SEARSPORT—The tiny town of Searsport has undergone a revival in the last few years with the addition of a new brewery, a grocery store, a mercantile, and Hello Sailor's expanded space for a music…
Commerce
Family-run eatery also features a cocktail bar at night
ROCKLAND — Rockland voters approved a charter amendment Tuesday, June 9, 2026, giving the city greater flexibility to use previously authorized bond funding to support the development of…
pedestrian deaths in Maine have risen significantly in recent years
Community-driven campaign aims to address rising pedestrian fatalities in Portland, Lewiston, Auburn
A new community-driven pedestrian safety campaign will launch this summer in Portland, Lewiston, and Auburn in response to the growing number of pedestrian fatalities and serious crashes in Maine…
Dick Vermeulen will lead a "Walk to the Beehives" on Tuesday, June 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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WASHINTGON — The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) has released nearly $700 million in grant Notices of Funding…
ROCKLAND — What began three years ago as an idea to help South School students explore future possibilities has grown into a district-wide event serving 475 students…
AUGUSTA — On June 22, the Maine Department of Transportation will be permanently closing the temporary access road from the I-95 southbound on ramp that connects to…
ROCKLAND — The Resolve presented to Rockland Fire and EMS during the June 8, 2026 City Council meeting reads like any official Whereas and Therefore expression of public gratitude. Yet, from…
Lease option for proposed Rockland Police Dept. location meets Council 3-1 approval in First Reading
ROCKLAND — “This is an authorization, at least, not yet a commitment,” said Rockland City Councilor Nate Davis.
City Councilors, absent Councilor Penny York, voted 3-1 (Kalloch) in approval…
THOMASTON — Roberta Carmichael has been selected as the recipient of the Town of Thomaston's 2026 Spirit of America Award in recognition of her outstanding volunteerism, leadership, and dedication…
open to everyone, regardless of whether they receive care at MaineHealth
PORTLAND — MaineHealth Pharmacy is opening its first retail storefront location on Sunday, June 14, in Portland’s Pine Tree Shopping Center,…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals welcome Alexander P. Cole, MD, to their Urology Belfast and Rockport practices.
Dr. Cole comes to Pen Bay and Waldo…
ROCKLAND — Maine Water will have Broadway closed from Park Street to Limerock Street for water main work today, Tuesday, June 9.
"This will take most…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has been awarded a $74,850 Community Action Grant to support the design of nature-based resilience improvements at Snow Marine…
ORONO — The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees has elected new leaders.
Roger Katz, of Brunswick, will serve as chair of…
Opening Day for the Market at Crawford Farm, 1710 Atlantic Highway in Warren, is June 18, and there is still room for vendors to join for the season. This woman-owned, small-business, locally…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation will be repaving the I-95 westbound on-ramp from Western Avenue.
According to MaineDOT, in a news…
After a very brief annual meeting of the Thomaston Historical Society, attendees will celebrate the lives of John (1945 - 2026) and Lee-Ann Upham (1944 - 2025). Susan Devlin and Sandy Moore will…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Hannah Blasius, AGAC-NP, to its Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rockport practice.
Blasius moves to Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Rockport…
Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) will host "The Great Event" on September 12, and space rentals for the Giant Yard Sale start now.
The event includes a giant yard sale, along with…
BANGOR — Starting June 1, the Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the wearing surface and repairing joints on the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge over the…
Officials for the Town of Thomaston have been awarded a Safety Grant by the Maine Municipal Association Workers Compensation Fund in the amount of $2,185.48.
