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Camden Rotary Club launches economic and workforce development speaker series
Mon, 09/28/2020 - 11:15pm

The Camden Rotary Club recently kicked off a monthly series of presentations designed to help its members learn about state and local economic issues and develop practical steps Rotarians can take to facilitate and promote local economic and workforce development. Martha Bentley, director of economic development coordination for the State of Maine, gave the club and guests from local governments, business associations, neighboring Rotary clubs and other organizations an overview of the state’s...
Art auction yields funds for United Midcoast Charities’ Rapid Response Fund
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 6:45pm

CAMDEN — The recent sale of a watercolor by Maine artist Eric Hopkins has added $5,850 to the United Midcoast Charities Rapid Response Fund (RRF), which provides stopgap support for local nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The top bidder for “Big Sun Big Sun Across the Bay #2” at Thomaston Auctions acquired a beautiful work of art while benefiting the local community, according to UMC, in a news release. “We are deeply grateful to Eric and Thomaston Auctions for assisting UMC build up our...
strengthen your understanding of the economy’s performance
Reading the Tea Leaves: Outlook for U.S., Maine economies in 2021
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 7:00am

On Monday, October 5, from 10 - 11:15 a.m., join Stephen S. Fuller, Ph.D., for his lecture on the outlook for the U.S. and Maine economies in 2021. This Zoom lecture is sponsored by Coastal Senior College and free and open to the public with pre-registration required. In response, you will receive via email the Zoom link that will admit you to the talk. All you need to do is click on the link and follow the directions. “Even under normal conditions, the economy is a mystery to most people,”...
Outdoor yard sale at First Church in Belfast, UCC
Fri, 09/25/2020 - 5:15pm
BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast, UCC, will be holding an outdoor yard sale, Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the church parking lot, 8 Court St. The sale will include a variety of items including old Singer electric sewing machines, Christmas decorations, cushioned office chairs, small tables, pew cushions, and much, much more. Everyone is asked to observe the latest CDC guidelines, including practicing social distancing and wearing face masks. For more information, call the...
Kimberly Huerth joins Camden Dermatology and Mohs Surgery
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 1:30pm

Kerry A. Lavigne, M.D. FAAD has announced the addition of Dr. Kimberly Huerth to the physician staff at Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery. Huerth recently completed her dermatology residency at Howard University in Washington, D.C., serving as chief resident. She looks forward to providing comprehensive care to the patients of CDMS including detailed skin exams and treatment of a wide variety of other skin conditions. As a highly skilled procedural dermatologist, Dr. Huerth is adept at...
Labor officials provide updates on unemployment benefits, lost wage assistance, benefits fraud
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 9:15am

AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 19, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,200 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These claims represent about 2,200 individuals filing an initial claim. About 27,700 weekly certifications, or continued claims, were filed last week for state unemployment, with another 17,700 weekly certifications filed under PUA. In addition, about 8,600 weekly...
Silvio CALABI: OPINIONATED AT ANY SPEED
Volvo V60 T5 AWD Cross Country
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 8:30am

When you drive a Volvo, no one ever asks, “How fast is it?” or “How much horsepower has this got?” It isn’t that no one cares; it’s that we care about different things in Volvos. The usual questions are, “Is it as comfortable as it looks?” and “Do you feel safe in it?” And finally, “How does it drive?” So the answers, then, are: Yes, yes and very well. Over the five decades that I’ve known Volvos, they and the upper-end Germans have steadily converged in design, attention to detail, features...
Applicants may choose from three tracks
Paid apprenticeships available at Aldermere Farm, Erickson Fields
Wed, 09/23/2020 - 4:15pm

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) is accepting applications for paid farming apprenticeships at Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields. Applicants may choose from three tracks: cattle management and farm operations at Aldermere Farm and vegetable farming at Erickson Fields. Each apprenticeship will include a monthly stipend of $1000, benefits, shared housing, training, and supervision. The Aldermere Farm apprenticeships will last between 12 to 24 months and will begin as soon as the...
Rain delay
UPDATE: Night work on Ohio Street Bridge project to close interstate in Bangor
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 3:30pm
Due to expected rain, the contractor has pushed back striping operations by one day. Northbound closures are now planned between 11 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23 and 5 a.m. on Thursday, September 24. Southbound closures are now planned between 11 p.m. on Thursday, September 24 and 5 a.m. on Friday, September 25. BANGOR — The ongoing Ohio Street Bridge replacement project in Bangor will require full closures of the interstate next week to accommodate road striping operations. The contractor...
public invited to donate
West Bay Rotary September donation goes to Camden Area Christian Food Pantry
Tue, 09/22/2020 - 3:00pm

