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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...

The Department will accept comments through September 30 AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Labor has reviewed the over 1,000 comments submitted by nearly 300 people regarding the proposed rules for Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, and has now released updated rules for public comment. The public can submit comments through a...

On Wednesday, September 11, at 6:00 PM, the Rockport Library Foundation will host a presentation by internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen in the lower level of the Rockport Public Library. The presentation entitled “Turning Ideas into Novels” will offer an intimate look at Gerritsen’s process for creating thrilling stories and memorable characters. Gerritsen will discuss how...