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Nominations Open for 2018 Governor's Award for Business Excellence
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 9:00pm
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Governor's Award for Business Excellence. The award is presented annually to for-profit companies that consistently demonstrate high levels of achievement in manufacturing and service excellence, and a steadfast commitment to employees, customers and the community. "For the past 27 years, the Governor has been honoring businesses that are truly the best of the best here in Maine...
Renovation of old Camden farmhouse
New England Real Estate Company celebrates creation of new offices
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 3:45pm
CAMDEN — The New England Real Estate Company held a ribbon-cutting July 13 to celebrate the opening of its new driveway and new office addition at 98 Elm Street in Camden. Earlier this year, the 98 Elm Street building underwent a significant reconstruction that was begun a year ago with the goal of restoring the historic charm of an old Route 1 farmhouse, near the entrance to Camden. The farmhouse was built in 1937 and once home to the Spear Family. Renovations included construction of a new...
Rankin’s Hardware gives back to customers on appreciation day
Sunday, July 15, 2018 - 10:00pm
CAMDEN – For a little over 20 years, as close as we can figure, Rankin's Hardware at 30 Union Street in Camden has been holding its customer appreciation day with free hot dogs, popcorn and sodas as a way to give back to their supporters. In addition, those attending get a $5 coupon to spend inside the hardware store on any item. Cars lined Union Street as the parking lot filled and people took advantage of the free lunch and in-store savings on Saturday, July 14. Rankin’s also has a store at...
Tonic of the Woods is Alder & Vine’s July featured artists on Fourth Friday Artwalk
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 3:00pm
BELFAST — In July, the Wee Folk, or the Otherworld of Irish fairies will be captured in one place for an evening. In conjunction with Belfast's Fourth Friday Artwalk on July 27, Alder & Vine, Belfast's only spot for artisan goods, oddities and the occult, features the artists of Tonic of the Woods, which specializes in "Wee Folk" fairy dresses, miniature literary paper dresses and custom shadowboxes. Tonic of the Woods is a cross between eco art and folk art with the dominant theme of...
Greg Perry steps down after 27 years
Maine Sport Outfitters general manager to retire, new hire to assume post
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 8:45am
ROCKPORT — Maine Sport Outfitters owners Marianne and Stuart Smith, who started their business in 1976, recently met with their management staff to announce that store manager Gregg Perry will be retiring in Spring 2019. Gregg has worked with the Smiths for more than 27 years, overseeing all operations of Maine Sport. “Under his leadership, Maine Sport has continued to flourish as a leader in outdoor clothing, guided trips, equipment sales and as an integral part of the Camden and Rockport...
In business (post retirement....)
Pennsylvania couple brings unusual, handcrafted Lamps from the Attic to Belfast festival
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 12:45pm
BELFAST — A Pennsylvania couple made their debut at the 23rd annual Arts in the Park event, which took place July 7-8 at Steamboat Landing. More than 120 booths were set up at this year’s event, each belonging to an artist showing off their own personal brand of creativity, including Edna and Allen Danielson, of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Owners of Lamps from the Attic , the Danielsons booth wasn’t filled with paintings, fabric, photos, or food, but with a collection of antiques and metal parts...
rental beach sheds, kayaks, paddle boards, volleyball, bocce, corn hole, and more!
The Playground grand opening in Stockton Springs
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 2:45pm
STOCKTON SPRINGS – Join The Playground for a Grand Opening Celebration and Bubble Party, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 7. The Playground, located in Stockton Harbor, will provide families and vacationers with the ultimate beachfront experience year round. Fully equipped rental beach sheds, kayaks and paddle boards, volleyball, bocce, corn hole, and more! Adults and children alike will delight in the variety of games, expansive lawn, picnic and beach areas, and the opportunity to enjoy...
Broadreach Family & Community Services names new executive director
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 11:15am
BELFAST — Broadreach Family & Community Services Board Chair Sharon Goguen said in a news release that she is pleased to announce that Todd Goodwin has been named as the new Executive Director of the organization. "Todd comes to us with extensive experience in community-based social services and program delivery," Goguen said. "He is returning to the midcoast following years in southern Maine. Our Board is excited to have Todd join our organization." Todd Goodwin is an experienced nonprofit...