It is a West Bay Rotary meeting tradition that its members donate money to local charities and nonprofit organizations by putting money into Rotary buckets on the table. Because they are meeting via Zoom these days, they are now calling these buckets in cyberspace, according to Rotary, in a news release. In order to increase donations, West Bay Rotary decided to open this up to the public. If you would like to donate to this month’s recipient of the buckets in cyberspace, please click the...
Governor announces Phase 2 of Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program funding for expanded pool of businesses
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 7:30pm

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Monday her Administration will launch a second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program beginning Wednesday, September 23. Phase 2 will make available approximately $95 million in remaining funds from Phase 1 and expand access to the program by increasing the number of eligible businesses and non-profits, according to a news release. Under Phase 2, businesses and non-profits that employ up to 250 people will be eligible for grant rewards...
Rockport Garden Club cancels 2020 Holly Berry Fair
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 4:00pm

Rockport Garden Club has submitted the following statement: The Rockport Garden Club has cancelled its Holly Berry Fair, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, in order to protect the health of the community and our members. he Holly Berry Fair is the main fundraiser that allows the Rockport Garden Club to provide town beautification and scholarship funding; the Garden Club has appreciated the community’s enthusiastic support of this annual event over the years. We will...
Belfast Maskers among recipients of anonymous theatre grant
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 4:00pm

Belast Maskers is one of 20 community theaters across Maine by an anonymous Maine Community Foundation donor. The funds will provide $200,000 in general support grants to help sustain the theaters during the pandemic shutdown. “In addition to its emergency response to COVID-19, the Maine Community Foundation and its donors are working to build resiliency in Maine communities,” said MaineCF President and CEO Steve Rowe, in a news release. “In this case, an anonymous donor has chosen to shine a...
Maine’s minimum wage increasing to $12.15 per hour in 2021
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 1:00pm

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Monday that effective January 1, 2021, the state minimum wage will increase from $12 to $12.15 per hour, based on data recently made available by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase is pursuant to Maine law (Maine statute 26 MRS §664), which requires annual adjustments to the minimum wage by the cost of living index (CPI-W) beginning in 2021. This follows $1 annual increases to the minimum wage each of the...
‘Candidates need have only an interest in conservation’
Conservation District seeks nomination for Board of Supervisors
Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:45am

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has one opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer board, which is responsible for guiding the District’s business affairs and operations, comprises three elected and two appointed supervisors, who each serve overlapping three-year terms. This year the Boartd is seeking nominations for one elected position. Anyone...
Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition to receive $50,000 grant
Sun, 09/20/2020 - 10:45am

ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition, in Rockland, is one of four Maine communities that will receive a total of $200,000 for upgrades through the USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities Programs. MCRC will receive a Community Facilities Grant in the amount of $50,000. This Rural Development investment will be used to enable Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition to upgrade the 'Friends House' so that it is ADA compliant, meets local codes, and provides the organization and residents the space...
Grasshopper Shop celebrates 45th anniversary with sale, AIO fundraiser
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 4:45pm
ROCKLAND — The Grasshopper Shop of Rockland will celebrate its 45th anniversary Friday, Sept. 18 - Sunday, Sept. 20 with a storewide sale and fundraiser for Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO). Customers will enjoy 20% off all weekend, and can support AIO by purchasing special balloons at $10 each. A variety of mystery prizes and discounts will be found inside the balloons. Those discounts may be redeemed immediately, according to the Shop. All proceeds from balloon sales go directly to AIO’s...
‘bringing our embroidery work in-house to improve quality and turn-around times for our clients’
Adventure Advertising purchases Crowning Touch Embroidery
Fri, 09/18/2020 - 1:15pm

