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Opening Reception + Art Walk, July 18, 5-7 pm Jessica Lee Ives Artist Talk, July 25, 5 pm   CAMDEN – Page Gallery is pleased to present FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE, an exhibition of paintings from Ken DeWaard, Jessica Lee Ives, and Nathaniel Meyer. The show highlights three artists whose paintings describe the...

PORTLAND & ELLSWORTH — More than $90,000 in Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Knox County. MaineCF’s Knox County Grantmaking Committee awarded $80,453 to nine organizations through the foundation’s Community Building Grant Program. MaineCF donors with advised funds made two additional grants totaling $10,000. 2024 grantees include: Leaps...

Join us for an exciting celebration at the Rockland Maritime Heritage Days on July 19th and 20th. 11-4 daily in Harbor Park.   * Over 30 Exhibitors from the Maritime Heritage and Blue Economy* Breathtaking Friendship Sloop Races* Interactive activities and educational exhibits* Free admission for Everyone!   This enriching event is dedicated to celebrating...

The Midcoast Maine sunburst just got brighter with 35 Camden shops adding yellow to the “Into the Light!” Finding Our Voices Foodie Festival. The festival features 62 eateries across 15 Midcoast towns featuring yellow food and drink menu items with all or part of the proceeds going to Finding Our Voices and Maine’s domestic abuse survivors....

The North Atlantic Blues Festival  July 13 & 14 is an annual two-day blues music festival featuring national blues performers and considered one of the most prestigious on the East Coast. The festival is held at the Public Landing in Rockland, Maine, overlooking the picturesque Rockland Harbor. Some of the top names in blues music have...

Antique truck, tractor, commercial and military vehicle enthusiasts won’t want to miss this long-standing popular event where we celebrate the biggest, most rugged rigs to hit the road! And don’t miss our fleet of historic aircraft as they take to the skies above Owls Head! Visit OHTM on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21...

We have an amazing group of 7 candidates, any one of which would make an excellent representative for the festival.  The banquet is both the evening for the judges to see how the candidates perform in a public setting, as well as a time for the public to really get to know them. The banquet...

Seventy-five Knox County businesses are creating a sunburst of light for Maine’s domestic abuse survivors in July through the Finding Our Voices “Into the Light!” Foodie Festival.  More information about the event encompassing 15 towns across Midcoast Maine can be found in this news article: https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/finding-our-voices-foodie-fundraiser-brings-yellow-table-july-2024/188226   Forty-eight Knox County eateries including on Vinalhaven and Islesboro are...

Machias Savings Bank donated $1,000 to Oceanside Little League to go towards the purchase of their new concession stand at the softball field on Pleasant Street in Rockland. With 16 locations stretching from Caribou to Portland, Machias Savings builds exceptional value for individuals, businesses, and our communities. Founded in 1869 and a leader in customer experience...