Karen Reed earns Certified Professional Insurance Agent distinction
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 1:15pm
CAMDEN — Karen Reed, a member of the business insurance team in the Camden office of Allen Insurance and Financial, recently earned the designation of Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA), a professional designation conferred by the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society (the AIMS Society). The CPIA designation, received after completion of three in-depth seminars, stands for professionalism, commitment to sales training and results, and technical knowledge. The designation...
Catch-22 for prospective Rockland marijuana facility
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 1:00pm
ROCKLAND – The owner of the first medical marijuana production facility to request licensing in Rockland continues to encounter roadblocks. As of July 2, Nicholas Westervelt’s attempts to fulfill the requirements necessary to start his business, Scrimshaw, have been slow going. And that delay is not due to public complaint. When the items of a former antique business are gone from 500 Main Street, he will put his construction ideas into action. Meanwhile, the Rockland City Council continues to...
Camden writers’ new book celebration, July 11
Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 12:30pm
On Wednesday, July 11, from 3 to 5 p.m., Paul Doiron and Kristen Lindquist be at the Owl and Turtle Bookshop Cafe in Camden celebrating Doiron's newest release in his Mike Bowditch series,
Stay Hidden
and Lindquist's most recent collection of poetry entitled
Tourists in the Known World
. Meet the Camden couple and their works! For more information or to reserve copies of the book please visit www.owlandturtle.com or call 207.230.7335.
Tenants Harbor resident will be digital production manager
Dream Local Digital hires Amber Anderson
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 12:30pm
ROCKLAND — Amber Anderson, an experienced leader and design and technical solutions expert, has been hired as digital production manager for Dream Local Digital, a national digital marketing agency based in Rockland. Anderson's experience includes a variety of roles with a company that developed web and technical solutions for nonprofit and government agencies. The Tenants Harbor resident worked on website design and implementation; document design and layout; technology framework...
Owl & Turtle to host author Caitlin Shetterly
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 6:00am
CAMDEN — On Saturday July 7 from 3 p.m. tp 5 p.m. the Owl & Turtle Turtle Bookshop Cafe in Camden will host a reading and book signing event for Maine author Caitlin Shetterly. Shetterly will read from her book
Modified: GMOs and the Threat to Our Food, Our Land, Our Future
(Putnam, 2016) which won the 2017 Maine Literary Award for Nonfiction, was named one of the Best Books of 2016 by
Publisher's Weekly
, and a Top Pick of 2016 by
Goop.
After she was diagnosed...
Company will build Maine workforce as project moves forward
Nordic Aquafarms hires first two Maine employees
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 1:00pm
BELFAST — Nordic Aquafarms CEO Erik Heim said June 25 that the company hired its first two employees in Maine as it prepares to submit permitting applications to local and state authorities later this summer to build a land-based salmon farm in Belfast. Both hires are Maine natives with extensive aquaculture experience, according to a news release from Nordic Aquafarms. Carter Cyr, who grew up in Cumberland, has been hired as production manager. Cyr earned a master’s of science degree in...
Sundog Solar completes installation for Stockton Springs
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 12:45pm
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Sundog Solar recently completed the installation of a 32-kilowatt solar system for the Town of Stockton Springs. This project is projected to save the town more than $106,000 over the life of the solar energy system. Sundog Solar, a locally-owned solar company located in Searsport, installed and owns the solar panel system. It has a power purchase agreement (PPA) to sell energy to the Town of Stockton Springs for a lower rate than the town currently pays the utility company...
Rockland approves 2019 budget; Wastewater, solid waste fees rise
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 6:45pm
ROCKLAND – Waste water and solid waste dumping fees will soon rise as Rockland settles in to a new $23,878,477 FY 2019 budget. On Monday, June 25, Rockland’s City Council approved a 3.77 percent increase to the annual budget. All current job vacancies within the City were left frozen, yet Mayor Valli Geiger cited union contract demands, yearly increases in health insurance, and decreasing refunds from the state as constantly increasing factors. Gieger said: “We’re not faced with great choices...
Sea Bags to host ribbon cutting at new Rockland location June 29
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 8:30am
PORTLAND — Sea Bags, designers and manufacturers of handmade items from recycled sails, will be hosting a ribbon cutting event on Friday, June 29, 2018, at 3 p.m. at its first store in Rockland. City staff and elected officials and representatives from Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and Rockland Main Street Inc. will be present to help welcome Sea Bags to the Rockland community. Sea Bags is located at 371 Main Street and will be open year-round. Rockland is a fitting location for...