ROCKPORT — Adventure Advertising purchased Crowning Touch Embroidery on September 3, 2020 and moved the equipment and inventory to their location at 29 Commercial Street in Rockport. Formerly owned by Joseph and Virginia Ryan for more than 30 years, Adventure Advertising was purchased on October 1, 2019 by Alyssa and Dale Landrith. The company has long been known for vehicle graphics and custom signs as well as websites, printed products, custom apparel and design, according to AA, in a news...
Governor reinstating work search requirements for all unemployment claimants
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 4:15pm

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order Thursday reinstating weekly work search activity requirements for all unemployment claimants in order to retain eligibility to receive unemployment benefits, beginning Sunday, Oct. 4. The only exception is for individuals in medical quarantine due to potential COVID-19 exposure, per a news release. Work search activity requirements for those who were permanently separated from their employer were previously reinstated Aug. 9. Thursday’s...
Northern Light Blue Hill, Maine Coast Hospitals announce new trustees
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:45pm

ELLSWORTH and BLUE HILL —On October 22, the Northern Light Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospital Common Board will welcome three new trustees. Michael Hockenbury, Tyler Smith, and Jake Tyler all bring with them a variety of skills and experience as well as an interest in improving access to care and the overall health and wellness of the communities in Hancock County and beyond. “Our board already benefits from strong leadership and diverse professional backgrounds,” said John Ronan, FACHE,...
Kimberly Huerth joins Camden Dermatology, Mohs Surgery
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:45pm

ROCKPORT — Kerry A. Lavigne, M.D. FAAD announces the addition of Dr. Kimberly Huerth to the physician staff at Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery (CDMS). Dr. Huerth recently completed her dermatology residency at Howard University in Washington, D.C., serving as chief resident. She looks forward to providing comprehensive care to the patients of CDMS including detailed skin exams and treatment of a wide variety of other skin conditions. As a highly skilled procedural dermatologist, Dr...
expanding the donor base and launching a significant capital campaign
LifeFlight Foundation hires Kate O’Halloran as new executive director
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:30pm

CAMDEN — The LifeFlight Foundation has selected Maine native Kate O’Halloran to serve as its new executive director. Thomas Judge, founder of LifeFlight of Maine and the LifeFlight Foundation, has served as the Foundation’s executive director since 2003 and will work closely with O’Halloran in his ongoing role as executive director of LifeFlight of Maine. “After a national search which resulted in a number of highly qualified candidates, Kate stood out as the person with not only a wealth of...
Labor officials provide unemployment, benefit fraud updates
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:45am

AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 12, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,000 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These claims represent about 2,300 individuals filing an initial claim. About 29,800 weekly certifications, or continued claims, were filed last week for state unemployment, with another 18,200 weekly certifications filed under PUA. In addition, just over 7,900...
Silvio CALABI: OPINIONATED AT ANY SPEED
The Mercedes-Benz AMG GLS 63
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 9:00pm

This is Mercedes-Benz’s newest and most spectacular SUV—a full-size luxury war wagon with a 603-horsepower chip on its tailored shoulder and a toothy, Killjoy-the-clown grille that will alarm anyone who finds it leering in the rearview mirror. Best to pull aside and let the big Benz rocket by, or it might flatten you. Just for fun. Imagine an all-wheel-drive S-Class sedan on stilts with two more seats and sufficient aggression to spank nearly any sports car in a blast off the line. But if all...
Rockland, Rockport organizations among Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts grant recipients
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:00pm

The Maine Community Foundation recently awarded thirteen grants totaling $112,807 through its Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund. The fund’s goal is to support projects and organizations that promote traditional handcrafts throughout Maine, including fiber arts, ceramics, basketry, jewelry, glass arts, woodwork, leather, and traditional Native American handcrafts. The 2020 grant awards include:  Artisan Lab, Gouldsboro, to build an Entrepreneurial Incubator with handcraft-based,...
Island Institute promotes staff to leadership positions
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 4:45pm

