Community Happenings

• Send us holiday events!

  Dec 10
  As a community service, The Republican Journal is compiling a list of events for a "Holiday Happenings" roundup to appear both online on VillageSou...
  
• Hike the Guide

  Monthly hike features Stephenson Preserve

  Dec 10
  Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust for its monthly Hike the Guide outing on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Stephenson Preserve. Formall...
  
• Deadline is Jan. 10

  State seeks nominations for Maine Guide award

  Dec 07
  Registered Maine Guides are experienced outdoorsmen and women, and each year the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recognizes a member ...
  

• Volunteer mediators needed for consumer complaints

  Dec 04
  The Maine Attorney General's Office is recruiting volunteer mediators for the Consumer Mediation Service, with the next training scheduled for ...
  

• Waldo County General Hospital earns national award for quality

  Dec 04
  In recognition of its achievements in patient safety and quality, Waldo County General Hospital has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The ...
  
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  Community honors loved ones passed

  Dec 04
  Residents of of the Belfast area and members of The First Church came together in peace and love to remember their loved ones in a tree-lighting ...
  

• Free rabies clinic Saturday in Burnham

  Dec 03
  The next Waldo County Humane Society rabies clinic will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Burnham Town Office from 9 to 11 a.m. Dr. Sarah Tomalty ...
  

• Waldo County Medical Partners welcomes doctors to Lincolnville, Stockton regional health centers

  Dec 02
  Two doctors have joined the staff of Waldo County Medical Partners. Daphne Lang, M.D., is now with Stockton Springs Regional Health Center, ...
  
• Holiday on the Harbor

  Santa Claus comes to town Dec. 8!

  Dec 02
  Families can get ready to greet Santa as he arrives by boat at the Belfast Harbor Landing at the foot of Main Street on Saturday, Dec. 8, at ...
  
• SRLT Speaker Series

  Geoscience professor to discuss landscape evolution Dec. 12

  Dec 01
  Join the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. to explore what happened to our landscape “After the Glaciers Retreated.”...
  

• New reference librarian offers Tech Tuesdays, one-on-one help

  Dec 01
  Sharon Pietryka has joined the Belfast Free Library staff as reference and special collections librarian. In her new capacity, Pietryka is ...
  
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  True North Farms provides fresh produce for Mainers in need

  Dec 01
  Thanks to the hard work of farmers across Maine, including Richard and Sarah Lincoln Harrison, owners of True North Farms in Montville, thousands ...
  
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  New bog bridges for Little River Trail

  Dec 01
  A grant from the Maine Community Foundation has enabled Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition to purchase enough cedar planks to replace most of the 180 ...
  
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  Ron Huber to be interviewed on 'Finding Common Ground' Dec. 1

  Dec 01
  Ron Huber, executive director of the Friends of Penobscot Bay and show host of “Penobscot Bay Report & Gulf of Maine Monitor” on WRFR Community ...
  

• Warning: Social Security scams spike during holidays

  Nov 30
  In the digital age, frauds and scams are an unfortunate part of doing business online. During the holiday season, Social Security has traditionally...
  
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  New Hope for Women executive director honored

  Nov 30
  Kathleen Morgan, New Hope for Women's executive director, was recently honored as a Champion of Change by the Maine Coalition to End Domestic ...
  

• U.S. Cellular seeks nominations of youth doing good

  Nov 28
  To celebrate Giving Tuesday, Nov. 27, U.S. Cellular announced the return of its program, The Future of Good, which champions and invests in youth ...
  

• Maine Community Foundation offers grants

  Nov 26
  Grants of up to $2,500 are available through the Maine Community Foundation to help communities be more supportive of older people's health, ...