Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners (MOFGA) temporarily closed. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, MOFGA is monitoring the situation and taking this threat seriously. We are taking steps to limit face-to-face interactions in line with recommendations from the CDC. With this in mind and after additional considerations, we have decided to cancel, postpone or make accommodations for remote learning for all of our events through May 1, 2020. Please visit individual event pages for the most up-to-date information. We will follow the guidance and advice of the Maine CDC and will keep this page updated as the situation evolves.

Additionally, the MOFGA offices are closed to the public (online store is open), and staff are working remotely until further notice. We are working to implement plans for conducting annual onsite inspections of certified operations to ensure safety for inspectors, operators and businesses. FMI: mofga.org.

TEMPOARILY CLOSED  Peninsula Free Health Clinic in Blue Hill regretfully announces that the clinic will be closed at least for the rest of March due to staff and equipment shortages for handling infectious disease patients. For updates, please see the web site at peninsulafreehealth.org or on Facebook at Peninsula Free Health.

CANCELED   The Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor has canceled the upcoming Abbe Museum Indian Market (AMIM), scheduled for May 15-17, 2020. This annual event will return the weekend of May 14 – 16, 2021.

The Abbe Museum is formulating ways to support Native artists during this time and will have further announcements forthcoming on their website and social media pages. You can also find resources to help artists through the National Endowment for the Arts and state/regional arts organizations. FMI: abbemuseum.org.

Bangor Issues Emergency Regulation with Prohibitions on Businesses

March 22, 2020   In response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, the City of Bangor has issued updated emergency regulation with prohibitions on businesses.

The regulation states that no auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, theater, gymnasium, fitness center, private club, movie theater, museum, dance club, music venue, adult entertainment facility, casino, gymnasium, fitness center, yoga studio, or indoor cycling studio is allowed to be open while the city’s state of emergency remains in effect.

Bars, restaurants, and dine-in facilities must also remain closed to dine-in traffic, but can continue to operate in delivery or “take-out” fashion as long as customers do not enter the business, and transfers of food or other product takes place outside the business.

In addition, no other establishment of any kind that sells or provides goods or services are allowed to remain open during the state of emergency, except for establishments that provide necessary goods and services. A complete list of these businesses is available in the emergency regulation.

For more information, read the official emergency regulation at bangormaine.gov.

TEMPORARILY CLOSED  The Bangor Public Library is closed to the public and plans to reopen on Monday, March 30, 2020. Any change to those plans will be posted on the website,  social media, and on the atrium entrance to the Library. FMI: bangorpubliclibrary.org.

Blue Hill Public Library will be closed until at least April 1 (no, this is not a joke), to be reassessed as new information and recommendations become available.

• The bookdrop will remain open for the duration—returns will always be accepted. If you have an oversized item not suitable for the bookdrop, call ahead and staff will meet you at the door.
• All current due dates for library materials will be extendedto April 4^th and no overdue fines will be assessed during this time period.
• Has your library card lapsed or have you not yet gotten one? Normally you need to sign up in person, but for the duration of this closure, to provide access to digital materials, local year-round and part-time residents can sign up by phone.
• Our staff will still be working and will be here to help in any ways we can. Please keep in mind that you can still call or e-mail us with your reference questions. Also, digital services (e-books, e-audiobooks, etc.) remain available from our website. The library’s WiFi will also remain available on the exterior 24/7. To contact the Blue Hill Public Library: 374-5515 or bhpl.net.

 TEMPOARILY CLOSED   The Camden Public Library will be closed temporarily. At this time, the intention is to resume normal operations on Wednesday, April 8th. Due dates have been extended to April 15, please DO NOT RETURN materials to the Drop Box.

Many regular Library programs are being offered on-line or on Facebook.

The Cloud Library: Explore thousands of e-books and audiobook titles that can be accessed on iPhone/iPad, Android device, PC, or Mac. The collection has been added to in recognition of the very high demand. 

Stream Films: Over 30,000 independent, international, classic, or documentary films including The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, and PBS are available via on-demand steaming.

For updates, info, and on-line services: 236-3440 or librarycamden.org.

TEMPOARILY CLOSED  Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) will be closed to the public through April 30, 2020. During the closure period, you can explore the many online resources, exhibitions and videos available 24/7, and get up to date info on what’s happening: cmcanow.org.

TEMPOARILY CLOSED  The Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor is currently closed to visitors. All immediate public programs and k-12 field trips have been cancelled. Check the website regularly for updates on our normal operations status. FMI, questions or concerns: contact@astronaut.org, 990-2900, or astronaut.org.

Chewonki: Nature-Based Education Resources for Families at Home. Continue (or start!) your child’s nature-based education at home with our new Chewonki at Home resource page. Find lessons, activities, and links to daily living streaming events with our wildlife educators, outdoor educators, and farm team… Get all the info at chewonki.org.