BELFAST — Celebrate Cathy Morgan Bird Week with the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, May 11 - May 18. Those interested in birding are invited to celebrate this special time of year with BBWC, when…
Outdoors
hike, paddle, learn
inviting all wandering and sauntering nature lovers
WALDOBORO and PALERMO — Midcoast Conservancy invites all wandering and sauntering nature lovers to join in the Wednesday Wanders and Saturday Saunters guided hike series to explore Midcoast…
ROCKPORT — The Museum of Maritime Pets will host a Mini-Golf Charity Benefit on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Golfer’s Crossing, 7 Country Way, in Rockport. The event will fund the museum’s youth…
ROCKLAND — Pen Bay Christian School will hold their annual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 13.
The race will begin and end at the school, at 1 Waldo Avenue, Rockland. Same day registration…
SEARSMONT — Having been rescheduled from Thursday, April 4, due to a snowstorm, the Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital’s Journey to Health…
JEFFERSON — Join Midcoast Conservancy for a fun, casual 7-week trail running training series each Wednesday from April 24 to June 5, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in…
CAMDEN — Given the amount of recent rain and deteriorating ski conditions, the Camden Snow Bowl is closed.
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Maine, Mass, Maryland and New Hampshire battle it out for top billing
CAMDEN – Blustery winds out of the northwest chilled the Midcoast Feb. 3, 4 and 5, and with temperatures dropping to the teens during…
Five Town Little League registration for the 2024 season is now open for all players ages 5 – 12. Please visit the FTLL website today to sign up for the season, as well as the below indoor clinics…
So far, so good with Hosmer Pond ice; heed parking rules or risk getting a ticket
CAMDEN — Seasonably cold nightly air has settled into the Midcoast, portending a favorable start to the 33rd annual U.S. National…
A group of rebels challenged the January chill at the height of 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 during Camden’s WinterFest. But, though the day’s temperatures peaked around 37 degrees in Knox…
an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities to be outdoors
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s unique Adventure Day Pass provides an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities and their families to be engaged and active outdoors this winter through barrier-…
The imagination and initiative of five teachers was rewarded when the Stewardship Education Alliance voted unanimously to fund their grant applications.
John Dietter, Camden-Rockport…
CAMDEN — It has been 50 years since Camden Snow Bowl ski patroller Robert Winslow first began rescuing injured skiers on Ragged Mountain, bundling them onto toboggans and bringing them down in all…
For over 37 years the Rockland Rotary Club has sponsored the Marcel Lacasse Memorial Golf Tournament to raise funds to provide scholarships to deserving area high school seniors. This year…
Three options: Family-Friendly • Kid at Heart • In Bed by 9 p.m.
MAINE—Calling Midcoast people: there will be numerous Halloween-themed events around the Midcoast as we’ve compiled in our annual “…
LEWISTON — Midcoast Recreation Center’s (MRC) Tennis for Fun Team participated in the Special Olympics at Bates College in Lewiston on October 3, 2023. The MRC and Belfast Tennis for Fun athletes…
What to do with the end-of-season bounty
It’s harvest time!
When your neighbors drop off heaping bags of produce from their gardens and the farmer’s markets are overflowing, the question remains: “What should I make tonight?”…
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary open house, Oct. 14
JEFFERSON—In a rural corner of Maine, a sanctuary for farm animals has quietly taken shape for pigs, goats, equines, and birds who’ve been abandoned or dumped by their owners. Or, who grew too big…
MILLINOCKET — A female hiker, 43, suffered a broken ankle Sept. 20 on Katahdin's Knife Edge, leading Baxter State Park staff to request aviation assets from the Maine Army…
Seven unique brew fests to check out
Die-hard craft beer lovers who have followed Maine fests like they were Grateful Dead concerts have had a rough couple of years navigating the COVID-19 pandemic when many festivals were largely…
After “The Summer That Never Was,” September sure has been producing a lot of nice, hot, summery days. Make the most of them with these three Maine activities:
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BELFAST — In a world where weather forecasts are dominated by satellites and meteorologists, some rely on the predictions of animals. While many are familiar with Pennsylvanian Punxsutawney Phil,…
171 runners
A rainy forecast turned into sunny skies August 27 for the 12th annual Blueberry Cove half marathon, which helps needy kids attend camp in Tenants Harbor and at Tanglewood…
channel the inner superhero
BELFAST — The Waldo County YMCA will host two Fun Run events on October 7 and 8. The Superheroes for Kids 5K is for ages 13 and older. Kids ages 5-12 are invited to take part in A Child Shall Lead…
CAMDEN – The Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee (MRCAC) hosted another monthly speaker series on August 23 at Camp Bishopswood, on Megunticook Lake in Hope. For this month, FB…
NORTHPORT — The Waldo County YMCA will host its 21st Annual Golf Fore Kids Charity Tournament on Friday, September 15, at the Northport Golf Course. Teams of four are invited to sign-up for this…
for children with physical and intellectual disabilities to play baseball
ROCKPORT — Five Town Little League Challenger program starts Tuesday, September 5, at 5 p.m., at Marge Jones, on the softball field.
