Ground-level particle pollution concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level in the Northern Region for today and tomorrow according to Air…
Health and Wellness
including three puppies in various stages of training
CUSHING — Guiding Eyes for the Blind will present “Training a Guiding Eyes Puppy” in a live event Sunday, Aug. 18, at 10:30 a.m., at the Cushing Public Library. The Thomaston Public Library is co-…
Delegate Coronation
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival crowned this year’s representatives of the Lobster Industry on the first day of the 77th Maine Lobster Festival Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Harbor Park, in…
simulated event Sept. 19; basic training Oct. 17
SWANVILLE — What happens when there is an emergency or disaster that requires providing shelter and food to displaced citizens? Perhaps your answer included a reference to the Waldo County…
BELFAST — As part of its efforts to help those experiencing food insecurity, Waldo County General Hospital has added a new self-service pantry shelf on its campus in Belfast.
The new “Help…
make changes to reduce fall risks
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital’s Community Health team in collaboration with the Belfast Triad group is offering an 8-week A Matter of Balance Class. This program emphasizes practical…
ROCKLAND — “As long as we live, they too shall live,” said Dave Franclemont, in an opening prayer to the 2024 tile dedication ceremony at the Midcoast Maine Area Veterans Memorial.
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individuals with Brain Injuries: survey deadline Aug. 2
Public Consulting Group (PCG) is working with the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) to review, develop, and implement a…
ROCKLAND — The Knox Clinic is now accepting new patients aged 18 and older for free counseling services. This opportunity is available to those who are uninsured, underinsured, or members of the…
ROCKLAND — The Midcoast Maine Area Veterans Memorial’s 2024 new tile dedication ceremony will be held Sunday, July 28, at 1 p.m., in the upper parking lot of American Legion Post 1, at 335…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy Pendleton will…
‘Be There for ME’ website aims to reduce the stigma of asking for help
The Maine Child Welfare Action Network (MCWAN) and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced on July 23 the launch of Be There for ME, a new campaign designed to support…
ride ends at Challenger Center of Maine, in Bangor; riders to see where donated funds are going
BELFAST — The 3rd Annual Bryan’s Ride will take place on Saturday, July 27. Bryan’s Ride is in honor and remembrance of Bryan Lee William Totman, who passed away in a tragic accident in July, 2021…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is participating in the newly-launched Maine Library E-Bike Loan Program, through which residents with library cards at participating libraries can borrow…
HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, August 1, at 10 a.m., along the Round the Mountain Trail in Hope. …
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital will begin offering diabetic foot care clinics for patients beginning early this fall.
The day-long clinics, which will run by appointment only out…
ROCKPORT — Nearly 14 tons of food. That’s 28,000 pounds.
That’s a lot more than a shopping cart can hold.
A strategic alliance between Pen Bay Medical Center and the food market run…
BELFAST — Waldo County Dental Care, located at 125 Northport Ave., in Belfast, is currently accepting new adult and pediatric patients, including patients who have MaineCare.
WCDC is a…
ST GEORGE — Dennis “Denny” M. Darling, 76, passed away with his wife by his side on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Denny was born on January 4, 1948 to the late Harold and Ethel Darling in…
nominees include Knox, Waldo, Lincoln county organizations
WinterKids has kicked off its community vote for its annual Downhill 24 Outdoor Fund. Running from July 1 to July 31, residents across Maine can cast their votes for organizations dedicated to…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill’s Awareness Series presents “Protecting Our Vision,” an educational event lead by Dr. Lynne Kaplinsky, ophthalmologist at Mid Coast Vision Care, Thursday, July 25, at 11 a.m…
more activities this year
SEARSPORT — There’s something in the air at Carver Memorial Library: bubbles, and lots of them.
The library will host its 2nd Annual Bubble Party on Tuesday, July 16, from 3 to 4 p.m. (rain…
CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Georges River Land Trust present Insect Bonanza on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., a guided walk along the Ragged Mountain trails beginning at…
Massage is for EveryBody Week, July 14 - 20, 2024
BELFAST — Mandy Baker Massage will be offering 60-minute massage sessions by donation only, July 14 - 20, 2024, at 248 Northport Ave, Suite 9, to celebrate the Associated Bodyworker and Massage…
ROCKPORT — As part of its efforts to help those experiencing food insecurity, Pen Bay Medical Center has added a new self-serve pantry shelf on its campus in Rockport.
