 1 to offer My Money Works, a free four-week class to help participants gain the skills ...
History, design of spinning wheels to be told April 24

Apr 11
The Vose Library, 392 Common Road, will host Jan Cunningham of Camden and Brenda Page of Union for a talk about Maine's antique spinning wheels ...
Medomak Middle School names January Riverhawks

Apr 11
The following Medomak Middle School students were named Riverhawks of the month for January: from left, front: Noah Morris and Oskar Schneider; ...
Riverhawks for December announced

Apr 11
Medomak Middle School named the following students Riverhawks of the month for December: from left, front: Kaylee Kurr, Elizabeth Harriman, Lyra ...
Red Cross announces upcoming blood drives

Apr 11
The Bangor office of the American Red Cross has announced the following blood drives in Knox County: Owls Head April 19, noon to 5 p.m., Owls Head ...
Garden club to hear program on beekeeping April 16

Apr 11
The Waldoboro Community Garden Club welcomes Master Gardener Jean Vose to its meeting Tuesday, April 16. The meeting begins with a potluck dinner ...
Midcoast Lens: Harbinger of spring

Apr 11
Hope Creighton shared a photo of a bluebird who visited her yard in Thomaston April 10.
Community briefs

Apr 11
American Woodcock talk Birder Mike Shannon presents “Romantic Antics: The Sky Dance of the American Woodcock” at the Camden Public Library ...
Business briefs

Apr 11
First National Bank declares first-quarter dividend DAMARISCOTTA -- The Board of Directors of The First Bancorp, the parent company of First ...
Golf Fore Kids’ Sake registration opens

Apr 11
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Golf Fore Kids' Sake 2019 at the ...
Camden Roadside Cleanup now set for May 3 and 4

Apr 10
Due to inclement weather, the Camden Roadside Cleanup, originally scheduled April 12 and 13, has been rescheduled for Friday, May 3 and Saturday, ...
Frost Heave Fondo draws more than 100 riders

Apr 10
The Midcoast Maine Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association joined with One Community Many Voices to host the first annual Frost Heave ...
American Legion post installs officers

Apr 10
American Legion Williams-Brazier Post 37 installed its new officers for the coming 2020 fiscal year April 4. Elections are held every March at ...
Midcoast Lens: Crocuses make an appearance

Apr 10
As winter weather hangs on, crocuses in Camden are a welcome sight.
Black Cat contest on hold for now

Apr 09
The Black Cat will be taking a break for a while, but stay posted for this and other contests in the future. Starting with the edition of April ...
CHRHS names VPA Student of the Month for April

Apr 09
Camden Hills Regional High School Senior, Charlie O'Brien, has been named the Visual & Performing Arts Student of the Month for April. He has been ...
Midcoast Interact supports One Less Worry

Apr 09
Students from the Midcoast Interact Club recently assisted One Less Worry, a nonprofit that provides pads, tampons and essential grooming products ...
BestLit Review workshops offered this summer

Apr 08
Midcoast Maine-based authors are invited to present a 10-minute performance of their fiction/non-fiction essay/short story/play or script excerpt; ...
Mama cats with empty nests

Apr 08
These three gorgeous cats all came in with kittens, or had kittens, while in the care of P.A.W.S. They spent time in foster homes, while their ...
Holy Week, Easter services announced

Apr 08
The following announcements of special services and activities for Holy Week and Easter have been received. A listing of Easter services will also ...
Community briefs

Apr 08
American Legion plans bean supper April 13 THOMASTON -- American Legion Post 37, Williams-Brazier, will host a baked bean supper at its hall, 37 ...
Maine’s immigration newspaper Amjambo Africa expands reach

Apr 08
Amjambo Africa was founded by the nonprofit organization Ladder to the Moon Network on April 1, 2018, as a free monthly print newspaper celebrating...
UPDATE - eWaste collection event now set for April 27

Apr 08
West Bay Rotary's annual eWaste-Plus collection event fundraiser will be Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot of the old ...
Library announces April vacation activities

Apr 08
Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main St., has a variety of activities planned for the week of school vacation. Programs will start each day at 1 ...
Talk on hand-built work boats set for April 17

Apr 08
The Apprenticeshop, 655 Main St., welcomes Pat DiLalla with a talk titled "Wooden Work Boats of the Atlantic" April 17 at 6 p.m. The event is ...
'End Stage' improv focuses on difficult conversations

Apr 07
The Palliative Players of Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County will present "End Stage" from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Lincolnville ...
Buddy wants someone to sing along with him

Apr 06
From the desk of Pope Memorial Humane Society Shelter Manger Theresa Gargan. If you have visited the shelter lately, you may have been greeted by ...
Union Chamber sets annual dinner for April 25

Apr 05
The Union Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Union Masonic Lodge 149 Sennebec ...
Washington news

By Charlotte Henderson - Apr 05
Beyond the Birdfeeder Tomorrow, Friday, April 5, Hildy Ellis from Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, will present “Beyond the ...
Registration is open for Kids Can Grow

Apr 05
Maine Coast Heritage Trust, in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will host a six-month session of Kids Can Grow, a ...
Medomak Valley team competes in state math meet

Apr 05
The Medmoak Valley High School math team competed in the 43rd annual State Math Meet at the Augusta Civic Center April 2. The meet was attended by ...
Virtual High School coordinator recognized at Medomak Valley

Apr 05
Student Achievement Teacher Harolyn York, center, was recently recognized at Medomak Valley High School for her 10 years of service as the ...
February students of the month named at Medomak Valley

Apr 05
Medomak Valley High School has named the following students of the month for February; from left,freshman Daniel Vannah, senior Nikolas Porter, ...
Free class for parents of young children starts April 25

Apr 05
The Knox County Child Abuse Prevention Council will offer Active Parenting, First Five Years, a free parenting class that will help parents and ...
Youth farm hands program starts May 7

Apr 05
Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get to know the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, 20 Russell Ave., Rockport. ...
Tell visitors about your summer destination

Apr 04
Share the latest news and information about your business or organization with visitors and summer day-trippers to the Midcoast. A new magazine ...
Volunteers needed for Camden library TLC Day

Apr 04
Dave Jackson, director of the Camden Public Library's parks, will lead the annual TLC Day in the Camden Amphitheatre and Harbor Park on Saturday, ...
Trout-stocking sale is underway

Apr 03
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring an annual trout-stocking sale. Two sizes of trout are offered: 5 to 6-inch rainbow ...
Annual UMaine tuition raffle is underway

Mar 29
The UMaine Alumni Association has launched its annual tuition raffle, which will pay at least $8,790 to cover the prize recipient's tuition at ...
Registration opens for Maine Lobster Ride cycling event

Mar 28
The Penobscot Bay YMCA, the Camden Snow Bowl and Sidecountry Sports have teamed up with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine to continue the Maine ...
New Ventures Maine to offer Business Basics workshop

Mar 28
In Partnership with the Camden Public Library, New Ventures Maine will offer a two-session Business Basics workshop Mondays April 22 and April 29, ...
Applications open for marketing mini-grants

Mar 25
New Ventures Maine is introducing a marketing mini-grant/pitch program to support the development of marketing tools, materials and activities. Up ...
Farmers and volunteers sought for Calf Unveiling Day

Mar 22
Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites area farmers to participate in Calf Unveiling Day on Saturday, May 4, to promote local agriculture and food. ...
Camden Public Library hosts Maritime Month

Mar 20
April is Maritime Month at Camden Public Library. The series of events opens with a photography exhibit from the Penobscot Marine Museum, at the ...

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