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Rockland library presents three free programs next week

Rockland Public Library is hosting three special programs next week. All of them are free. The library is located at 80 Union St. Fall prevention Vikki Webster from Maine Health will present a fall prevention workshop at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Rockland Public Library as part of the Aging Well series co-sponsored […]

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Run for Independence benefits Brunswick nonprofit that supports individuals with disabilities

Brunswick’s Independence Association and Spindleworks will host their 13th annual Run for Independence on Saturday, May 10. This event is for everyone — seasoned runners, casual walkers or spectators coming to cheer. All proceeds go directly to supporting Independence Association and Spindleworks, which is an art program run by Independence Association. Independence Association is a […]

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Third Thursday rebuilds seniors’ social connections

“No one should be alone in old age, he thought, but it is unavoidable.” — “The Old Man and the Sea,” Ernest Hemingway Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described loneliness as a “global epidemic,” which affects the body as well as the heart. “We have to take steps in our personal lives to […]

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Exciting whitewater on the Contoocook River

Friends and I began paddling the Contoocook River near Henniker, New Hampshire, in the spring over three decades ago. In recent years, the renowned whitewater river has become a favorite with members of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society. The Contoocook is usually one of the earliest Maine or New Hampshire rivers to experience ice […]

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Midcoast Senior College kicks off Summer Wisdom program

Midcoast Senior College’s Summer Wisdom 2025 program kicks off this week with “Everything is Better with Chocolate – Tom Wilbur” and continues with four more presentations over the next month. Tom Wilbur, a master candy maker, will share the history and passion behind starting and operating a popular local business on Tuesday, May 6. “Caregiving […]

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Celebrating the workforce and other May happenings

There are a ton of events happening in May in the Bath-Brunswick-Topsham region. Next week, I will be assembling a shorter, more bulleted list of all the things happening so you can mark your calendars. However, there are three events I want to take a bit more time for this week, presented in reverse chronological […]