Luke’s Lobster hosts St. George Business Alliance networking event
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 12:00pm
ST. GEORGE — More than 50 members of the St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) gathered at Luke's at Tenants Harbor on Tuesday evening, June 19, to network and meet members of the Tenants Harbor Fisherman's Co-op who, with Luke's, co-hosted the after-hours event. For SGBA's business owners, artists and residents, the event was an opportunity to share news, enjoy local seafood, and relax a bit before the season's influx of tourists and summer homeowners. By the time SGBA members and guests began...
Maine real estate sales dip slightly in May; Prices increase 9.95 percent
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 9:30am
AUGUSTA (June 20, 2018)—Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes decreased 1.38 percent last month, due to limited market inventory. Prices, however, continued to rise; according to Maine Listings, the statewide median sales price (MSP) increased 9.95 percent to $219,900. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. “Even though the May sold numbers show a slight dip, existing home sales for January through May 2018 are running 1.6 percent above the...
Long Grain occupies new digs at 20 Washington Street in Camden
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 4:30pm
CAMDEN – Long Grain restaurant, formally of 31 Elm Street, has moved around the corner to its new home at 20 Washington Street in Camden. The move was made by staff and friends on on Sunday and Monday, June 17 and 18. That allowed the restaurant to open for regular business hours on Tuesday, June 19. Included in the new location is an Asian market. Long Grain’s Paula Palakawong calls their cuisine "honest food," meaning they use seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. Although many consider...
Bringing Bucks to your Business
Waldoboro Business Association to host an Evening of Information for Small Businesses
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 9:30pm
Growing your business, funding a startup or new product development can be a challenge. On June 27, you will be informed about a selection of resources that are found in our region and some ideas for leveraging different sources of funds for different purposes. Bill Card, with the U. S. Small Business Administration, will speak about many sources of capital to start or grow your business. Then information from the Small Business Development Center at CEI will be presented about Microloans (up...
Happy 150th to French & Brawn Marketplace
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 1:00pm
CAMDEN – Happy Birthday, French & Brawn. The market place celebrated 150 years in the same location on Saturday, June 16. Occupying the same corner at Elm and Mechanic streets in downtown Camden, it was originally called the Cleveland and Simonton Store established in 1868, and then victim of the fire of 1892, which leveled much of the town. It was rebuilt on the same location. The store was incorporated as French & Brawn in 1963. Current owner Todd Anderson purchaed the business in...
Rockland City Manager’s Report
Monday, June 18, 2018 - 8:30pm
In the past few weeks, Rockland officials continued negotiating the annual budget, to be presented June 25. The Breakwater public restroom proposal is still being ironed out. The Historical Society plans for new inductees in their Hall of Fame. Two people bequeathed their estates to the Library. A workgroup has returned findings for the Safe Bicycle Initiative, and the police held a panel discussion in the wake of threats to area schools. Read the entire City Manager’s Report below. OFFICE OF...
Maine Delegation issues joint statement regarding China’s retaliatory tariffs on lobster
Monday, June 18, 2018 - 4:15am
MAINE—On June 15, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin released the following joint statement in response to China ’s r etaliatory tariffs on American Lobster: “Maine’s lobster industry is an irreplaceable piece of our state’s economy that supports thousands of jobs and entire coastal communities. Just two weeks ago, the Maine delegation heard directly from our state’s lobster industry about the economic hardship a trade war with...
Athena has large presence in Belfast
Jonathan Bush resigns from CEO position at athenahealth, company considers sale
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 - 9:45am
WATERTOWN, Mass. — Effective immediately, Jonathan Bush stepped down as president, CEO and director of athenahealth, the company announced June 6. The Watertown, Mass.–based company, which has offices in Belfast, has appointed Jeff Immelt as executive chairman. The company also said June 6 that is is considering a sale, “merger or other transaction involving the Company as well as continuing as an independent company,” according to a news release. The provider of network-enabled services for...
Nordic, Belfast offer third information session on salmon farm proposal
Nordic Aquafarms to host panel on aquaculture and Maine seafood
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 1:00pm
BELFAST — As part of its ongoing commitment to provide the public with information about its proposed salmon farm in Belfast, Nordic Aquafarms is hosting a panel discussion on aquaculture and its place in the Maine seafood industry on Tuesday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Entitled Land-based Aquaculture and the Future of Maine's Sustainable Seafood Industry, the program will feature a panel of experts on aquaculture and Maine fisheries. The discussion will be...
