Community Happenings

Mitchell receives customer service designation

Jun 26
Carolyn Mitchell, a personal insurance account assistant based in the Camden office of Allen Insurance and Financial recently achieved the ...
Education briefs

Jun 26
RSU 13 accepting Pre-K applications ROCKLAND -- Applications for the Regional School Unit 13's Pre-K program for this fall are now available ...
Camden Garden Club previews 70th House & Garden Tour

Jun 26
At the June 22 meeting of the Camden Garden Club, members and guests were treated to a sneak preview of the 70th annual House & Garden Tour, which ...
Fourth of July to feature pet show, barbecue, music

Jun 26
The schedule is set for this year's 4th of July celebration in Thomaston. Tuesday's events start early with a pancake breakfast at the Masonic ...
Apply for Lobster Festival cooking contest by July 15

Jun 26
The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for amateur chefs to compete in this year’s highly anticipated Seafood Cooking Contest. Applications are due ...
Lost, Found and Looking
Bridget doesn't let the past slow her down

Jun 24
Our pet pick of the week is Bridget, a female boxer mix who came to us from our partner rescue, Mutts and Mittens Manor Rescue and Transport. This ...
Children's Museum holds terrarium workshop June 30

Jun 23
Coastal Children’s Museum, 75 Mechanic St., holds its first-ever Plant Night Friday, June 30, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Participants will create living ...
Union Country Club to host benefit for library July 16

Jun 23
The Union Country Club, usually open to members only, offers the public a chance to play its golf course Saturday, July 15, from 7 a.m. to dusk. ...
July 11 business breakfast features panel of educators

Jun 23
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce holds the next in its business breakfast series Thursday, July 11, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Samoset ...
Mr. and Mrs. 4th of July both student athletes

Jun 23
This year's Mr. and Mrs. 4th of July are town residents Coby Dorr and Meredith Mitchell. Both are just-graduated seniors from Oceanside High ...
Gorman Foundation awards $800,000 to Maine nonprofits

Jun 23
The John T. Gorman Foundation is awarding $800,000 to 48 Maine nonprofits through its annual Direct Services Grant Program. Through this support, ...
Camden Yacht Club Sunset Seminar Series kicks off July 5

Jun 22
Peter Ralston, noted photographer and co-founder of the Island Institute, roamed with six others last summer all the way to Greenland and the ...
Public supper to feature 'downeast' menu June 29

Jun 22
There will be a public supper at St. Paul's Union Chapel, Dutch Neck Road, June 29, with seatings at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The meal will feature a ...
Appleton news

By Jessica Davis - Jun 22
Historical society news Save the date!! The annual AHS Benefit Auction will be Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Appleton Meetinghouse, for the benefit ...
Sunset on Old Glory

Jun 22
Reader Hope Creighton of Thomaston sent in this photo of the sun shining on the flag downtown on a recent evening.
Camden Montessori announces new special fourth-to-sixth-grade ...

Jun 21
Children’s House Montessori announces a special program offered for the 2017-2018 school year. The program for grades 4-6 will emphasize experient...
St. George students create booklet for French-speaking ...

Jun 20
Sixth-graders at St. George School recently created a Welcome to Maine booklet for children of French-speaking newcomers to the state. The booklet ...
Worthington Scholarships awarded to 58

Jun 20
The Worthington Scholarship, available to graduating seniors at Oceanside High School and Camden Hills Regional High School, was awarded to 58 ...
Bank to host customer appreciation event July 28

Jun 20
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is hosting Customer Appreciation Day events at many of its branch locations over the summer, including one at the Rockland ...
Behavioral health organizations recognized for work on tobacco ...

