Community Happenings
CNB announces new senior vice president
Apr 22Camden National Bank has announced that Pamela C. Kenniston has been promoted to senior vice president, senior retail loan officer. A native of ...
MWCV presents storytellers April 28
Apr 22Maine Sport Outfitters, in Rockport, will host speakers from Midcoast Women Collective Voices Sunday, April 28 at 4 p.m. as they tell the tales of ...
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Education briefs
Apr 22South Thomaston woman makes dean's list at Simmons University BOSTON -- Kaila Harris of South Thomaston was named to the dean's list at Simmons ...
Seasoned Citizen's Prom returns May 5
Apr 22The Camden Hills Regional High School chapter of the National Honor Society will host the annual Seasoned Citizen's Prom on Sunday May 5, from ...
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Cash for Clothes Sale set for May 18 to May 20
Apr 19The semi-annual Cash for Clothes Sale to benefit Coastal Opportunities will be held Saturday, May 18 through Monday, May 20, at the American ...
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Moody to talk about mechanical genius May 1
Apr 19Camden Author Roger Moody will tell the story of “O.A.” Harkness at Union Historical Society's meeting May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Old Town House, 128 ...
Conservation District plant sale blooms May 4, 5
Apr 19The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Plant Sale & Garden Fair will be held at the Union Fairgrounds Saturday, May 4 from 9 ...
Community message restored at Camden library
Apr 19The original 1930 message, etched into the front steps of the Camden Public Library building, has been restored by Andreas von Huene. The sculptor,...
Lincolnville library hosts Avian Haven program May 1
Apr 19Laura Suomi-Lecker will present “Lessons from Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center—a Citizen's Guide to Helping the Birds of Maine,” a free ...
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Camden library hosts Children’s Book Week April 29 - May 5
Apr 19The Camden Public Library will host Children's Book Week, April 29 to May 5. The community is invited to join in this national celebration of ...
Talk on living with grief slated for May 2
Apr 18Yasemin Yamodo-Isler will give a dharma talk entitled “The Journey with Grief” at Rockland Shambhala, 16 School St, Thursday, May 2, from 6 to 8 ...
Mid-Coast School of Technology graduates CNA class
Apr 18A graduation ceremony for the nine students in the Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Ed Certified Nursing Assistant training program was held ...
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Scholarship roundup
Apr 18Maine Community Foundation launches Adult Learner Scholarship ELLSWORTH -- The Maine Community Foundation has launched the Adult Learner Scholarshi...
Thomaston library to hold star-viewing party April 26
Apr 16Thomaston Public Library will hold a star-viewing party Friday, April 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Special guests will be Ron Thompson, of the Southern ...
Rockland Harbor named one of the best in the U.S.
Apr 16Rockland Harbor has been named one of six finalists for “Best Harbor in the US,” by USHarbors.com. The crowd-sourced campaign began in January and ...
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League of Women Voters hosts open house April 27
Apr 16The League of Women Voters of Maine, Midcoast Chapter, will host an open house Saturday, April 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at High Mountain Hall, 5 ...
Chamber program to detail workplace effects of legal pot April ...
Apr 15The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and Eaton Peabody will hold the next Legal Breakfast, with the topic of Workplace Impacts of ...
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Community meeting on Comp Plan set for May 9
Apr 15Thomaston residents are invited to come together for a talk on “Preserving Our Town's Character” Thursday, May 9, at 5 p.m. at Watts Hall, 174 ...
One Less Worry introduces 'Shed Your Worries'
Apr 15West Bay Rotary's support of One Less Worry started in May 2017, when Sharon Hobson, One Less Worry founder and director, spoke at a West Bay ...
Pluecker visits Camden Hills Regional High School
Apr 12State Rep. Bill Pluecker (I-Warren) visited Camden Hills Regional High School Friday, April 5, to celebrate “Invite Your Legislator to School ...
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Washington news
By Charlotte Henderson - Apr 12These are your mother's Columbine, bee balm, aster ... if the plant names Hildy Ellis spoke Friday evening sound familiar, they may be in your ...
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Notorious crime to be topic of historical society talk April ...
Apr 12The St. George Historical Society opens its program year with a program on the Hart-Meservey murder of 1877 in the first station meeting room, 3 ...
Camden Public Library launches Campaign for the Future
Apr 12More than 150 people kicked off National Library Week at the Camden Public Library, Saturday, April 6, with the Edible Books Festival and the ...
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Camden Garden Club hosts talk on strawberries and raspberries ...
Apr 12Regular meetings of the Camden Garden Club resume on Thursday, April 25, at First Congregational Church, 55 Elm St. in Camden at 9 a.m., with ...
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Hearing on county hazard mitigation plan set for April 25
Apr 12A public hearing will be held Thursday, April 25, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the offices of the Knox County Emergency Management Agency, 301 Park St., ...