Bell The Cat in Belfast gets new home, contemporary renovation
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 9:30am
BELFAST — Bell The Cat, a popular breakfast and lunch spot that used to be located at the plaza on Starrett Drive in Belfast has moved to the building on Belmont Avenue that once housed Pizza Hut. Not only has the restaurant gotten a new, prominent location, the building has been completely renovated. With stylish seating out on the deck and a contemporary decor transforming the interior, Bell The Cat looks like a completely different restaurant. Owner JoJo Oliphant , who purchased the...
Sale to commence in ‘new’ Book Shed
Camden Public Library to offer June book sale
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 8:45am
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is offering a Book Sale in the new Book Shed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 8, 9, and 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Book sales are a significant part of the library's annual fundraising for books and programs; in fact, the library raises over half of its operating expenses from book sales, donations, grants, and other such income! There will also be an indoor book sale running through the whole month of...
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries names new business leaders
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 9:30pm
THOMASTON — Thomaston Place Auction Galleries announced the appointment of Paula Houst as its new chief financial officer and David Robichaud as its new chief operations officer. Kaja Veilleux, founder and owner of the galleries, said the new positions are to enhance the company’s growth and positioning as Northern New England’s premium fine art and antique auction firm. “Our focus is to continue to provide the people of Maine and beyond world class service and expanded international market...
Ducks, lamb and ice cream make for a fine weekend
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 3:00pm
CAMDEN – It was a touch-and-go weekend as people peeked out their windows wondering what the weather was going to do. Mother Nature was kind and the Midcoast received only some brief spots of rain — not like the rest of the eastern seaboard. The following photo gallery includes events Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Rockport and Camden. I started Friday, May 27, at Maine Street Meats, 461 Commercial St. in Rockport, for an out-of-this world lamb sandwich. Derrick Linker, chef at Main...
Out of the house, to the doctor, completing errands
Regular public transit helps get Rockland residents on their way
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 9:30am
ROCKLAND – Reddish passenger vehicles are multiplying in the Rockland area, and because of them, many locals are gaining independence. For the first time in years, a fixed, hourly route is allowing the shut-ins, the license-less, the sick, the disabled and the fully-capable the ability to get out the door and down the road. Midcoast Public Transportation, an organization already serving Waldo County for 30 years, is opening its doors to the general ridership “on behalf of many, many voices in...
What has shifted around this winter since you’ve been gone
Welcome back to Belfast Snowbats, 2018!
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 2:45pm
BELFAST — Over the winter, Belfast shuffled around numerous locations of current businesses, sort of like players on a giant Monopoly Board. Zach Schmesser, Executive Director of Our Town Belfast, Inc. said: “Back, when I was living in Waldo county going to Unity College, half of Belfast’s storefronts were empty. Now, every location in town is filled and when a space open up, there are usually seven or eight businesses interested in trying to get into that location.” If you're wondering what’s...
Round-up of all new Midcoast breweries opening this summer
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 12:45pm
Every once in awhile, Penobscot Bay Pilot does a round up on a few breweries popping up in the Midcoast, but in the nearly six years that we’ve been around, the craft brew scene has exploded. The word is there are nearly 16 new breweries opening statewide this summer and seven of them are in the Midcoast. Let’s recap:
The Pour Farm Brewery
Location:
Crawfordsburn Road, Union
Days/Times:
Visit their
Facebook page
...
Governor LePage seeks input on a new era in Maine energy
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 12:45pm
AUGUSTA – As Governor Paul R. LePage described in his Weekly Radio Address for the week of May 13, he is asking for input from experts regarding how Maine can benefit from the changing energy environment. As states to our south increasingly look to Maine and Canada to meet their renewable energy and low carbon needs, Maine's opportunities and responsibilities increase. "We want to determine the possible efficiencies and benefits, especially reduced cost to ratepayers, that can be gained by a...
