ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will open Sunday, March 2 and Monday, March 3, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. both evenings.
EWC has a…
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welcoming donations of warm blankets, twin-sized fitted bedsheets
When Nikki Mahar, who recently moved to Eastport from California, woke up in the middle of the night with stomach pains at 14 weeks pregnant, she and her husband rushed to the closest…
Update: Feb. 26, 2025: MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals’ Community Town Hall scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., will now be held at the Belfast Yacht Club…
NORTHPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, …
BELFAST — St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 95 Court St., Belfast, will observe the start of the Christian season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesday service at noon March…
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s Endoscopy department will host a free public event on the hospital campus Friday, March 7, with a focus on colon cancer awareness.
Patients,…
Power Reds is the preferred donation for trauma patients
ROCKPORT — The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Pen Bay YMCA Rockport.…
ROCKPORT — "Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, but early detection can save lives," said MaineHealth, in a news release. "Many in the fishing and maritime industries face high exposure…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has begun a new partnership between its Pediatrics department and Mainely Teeth, a nonprofit mobile dental clinic that brings access to quality dental care…
Cold Water Dipping groups gathered at frozen ponds and chilly beaches from Brooklin to York to support Maine domestic abuse victims on February 9.
The Statewide “Love…
ROCKLAND — Maine Health will present a Fall Prevention Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library, as part of the Aging Well series co…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Cancer Care Belfast invites all patients and community members who are experiencing cancer to attend their Cancer Support Group, held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each…
If you had a hunch that a lot of…
raffle items, scholarship fund
LIBERTY — The 8th annual Riley’s Wish Winter Games & Derby will be on Saturday, February 15, 2025 and is being hosted this year by Lake St. George Brewing…
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Twenty-year-old Lilly DesRoberts talks about how her high school boyfriend robbed her of college life in the Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month episode of the “Let’s Talk About It”…
Super Bowl Sunday
Dipping groups across Maine participating in the second annual Finding Our Voices “Love Yourself” Cold Water Dip will wear yellow and wade into freezing water Sunday, Feb. 9 to raise money for…
have a game plan
Super Bowl LIX is taking place on Sunday, February 9 and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and its law enforcement partners across the State are asking fans to remember the following simple, safe…
free, fun, educational event for expecting new moms and families
THOMASTON — Healthy Kids will host a free Community Baby Shower and Resource Fair, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, from 9 a.m. - noon, at the Thomaston Academy Gym, 60 Main St., Thomaston.
This fun…
ROCKPORT — Granite Coast Orthodontics announces the addition of Dr. Emily Leach, DMD, MS, to its team.
"Leach brings an outstanding academic record, a passion for patient care, and a deep…
CAMDEN — Monday, Feb. 10, from noon to 2 p.m., the Camden area Parkinson’s Support Group will convene its monthly meeting at the Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill.
Linn Cole, a certified health…
WARREN — For little legs, reaching a 100-mile physical activity goal can feel like a daunting challenge.
But thanks to a new 100 Mile Club program piloted at Warren Community School by the…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill offers a program on the safe handling of medications, Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m., at the Anderson Inn. MaineHealth Pharmacy Pen Bay Hospital and Penobscot Bay…
BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust will host another Wednesday Waldo Walk on February 12, at 10 a.m., at the Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast.
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ROCKPORT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust on Tuesday, Feb. 11, for a full moon hike at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport. The group will meet at the Beech Hill Road trailhead at 5 p.m., and hike…
LINCOLNVILLE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, Feb. 6, at 10 a.m., along the Cameron Mountain Trail in…
No Greater Love
BELFAST — Throughout February, Belfast Free Library will be collecting non-perishable food items for its sixth annual food drive. All donations will…
managing stress to promote a healthier gut
CAMDEN— Join Women’s Health and Functional Medicine consultants Charlene Orne and Deb Czuchra on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m., in the Picker Room at the Camden Public…
BELFAST — Join the Belfast Free Library on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m., for a free “Medicare 101” presentation from Seth Funk of Breakwater…
Book Club discussion and Cold Water Dip fundraiser
Finding Our Voices invites Maine women to uplift and empower each other with an online book club discussion of The Bonobo Sisterhood with the author Diane L. Rosenfeld, and a…
Early signs of frostbite
With periods of extreme cold and heavy snowfall a guarantee throughout the winter months, Shriners Children’s Boston wants to remind parents about how to protect…
Daytime options also available in Rockland
ROCKLAND — The Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center in Rockland will be open for three nights: Monday, Jan. 20, Tuesday, Jan 21, and…
Our Town Belfast’s Ice Festival February 21-23
BELFAST — A new winter program will be offered in Belfast through a collaboration between DoryWoman Rowing, Selkie Sauna, and Belfast Parks and Recreation. In coordination with Our Town Belfast’s…
BANGOR — A Texas man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to four counts of wire fraud, according to the Maine…
ROCKLAND — Maine Health will present a Fall Prevention Workshop on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m., at the Rockland Public Library, as part of the Aging Well series…
Summer Camp Registration opens February 5
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA adds a new camp location to its 2025 summer camp season to bring adventure, education, and excitement to local kids.
"Hope Explorers Camp, now located at…
ROCKLAND — On December 31, 2024, the Stella Maris Apartments Tenants Association donated $200 each, in Domino's gift certificates, to the Rockland Police and Fire…
infused oils and facial serums
ROCKLAND — Join instructor Valerie Robinson for a Winter Skincare Workshop, featuring infused oils and facial serums to nourish winter skin, Sunday, Jan. 26, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., at Good Tern’s…
ROCKLAND — A Supply Drive for Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be held Friday, Jan. 17, from 3 - 6 p.m., at the Flanagan Community…
ROCKPORT — Audiologist Dr. Angela Loavenbruck, Ed.D, will give an informational presentation about hearing loss, hearing aids, and communication, Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 12:30 p…
ROCKPORT — As part of the hospital’s ongoing commitment to increasing access to care and services, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital added a new pharmacist on Jan. 6, 2025, and expanded hours at its…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital announces a new partnership with Quirk Chevrolet GMC of Rockland that will help increase access to care and resources for patients and community members. As…
panel discussion, resource tables to follow screening
WALDOBORO — For Damariscotta artist Peter Bruun, surviving the pain of losing his 24-year-old daughter to a heroin overdose started with breaking taboos.
“When Elisif was struggling it was…
ROCKLAND — AIO is offering a Daytime Warming Center on their property every day, Monday - Friday, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., through Jan. 17, 2025.
AIO's original building, at 70 Thomaston St.,…
PORTLAND — MaineHealth welcomed its first baby of the new year at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland. Michael Nathan Maiato was…
ELLSWORTH — "Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital is delighted to announce the community’s first baby of the year," said the hospital, in a news release.
Freya Arlene, daughter of…
CAMDEN — "What happens when you bring together ice carving, a polar plunge, fashionable pets, spectacular kids' activities, fun music, and delicious local food on a winter’s…
ROCKLAND — Knox Clinic and the Coastal Recovery Community Center announce updates to their Wellness Wednesday program for January 2024. These changes include a revised schedule and a new location…
CAMDEN — St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, in Camden, will hold the following holiday services in 2024:
4 p.m., Dec. 24, St. Thomas' Episcopal Church,…
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center will be open Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, from 2 p.m., until Monday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m…
Rec Center open to the public during the day
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center will be open Saturday, Dec. 21, from 5 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.
The space…