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Free money management class starts May 1
Apr 11New Ventures Maine will join the Camden Public Library May 1 to offer My Money Works, a free four-week class to help participants gain the skills ...
Medomak Middle School names January Riverhawks
Apr 11The following Medomak Middle School students were named Riverhawks of the month for January: from left, front: Noah Morris and Oskar Schneider; ...
Red Cross announces upcoming blood drives
Apr 11The Bangor office of the American Red Cross has announced the following blood drives in Knox County: Owls Head April 19, noon to 5 p.m., Owls Head ...
Midcoast Lens: Harbinger of spring
Apr 11Hope Creighton shared a photo of a bluebird who visited her yard in Thomaston April 10.
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Business briefs
Apr 11First National Bank declares first-quarter dividend DAMARISCOTTA -- The Board of Directors of The First Bancorp, the parent company of First ...
Camden Roadside Cleanup now set for May 3 and 4
Apr 10Due to inclement weather, the Camden Roadside Cleanup, originally scheduled April 12 and 13, has been rescheduled for Friday, May 3 and Saturday, ...
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American Legion post installs officers
Apr 10American Legion Williams-Brazier Post 37 installed its new officers for the coming 2020 fiscal year April 4. Elections are held every March at ...
Black Cat contest on hold for now
Apr 09The Black Cat will be taking a break for a while, but stay posted for this and other contests in the future. Starting with the edition of April ...
Midcoast Interact supports One Less Worry
Apr 09Students from the Midcoast Interact Club recently assisted One Less Worry, a nonprofit that provides pads, tampons and essential grooming products ...
Mama cats with empty nests
Apr 08These three gorgeous cats all came in with kittens, or had kittens, while in the care of P.A.W.S. They spent time in foster homes, while their ...
Registration is open for Kids Can Grow
Apr 05Maine Coast Heritage Trust, in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will host a six-month session of Kids Can Grow, a ...
Tell visitors about your summer destination
Apr 04Share the latest news and information about your business or organization with visitors and summer day-trippers to the Midcoast. A new magazine ...
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Annual UMaine tuition raffle is underway
Mar 29The UMaine Alumni Association has launched its annual tuition raffle, which will pay at least $8,790 to cover the prize recipient's tuition at ...
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New Ventures Maine to offer Business Basics workshop
Mar 28In Partnership with the Camden Public Library, New Ventures Maine will offer a two-session Business Basics workshop Mondays April 22 and April 29, ...
Farmers and volunteers sought for Calf Unveiling Day
Mar 22Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites area farmers to participate in Calf Unveiling Day on Saturday, May 4, to promote local agriculture and food. ...
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Midcoast Lyme education group holds conference April 26
Apr 22The Midcoast Lyme Disease Support and Education group, headed by Paula Jackson Jones, will hold its annual free education conference at the ...
Aldermere Farm hosts Calf Unveiling Day May 4
Apr 22Aldermere Farm at 20 Russell Ave., Rockport, will open its barnyard to the public from Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for Calf Unveiling ...
Merryspring hosts talk on shell middens
Apr 22Alice Kelley, of the University of Maine, will speak about Maine's shell middens at Merryspring Nature Center, 30 Conway Road, Camden,Tuesday, ...
Green with Envy Salons support Earth Month
Apr 22Green with Envy Salon joined with the Natural Resources Council of Maine Sunday, April 14, and volunteered to help clean up area beaches in ...
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Ad-hoc group formed to study future of Thompson Center
Apr 19The future of the town-owned complex of buildings in Union known as the Thompson Community Building and Yellow Schoolhouse is the subject of an ad ...
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Washington news
By Charlotte Henderson - Apr 19Masons' public supper One sign of spring is that the public suppers are coming along. Vic Oboyski is right on schedule to tell us Mt. Olivet ...
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Aldermere Achievers 4-H members shine at state competition
Apr 19At the 4-H Public Speaking Tournament in March, which is part of the youth development program of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, four ...
Ocean Sciences researcher to speak April 25
Apr 19The Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., will host a discussion of how a warmer Gulf and shifting fisheries have changed Maine's coastal ecosystems ...
Allen Insurance employee earns state license
Apr 19Allen Insurance and Financial has announced that Jane Harford has obtained a license to sell property and casualty insurance in the state of ...
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The First reports quarterly income jump of 11.8 percent from ...
Apr 18The First Bancorp, parent company of First National Bank, announced April 17 operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Net ...
Local author, outdoorsman to speak at Cushing library April 28
Apr 18Forager, author, outdoorsman, musician and dowser Tom Seymour will present the essentials of living with the land at the Cushing Public Library, ...
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Holocaust remembrance service open to all May 2
Apr 18Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, 50 Willow St., will commemorate Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. This service is open ...
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Meeting set April 25 on project to help owners preserve ...
