Community Happenings

Washington news Dec. 12

By Charlotte Henderson - Dec 15
Yule Celebration and market Inspired by Scandinavian Christmas traditions, Pumpkin Vine Farm is hosting a Yule Goat Celebration this Sunday, Dec. ...
Apprenticeshop to present Patterson's icebreaking story Dec. ...

Dec 15
Stories of glacial collapse and sea level rise are common in the news these days, as are stories of intrepid scientists traveling to the ends of ...
Midcoast lens: Have you 'herd' the good news?

Dec 14
The Yule Goat and the Tomten are part of the festivities this Sunday at Pumpkin Vine Farm's Holiday Craft Market and Yule Goat Festival. Based on ...
Thomaston Grammar School gives compassion awards

Dec 14
On Thursday, Dec. 5, several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for the attribute of compassion. Students were presented with a ...
Midcoast lens: A White update out west

Dec 14
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Apprentice Kevin White, from Waldoboro, blows out padeyes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier ...
Medomak Valley to host ‘The Media Revolution: Changing the ...

Dec 14
The Informed Young Leaders Series concludes its fifth year of PechaKucha-style presentations by local high school students addressing vital ...
Memorial Garden completes initial site work

Dec 13
On the heels of last week's snowstorm, the Eliza Steele Memorial Garden, materialized as JBI Construction, completed the initial site work at ...
Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery to hold open house ...

Dec 13
Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery is hosting their annual Holiday Open House Saturday and Sunday Dec. 14 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local ...
Santa to visit children at the Waldoboro Public Library Dec. ...

Dec 12
Santa will be coming to the Waldoboro Public Library, located at 958 Main Street, Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. December is amnesty ...
Camden Conference welcomes new speaker

Dec 12
The 2020 Camden Conference, The Media Revolution: Changing the World,” has announced that Maria Ressa, executive editor of Rappler, an online news ...
Rockland Heart and Soul releases project update

Dec 12
Rockland Heart and Soul has completed three phases of its project, and will now focus on Phase Four. The Rockland Heart and Soul project began in ...
Sundog Outdoor Expeditions offers winter programs

Dec 12
Sundog Outdoor Expeditions will run two after-school programs starting Jan. 28. The programs are Mountain Biking on Winter Trails (fat tire bikes) ...
Camden National Bank donates to Maine Medical Center

Dec 12
Camden National Bank has made a $250,000 commitment to Maine Medical Center to provide funding for its master facilities modernization project. ...
Good Tern chooses WindowDressers for December goal

Dec 12
The Customers of Good Tern Co-op raised $860.26 for the AIO Food Pantry during the month of November. Good Tern is rounding up for Window Dressers ...
Camden Herald Town Meeting Roundup December

Dec 12
Appleton Select Board -- Every Tuesday at 7 p.m., Town Hall Planning Board -- Every second Monday at 7 p.m., Town Hall School Board-- Monday, Dec. ...
Community briefs

Dec 12
Honor Society to hold holiday activity night for all ages The Camden Hills Regional High School National Honor Society will hold a holiday ...
Silent Book Club to be held at Thomaston Public Library

Dec 11
Need an excuse to set aside some time to read? Or perhaps you haven't joined a traditional book club because it feels too much like the assigned ...
Creative Art Crew to make paper ornaments Dec. 12

Dec 11
Using old cards and other pretty paper, visitors that come to the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street, can create their very own Christmas ...
United Midcoast Charities honored by GreatNonprofits

Dec 11
United Midcoast Charities has been named a “2019 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, a provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. ...
Oceanside Middle School kickstarts Read and Ride program

Dec 11
Due to a grant from the Georges River Education Foundation, the Oceanside Middle School Library Read and Ride program is now underway. The library ...
From Bahamas to Maine, Isabel is searching for her forever ...

By Tracy Sala - Dec 11
From the desk of PMHS Events Coordinator, Kasey Bielecki, 'Tis the season of giving. Due to its popularity last year, we have brought the Pet ...
Intergenerational Book Club picks memoir by MacNicol

Dec 10
The Thomaston Intergenerational Book Club will discuss the memoir "No One Tells You This" by Glynnis MacNicol. From the publisher: "If the story ...
Odd Fellows Lodge to host mystery gift auction and dinner ...

