Community Happenings

Belfast Duplicate Bridge

Feb 24
Bridge is played every Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 81 Church St. Winners for Feb. 19 were Deb Walters and Cary Slocum, Loren ...
State seeks public comments on workforce development program

Feb 24
The Maine Department of Labor and the State Workforce Board posted the 2020-2023 Unified State Plan for public comment. The Unified State Plan is ...
United Midcoast Charities launches 2020 grant cycle

Feb 24
United Midcoast Charities has announced its 2020 grant application cycle, which includes a number of updates from past years. UMC's competitive ...
Climate scientist, explorer to discuss Everest expedition ...

Feb 24
World-renowned climate scientist and explorer Paul Mayewski and glaciochemist Mariusz Potocki will give a free, public talk titled “The National ...
Dental clinic planned at Islesboro Community Center March 13

Feb 24
Caring Hands of Maine Dental Center and the Islesboro Community Fund will hold a dental clinic Friday, March 13, at the Islesboro Community ...
Museum celebrates Maine's birthday March 15

Feb 24
On Sunday, March 15, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Penobscot Marine Museum continues its celebration of Maine's bicentennial with Maine-ly a Celebration...
Sweet Tree Arts to hold scholarship fundraiser Feb. 29

Feb 24
Sweet Tree Arts is celebrating seven years and hosting its first Family Feud and Silent Auction Scholarship Fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 29, 5 to 8 ...
Unified game this afternoon to benefit Susan Black ...

Feb 24
An exhibition basketball game between unified teams from Belfast Area High School and Troy Howard Middle School will honor the late Susan Black ...
Castine Historical Society announces plans for House & ...

Feb 21
The Castine Historical Society, which serves as a window into Castine's past as one of the first settled towns in Maine, will host a House & ...
Bucksport YMCA names new director

Feb 17
The Down East Family YMCA has announced the hiring of Matthew McInnis as operations director for the Bucksport YMCA. McInnis replaces former ...
Museum presents program on 1921 cyclone March 1

Feb 17
In 1921, a cyclone ripped through Searsport. Many homes, businesses and other structures were damaged or destroyed as the storm moved in a ...
Belfast Duplicate Bridge

Feb 17
Duplicate bridge is played every Wednesday at noon in St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 81 Church St. The Belfast Bridge Club mourns the passing ...
Women of four churches to retell crucifixion story April 8

Feb 17
Women from four of Belfast's churches will participate in a dramatic Holy Week event: a retelling of the crucifixion story titled “Women of the ...
State seeks community, regional applicants for coastal ...

Feb 17
Communities are invited to apply by April 1 for grants for municipal and regional projects in Maine's Coastal Zone in fiscal year 2021. The ...
Free talk Feb. 25: Creating Japanese gardens in Maine

Feb 17
Lee Schneller Sligh will talk about creating Japanese-inspired gardens in Midcoast Maine Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Belfast Free Library, 106 High St., ...
Waldo County General Hospital offers free colorectal cancer ...

Feb 17
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and, to stress its commitment to early detection, Waldo County General Hospital is offering a limited ...
Maine-ly a Celebration: 'Ducks and Other Birds We See by the ...

Feb 17
Penobscot Marine Museum continues its celebration of Maine's bicentennial Sunday, March 8, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., with "Maine-ly a Celebration: ...
Agricultural Development Grant cycle opens

Feb 15
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is seeking applications for grants designed to accelerate new market development, ...
NCRM establishes Brookie Awards for young environmentalists

Feb 15
The Natural Resources Council of Maine's group for young people, NRCM Rising, has established the Brookie Awards, created to honor change-makers ...
Vote for your favorite nonprofits

Feb 03
In keeping with its mission to give back to the communities it serves, Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is once again soliciting community input to ...