Jun 20
The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative held its inaugural Behavioral Health Gold Star Standards of Excellence ...
Watershed junior receives perfect score on SAT math section

Jun 20
For the second year in a row, a Watershed junior has scored a perfect 800 on a section of the SAT. Last year, a student scored an 800 on the ...
P.A.W.S.
Special-needs cat seeks special home

Jun 20
Most of the pets at P.A.W.S. are full of vim and vitality, but just like humans, animals occasionally get sick. Often we deal with minor ailments ...
'Friendship Matters' with Dr. Wendy Rapaport

Jun 20
Camden Public Library welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Wendy Rapaport on Tuesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Dr. Rapaport is a local psychologist who ...
Edwards, Bonney to take full-time Snow Bowl positions

Jun 19
The Camden Snow Bowl and Parks and Recreation Department announces the appointment of two new staff members, both starting this month, June. Mike ...
Alfond Foundation $10M grant will help launch Cancer Care ...

Jun 19
Cancer patients in Maine now have access to world-class, coordinated cancer treatment, thanks to an innovative collaboration between MaineHealth ...
Sculptor to present history of granite quarries June 29

Jun 19
Sculptor Steve Lindsay will present a program on the history of St. George's granite quarries, and will demonstrate how to cut grantie, at a ...
Retired educators select officers

Jun 19
Knox County Retired Educators Association met June 14 for its annual banquet and installation of officers for the 2017-2019 term. Pictured from ...
Illustrator to talk about Maine's sea-run fishes June 28

Jun 19
The visitors center of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge at 9 Water St. welcomes Karen Talbot, an award winning scientific illustrator...
Town, land trust work together to conserve natural resources

Jun 19
The town of St George announces the conservation of 22 acres of the Meadow Brook estuary, including forested wetlands along Turkey Cove Road in ...
Lost, found and looking
Adoption fees reduced for Adopt a Cat Month

Jun 17
June is National Adopt a Cat month and we are celebrating by lowering our adoption fees on adult cats to just $20 through the end of the month. ...
OUT Maine recognized in USA Today gay pride story

Jun 16
OUT Maine was chosen as the face of gay pride in Maine for a USA Today story featuring organizations in all 50 states. "We weren't interested in ...
Summer meals program sites open around RSU13

Jun 16
Regional School Unit13 will provide free breakfasts and lunches to children and adult family members during the summer. The U.S. Department of ...
Pen Bay recognized for care of stroke patients

Jun 16
Pen Bay Medical Center recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus ...
Historical Society plans open house for Warren Day, June 24

Jun 16
Warren Historical Society, 225 Main St., holds an open house on Warren Day, Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be tours of the ...
County Dems plan listening sessions with gubernatorial ...

Jun 16
The public is invited to join Knox County Democrats at Watts Hall, 170 Main St., Thomaston, for a series of listening sessions with declared and ...
Sept. 17 competition benefits AIO Food Pantry
Lobsterpalooza calls for chefs

Jun 16
The 5th Annual Lobsterpalooza Mac’n'Cheese cooking contest will be held Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Rockland Elks Club, 210 Rankin St. This ...
Ham radio operators to hold annual field day June 24, 25

Jun 16
The Pen Bay Amateur Radio Club Operators will participate in the annual Amateur Radio Relay League Field Day event, which runs from 2 p.m. ...
High school students learn about ocean science

Jun 16
Sixteen Maine high school juniors completed a week of living and learning at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences on May 26. They worked side-by-s...
Land trust accepts donation of property in Friendship

Jun 16
The Medomak Valley Land Trust has recently acquired a new 6-acre parcel of land in Friendship on Martin Point, thanks to former landowners Penny ...
State seeks education 'surrogate parents' for disabled ...

Jun 15
The Maine Department of Education needs volunteers to serve as education “surrogate” parents to a child or children with disabilities who have no ...
Appleton news

By Jessica Davis - Jun 15
Appleton Village School news Congratulations to the Appleton Village School and Community. We were ranked number 7 out of 305 in the state on the ...
Education briefs

Jun 14
Rockland woman gets degree from Quinnipiac University HAMDEN, Conn. -- Hannah Hersom has received her master's degree in occupational therapy from ...
P.AW.S. to host Pals Summer Camp

Jun 13
Some pets take their sweet time revealing their true colors. Some seem a bit shy — or just the opposite — when they arrive at the shelter, but ...