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Waldo County YMCA and Waldo CAP Present School-a-Palooza: A Community Celebration to Prepare Students for a Successful School Year
Monica Pettengill2026-08-06T10:23:37-04:00The Waldo County YMCA and Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) are partnering to launch a new back to school tradition: School-a-Palooza on Sunday, August 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waldo County YMCA. This free community event is designed to help Waldo County students head back to the classroom feeling prepared, supported and motivated. Centered around this year's theme, "Kindness Rocks," School-a-Palooza celebrates the power of community while providing families with the tools they need for a successful start to the school year. School-aged children attending the event will receive a free backpack and have the opportunity to [...]
For Transportation Services, Call: 855-930-7900
Monica Pettengill2026-06-30T18:40:46-04:00Call toll free: 855-930-7900 HOURS: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. TELEPHONE: (855) 930-7900 FAX: (207) 218-1159 E-MAIL: info@MidCoastConnector.org
New Transportation Services Available In The City Of Machias – Every Friday Starting May 15, 2026
Monica Pettengill2026-06-01T15:05:48-04:00New Transportation Services Available In The City Of Machias - Every Friday Starting May 15, 2026 MidCoast Public Transportation is excited to announce a weekly DASH bus route in the City of Machias has been started. The Machias DASH operates every Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM, with several designated stops along the route. Fare is $2.00 at each stop; payment is required upon boarding. 12 Punch passes are available for $20.00; price includes two free rides on the DASH. Passengers are not required to schedule a ride, just be at one of the designated stops along the route, see [...]
Regular Scheduled Transportation Service From Belfast To Rockland Is Now Available
Monica Pettengill2026-05-12T17:23:11-04:00Regular Scheduled Transportation Service From Belfast To Rockland Is Now Available MidCoast Public Transportation has returned to providing round trip transportation services on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, from Belfast to Rockland – Thomaston Commons Plaza. Fare is $3.00 one- way, payment is required upon boarding. 12 Punch passes are available for $30.00; price includes two free one-way trips. Please call MidCoast Public Transportation with any questions or to schedule your trip to Rockland, 2 days business notice is required.
Is Buying a New Home in Your Future? WCAP Offers Home Buyer Education that May Give You Access to MaineHousing Grants
Monica Pettengill2026-04-07T15:35:24-04:00Share Your Voice on Regional Transportation Issues by Taking this Survey
Monica Pettengill2026-02-24T14:57:22-05:00Midcoast Council of Governments is conducting a Public Transportation Needs & Interests Survey to better understand: How people travel today? Where people need to go? What would make public transportation a realistic option? Please click on the link below or scan the QR Code included in this post to have a voice in the conversation. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RS8SYNZ
Waldo CAP aims to remain premiere transportation service provider for Waldo County and beyond
Monica Pettengill2026-02-12T17:32:06-05:00Waldo Community Action Partners is poised to continue as the premiere transportation provider in Maine’s MidCoast region despite a recent Maine Supreme Court decision that effectively awards the MDOT Region 5 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Brokerage to an out-of-state based provider. MidCoast Connector, a program of Waldo Community Action Partners, has been the trusted Non-Emergency Medical Transportation broker in MDOT Region 5 for more than a decade, providing a critical service for people who lack transportation to medical appointments throughout our rural region in Midcoast Maine. In 2023, WCAP responded to an RFP from the State of Maine to continue offering these [...]
Waldo County Food Security Emergency Summit
Monica Pettengill2025-10-29T09:48:55-04:00Attention Food Relief Resources, School officials, Municipal officials, Legislators, members of our Faith-based community, Foundation representatives, Grocers, and Nonprofits and other organizations who serve populations that may be reliant on SNAP benefits: In November, 15% of Waldo County residents will lose a lifeline to food security with the loss of SNAP benefits. For the people we serve, the timing of this could not be worse - the weather is turning colder, gardens have stopped producing, the holidays are bearing down. It is, without a doubt, a crisis for our community. We know you all feel this deeply and that we all [...]
Union River Center for Innovation (URCI) Welcomes Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP)
Monica Pettengill2025-10-23T18:04:22-04:00With the support of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is now offering public transportation services in Hancock and Washington counties. The organizations quickly mobilized and facilitated the new service when a previous provider halted operations on September 30. The new service began on October 21. WCAP operates MidCoast Public Transportation, providing public transportation in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. With the cessation of public transportation services by Downeast Community Partners, WCAP is working in partnership with MaineDOT to establish services in Hancock and Washington Counties. WCAP has set up a satellite office at the [...]