Three generations of women open gallery highlighting unconventional art, salvage
Lost things, found ones, inspire Liberty Head Arts & Found
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 5:00pm
LIBERTY — The women behind Liberty Head Arts & Found are related, but it took a family tragedy to unite them all in Maine where they have collaborated to create Liberty Head Arts & Found, which will open May 25. Maggie McGaw, along with her grandmother, Marty Rowe, and aunt, Morgan Rowe, had been brainstorming. Marty Rowe moved to Camden in 2013, and Morgan joined her after the tragic death of Sandy McGaw in a motorcycle accident in 2016. Sandy was Maggie's father, Marty's son, and...
Camden’s harborside Blaze Brewing Co. set to open in June
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 4:30pm
CAMDEN — The roll out for the Camden location of Blaze Brewing Co. is right on schedule for a June opening. Maine restaurateur Matt Haskell took the winter to fine tune plans for the new microbewery, which is sandwiched between his two restaurants, Hoxbill, a casual fine dining restaurant overlooking the harbor on Bay View Landing and their soon-to-open Japanese counter-service izakaya, or pub, called Kurafuto. Joined in the center is the dramatic glass-enclosed microbrewery production room on...
Simple lunch fare
Rockland gives green light to Big Bob’s Big Dawgs, new food truck
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 12:30pm
ROCKLAND — Jeraimie Finnemore, owner of Big Bob's Big Dawgs, went before the Rockland Planning Commission Thursday, May 17, seeking approval to place a food truck at the former Wasses Hot Dogs stand at 195 Park Street. The application passed by the commission at a vote of 5-0. Finnemore said he would like to have the truck set up and open by next weekend. Finnemore explained that he and his brother, Brandon, operate Athen's Pizza, in Thomaston, and that his brother would be taking over the...
Rising Tide Co-op changes
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 9:45pm
Rising Tide Co-op, in Damariscotta, will be opening our doors earlier beginning June 1, at 7:30 a.m. Also starting June 1, the co=op begin charging 50 cents for the large paper bags with handles and 5 cents for all plastic bags. Rising Tide Co-op is replacing all plastic containers in its produce and bakery departments with compostable containers. As part of the “Shifting the Tide” sustainability initiative that Rising Tide Co-op has recently adopted, moving away from single-use plastics has...
St. George holds annual ‘Sales into Season’ from Tenants Harbor to Port Clyde and beyond
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 9:30pm
ST. GEORGE — If you love a bargain and enjoy browsing shops and yard sales, don’t miss the St. George Business Alliance’s sixth annual “SALES into the Season” summer kick-off event Saturday, May 26. Throughout Tenants Harbor and Port Clyde, St. George business owners, organizations and households will celebrate the coming of summer with special discounts, door prizes and tag sales. Colorful red “SALES into the Season” signs and event maps will identify participating locations, including a Craft...
Allen Insurance and Financial’s Anna Moorman recognized as top Medicare producer
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 7:30am
CAMDEN — Anna Moorman of Allen Insurance and Financial has been recognized as a top Medicare producer in Maine. Moorman is one of two agents at the company who specialize in the complex market of Medicare insurance, working with a number of insurance carries to give customers a range of choices to suit their needs. Moorman and her colleague Jo-Ann Neal are based in the company's Chestnut Street offices in Camden. "Medicare is very complex and both Anna and Jo-Ann enjoy helping clients navigate...
Rockport native has participated at Aldermere since middle school
Aldermere herd management in able hands of Beltie veteran
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 2:45pm
ROCKPORT — When Heidi Baker advanced from her post as Aldermere Farm’s herd manager to take the reins as general manager of Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields Preserve , she said leaving a role focused on the daily care of the cattle was one of the things she would miss the most. With a new arrangement, however, Baker will stay involved while performing her new role. MCHT has hired Rockport native Ellie Pendleton, 21, to assume Baker’s former role managing the herd...
Good Tern Co-op purchases former Hole in the Wall Bagel shop, property
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 8:45am
ROCKLAND — Good Tern Natural Foods Co-op at 750 Main Street, Rockland, has purchased an adjacent property to accommodate the current sales growth and to facilitate future growth. Following acquisition by Good Tern Co-op, the Hole in the Wall Bagel Shop, at 754 Main Street, Rockland, will continue its outstanding New York style bagels with a newly increased bakery, breakfast and lunch offerings including gluten free, organic and gourmet choices in both locations. Parking lots between the two...
What shifted around last winter, since you’ve been gone
Welcome back to Rockland, Snowbirds 2018!
