PORTLAND—The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded $1.2 million in grants to support nonprofits that provide food and shelter to Mainers in need through its 2026 Direct Services Grant Program. This ...

Join the Brooksville Free Public Library and the Blue Hill Heritage Trust for a fun and family-friendly Storybook Trail along BHHT’s Meadow Brook – Mill Stream trail. Enjoy a walk through nature as ...

The Monthly Cribbage Contest held to support our Lodge. Double elimination, random teams, 50/50 raffle, refreshments.

Led by Herbalist Torsten M. Peterson, we will discuss how grief impacts our body systems including the heart, lungs, and nervous system, and explore ways we can be supported by native plants in the ...

BUCKSPORT—Bucksport High School’s fall sports teams continue to prepare for the upcoming season. The River Observer asked coaches to provide their outlook on the 2026 fall season, which are included ...

Tee up for a great cause! Join us for a fun and friendly golf scramble supporting recreational programs in Winterport. Just enjoying a day on the course with friends will help strengthen community ...

BLUE HILL—Ricky Leighton, director of the 2026 documentary Downeast Hardcore: Stories from the Kave, cites many people and institutions on the Blue Hill Peninsula as formative in his development as a ...

For the 20th Anniversary of Tire Tracks, we will show this short documentary on the big screen at the Opera House. Join us for this free event to view this 30-minute film that explores the practice of ...

Join CHS Executive Director Dr. Kate McMahon to learn about ongoing research into Castine, Penobscot Bay, and global slavery during the Age of Sail. This talk will focus on newly discovered slave ship ...

Join us for an engaging lunchtime discussion with experts from the docks to the marketplace as we dive into the world of Maine lobster. Panelists include local lobsterman Nathaniel Lane, local lobster ...

The Hancock County Registry of Deeds recorded the following real estate transfers August 20-26. Towns associated with grantors and grantees are based on mailing address, not town of residence. .

DEER ISLE—Maine Coast Veterinary Hospital has reopened its clinic on Deer Isle after four years closed and now welcomes four-legged patients every Thursday between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. With a drop-off ...