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seeking additional volunteers to help plan and execute fundraising events
Regional School Unit 13 (RSU13) has been awarded $1,170,000 in federal funding to support the critical repair, upgrade, and modernization of the Oceanside High…
connecting Maine college students with innovative companies
For college students seeking internships at cutting-edge companies and employers looking for top-tier interns, applications are open for the 2026 Innovate for Maine Fellows Program, a…
William Pasternack has joined the Rockland office of J. Edward Knight Insurance, where he will serve as a member of the Personal Lines team.
"Pasternack brings valuable…
Helping Thomaston residents navigate programs related to housing, food, utilities, transportation, recovery support, employment, and more
THOMASTON — The Penobscot Bay YMCA, in partnership with the Town of Thomaston, has launched a new Community Navigation pilot program designed to help residents access local and state resources,…
The City of Rockland has issued a parking ban for snow removal in the downtown area from 11 p.m. tonight, Thursday, January 22, until 8 a.m., tomorrow, Friday, January 23.
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Jane Lafleur of Camden and Yvonne Thomas of Vinalhaven have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Knox County Committee.
MaineCF’s…
The James Beard Foundation announced Jan. 21 its 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists. Among them is Sara Jenkins, owner and chef of …
The ban affects a variety of lighting products
As of January 1, 2026, consumers and retailers in Maine are no longer allowed to sell or distribute mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, according to Maine Department of…
A City-Wide Parking Ban will be in effect from tonight, Wednesday, January 21, at 10 p.m., until tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, at 7 a.m.
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost upcoming trainings for February 2026.
Upcoming classes:
Mine Safety & Health…
Midcoast Rec will cut the ribbon for the new Camden National Bank Pickleball Center, January 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
After raising funds for…
Waldo County republicans from all twenty-six towns in Waldo County will caucus on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m., at Searsport High School, 24 Mortland Rd, Searsport.…
'producing high-quality slides with remarkable consistency'
SCARBOROUGH — NorDx | MaineHealth is the first diagnostic laboratory system in the United States to install a fully automated tissue trimming and…
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NORTHPORT — The Town of Northport has been awarded $2.325 million from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) towards Northport’s new Town Office and Community Center construction…
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Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition (MMHC) has been selected by the Belfast City Council to receive the 2026 Belfast Spirit of America Foundation Tribute in…
The Northern Maine Chapter of SCORE has been selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2026 National SCORE Chapter of the Year Award. …
other nonprofits to benefit in January
DAMARISCOTTA — When small change adds up, it can make a big difference, according to Do it Best Corporation, in a news release. Thanks to a two-week register round-up campaign by Damariscotta…
BELFAST—If you've ever strolled around the bustling United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast and came across Claire Fuller's 'Glo's Carinderia' Filipino food stand and enjoyed her lumpia (similar…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Three local ophthalmologists will officially join MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo hospitals early next month.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, the team at Mid Coast Vision…
the biology, history, and uses of the hemp plant
Ed Geis will lead an online presentation called Medical Marijuana, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, Jan. 20,…
Hawthorne Arts Collaborative, the organization that owns and operates the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, has hired Cam Howard (they/them) as the…
financial support, dental care, legal help, peer support
The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will display materials provided by Maine nonprofit Finding Our Voices at all Maine BMV branches. …
Knox County and Lincolnville
In a news release, the …
ROCKLAND – Thirty years at Rockland Fire and EMS. Four months shy of forty years in the fire service.
City officials, former co-workers, family, and firefighters from surrounding towns…
MAINE – Winter often brings an increase in seasonal layoffs, with January traditionally being one of the busiest periods for unemployment insurance claims, according to…
January 20, 5-7pm, American Flatbread in Rockport - Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Meetup - Meet Midcoasters working in housing, energy, climate and resilience;…
rabies clinic, meetings, Fire dept. funds
The Town of Appleton has provided a few updates to its January calendar:
The rabies clinic will now be January 17, from 10 a.m. to noon…
ROCKLAND — On January 6, 2026, the Stella Maris Apartments Tenants Association donated $200 to Pope Memorial Humane Society in recognition and appreciation for all they…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Planning Board…
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The Maine Dept. of Labor reported Jan. 7 that the unemployment rate in the state remain unchanged in November at 3.2 percent and the number of nonfarm wage and salary jobs…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Carolyn Stwertka, MD, to its Pediatrics Belfast practice.
Dr. Stwertka comes to Waldo Hospital from Northern Light Pediatric Care, in Bangor,…
'Resident participation is key for this project to produce the results we desire'
UNION — The Town of Union is launching a Severe Weather Infrastructure Risk Management project to assess and strengthen the community's infrastructure against increasingly severe weather events.…
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry is offering up to 90-percent cost-sharing for installation of drilled wells (up to $25,000), and water…
Thanks to the creativity of the artists and the generosity of the Belfast community, Local Color Gallery raised $1,750 for the Belfast Soup Kitchen this holiday season in its second annual…
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The 2026 inductees to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame will be Dr. Alane O’Connor, director of Perinatal Addiction Medicine at MaineHealth…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, the nineteenth annual "Ringing in the Season" holiday handbell concert was presented to a live audience in the sanctuary of First…
half of homes sold for more, half sold for less. Sales decreased 11.59 percent
In a Dec. 19 news release from the Maine Association of Realtors, the median price of homes in Maine dropped from the state's historic highs.
According to…
Example 1). He knew that his grandson was visiting Ireland. Numerous mentions of the trip floated through Facebook. So, when his grandson sent him a message over FB…
helping students move toward social and financial independence
PORTLAND —…
new tip wage; MDOL to present about new agricultural minimum wage law at Maine Agricultural Trades Show
Effective January 1, 2026, the state minimum wage will increase from $14.65 to $15.10 per hour in Maine. The state minimum wage will now also pertain to agricultural…
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ROCKLAND — American Cruise Line is seeking a contract that would pay for construction of a new dock at the Rockland Public Landing. The dollar signs attached to the proposal are seen by some as…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Matthew Lambrych, MD, to its Emergency Medicine department.
Dr. Lambrych joins Pen Bay Hospital after completing his Emergency Medicine…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Allison Gold, AGPCNP-BC, to its Primary Care Internal Medicine Rockport practice.
Gold comes to Pen Bay Hospital from Janian Medical Care in…
Jan. 10
The Peoples United Methodist Church of Union, in conjunction with AARP, invites the public to a presentation by AARP's Fraud Watch Network January 10.
AARP created the Fraud Watch Network…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Dept. of…
The Internal Revenue Service announced in a Dec. 29, 2025 news release that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.…