Challenger is open to kids in grades K-12 and provides a…
Midcoast entrepreneurs
CAMDEN - Captain Gus Kodros is originally from Alton, Illinois When asked what brought him to Camden, he says with a wry smile, “a boat.” Kodros recently purchased the Schooner Lazy Jack II…
See the Gardens in a Whole New Light: Nov. 18 through Dec. 31. At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, planning is underway for the ninth annual Gardens Aglow. Consistently ranked in USA TODAY…
Sidecountry Trails, an effort of Sidecountry Sports, is hosting its annual Thomaston Town Forest family-friendly mountain bike relay race, Saturday, August 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., where two bike…
All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on August 27.
Advertised as “Maine’s most beautiful triathlon,” the Pemaquid Beach Tri is a sprint…
GREENWOOD — WinterKids Mountain Mayhem, a 12-hour mountain bike and trail running event, will take place Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., at Mount Abram in Greenwood, Maine.…
Hidden Valley Nature Center
Registration is open for Midcoast Conservancy’s 12th annual Race Through the Woods trail race, sponsored by Lamey-Wellehan on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson.
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THOMASTON –The Fourth of July is celebrated the entire day in Thomaston, from the late morning Main Street parade to fireworks after dark.
In the middle of the day, community members and…
Featuring farmers, food manufacturers, artisans, and a food truck
ROCKPORT—A group of farmers, food manufacturers, artisans, and even a food truck have started a new farmer’s market at the former…
NORTHPORT — The Belfast Rotary Club’s 24th Annual Golf Tournament, held June 3 at the Northport Golf Club, was a success despite rainy, windy weather, according to Belfast Rotary Club, in a news…
ROCKPORT — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s 2023 Golf Fore Kids’ Sake at Samoset Resort, presented by Dover Ford and Union Fair Auto, raised $41,570 on May 26 to support one-to-one youth…
BELFAST — Despite clouds above, the streets of downtown Belfast were alive with laughter and rainbows of all shapes and sizes, all in celebration of the Belfast Has…
Donut Burgers • Donut Parade • Donut Activities • Donut Pride
ROCKPORT—Perhaps before this weekend, not many people knew that the creator of the Donut Hole, Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory, lived in Rockport, Maine. They do now.
The site where the…
The hemlock woolly adelgid has made its entrance into Maine. According to Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling, the pest was first found in the southernmost…
On Friday, April 28, the Maine Forest Service issued a report concerning observations of the browntail caterpillar emergence at the agency’s monitoring sites.
“ It…
free event T-shirts for volunteers
PEMAQUID — All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on August 27.
Advertised as “Maine’s most beautiful triathlon,” the Pemaquid Tri is a sprint…
The Hills to Sea Trails Coalition is looking for individuals willing to steward a section of the Hills to Sea Trail. The trail passes through the towns of Belfast, Waldo,…
Forty years ago, the first Maine Maple Sunday was held celebrating a process and product colonists learned from Native Americans here in the Northeast. Before the colonists arrived with their iron…
Sledgehammers help in breaking path to water
ROCKPORT — On many winter mornings, just after 7:30, a flurry of cars and small SUVs have descended the steep hill to Marine Park, at…
‘looking forward to meeting practitioners’ needs’
ROCKLAND — New Trekkers Training Director Diane Sternberg would rather see 10 minutes into the future rather than 150 years, if she had to choose.
“Knowing what will happen in the future…
BELFAST — Wiener dog, doxie, badger dog, sausage dog. All of these are used to describe the diminutive dachshund - recognized by all, loved by many. Worshipped by some. For dogs that spend the…
BELFAST — Heritage Park was bustling with activity Saturday afternoon as Waterfall Arts sixth annual Chalk Walk took…