The grant funding will be used…
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston announces the appointment of Lorenzo Bacchi as a Patrol Officer with the Thomaston Police Department. The Thomaston Select Board confirmed Officer Bacchi's…
Innovative Wellness Space
ROCKLAND — The community is invited to celebrate the official Grand Opening of The ZenDen, a unique new wellness space in Rockland that blends innovative…
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Town Manager, Fire Chief, and a hired architect are working to finalize an RFQ seeking a firm to act as construction manager to a proposed Fire and EMS building. During…
Building Confidence with the Basics
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) will host its next LEARN@UMC workshop, “AI for Nonprofits: Building Confidence with the Basics,” on Wednesday, June 10, from 9 - 10:30 a.m., at the United…
Join Maine Woodland Owners during their third annual Tree ID Day event on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., for an opportunity…
ROCKPORT — On Wednesday, May 20, the Penobscot Bay YMCA hosted its Annual Meeting, a heartfelt evening that brought together staff, board members, donors, and…
WALDOBORO — Jennifer Daigle is the recipient of this year’s Horace Mann Mugs and Kisses Award for Medomak Valley High School Support Staff.
"The Educational Technician…
The Kwanzan Cherry Tree is a symbol of renewal and rebirth, and a symbol of honor for those who died in battle
Lady Knox Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Camden-Rockport Historical Society held a joint tree planting ceremony on the grounds of the…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals welcome Bethany Oprie, Physician Associate, to their Palliative Care Belfast and Palliative Care Rockport practices. …
inviting public feedback via online and written submissions
ROCKLAND — On Wednesday, May 20, more than 45 community members joined the Rockland City Council and consultants from Maine-based destination management firm Spring…
Rebecca “Becca” Gildred has been appointed to Maine State Credit Union Board of Directors, "bringing extensive nonprofit leadership experience and a…
donations matched by store co-owner and dispersed via Maine Strong Memorial Foundation
Damariscotta Hardware and Randolph Hardware are inviting customers to support those affected by the recent fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont through a Register Round-Up fundraiser…
volunteers committed to raising the necessary matching funds rather than bonding the project
RSU13 District administrators and members of Funding Our Future—a volunteer committee organized to support critical upgrades to school facilities through private fundraising—invite the public to…
Maine Strong Memorial Foundation
BELGRADE — Following the tragic fire and explosion in Searsmont, Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) is announcing a $100,000 donation to support the victims and families impacted by the fire and…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for June 2026.
Upcoming classes:
Establishing or Improving Your Safety &…
SEARSMONT — To date, more than 150 interviews of responders, employees, and victim’s families have been conducted in the wake of a fire and subsequent explosion at Robbins Lumber, Friday morning,…
previous competitors include St. George Municipal School Unit and Herring Gut Coastal Science Center
Applications for the nation's largest education innovation award, the $1 million Yass Prize, close June 1, 2026, at 12 p.m. Maine education providers of every…
The plan identifies a need for approximately 540 new housing units in Rockland by 2030 - roughly 60 new units per year
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more than 500 educators nominated for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year
The State of Maine is celebrating its newest cohort of County Teachers of the Year. On Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Hall of Flags in the Maine State House, the Maine…
The 1772 Foundation Historic Preservation
Partnering for a seventh year with The…
Week of the Young Child
Three educators from Children’s House Montessori School were among others celebrated as part of a statewide spotlight on inspiring early childhood…
On April 16, 2026 the Waldo County Commissioners hosted the 15th Spirit of America ceremony honoring outstanding volunteerism in Waldo County at the Waldo County Commissioners Courtroom, 39B…
ROCKPORT — In April, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital’s Family Birth Center welcomed two new original art pieces by an artist with a personal connection to the hospital.
The artist, Miles…
meet the practitioners, enjoy light refreshments, view artwork
Midcoast Health Collective will open its doors to the community on Friday, June 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., pairing a tour of its downtown wellness space with an exhibition of new paintings by…
adding a pond to your property for wildlife, irrigation or recreation
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is holding a Pond Construction and Management Workshop, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Inn Along the Way, in…
dedicated in Grant’s honor, The Town of Brooks will take ownership of the building in next few weeks
The Town of Brooks will hold a special Memorial Day event on May 25, 2026, at 2 p.m., at Wentworth’s General Store, in Brooks.
November 25, 1940 Robert P. Grant…
