UNION — The MaineDOT will be closing the section of Common Road between Sunk Haze Road and Limestone Place that contains the Bessey Bridge, which crosses the St. George…
Commerce
Visitors Invited to Try Out Circus Skills
WISCASSET — Juggling, unicycling, balance acts. Maine Youth Circus will be performing during Wiscasset Art Walk, Thursday, Aug. 28, from 4 to 7 p.m., on the…
Bartlett Woods Retirement Community will host a Green Jobs for ME’s Renewable Energy…
story time, bake sale
Saturday, September 13, Rockland District Nursing Association (RDNA) will host their annual Basket Social, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Eliza Steele Memorial Garden (…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
BMW likes to do things its own way. Many times, I’ve slid behind the wheel of a Beemer and thought, Uh-oh, what’s going on here?…
looking forward to enhanced processes and improved patient outcomes
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Larry Phillips, RN, as the hospital’s first full-time stroke coordinator. The addition of this role to the hospital care team marks an important…
The City of Rockland’s 2025 revaluation is officially complete. After a process that began in September of 2023 when the City contracted with Vision Government Solutions to provide…
explore the assisted living community, meet residents and staff, free literature on helping loved ones
Older adults and family members interested in learning more about assisted living are invited to attend an Assisted Living Open House at Quarry Hill, in Camden, Thursday, Sept. 11, from 4 to 5:30…
both roundabouts at Exit 113 will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles en route to the hospital
The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the I-95 Exit 113 northbound off and on ramps in Augusta for curb installation work.
On August…
The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the southbound off ramp from U.S. Route 1 onto Maine Street on August 17, 2025, from 9 p.m. to a.m.
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Cones and signage will be used for directing drivers to the next available exit
August 14, 2025 update:
The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the northbound on ramp to U.S. Route 1 from Cressey Road to Route 1…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
We may still think of Hyundai (and kissing cousin Kia) as newcomers to America, but the first one I reviewed was 34 years ago. My daughter and I drove it to camp in the summer of 1991. She…
The public is invited to attend a ceremony dedicating the new …
BELFAST – Waldo Community Action Partners announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants.
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proposed Four Season Master Plan, new multi-use and mountain bike specific trail network
Jeff Nathan, the General Manager of the Snow Bowl, will be the featured speaker at the annual Hosmer Pond Association Meeting on August 21. Nathan will present a draft…
ROCKLAND — As of August 8, OUT Maine has awarded a record number of educational scholarships to seven students across the state, according to OUT Maine, in a news…
open to ALL jobseekers, not just veterans and their families
The 2025 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign kicks off this Thursday, August 14, at the Augusta Civic Center. Maine's annual campaign is a statewide effort with the goal of at least 100 employers hiring at…
designed for farmers seeking natural and respectful ways to manage livestock losses
WINTERPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on On-Farm Composting of Animal Mortalities, Saturday, Aug. 16,…
Caitlyn Robbins has successfully passed her Maine Insurance License exam, solidifying her role as a licensed insurance agent. Robbins serves clients…
ORONO — When Connor Daigle of Union, Maine attended a career event at the Maine Business School, he didn’t expect it would lead him to a top-tier…
Out of more than 1,600 participants, only about 260 organizations receive the Partner for Change Award each year
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals have earned national recognition with the 2025 Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Awards, highlighting their strong commitment…
WOOLWICH — The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 1 in Woolwich starting Monday, August 4, 2025. Work is scheduled to be completed by…
Aug. 9 and 12
Zero Energy Homes is on a mission to make energy-efficient homes more affordable to year-round Mainers, and it welcomes the public to …
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
“Let’s go out to Beth’s,” said my wife, the Blind Lady. “I want some garden tomatoes.” We threaded through the summer traffic in town, stopping at the crosswalks like the good citizens we…
ROCKLAND — An idea to construct a new Public Safety Building housing Fire/EMS and Police on the site of the current fire station has been tabled as of the Aug. 4, 2025 Agenda-Setting meeting of…
Second Story Builders: dedicated to pioneering circular construction practices in Midcoast Maine
Second Story Builders will host the inaugural Radical Reuse Festival & Artisan Fair, Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at 2179 Heald Hwy in Union (the old Agway building).
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Bruce Van Note, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), will retire from his position on August 15, 2025.
Governor Janet Mills…
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation began work on Route 1 in Brunswick on July 6. Work is scheduled to be completed by December 1, 2025.
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Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
It’s been a while, Outlander—nice to see you back in the driveway, and all growed up, too. Once upon a time, this was what a family bought because Mom & Dad didn’t want to spend the…
approaching our lives and our relationships with a restorative lens, mindset, and worldview
The Restorative Justice Project Maine will be offering a new Foundations of Community Based Restorative Practices training this fall. The series includes six days: Aug. 20-21 and 28, Sept. 25, Nov…
Borden Cottage, a private recovery retreat in Camden, has appointed Jeff Jay as its new President and CEO.
Jay is a clinician, author, and interventionist with…
ROCKLAND — Following a site visit, Aug. 5, 2025, the Rockland Planning Board will continue reviewing an application and site plan for an adaptive reuse of the McLain School building, along with…
Aug. 5 planning board meeting
ROCKLAND — A single-family house and a portion of a barn would remain standing while other structures at 438 Old County Road would be demolished to make way for three 6-unit townhouses, should…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for August 2025.…
ROCKLAND — Eight new tiles were added to the Mid Coast Area Veterans Memorial, in Rockland, with a ceremony scheduled for Sunday, July 27.
The …
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Like every other Genesis—Hyundai’s up-market brand—the G80 sedan is a fine automobile. Especially in options-rich Sport Prestige trim, with the big engine and all-wheel drive, the G80 is…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity's 7th Annual Holes for Homes Golf Tournament will take place…
supporting first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) has been awarded $544,728 in continued federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the…
Friends of Rockland Public Library annual meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the Community Room of the Library. All members and those interested in…
Eight 2025 Maine County Teachers of the Year in the running for 2026 Maine State Teacher of the Year
Eight exceptional Maine educators are state semifinalists for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year. As members of the 2025 Maine County Teacher of the Year cohort, they…
Edward J. "EJ" Dupont has been appointed as the new director of the Maine State Ferry Service, according to The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT).
Dupont…
CUMBERLAND, KENNEBEC, and SOMERSET COUNTIES — The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing traffic cameras on I-295 and I-95.
Work on I-…
Kristin Alley, of Vinalhaven, has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as an account manager in the company’s business insurance division.
A Vinalhaven native, Alley …
attend virtual classes while completing hands-on clinical training at the hospital
In its third year, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital continues its partnership with Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to offer a local distance learning program designed to prepare students for…
Hammond Lumber Company has announced plans to acquire Ware-Butler Building Supply. The acquisition will expand Hammond’s retail footprint from 22 to 34 locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire…
Aug. 1 deadline: trades, engineering, construction management, aviation, marine, rail, heavy equipment operation, diesel mechanics
Maine Better Transportation (MBTA) is seeking applicants for scholarships awarded through the MBTA Educational Foundation. Scholarship amounts range from $500 to…
donate before Aug. 10 to support 2025 Backpack Program
CAMDEN — It’s that time of year again and West Bay Rotary’s Backpack Program is back for the 2025-26 school year.
Rotarian Barbara Heard started the Backpack Program in 2012 and continues…
Waldo County Sheriff’s Office is one of 13 law enforcement agencies being considered for a portion of $…
During PAWS Animal Adoption Center’s Annual Summer Soiree held on July 10 at CellarDoor Winery in Lincolnville, Eastern Tire & Auto Services and Janet Morecraft were honored…