ROCKLAND — The Island Institute recently promoted several program staff to leadership positions within the community development organization. Kendra Jo Grindle was recently promoted to the position of Senior Community Development Officer, serving as both the Strategic Lead and Project Lead for the Broadband Team as well as the Strategic Lead for the Sea Level Rise Team. “Kendra Jo’s leadership on the Yes on 1 for Better Internet bond campaign and her ability to partner and collaborate within...
$1.4M federal investment in Maine entrepreneurs, startups announced
Wed, 09/16/2020 - 4:00pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three grants from the Economic Development Association have been awarded for Maine’s small business innovation, totaling $1,412,525. The grants, per a news release, will support startup, creation, innovation, and commercialization in a range of fields, from bioscience to agriculture to technology. Details of the grants are available below: Maine Center for Enterprise Development, Maine Bioscience Cluster Initiative ($512,556): This EDA investment funds the Maine Bioscience...
$15 minimum wage? Rockland residents to decide at polls
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 6:30pm

ROCKLAND — The November 3 election ballot for Rockland residents will include a question regarding a possible minimum wage increase for businesses with 25 or more employees. Pending voter approval, wages could eventually rise to a starting point of $15 per hour by January 2024. The gradual increase of $1 per year ($13 by 2022, $14 by 2023) is designed to provide residents with a living wage as well as a boost over surrounding towns. However, retailers opposing the proposal are citing a pandemic...
Sandy River’s nursing home proposal advances with Rockland zone change approval
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 6:00pm

ROCKLAND – Rockland City Council has approved a zone change ordinance for a parcel of land off of Old County Road, effectively removing one big obstacle to a builder of elder care facilities as it continues pursue petition construction on Cranberry Isles Road despite opposition from neighbors. That same approval, however, comes with a reminder that the zone change amendment is not the final hurdle faced by the builder, Sandy River (also referred to as Rockland Land LLC). The project still needs...
iX2020: connecting the corners of Maine; raises $300,000
Eighth Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight shifts to virtual model
Tue, 09/15/2020 - 3:30pm

LifeFlight has submitted the following: In its eighth season, LifeFlight’s annual fundraising event, the Islesboro Crossing, tried a whole new approach. With the pandemic restrictions on large groups and social distancing in full force, the traditional gathering of hundreds of athletes, safety teams, volunteers and spectators wasn’t possible for this year’s open water swim across Penobscot Bay from Northport to Islesboro. Instead, participants spread out across Maine to complete “...
September 15 to September 25
Paving work, safety improvements along Maine Mall Road in South Portland
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 5:00pm
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making safety improvements along Maine Mall Road in South Portland. The project area affects the intersection that includes the entrances to Best Buy and the DoubleTree Hotel and extends 500 feet down Maine Mall Road in either direction. Work is scheduled to begin on September 15 and be finished by September 25. Drivers should expect lane closures on Maine Mall Road, but crews will be maintaining two-way...
Maine Dept. of Labor adopts final rules for Earned Paid Leave Law
Mon, 09/14/2020 - 9:15am

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has adopted the final rules for Maine’s groundbreaking Earned Paid Leave Law, which ensures employees of businesses with more than 10 employees can earn up to 40 hours of annual paid leave starting in January 2021. It is estimated that the vast majority of Maine workers will be able to accrue and use paid leave under the law, with some estimates totaling 85 percent, according to a news release. Maine is the first state to permit using this leave for...
‘Accessorize!’
‘You Be the Light’ concludes Walk Around Wiscasset season Sept. 24
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 5:30pm

Dusk settles early in late September and so Walk Around Wiscasset invites strollers to help light up the Village. “You be the Light” is the evening’s theme with participants carrying – or wearing – lights. Only two days after the Autumnal Equinox, the final Walk Around Wiscasset on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., becomes a communal farewell to summer and a hearty welcome to autumn, according to organizers, in a news release. “Accessorize!” is the final fashion theme for the Walk Around...
I-295 construction work at Exit 3 begins Sept. 14
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 5:00pm
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing bridge maintenance work on the southbound side of I-295 in Portland. This project involves the bridges that carry the interstate over Westbrook Street (at Exit 3) and Route 703 (Exit 1). The first phase of work at Exit 3 is scheduled to begin on September 14. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during this phase. The rest of the work at Exit 3 and all the work at Exit 1 will not begin until after the Columbus Day weekend,...
Three-day Practical Project Management Certificate Program at Hutchinson Center
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 4:45pm