The new “Help…
KNOX — Coastal Mountains Land Trust presents: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy Pendleton will lead a hike…
the previous process “left too much room for human error”
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is going digital with a new application process for their annual backpack and school supplies distribution for the 2024/2025 school year.
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ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center’s Bay View Café is now offering a selection of foods from Maine farms for purchase in its new “Buy Local” food stand.
Patients, visitors and care team…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Jasmine Edwards, PA-C, to its Surgery department.
Edwards comes to Pen Bay from Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, where she was a…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Melissa Powers, FNP, to its Wound Healing Center.
Powers comes to Pen Bay from St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, where she was a registered nurse…
SEARSMONT — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maines Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike on Thursday, July 11, at 10 a.m., at Head of Tide Preserve in Belfast. All are…
ROCKLAND — Free Summer lunches for kids are available at the Rockland Public Library beginning June 24, 2024.
With help from RPL’s partners at Healthy Lincoln County, the library will have…
June 27
On Thursday June 27 at 7 p.m., Hope Library’s Hope Works and Friends Series continues wth “Drink Your Vinegar: Ancient and Modern-Day Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar,” a presentation by Bob Sewall and…
a total of 16 waterbodies in Maine currently have a freshwater fish consumption advisory
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories, June 18, following ongoing PFAS testing of water…
LINCOLNVILLE — A yard sale, Asian-fusion food truck, pizza party, and raffle for a customized Windsor chair are some of the ways that Lincolnville is breaking the silence of domestic abuse for…
AUGUSTA — As temperatures rise across the state, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) reminds animal owners of the best ways to keep their pets…
coughing, shortness of breath, throat irritation, mild chest pain
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ (USG) level on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, according to Air Quality Meteorologists at the…
SEARS ISLAND — Friends of Sears Island (FOSI) will host a guided hike of the “greatest hits” around the island on Tuesday, July 2, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., led by Maine Master Naturalist and FOSI…
Pen Bay, Waldo Announce Juneteenth Closures
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have announced adjusted…
ROCKPORT — As the warmer weather arrives, so do the pesky little critters known as the brown-tail moth caterpillars.
According to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the…
AUGUSTA — Gerry R. Brooks, 86 of Augusta, passed away on May 18, 2024 at Glenridge, in Augusta. He is a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and has been abandoned at the funeral home since…
ROCKLAND — Dr. Paula Apro, of Mariposa Energy Medicine in Rockland, has recently received a generous donation from the nonprofit organization Human Kindr. With this donation, Dr. Apro has…
HOPE — Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust on a summer hike along the Round the Mountain Trail, “one of the most scenic and popular multi-use trails in Midcoast Maine,” said CMLT, in a news release…
APPLETON — The local one-woman show star of “A Dancer’s Journey to Live,” Korinn Mowrey, is now spreading the message of hope and healing to local communities in Midcoast Maine. Mowrey is the…
lessening fear, isolation, and stress
The grassroots nonprofit Finding Our Voices will accompany Maine Seacoast Mission to three outer islands from June 25 to June 27 to bring awareness about domestic abuse and provide opportunities…
NORTHPORT — Coastal Mountains Land Trust announces a new hiking series: Wednesday Waldo Walks. On the second Wednesday of each month, Waldo County Conservation Initiative committee member Bindy…
The City of Belfast and Maine DOT are Partnering to Enhance Active Transportation Infrastructure in the City.
Plan Kick-Off (June 10 - 11, 2024)…
many new participants recently joined the group
CAMDEN — On Monday, June 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.
With so many new…
the 10 warning signs, stages and risk factors, new advances in research
CAMDEN — In recognition of Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Quarry Hill’s monthly Awareness Series will focus on the disease with an educational event Tuesday, June 18, at 1:30 p.m., at the…
With three morning hikes in June, the Midcoast Conservancy’s seasonal hiking series of “Wednesday Wanders” and “Saturday Saunters” is in full swing, offering opportunities to enjoy nature in Alna…
