February has always struck me as an unwanted month, like the box of stuff at the back of the closet that you only keep so that you have a...

Dear Friends, I spend the last few days of each year and the first few days reviewing what happened and thinking about what I want to...

Every Thanksgiving, my father read Art Buchwald’s Thanksgiving column about explaining the holiday to people from France. The column is...

Youth soccer players in Waldo County know Kali McCarthy as a coach and Y-league soccer organizer. She's been doing it for 10 years. Two...

We have a lot going on in our state, in our country, and in our personal lives right now. This poem, by Hafiz, a Persian poet, struck a...

Members' registration for fall childcare opens on June 1 and on June 8 for everyone. Childcare at the WCY serves working families...

The Little Learners Preschool at the WCY got on the bus twice in the past two weeks to see some of the organizations that make Belfast...

150 Paddlers and many more spectators showed up in Searsmont to proclaim the beginning of spring with the St George River Race. The WCY...

The Desiderata. by Max Ehrmann ©1927 Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember that peace there may be in silence. As far as...

This is an idea worth spreading, to steal TED's motto. It encapsulates our philosophy about youth sports at the WCY. And there is a...

First off, thank you to all of you who have been patient with and grateful for the lifeguards who show up to work. Lifeguards do the...

Yesterday afternoon, 1250 people gathered at in our parking lot to participate in Trunk or Treat, showing why the Waldo County YMCA is a...

The midterm election will take place on November 8, 2022. Here are some resources to help you vote. Click here to find a list of polling...

Just read this article titled, "Regular Physical Activity may Lessen COVID Risks, Study Finds" from the Guardian. We continue to work...

1) The First Cardboard Boat Workshop went well. Three teams constructed three boats. One team clearly had engineers involved! We have...

Just went to see some of our Y kids in "Annie, jr." Terrific Production. My new favorite line is during the song, "NYC". A new actor,...

Texas seems awfully far away from Maine, but the school shooting this week brought it closer. Violence erodes community. Since our...

In the last month, our preschool has learned about food and money, first in class, then on field trips. Jen and Karen took the class to...

I saw some of our TeenTime folk throwing a ball outside. And our Easter Eggstravaganza is tomorrow. Definitely signs of spring!

The Lap Pool is up and running again. Thank you for your patience, we know it is just as frustrating for you as it is for us. The Lap...