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A Morning in Maine is offering local businesses 10% off our 2-hour private charters and 15% off longer private charters now through October 14th, with an additional 5% off for non-profit organizations.  A Morning in Maine is a classic wooden yacht sailing out of Rockland, with up to 21 guests.  Come enjoy beautiful fall sailing...

[Thomaston], [Maine], [September 10, 2024] – The countdown is on! The 4th Annual Bark + Brew in the Barn is less than two weeks away, and if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, now’s the time! This much-anticipated Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) fundraiser takes place on Saturday, September 21, from 5 to 9 p.m....

CAMDEN – September 3, 2024 – On September 11, during National Compassionate Leadership Week, author and philanthropist Donato Tramuto, of the TramutoPorter Foundation, will host a live conversation at United Midcoast Charities’ Annual Grantee Breakfast Celebration sponsored by the Samoset Resort in Rockport. Tramuto, speaking from Maine, will be joined virtually by 2014 Nobel Peace...

Our Fall/Winter 2024 Catalog is live and registrations are pouring in! We have 158 classes this semester with over 30 new ones! Workforce and certificate programs continue to be popular at Five Town CSD Adult Ed. We are offering multiple online certificate classes in many high-demand topics. Certificate classes are available on both a monthly...

In a presentation entitled “Sailing Svalbard: The Last Imaginary Place,” Maine fiction writer Cynthia Reeves will share highlights of her Arctic travels and inspirations for her latest novel, The Last Whaler. Reeves’ narrated slideshow will take place on Wednesday, September 18, at 6 p.m. The event serves as a book launch party, and refreshments will...

It’s not back-to-school time for everyone. For some, it’s start-a-stack-of-cozy-reads time — as comforting as the shift from steamy summer to sweater weather. For those looking to stock their stack, the Friends of Rockport Public Library (FRPL) will hold their third book sale of the year on Sept. 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. to...

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce our autumn fundraiser – – native wildflower seeds. October is the perfect month to sow wildflower seeds for spring growth. Want to develop a big flower garden without planting and tending to dozens of plants? Replace some of your lawn with a meadow! Create a...

CAMDEN – August 27, 2024 – On August 22, a quintessential Maine summer day featuring everything from bright, sunny skies to a sudden downpour and a stunning double rainbow, United Midcoast Charities gathered with friends and supporters to celebrate the organization’s grantee organizations, honor its Community Champions, present the Sani Award for Philanthropic Excellence to...

ROCKLAND –  Brooklyn collective Gentleman Brawlers will bring their distinct brand of Afrofunk and indie dance music to the Strand Theatre on Saturday, Sept 21 at 7:30pm. Gentleman Brawlers’ music, described as “Fela Kuti meets Talking Heads,” is a sonic blend of disco-based horn lines, sticky highlife guitar, and polyrhythms from West Africa, Trinidad, and...

With the recent twists and turns, the election of 2024 has already become one for the history books. Please, join in an online forum on Tuesday, September 24, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a closer view of the election from the perspective of a panel of experts. ​When: Tuesday, September 24 Time: 9:00-10:30...