BELFAST — Registration is now open for an in-person project management course, Practical Project Management, offered October 2, 9 and 16, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. The three-day program, taught by Angela Wheaton, runs from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and includes a catered continental breakfast and lunch. The fee is $495 per person, with need-based scholarships available. More information is available on the Hutchinson Center website . Practical Project Management is a...
Williams-Brazier Post 37
Bottle drive to benefit local veterans and charities
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 7:00am
Would you like to support a good cause? Would you like to help local veterans and charities? “You have just the place to go and help out the Auxiliary Unit 37 support our local veterans and charities,” said Williams-Brazier Post 37, in a news release. On Saturday, Sept. 19, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., bring any returnable bottles and cans to the Williams-Brazier Post 37, at 37 Watts Lane, in Thomaston. There you can donate them to the Auxiliary. They will then turn in all proceeds...
a new year at Montpelier
Ethan Yankura appointed Knox Museum executive director
Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:15pm

THOMASTON — The Board of Trustees of the Knox Museum has announced the appointment of a new executive director: native Mainer Ethan Yankura, of Camden. “This appointment marks another positive milestone for the museum which has made a remarkable comeback from its near closure in the winter of 2017,” said the Museum, in a news release. Since that time, almost all of the activities and basic maintenance of the museum have been run by a dedicated group of resolute board members and other eager...
Owls Head Village Library expands hours, collection
Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:00pm
OWLS HEAD — Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Owls Head Village Library will be open Wednesday evenings, from 4 – 7 p.m., as well as on Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The library has seen a four-fold increase in usage since re-opening on July 18, according to the Library. “So many people visiting over a four -hour time period became challenging due to a limit on inside patrons due to Covid, and some patrons were waiting outside for entry,” said the Library. Staffing the library on Wednesdays will...
UPDATE: Lost Wage Assistance Program payments to be issued tonight
Fri, 09/11/2020 - 10:15am

AUGUSTA — After saying first payments of Lost Wage Assistance Program will be issued in the coming days, the Maine Department of Labor will be issuing the first round of retroactive $300 payments as part of the new federal Lost Wage Assistance program tonight, Sept. 11. Benefits will be paid retroactively starting with the week ending August 1. The first round of payments will include payments for the weeks ending Aug. 1, Aug. 8, and Aug. 15. The Department anticipates making payments for weeks...
All spouses of military veterans welcome
Williams-Brazier Auxiliary 37 begins recruitment drive
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 4:15pm

THOMASTON — On September 1, the Williams-Brazier Auxiliary Unit 37 began a recruitment drive that will continue into 2021. “Auxiliary Unit 37 has made good strides in increasing its membership since early 2019 but is still looking for wives and husbands to become Unit members,” said Post 37, in a news release. Having husbands as members for the Auxiliary is a new change that was enacted during 2019 within the American Legion family, according to Post 37. “This is partly due to the increase of...
Hire-A-Vet campaign kicks off Sept. 15
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 9:30am

AUGUSTA — Maine’s annual Hire-A-Vet campaign is back and in a virtual format. Hire-A-Vet is a statewide effort to reach at least 100 employers who have committed to hire at least 100 veterans and military family members during a 100 day period. A kick-off event and hiring fair is being held virtually Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Opening remarks will be followed by a virtual hiring fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with more than 200 expected employers looking to recruit veterans, military...
Labor officials provide unemployment, benefit fraud updates
Thu, 09/10/2020 - 9:15am

AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 5, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,100 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,700 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These claims represent about 1,500 individuals filing an initial claim. About 35,500 weekly certifications, or continued claims, were filed last week for state unemployment, with another 22,000 weekly certifications filed under PUA. In addition, just over 7,700...
remaining boats selling for $1,500
YMCA 2020 Boat Auction raises more than $46,000; four boats remaining
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 6:00pm
The Penobscot Bay YMCA has submitted the following: The Penobscot Bay YMCA had a successful Boat Auction this year despite the challenges of the COVID-19 restrictions, raising over $46,000 for our Y’s summer camp scholarship program. While restrictions of public gatherings meant the onsite auction event was cancelled, the Y’s volunteer boat auction committee sold twenty-nine boats online via the Y’s website, word of mouth, member e-newsletters, and social media. There is a special...
New Hope For Women receives $515K federal grant
Wed, 09/09/2020 - 3:15pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Maine organizations will receive grants from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), totaling $915,000, according to a news release. These grants are a part of the Transitional Housing Program, designed to provide aid to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are in need of housing assistance as a result of experiencing violence. Details of the grants are as follows: New Hope For Women of...
State issues six active marijuana licenses; eight area businesses seek active status
Tue, 09/08/2020 - 5:30pm

AUGUSTA — The Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, announced Tuesday the issuance of Maine’s first active licenses for adult use marijuana establishments. OMP issued six active licenses Tuesday comprised of three cultivation facilities, two marijuana stores, and one marijuana testing facility. Local Businesses Seeking Active Licenses Scrimshaw (Rockland) — Pending Conditional Belvidere Farm (Rockland) —...
Enter ‘Turning The Tide On 2020’ raffle for chance to win $2,020
Sat, 09/05/2020 - 3:30pm

Isn’t it time to have something good associated with 2020? Here’s your chance to test your good fortune while supporting the important work of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, according to the Chamber, in a news release. Buy one or more tickets to the Chamber’s Turning The Tide On 2020 raffle, and you could win $2,020. Tickets are on sale now at $50 each or three for $100. To make sure that all entrants have a reasonable shot at winning the prize, no more than 300 tickets will be...
Midcoast Athletics Center opens under new leadership, offering supervised virtual learning
Fri, 09/04/2020 - 10:15am

WARREN — The newest indoor athletic facility in Warren has reopened its doors under new management, after the business was shuttered in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel Coor has taken over the business and will build on the foundation of the Midcoast Athletics Center. “We're just excited to be in business,” she said. “The former owner had a wonderful vision, and sadly COVID kind of put that fire out in the spring. We’re hoping to take the foundation of what he started and grow it into a...
Local entities among 2020 Belvedere Historic Preservation, Energy Efficiency grant recipients
Thu, 09/03/2020 - 6:00pm

Grants totaling $345,370 have been awarded through the Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The Belvedere Historic Preservation and Energy Efficiency Fund supports the preservation, restoration, and retrofitting of historic buildings in Maine. An anonymous donor established the fund in 2007. The next grant application deadline is June 1, 2021. The online application and guidelines are available at www.mainecf.org . For more information,...
Labor officials provide unemployment benefits, fraud updates
Thu, 09/03/2020 - 9:15am

AUGUSTA — For the week ending August 29, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,200 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and about 2,000 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). These claims represent about 1,300 individuals filing an initial claim. More than 38,000 weekly certifications, or continued claims, were filed last week for state unemployment, with another 22,000 weekly certifications filed under PUA. In addition, just over 7,...
St. George Volunteer Fire Station to receive loan, grant for completion of ‘live burn’ facility
Wed, 09/02/2020 - 5:15pm
Saint George Volunteer Fire Station, in Saint George, has been selected to receive a Community Facilities Direct Loan in the amount of $145,000 and Grant of $65,000. This Rural Development investment will be used to complete a previously funded Rural Development Project which encountered unexpected escalating construction costs. The Fire Station loan and grant is a part of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) investment of $5,434,400 to help eight essential community facilities in...

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Event: Sun, Oct 4 - 2:00 pm
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Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 6:30 pm
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Event: Thu, Oct 8 - 6:00 pm
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Event: Thu, Oct 8 - 6:30 pm
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Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 6:00 pm
Full moon paddle at Hidden Valley Nature Center

Event: Tue, Sep 29 - 6:00 pm
‘Burning Candles’ – Again: Millay film to re-air

Event: Wed, Sep 30 - 8:00 pm
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Event: Sat, Oct 3 - 5:00 pm
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Event: Tue, Oct 6 - 12:00 pm
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Event: Wed, Sep 30 - 6:30 pm
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Event: Thu, Oct 1 - 6:30 pm

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