Monday, May 14, 2018 - 7:00pm
It seemed like last year Rockland had the most changes over the winter, but this year, except for a little shuffling, things have been relatively quiet. Here's what happened over the fall and winter— what's open, what's closed, what's new.
Restaurant/Brew News
After the closure of 3Crow last year, many wondered what would become of the elegant space at 449 Main Street. Jenn Rockwell, along with her father Rick Rockwell, of Rockland Realty, who own the building, converted it...
A little bit of art, a little bit of maintenance
Eastern Tire’s Garage Gallery puts the headlights on Langlais
Monday, May 14, 2018 - 3:30pm
ROCKLAND — On any given day, there’s a lot going on at Eastern Tire, and we’re not talking just tires. The Rockland garage operates like a jazz ensemble, with customers coming and going, phones — cell and landline —ringing, and conversations are all over the place. Then there is the art and sometimes even live music. Over the past 10 years, the lobby of Eastern Tire, at 70 Park Street, has taken on new dimensions, and these days it draws a crowd. There is, of course, the constant flow of...
A ‘Gem’ of a natural, locally-made treat for outdoor enthusiasts
Monday, May 14, 2018 - 10:30am
BELFAST—Outdoor lovers take note: Energy Gem, a Maine-made nutty, power food, should be on your next outdoor excursion’s shopping list. Some of the locals may remember Liz Coldren, a pie maker, informally known as the Pie Lady of Camden from 2007 to 2014. She is now the owner/manufacturer of Energy Gem. “One day, one of my customers requested a gluten-free crust, so I started experimenting with making pie crusts out of nuts and sweetener, but they stuck to my Pyrex plate,” she said of her...
Bonnie Farmer opens new gallery in Rockland's South End
Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 7:30pm
Rockland’s newest art gallery, Bonnie Farmer Assemblage Art & Gallery, is opening June 1 at 166 South Main Street. June 1 is also a First Friday Art Walk. The gallery and Bonnie's upstairs studio will be open from 5-8 p.m. Bonnie Farmer first appeared on the art scene in the late 1980s with her black and white portraits of workers at the Knox Woolen Mill. She made a living for 40 years photographing weddings on the coast of Maine. She also spent a few years in the antique business,...
Nordic Aquafarms to pursue state, local approval for 40-acre Belfast salmon farm
Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 2:30pm
BELFAST – In a May 9 news release, Nordic Aquafarms announced its intentions to proceed with permit applications to construction and operate a land-based salmon farm on 40 acres in Belfast. CEO Erik Heim said a at a public information that the company will proceed with pre-engineering and preparation the various state and local permit applications that will be necessary for the company to begin construction next year on the first phase of the project. The company circulated artist renderings of...
New owner plans to renovate building for commercial units
Former Fuller Chevrolet GMC building sold in Rockport
Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 6:45am
ROCKPORT — The former home of Fuller Chevrolet GMC, at 330 Commercial Street, was sold by Kolmosky #2 LLC to Rockport LLC on May 2, according to the warranty deed filed with the Knox County Registry of Deeds in Rockland. The property, consists of three parcels, at the corner of Commercial St. (Route 1) and Pascal Ave. Both Kolmosky #2 LLC and Rockport Center LLC, are recorded with the state of Maine as limited liability companies. The principal of Rockport Center LLC, Douglas Clayton, of Camden...
‘To me, it’s about fitting in and being a part of this community’
Rockland’s North Beacon Oyster to feature Maine seafood, happy hour
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - 10:15pm
ROCKLAND — 421 Main Street in Rockland will soon open its doors as North Beacon Oyster. Owner and Chef Michael Mastronardi, of Port Clyde, said he hopes to open the doors of his new business in the next two weeks, and “definitely before Memorial Day.” Mastronardi, 33, is no stranger to the Midcoast restaurant scene. A native of Hartford, Conn., he said his career in restaurants started organically when he accepted a position washing dishes and “worked really hard.” His work ethic and interest...
Five creative ways to celebrate Mom on Mother’s Day
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 12:00pm
Flowers are
nice
, and taking her to brunch is a given, but in addition to your go-to gifts this year, Penobscot Bay Pilot has five inspired ways to celebrate the mother in your life on Sunday, May 13.
The Pampered Gift
There are so many ways you can give her a gift of self care that she would never buy for herself around the Midcoast. From massages, to facials to
spas and skincare products
, there are a number of local businesses you can...
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