Community Happenings

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  Ashwood Waldorf School offers virtual open house

  Jul 10
  Ashwood Waldorf School will host “Joyful Learning:” A Virtual Open House for adults interested in learning more about Ashwood and about Waldorf ...
  

• Community Foundation supplies laptops for adult learners

  Jul 10
  Maine Community Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Maine Department of Education to ensure that adult learners have the technology they ...
  

• Maine Maritime Academy announces Fall 2020 Semester plans

  Jul 10
  Maine Maritime Academy will reopen campus, holding in-person courses, beginning August 31. “Our faculty and staff have been working tirelessly to ...
  

• Invasive species can hide in firewood

  Jul 09
  The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is reminding the public about the risk of spreading tree-killing invasive species ...
  

• Muslim services partially reopen, with precautions

  Jul 09
  The mesjid in Orono has opened up for individual daily prayers, while adhering to the social distance guidelines, but has not resumed the Jummah ...
  

• Lyman-Morse nears completion on new wind tunnel project

  Jul 08
  Lyman-Morse Technologies is nearing completion on a 16- by 30-foot composite wind tunnel in Thomaston. The company won the contract from a ...
  

• Local teacher gets creative to help her students

  Jul 08
  Leah Dufour, a Pre-K through 2nd grade teacher at Miller School in Waldoboro received $125 from DonorsChoose and SONIC Drive-in, on Teacher ...
  

• Lakes could have increased algae blooms this summer

  Jul 07
  With record heat and drought-like conditions, Maine's lakes are more likely to experience algal blooms according to Linda Bacon, Maine Department ...
  

• Post 37 holds take-out baked been supper

  Jul 07
  Williams-Brazier Post 037, American Legion, 37 Watts Lane, Thomaston, will hold a drive up/walk up baked bean supper July 18. This will follow the ...
  
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  'Wining' for the dog days of summer

  Jul 07
  “Wining for the Dog Days of Summer,” hosted and sponsored by In Good Company, of Rockland, donated 50% from bottles of “beneficial” wine bought ...
  

• Summer reading program features young adult novel

  Jul 06
  Rockland Public Library's third week of Summer Reading Program will feature special guest, local author Fran Hodgkins. She will be reading an ...
  
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  Lion Club thanks first responders

  Jul 06
  Lion Jerry Stone organized a “thank you” trip to the Rockport Police and Fire first responders Wednesday, July 1. Police Chief Randy Gagne, Fire ...
  

• Rockport Garden Club awards scholarships

  Jul 06
  The Rockport Garden Club has awarded its 2020 scholarships to three local graduating seniors who are pursuing horticultural or environmental ...
  

• Community briefs

  Jul 04
  State Bicentennial offers Maine-centered discussion themes for readers ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library will host a Maine Humanities Council ...
  
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  Waldoboro Lions Club to be honored for service

  Jul 02
  On Wednesday, July 8, the Waldoboro Lions Club will be honored by the Waldoborough Historical Society for their many years of service to the ...
  
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  Apprenticeshop to start sailing programs, changes made

  Jul 02
  Starting Monday, July 6, The Apprenticeshop will start another year of sailing programs for youth and adults. As with all things, the shop has ...
  
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  Ashwood Forest Camp explains 'What the Woods Can Tell Me'

  Jul 02
  Calling all adventurers, ages five to seven! Registration is now open for Ashwood's Forest Camp: What the Woods Can Tell Me. The camp is designed ...
  

• G.E.A.R Parent Network offers free virtual classes for local ...

  Jul 01
  The GEAR Parent Network program is now offering free online workshops for the months of July, August and September. Registration is now open for ...
  
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  Camden Conference announces essay awards

  Jul 01
  The Camden Conference will award the high school level Bill Taylor Awards to four high school students for their essays related to the 2020 Camden ...
  

• Hope to hold public hearing for ballot questions

  Jun 30
  A public hearing will be held by the Hope Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee regarding the annual Town Meeting Referendum ballot questions...
  
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  Free "JumpStart" course offers skill building at UMA-Rockland

  Jun 30
  The UMA Rockland Center is offering a free seven week one-credit course called, "Jump Start" from July 13 to Aug. 24 to help prepare students to ...
  
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  Master Gardener explores perennial garden design

  Jun 29
  Gardener John Fromer will lead a program about perennial garden design at Merryspring Nature Center Tuesday, July 14 at noon. Fromer will teach ...
  

• Summer Meals Schedule announced

  Jun 29
  Knox County has announced its 2020 Summer Meals Schedule. All children 18 and under are welcome at any of the following local meal sites through ...
  
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  Merryspring offers birdwatching walk for families

  Jun 26
  Merryspring Nature Center will host a free backyard birdwatching walk for families and children Friday, July 10 at 10 a.m. This outdoor walk will ...
  

