Community Happenings

Camden-Rockport class of 1974 holds 45th reunion

Sep 20
The Camden-Rockport High School class of 1974 held their 45th high school reunion at the Camden Hills State Park July 28. Eighteen members of the ...
Trail to have official opening Sept. 28

Sep 20
The George Gould Nature Trail, just beyond Philbrook Field, will be officially opened Sept. 28 at 11 a.m.. Edwin Stone, a local Eagle Scout, has ...
Historical society to open new archival room and gallery Oct. ...

Sep 20
The Thomaston Historical Society will hold a Grand Opening for its new archival library and gallery -- converted from a former storage room -- ...
Preparing the garden for winter presentation Oct. 8

Sep 20
Gardener John Fromer will lead an outdoor talk on how to prepare the home garden for fall and winter, at Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway ...
Cookbooks and politics to be topic of talk Oct. 2

Sep 20
The use of community cookbooks by women in politics will be explored at Union Historical Society Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Old Town House, 128 Town ...
Dairy producers get more time to enroll in DMC program

Sep 20
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline to Sept. 27 for dairy producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage program for ...
Five Town CSD holds first CNA graduation Sept. 19

Sep 20
The first Certified Nursing Assistant graduation at Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education was held Sept. 19. Nine students graduated through ...
Learn how to build your own rowboat Oct. 2

Sep 19
Professional filmmaker and photographer Josh Gerritsen will give a free presentation on building a rowboat at the Lincolnville Community Library, ...
Fall and Halloween to be October children's drawing themes

Sep 19
For October, children will draw scenes from seasonal celebrations and traditions in the ongoing free drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth at ...
Good Tern Community Bash set for Sept. 27

Sep 19
The Good Tern Co-op's Annual Community Bash is set for Friday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 6 p.m. Festivities take place in the Co-op's expanded parking ...
Maine DOE invites applications for student cabinet

Sep 18
The Maine Department of Education is launching its first-ever student cabinet, a group of students who will meet quarterly with Commissioner ...
Discover History Month at Camden library starts Oct. 1

Sep 18
“Discover History Month” at the Camden Public Library kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. with a presentation on Colonial Medicine by nurse ...
Sculpture preserve to be backdrop for cider-pressing Sept. 28

Sep 18
Georges River Land Trust will present its annual cider-pressing Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Langlais Sculpture Preserve, 576 ...
Oceanside students study coastal ecology on Hurricane Island

Sep 18
Nine students and two teachers from Oceanside High School's STEM Academy program used some of their last few days of summer vacation to do field ...
Ashwood Waldorf invites public to school assemblies

Sep 17
Ashwood Waldorf School students, from fifth to eighth grade, didn't just read a book over summer vacation, they designed a tee-shirt about it. ...
Camden Conference creates education outreach liaison position

Sep 16
The Camden Conference has announced the hiring of Erin Towns as its first outreach liaison to Maine high schools. Towns is a high school educator ...
Education brief

Sep 16
Two local students named to dean's list at Clark University WORCESTER, Mass. -- Samantha M. Fowles of Warren has been named to first honors and ...
Historical society to hear about the Age of Sail Sept. 26

Sep 13
The St. George Historical Society meets at the Ocean View Grange, 435 Port Clyde Road, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The evening's speaker will be Dale ...
Youth invited to join Farm Hands program

Sep 13
Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to meet the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, 20 Russell Avenue, Tuesdays and ...
United Midcoast Charities offers 'Board Boot Camp'

Sep 13
United Midcoast Charities' Learn with UMC offering for October will be a Board Boot Camp for Beginners, held at the University of Maine Hutchinson ...
Film to explore the effects of technology Oct. 19

Sep 13
The Camden Conference will present a screening of the short film “Like” at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. ...
UMA Rockland holds info session on nursing program Sept. 25

Sep 13
The University of Maine at Augusta bachelor's degree program in nursing is now available at the UMA Rockland Center. The next round of applications...
Veteran foreign correspondent discusses the media Oct. 15

Sep 12
The Camden Conference will present Robin Lloyd at the Camden Public Library Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. His talk, “Covering the Casualties of War: ...
Open Winery Day to feature several Midcoast operations Sept. ...

Sep 12
Wneries across the state will be hosting tastings, tours and special events to celebrate Maine Open Winery Day Saturday, Sept. 21. It's an ...
Thomaston house is on list of most endangered historic places

Sep 12
Maine Preservation has announced its 2019 list of Maine's Most Endangered Historic Places. The statewide historic preservation organization ...
Education briefs

Sep 12
The following local students are enrolled at Colby College in Waterville for this fall: Alexander D. Facq, of Camden, is a graduate of Watershed ...
Program on suicide prevention Sept. 25 is open to all

Sep 11
The public is invited to a free suicide prevention presentation Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow ...
Personal financial management class starts Sept. 24

Sep 11
New Ventures Maine will offer My Money Works, a free four-week class in personal financial management, starting Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to ...
Rockland Main Street to host Scarecrow Days Oct. 5 to 31

Sep 11
Rockland Main Street Inc. and the Grasshopper Shop will sponsor Scarecrow Days downtown from Oct. 5 through 31. Individuals, families, artists, ...
Lyme Disease film screening set for Sept. 29

Sep 10
Camden Whole Health, 91 Elm St., Camden, will host a free movie screening of “Under Our Skin" Sunday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. This Oscar-shortlisted ...
Samoset Resort gives $25,000 donation to new library

Sep 10
The Samoset Resort announced a major gift to Rockport's new library building campaign Monday, Sept. 9 and presented the Rockport Library Foundation...
Talk: So You Think You Know Maine?

Sep 09
Maine writer and humorist Tim Caverly will present an interactive presentation called “So You Think You Know Maine?” at Merryspring Nature Center, ...
Community briefs

Sep 09
Talk to provide info on program for homeless youth Sept. 18 WALDOBORO -- The Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St., welcomes Ben Cooke, shelter ...
Business group holds scholarship fundraiser Oct. 5

Sep 06
The Lincolnville Business Group hold will its annual scholarship fundraiser at McLaughlin's Lobster Shack (by the ferry) in Lincolnville Beach ...
2019 Firefighters Ball tickets are on sale

Sep 04
Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Firefighters Ball. The public is invited for an evening of dancing and raising money for good causes. The ...