Community Happenings

Middle School student project honored

Jan 28
The Camden-Rockport Middle School seventh grade interdisciplinary fall project was selected as a Model of Excellence by educational leaders from ...
Prescott Memorial plans to win gold for WinterKids

Jan 28
Prescott Memorial School in Washington is once again striving to go for the gold in the 2020 WinterKids Winter Games to win $5000 with 31 other ...
Chewonki offers scholarships

Jan 27
Chewonki Semester School is now accepting applications for the 2020 Maine Youth Environmental Leaders Scholarship, a $15,000 award to support ...
Chamber of Commerce elects new board chair

Jan 24
Garry Schwall, of Lincolnville, was elected as chair of the Board of Directors of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce at the board's ...
The Landing Place announces training event for host homes

Jan 23
The Landing Place, a comprehensive youth program of the Knox County Homeless Coalition, will be holding a training session Saturday, Jan. 25 for ...
Washington news Jan. 23

By Charlotte Henderson - Jan 23
Rabies Clinic at Somerville This Saturday, Jan. 18, the Town of Somerville is hosting a rabies clinic at the Somerville Volunteer Fire Department ...
United Midcoast Charities announces promotion

Jan 23
United Midcoast Charities has promoted Kelly Carey, of Brooks, into a new full-time program coordinator role. Carey joined UMC as administrative ...
Education briefs

Jan 23
Local resident named to dean's list at Clarkson University POTSDAM, N.Y. — Thomas B. Griebel of Hope, majoring in computer engineering, was named ...
Camden still remembers a Civil War legend

Jan 23
The story of William Conway, remembered in the Historical Photo in this week's Camden Herald, is one that has stirred the imaginations of Midcoast ...
DEP issues report on Maine's greenhouse gas emissions goals

Jan 23
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has released its Eighth Biennial Report on Progress Toward Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals. The ...
Rare and unusual plants discussed Feb. 4

Jan 22
Camden Garden Club's Winter Horticulture Series will welcome guest speaker Carol Yee of Carol's Collectibles, Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. in the ...
Community briefs Jan. 23

Jan 22
Planking Party at The Apprenticeshop Jan. 24 ROCKLAND -- The Apprenticeshop will host a planking party to celebrate the completion of the hull on ...
Rockland library to demonstrate Goodreads Jan. 29

Jan 22
For people who struggle to keep track of the books they've already read and who want ideas for new novels, Goodreads might be the app for those ...
Adult education spring, summer brochure is online

Jan 22
The Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education's new Spring-Summer brochure is available online, with printed copies being distributed the first ...
Spring plant sale catalogs are available

Jan 21
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District's 2020 spring plant sale catalog is now available in print and online. This year's sale will be ...
New members added to Museum board

Jan 21
The Sail Power and Steam Museum of Rockland has recently added three new board members, as well as a new associate director. “Having been in ...
Alaskan bush pilot to speak Feb. 10

Jan 21
The Georges River Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host Gary Merrill to speak at the monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 10 in the upstairs mezzanine at ...
Doudera begins business tour

Jan 20
Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, has begun a tour of businesses in District 94 and Loyal Biscuit, the family-run pet store with six Maine locations ...
Teens invited to summer exchange program

Jan 20
Rotary International's Short-Term Exchange Program invites teens to learn a foreign language, discover another culture and truly become a global ...
Apprenticeshop adds three board members

Jan 17
The Apprenticeshop, a boatbuilding and seamanship school in Rockland has added three new board members: Tim Clark, Warren Seeling, and Whitney ...
Education briefs

Jan 16
Camden resident named to dean's list POTSDAM, N.Y. -- The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named Bryce Tyler of Camden to the SUNY ...
Local expert to discuss heirloom seeds Jan. 28

Jan 15
Heron Breen, coordinator of research and development for Fedco Seeds, will discuss Maine and New England Heirlooms in the library's Picker Room ...
People of Color organization grants are available

Jan 15
Grants of up to $10,000 from Maine Community Foundation's People of Color Fund are available to organizations that are led by, and serve, people ...
Sundog invites all to jump in the harbor for a cause Feb. 1

Jan 14
For the second straight year, Sundog Outdoor Expeditions, as part of the Maine Outdoor Leadership Initiative, invites the community to plunge into ...
Rotary Chili Challenge set for Feb. 8

Jan 13
The West Bay Rotary Chili Challenge will take place at 16 Bay View Hotel, 16 Bay View St., Camden, Feb. 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., during the U.S. ...
Talk: The Remarkable World of Beetles Jan. 28

Jan 10
Retired entomologist Bob Emmons will lead a presentation on “The Remarkable World of Beetles,” at Merryspring Nature Center Tuesday30 Conway Road, ...
Camden Herald Public Meeting Roundup January

Jan 03
Appleton Select Board -- Every Tuesday at 7 p.m., Town Hall Planning Board -- Every second Monday at 7 p.m., Town Hall School Committee Meeting - ...