Dec 10
The public is invited to the Warren Odd Fellows Lodge #127 annual mystery charity auction and free holiday dinner. This event, which will be held ...
Kiwanis Club offers free hot dogs at Plaza

Dec 10
The Rockland Kiwanis Club will show appreciation to the local communities for their support of the Christmas tree sales. They will be offering ...
Salon collecting shampoo for One Less Worry

Dec 09
Green With Envy Salon & Spa is collecting donations of new, unopened, full-size (any brand) shampoo to support One Less Worry's mission to provide ...
Students to present research on Maine’s marine resources ...

Dec 09
Watershed School marine science students will present their research on controversial topics outlining the current state of Maine's marine ...
Community open house to discuss Rockport solar project Dec. ...

Dec 09
Boyle Associates and Pine Gate Renewables will host a community open house and informational meeting to further introduce a solar project under ...
Medomak Valley principal supports RSU 40 food pantries

Dec 09
Principal Linda Pease, from Medomak Valley High School, presented a $100 check to each of the food pantries in the RSU 40 school district. Money ...
West Bay Rotary offers Christmas trees and local art

Dec 09
West Bay Rotary Christmas trees will be available at Maine Sport Outfitters, 115 Commercial St, Rockport through Dec. 22 or until all the trees ...
Camden National Bank named Customer Experience Leader

Dec 09
Camden National Bank is one of six U.S. banks named a 2019 Greenwich Customer Experience Leader by Greenwich Associates, a global provider of ...
Camden Hills presents Empty Bowl Supper, Silent Auction Dec. ...

Dec 06
The Camden Hills Regional High School Empty Bowl Club will be hosting its annual Empty Bowl Supper and Silent Auction Monday, Dec. 16 from 5 to 7 ...
Bicentennial grant to celebrate Thomaston shipbuilding ...

Dec 05
A project celebrating 200 years of boatbuilding in Thomaston was awarded by the Maine Bicentennial Commission. The grant includes the design and ...
Feeder watchers, observers needed for Mid-Coast Christmas ...

Dec 04
Mid-Coast Audubon invites all interested birdwatchers to participate in the mid-coast Christmas Bird Counts this December. If anyone would like to ...
Historical Society meeting rescheduled

Dec 03
The December Appleton Historical Society meeting, originally set for Dec. 2, was postponed to Monday, Dec. 16 due to the weather. Members should ...
Children’s House Montessori School to hold open house Dec. 7

Dec 02
The public is invited to participate in a free holiday craft workshop and open house at Children's House Montessori School, Saturday, Dec. 7, from ...
Social Security to expand hours and staff in 2020

Dec 02
Social Security offices nationwide will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons starting Jan. 8, 2020, Andrew Saul, commissioner of Social ...
P.A.W.S. Auction for the Animals event set for Dec. 5

Dec 02
P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center in Camden invites the public to its Auction for the Animals event to be held on Thursday, Dec. 5 ,at The Samoset ...
Red Cross: 10 ways to decorate safely for the holidays

Nov 29
The American Red Cross of Maine wants everyone to stay safe as they deck the halls this holiday season. Decorations like trees, lights and candles ...
Talk: The Inner Life of Newspapers Dec. 17

Nov 26
The Camden Conference will present Matt Storin at the Camden Public Library Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. His talk, “The Inner Life of Newspapers,” ...
Nominations open for state tourism awards

Nov 25
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Governor's Conference on Tourism Awards. Nominations of outstanding people, businesses and ...
Midcoast lens: A historical display

Nov 18
National Native American Month is saluted at Gibbs Library with a display of authentic Native American objects from crafters of communities ...
West Bay Rotary Christmas tree fundraiser starts Nov 29

Nov 18
The West Bay Rotary Christmas tree fundraiser is back again this year. Christmas trees, wreaths, and gifts from local artists including David ...