The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a public meeting of the Kennebec-Lincoln Local Working Groups (LWG). Please join us from 10 a.m. to noon for the hybrid meeting scheduled for Sept. 17 at the Whitefield Fire & Rescue Station located at 24 Townhouse Road, Whitefield and virtually.

Veggies to Table raised an extraordinary $319,106 at its annual To the Nines auction and gala on Aug. 9, bringing the community together in support of its mission to help end hunger.

UPDATE: MLA welcomes Canada’s decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs

Canada’s decision to remove seafood and fish products from its retaliatory tariff list is welcome news and a relief to Maine lobstermen and the businesses and communities that depend on the lobster fishery. 

MaineHealth is offering a certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship training program, providing a paid pathway for individuals interested in beginning a health care career. 

The Bobby Blackman Scholarship Fund was founded by the Knights of Pythias. They recognized that not only did Bob Blackman work in the trades, but he supported them as well. This fund is dedicated to helping local students pursue careers in skilled trades by providing scholarships for trade school education.

The season is coming to a close at the Maine State Aquarium, but not before visitors have a chance to have a whale-y good time!

On Saturday, Aug. 22, visitors can experience the thrill of stepping inside a life-size inflatable humpback whale named “Chunk.” This immersive, interactive experience for participants of all ages explores the wonders of marine life and is designed and conducted by award-winning, nationally recognized wildlife educator Jessica Woodend. The 43-foot inflatable whale can accommodate up to 20 children or 15 adults at a time.

The residents and staff of St. Andrews Village were ready to greet two special guests Friday morning, Aug. 14, outside the Village Inn.

The special guests had nothing to say, but the greeters were sure smitten with them.

Pier One Pizza & Pub in Boothbay Harbor has chosen Veggies to Table as their organization of choice for the month of August.

The non-binding question on exploring a regional high school got its second nod Aug. 4. Wiscasset selectmen last month decided to put the question on the Nov. 3 ballot. And last week, they approved the municipal officers' order to make that happen.

The question reads: "Should Wiscasset explore the possibility of a single regional high school serving students from multiple area towns?"

By Maine law, the town clerk needed the order at least 60 days before Election Day.

J. Edward Knight, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, is pleased to announce the addition of Susanne Smith-Pinkham to its Boothbay Harbor team as Commercial Lines Agent.

Boothbay Harbor First United Methodist Church continues to sparkle.

On Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, a worker using a W.D. Matthews boom lift secured the familiar weathervane modeled after the schooner Bowdoin back on the church spire. 

Church member Cathy Blake provided the following information behind the reinstallation.

Last week, over 250 friends and supporters of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences came together for an evening of discovery and inspiration. Through the Big Splash fundraiser, the institute raised over $800,000 in sponsorships and bids — far exceeding the original fundraising goal — all of which will go to support the institute’s “bold science for our blue planet.”

Midcoast Conservancy is pleased to announce it will be hosting the State of the Lake on Thursday, Aug. 20, 4-6 p.m., at the Jewell Lodge at Wavus Camp in Jefferson. 

The community is invited to Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s annual Banquet and Conservation Awards Celebration on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Our banquet will be held at Beaver Lodge in Hope with dinner by Megunticook Market from Camden, and homemade pies from D-Zerts by Daphne from Westport Island.

From Portland to Pleasant Point, 10 communities came together July 21 to honor the lives of commercial fishermen lost at sea in Maine's first statewide celebration. Boothbay Harbor held a ceremony at the Fishermen's Memorial with speakers including Gov. Janet Mills, and White and Green Hope Founder and Downeast native Liz Michaud.  

Come join us at the Southport Memorial Library located at 1032 Hendricks Hill Road in Southport Wednesday, July 29 from 10 to 11 a.m. as we explore Tails and Scales with Chewonki.

Last week at the BSSC was filled with lots of fun and field trips as we learned about the similarities and differences between the North Pole and South Pole. We kicked off the week focusing on some of the biggest Antarctic creatures through lessons on ocean gigantism, learning about why organisms like the colossal squid are so large and how that benefits them in their cold and deep environments.