• Middle School launches access to 13 years of tile art

  Jul 10
  In a May 14, 2020 article published in the Camden Herald titled, “A fond farewell,” Superintendent Maria Libby shared some memories of CRMS as she ...
  
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  Good Tern Co-op supports OUT Maine during Pride Month

  Jul 10
  The customers of the Good Tern Co-op in Rockland raised $891.23 during the month of June for OUT Maine. OUT Maine works toward a welcoming and ...
  

• Community Colleges announce framework for fall classes

  Jul 09
  The presidents of Maine's community colleges have announced that plans for fall instruction will consist of several elements that will be consisten...
  

• Maine Hospice Council awarded grant for veterans’ care

  Jul 09
  The Maine Hospice Council and Center for End-of-Life Care has received one of 13 grants to work in partnership with the National Hospice and ...
  

• Washington News

  By Charlotte Henderson - Jul 09
  Summer for sure With the passing of the Summer Solstice a few weeks ago, the human race in the Earth's northern hemisphere is officially in summer ...
  
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  Maine Lobster Festival announces 2020 Sea Princesses

  Jul 08
  The Maine Lobster Festival has announced that four young women will be competing for the title of Maine Sea Goddess at the 2020 Maine Sea Goddess ...
  
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  Ashwood Waldorf School announces new leadership

  Jul 08
  Ashwood Waldorf School has announced a new president and vice president of its board of trustees. John Morin will take over as board president ...
  
• Lost, Found and Looking

  Mr. Moo thinks you should become a member

  Jul 07
  From the desk of PMHS Development Director Chrys deLorimier. In April, a litter of three-week-old kittens was rescued from a burning brush pile. ...
  
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  Presentations explore Maine’s fight for women’s right to vote

  Jul 07
  The Camden Public Library and the Thomaston Public Library will welcome author and activist Anne B. Gass for an online presentation based on her ...
  
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  Rockland library shares author reading with Hodgkins

  Jul 06
  Rockland Public Library offers a Facebook Live author "visit" and reading with Fran Hodgkins Wednesday, July 15, at 11 a.m. Join the program at ...
  
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  Merryspring offers bug safari walk

  Jul 06
  Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Road, Camden, will host a free bug safari walk for families and children Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. During ...
  
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  Camden Rotary Club announces new president

  Jul 06
  Camden Rotary Club has announced that Chris Richmond will be its new president. Once a schooner captain, Richmond is now a commercial marine ...
  

• Camden Rotary Club awards $45,000 in scholarships

  Jul 06
  The Camden Rotary Club has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships. In total, the club has issued $45,000 to support the educational ...
  

• Thomaston connects to electric vehicle charging network

  Jul 02
  The Town of Thomaston recently installed two Level 2 electric vehicle chargers at the parking lot near the Public Works Department on Watts ...
  
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  Long Cove Farmer's Market opens to the public

  Jul 02
  A new way to support local farmers, producers and fisherman in Waldoboro is now available Mondays from 3 to 6 p.m. from July 6 to Oct. 12 at the ...
  
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  Union officials dedicate town report to former selectman

  Jul 02
  The town of Union has proceeded in dedicating their annual report to Lyle B. Cramer, a former selectman that served on the town board from 2011 to ...
  

• Public Meeting Roundup for week of July 6

  Jul 02
  Appleton Select Board Meeting - July 7 at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom To Join the Zoom Meeting click on: https://zoom.us/j/694709741 For directions on ...
  

• Volunteer Maine recognizes Waldoboro and Warren volunteers

  Jul 01
  337 adults and 58 children will be recognized on the Maine Adult and Youth Volunteer Rolls of Honor for their volunteer efforts in 2019. Collective...
  
• Lost, Found and Looking

  A helpful guide on tracking a lost pet

  Jul 01
  From the desk of Events Coordinator Kasey Bielecki, Pope Memorial Humane Society has seen quite an uptick in lost animal reports lately. Having ...
  
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  Whaling in Maine presentation set for July 16

  Jun 30
  The Camden Public Library will welcome author and historian Charles H. Lagerbom Thursday, July 16, at 6 p.m. for an online presentation on ...
  
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  Zoom church service offered through Episcopal Chapel at Long ...

  Jun 30
  The St. George Episcopal Chapel at Long Cove in Tenants Harbor has been offering Sunday services since 1901. Because of concern for the health of ...
  

• Camden Hills announces honor roll students

  Jun 29
  The following Camden Hills Regional High School students were named to the third quarter honor roll. Grade 9 High Honors Kyra Anderson; Kara ...
  

• Washington news

  By Charlotte Henderson - Jun 29
  Profuse algae observed Recently, a resident noticed this “stuff” in the shallows of one of Washington's “great ponds” (Washington Pond and Crystal ...
  

• Midcoast hospitals offer virtual classes

  Jun 17
  Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are offering free virtual classes in July. Take a Break with Guided Meditation will meet ...