After 28 years, the TD Beach to Beacon 10K is getting a fresh new look, which was revealed June 29, 2026 at a celebratory event held at…
Commerce
ROCKLAND—A new women's boutique, Salt & Moss, opened June 1 at 369 Main Street. Originally hailing from Texas, owner Cara Hersey said she thought Rockland needed an…
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS), an organization focused on character education through outdoor expeditions, welcomes Joanna Benoit as its new Development Director. In this…
Heidi Sanders has been promoted to Treasury Services Officer at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. In this new role, she will work closely with treasury clients in Maine to support them with their…
CAMDEN — The Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS announce the recipients of its 2026 REALTOR of the Year honors: Kim Rush, Designated Broker of The Christopher Group, as the Acadia Council REALTOR of the…
JEFFERSON — Starting July 13, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will begin work on Hotel Bridge over Davis Stream in Jefferson for a wearing surface…
Applications open August 1
The City of Rockland has partnered with Northeastern University's Roux Institute to bring Venture Forward Rockland to the community.
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applications due August 31
Applications are open for approximately $450,000 in coastal planning grants, according to The Maine Office of Community Affairs’ (MOCA), Maine…
beginning July 1, 2026
Healthy Kids, a community-based family resource network based in Damariscotta, has officially announced the geographic expansion of its core services into Waldo County, beginning July 1, 2026.…
OWLS HEAD — Elyjah Crockett, a firefighter for Newport and Pittsfield fire departments, stood next to the dunk tank at Owls Head Transportation Museum, Sunday, June 28, 2026, during the museum’s…
Legal Hours, items prohibited in Maine, local restrictions
The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office reminds everyone planning to celebrate the 250th Independence Day celebration with consumer fireworks to do so safely and responsibly.
The Fire Marshal…
BANGOR — Pine Tree Legal Assistance will hold a free public information session and legal clinic at the Bangor District Court on July 9 to support low-income…
A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 25, 2026 for Sweetser's new youth psychiatric residential treatment facility in Saco. The new…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — On April 30, 2026, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals achieved exceptional results during their Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification Program site…
music festival fundraiser for Finding Our Voices, August 1, in Appleton
Corn chowder, saffron-infused seafood paella, Yellow Rose gelato, banana caramel bonbons, limoncello spritz mocktails, plus yellow books,…
starting later this week, vehicle access to the library will be via Union and Beech streets
Due to water main replacement on Maple Street, the Rockland Public Library will be without water on Monday, June 29, and…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for July 2026.
Upcoming classes:
Workstation Ergonomics-Video Display Terminal…
The City of Rockland adopted the Fiscal Year 2027 Municipal Budget during the June 22, 2026 City Council meeting. According to the City, in a news release, the Budget was adopted following…
coincides with the museum's "First Responder Weekend"
The Pen Bay Amateur Radio Club (W1PBR) will participate in ARRL Field Day on June 27-28, 2026, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum Street, Owls Head.…
PORT CLYDE — Two distinguished leaders in environmental science and communications have been appointed to Herring Gut Coastal Science…
MaineHealth Surgical Care Rockport has earned dual reaccreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in both vascular testing and vascular interventional services, reflecting…
Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation has committed up to $50,000 in matching funds
SAINT GEORGE — Eureka Lodge 84, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, of Saint George, has pledged $3,000 in support of firefighters, EMS personnel, and families impacted by the devastating May 15…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rockland, Vinalhaven, and Matinicus Plantation are among 19 Maine organizations receiving a share of $16,201,188 to support…
ROCKPORT — Thriftworthy, a new community thrift store run by Homeworthy, officially opens on Wednesday, June 24, at 618 West Street in West…
how do PFAS during childhood influence obesity, diabetes risk and cardiovascular health later in life?
MaineHealth has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support mentorship and research focused…
originally constructed in 1919, Central Fire Station served generations of Brunswick firefighters
BRUNSWICK — Developers Collaborative will celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of 21 Town Hall Place on Friday, June 19, marking the completion of the…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of Juneteenth, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following adjusted holiday hours and closures on Friday, June 19:
The retail…
weekly mobile office hours and activities program
DAMARISCOTTA — Healthy Kids, a community-based family resource network and Maine Children’s Trust’s designated partner for child abuse and neglect prevention in Lincoln and Knox counties, was a…
his outstanding achievements and honors he has brought upon their community
The Town of Union has selected John Shepard as recipient of the 2026 Union, Maine, Spirit of America Foundation Tribute for his…
honoring Paul, the life he built, the numerous footprints he left on our community
The Town of Union is dedicating this year's Town Report to Paul Gaudreau. The Select Board presented a framed copy of the dedication to Gaudreau's wife…
no need to sign up or reserve these meal kits; no library card required
AIO announces the start of their Summer Weekend Meals Program, a continuation of their school year Weekend Meals Program, which will start June 25 and run through…
care and support for young children of working families on the Midcoast
Friends and donors gathered at the Camden Yacht Club on Saturday, June 6, to raise funds for the Penobscot Bay YMCA Early Child Care Program, which provides…
silent auction for newly established Firefighter Foundation, special ceremony for responders to Searsmont fire
The Owls Head Transportation Museum will host its inaugural First Responders Weekend on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together emergency service organizations, historic apparatus, modern response…
supporting chamber music concerts, free community events in Lincoln, Knox, Penobscot counties
Through a highly competitive, merit-based process, Salt Bay Chamberfest (SBC) has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts to receive a $45,000 Arts Project grant. The nonprofit…
Four local nonprofit organizations are among the recipients of …
Family-run eatery also features a cocktail bar at night
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…
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…
