Community Happenings
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WCAP partners with USDA for free, reduced meals
Dec 06Waldo Community Action Partners announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, Sponsor of Family Day Care Homes, and ...
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SDHS seniors raise funds with Festival of Trees Dec. 14 & 15
Dec 05Members of Searsport District High School's class of 2020 will hold a Festival of Trees the weekend of Dec. 14-15 to raise funds for their senior ...
Santa comes early
By Carolyn Zachary - Dec 01One of the county's first Santa sightings occurred Sunday in Brooks, where children gathered to make graham cracker cottages and tell the Jolly ...
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MaineCF announces new Start Up/Scale Up grant program
Nov 30Maine Community Foundation has announced a new two-year grant program for Maine organizations supporting entrepreneurs and innovators. “The Start ...
Sears Island to shine during 'Solstice by the Sea' Dec. 21
Nov 30Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season by sharing in a winter solstice celebration of light on Sears Island. Friends of ...
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Early-birds get deals downtown Dec. 7
Nov 26Always the first Saturday in December, the Early-Bird Sale begins in the early morning hours of Dec. 7. Shoppers will find deep discounts and ...
UMC Day of Giving
Shop for a cause Dec. 14
Nov 25The holiday spirit is thriving in the Midcoast, where businesses in the Belfast, Camden and Rockland area have set aside Saturday, Dec. 14 to ...
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Book and bake sale to benefit library Dec. 7
Nov 25Friends of the Belfast Free Library are holding a Christmas book and bake sale Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the lobby and Abbott Room ...
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Candy Cane Caper
Kids: Come shop for your families Dec. 7
Nov 25Santa will welcome children to the 22nd annual Candy Cane Caper at the Belfast United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. Area ...
Pendleton Stewardship Fund receives final gift
Nov 24In 2017, Coastal Mountains Land Trust launched a campaign, in honor of Skip and Jo Pendleton, to establish an annual internship focused on the ...
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Main Street Bucksport awarded grant to create downtown murals
Nov 24The Maine Community Foundation has awarded Main Street Bucksport a Maine Expansion Arts Fund grant to create several large-scale murals downtown. M...
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Community Christmas Concert & Carol Sing Dec. 8 in Belfast
Nov 21The First Baptist Church of Belfast, in conjunction with the Greater Bay Area Ministerium, invites musicians from all faith communities in the ...
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MDIFW seeks public input on management of Maine furbearers
Nov 15The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking public input on the management of Maine's furbearers at public meetings and on an ...
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3rd annual Merry & Bright set for Dec. 14
Dec 05The town's third annual seasonal celebration takes place Saturday, Dec. 14, with a free community meal at the Thorndike Town Office and the ...
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Social Security to expand hours and staff in 2020
Dec 02Social Security offices nationwide will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons starting Jan. 8, 2020, Andrew Saul, commissioner of Social ...
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Libertarians plan caucuses in all 16 counties
Dec 01Coming up in either January or February 2020, the Libertarian Party of Maine will be holding caucuses in all 16 counties. A caucus is a simple ...
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Public gets a chance to weigh in on USDA spending
Nov 30The Local Working Group for Knox and Waldo counties, together with interested stakeholders, will meet Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the ...
Red Cross: 10 ways to decorate safely for the holidays
Nov 29The American Red Cross of Maine wants everyone to stay safe as they deck the halls this holiday season. Decorations like trees, lights and candles ...
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American Folk Festival announces closure
Nov 26Organizers of The American Folk Festival have decided to end the festival and dissolve the organization. The 2019 American Folk Festival was the ...
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Nominations open for state tourism awards
Nov 25Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Governor's Conference on Tourism Awards. Nominations of outstanding people, businesses and ...
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Belfast Duplicate Bridge
Nov 25Bridge is played every Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 81 Church St., Belfast. Winners Nov. 20 were Brenda and Robert Barrett, ...
Slide talk Dec. 3: Animal survival strategies in winter
Nov 24Friends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library will co-sponsor a presentation titled "Winter is Coming! How Animals Prepare and Interesting ...
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Meeting Dec. 2 to tell why residents should 'Go Solar Now'
Nov 24The Belfast Climate Crisis Committee will hold its third public meeting Monday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. at Belfast Free Library, 106 High St. This ...
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Herbig, Jackson to host Searsport Town Hall on 'Fighting for ...
Nov 24State Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, will introduce the "Fighting for Maine" Agenda at a town hall ...
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First Church plans special events from Advent to Christmas
Nov 19The First Church in Belfast, 8 Court St., celebrates the arrival of Advent Sunday, Dec. 1, with the arrival of Brother Advent at the 10 a.m. ...
Businesses invited to join Day of Giving
Oct 25With the holiday season just around the corner, United Midcoast Charities is calling on businesses in Rockland, Belfast and the Camden area to ...