Apr 17A public information meeting and pizza party will be held Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in Watts Hall, 174 Main St., to share details of Habitat ...
Rockland Public Library has a birthday April 26
Apr 16Rockland Library will celebrate its 115th birthday, Friday, April 26. The community is invited to come to the library, look at scrapbooks, share ...
Rockport Garden Club to host textile artist May 2
Apr 16The Rockport Garden Club will host a free presentation by textile artist Susan Perrine at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., May 2, at 1 ...
First National Bank supports United Midcoast Charities
Apr 15United Midcoast Charities receives sponsorship from First National Bank for its July Learn With UMC workshop: How to Search for Grant funding with ...
Lost, Found & Looking
Dolly will bring joy, wants to be the only pooch in the house
Apr 15From the desk of Chrys deLorimier, development director at Pope Memorial Humane Society. We are getting excited for our annual Legacy Society ...
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Business Association meeting to include brainstorming April 24
Apr 15In addition to rotating the meeting locations, the Waldoboro Business Association Board has also decided to share responsibility for running the ...
Lost, Found & Looking
Shy Sy is ready to blossom for the right person
Apr 13From the desk of Events Coordinator Kasey Bielecki. I remember being little and watching my parents in the kitchen. Mom was great at dinner and ...
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Conservation district holds composting/rain barrel sale
Apr 12Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is offering a composting and rain ...
Two April events set at Merryspring Nature Center
Apr 12Merryspring Nature Center, at 30 Conway Road in Camden, will offer two events in April. Merryspring gardener Denise DeSpirito will speak about ...
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Library hosts program by historical society president April 23
Apr 12Jean Lawrence, president of the Waldoborough Historical Society, will be the April speaker for the Friends of the Waldoboro Public Library Speaker ...
Trekkers receives donation from Maine Sport Outfitters
Apr 12Maine Sport Outfitters donated $1,136 from its fourth nonprofit weekend to Trekkers. Pictured at Maine Sport's Rockport headquarters are, from ...
Appleton student receives scholarship
Apr 12Maine Maritime Academy student Sawyer King, of Appleton, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund April 11. ...
First National Bank donates $50,000 to the Camden Public ...
Apr 11First National Bank has pledged $50,000 to support the Camden Public Library. Executives from First National Bank presented the Camden Public ...
History, design of spinning wheels to be told April 24
Apr 11The Vose Library, 392 Common Road, will host Jan Cunningham of Camden and Brenda Page of Union for a talk about Maine's antique spinning wheels ...
Riverhawks for December announced
Apr 11Medomak Middle School named the following students Riverhawks of the month for December: from left, front: Kaylee Kurr, Elizabeth Harriman, Lyra ...
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Garden club to hear program on beekeeping April 16
Apr 11The Waldoboro Community Garden Club welcomes Master Gardener Jean Vose to its meeting Tuesday, April 16. The meeting begins with a potluck dinner ...
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Community briefs
Apr 11American Woodcock talk Birder Mike Shannon presents “Romantic Antics: The Sky Dance of the American Woodcock” at the Camden Public Library ...
Golf Fore Kids’ Sake registration opens
Apr 11Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine invites local businesses, organizations and individuals to sign up to Golf Fore Kids' Sake 2019 at the ...
Frost Heave Fondo draws more than 100 riders
Apr 10The Midcoast Maine Chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association joined with One Community Many Voices to host the first annual Frost Heave ...
Midcoast Lens: Crocuses make an appearance
Apr 10As winter weather hangs on, crocuses in Camden are a welcome sight.
CHRHS names VPA Student of the Month for April
Apr 09Camden Hills Regional High School Senior, Charlie O'Brien, has been named the Visual & Performing Arts Student of the Month for April. He has been ...
BestLit Review workshops offered this summer
Apr 08Midcoast Maine-based authors are invited to present a 10-minute performance of their fiction/non-fiction essay/short story/play or script excerpt; ...
UPDATE - eWaste collection event now set for April 27
Apr 08West Bay Rotary's annual eWaste-Plus collection event fundraiser will be Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot of the old ...
Youth farm hands program starts May 7
Apr 05Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get to know the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, 20 Russell Ave., Rockport. ...
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Trout-stocking sale is underway
Apr 03Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring an annual trout-stocking sale. Two sizes of trout are offered: 5 to 6-inch rainbow ...
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Registration opens for Maine Lobster Ride cycling event
Mar 28The Penobscot Bay YMCA, the Camden Snow Bowl and Sidecountry Sports have teamed up with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine to continue the Maine ...
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Applications open for marketing mini-grants
Mar 25New Ventures Maine is introducing a marketing mini-grant/pitch program to support the development of marketing tools, materials and activities. Up ...
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Camden Public Library hosts Maritime Month
Mar 20April is Maritime Month at Camden Public Library. The series of events opens with a photography exhibit from the Penobscot Marine Museum, at the ...
