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'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…
To attend, RSVP by March 15
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…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland will be in effect starting 1 a.m., Thursday, January 1, until 9 a.m., Thursday, January 1.…
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.…
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has worked to dismiss the growing body of research showing that the artificial intelligence boom in the U.S. is …
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office announced in a Dec. 19, 2025 news release that it is making it easier for…
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Eric Ericson, 73, to time-served (14 months and 8 days) in prison to be followed by three…
In business
Moss, a company with roots in the Midcoast and now thriving in Illinois, was recently acquired by Vomela, based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
On Dec. 16, the …
Knox and Waldo County
United Midcoast Charities has launched the Community Volunteer Hub, a new online portal designed to make it easier for community members to find volunteer opportunities that match their interests…
Interview will be contributed to the Veterans History Project, a Library of Congress initiative, to collect and preserve the stories of American veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services Committees (SASC),…
reminding people not only to play the games responsibly but also to gift responsibly
The Maine Lottery has announced its commitment as a Level 1 participant of the 2025 Gift Responsibly Campaign, joining lotteries and community…
With an overnight storm system forecast expected to bring hazardous travel conditions, Governor Janet Mills has directed all …
ROCKLAND — There will be a city-wide parking ban in Rockland beginning at 9 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, until 8 a.m., Wednesday, December 24.
A new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is powering a statewide effort led by the University of Maine to address one of the state’s most…
making it possible to build a fully ADA-compliant entrance to the new 950-foot accessible trail
DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust has been awarded $8,500 through the L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program, which…
ROCKLAND — Island Institute has named Charlie French as its Chief Community Development Officer, a senior…
Forage & Press
Nature has a palette, and artist Gabrielle Benzie is the paintbrush.
When Benzie was a little girl playing outside in her backyard in Camden, she would often gravitate toward the…
Maine Department of Labor announces its upcoming no-cost trainings for January 2026.
Upcoming classes:
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Nomination period is open through January 30, 2026
Nominations are now open for the Maine Teacher of the Year program, which celebrates excellence in teaching and elevates the importance of the teaching profession.…
'Storytelling is essential for connection and visibility'
United Midcoast Charities will host its next LEARN@UMC professional development workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at the UMC office in Camden. The session, Storytelling for…
ROCKLAND — A buyer has come forward with intent to purchase the current Police Station condo at 1 Park Drive. Details are still to be publicized, however that buyer intends to repurpose the…
The dirt roads in the northern corner of Oxford County froze early this year, marking the unofficial start of the winter logging season in Maine.
The…
Career Exploration Tours
Steel-Pro welcomed 17 students from Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) in Belfast on Monday, December 8, for a facility tour and welding competition.…
ROCKLAND — Alterations to a proposal to construct a 6-unit apartment house on Gay Street have been made, and developers will return before the Planning Board, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.
Broad…
Goes into effect in January
ROCKLAND — “Ultimately, would you rather a building be built with four apartments with parking, or six apartments without?” said Planning Board Member Ed Ledoux, during the Dec. 8, 2025 City…
ROCKLAND — Join City Manager Tom Luttrell and Police Chief Tim Carroll on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 p.m., for the first public meeting on a new police station. The meeting will take place…
"The Knox County Regional Airport is preparing an update to its Airport Master Plan, and we want to hear from you," said Knox County Regional Airport, in a news release.
The airport's…
'the drive, heart, and excellence that make this state extraordinary'
Four Maine employers have been honored as recipients of the 2025 Governor's Award for Business Excellence (GABE), the State's premier recognition for Maine businesses…
providing transportation and lodging to cancer patients when they need it the most, including Waldo County
Through grant funding and commissioned research, Maine Cancer Foundation recently invested $700,000 in support of cancer patients’ access to care.
According to Maine…
awarded to 44 projects selected from 108 applications
The City of Rockland, the Town of Searsmont, and Coastal Mountain Land Trust are among recipients of Maine Trails Program grants in the first round.
The…
informational session Jan. 15, 2026
The Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP), in partnership with the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) and KGA, is launching a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) designed…
attempting to reach laid-off Subway restaurant workers
In the wake of several Subway locations closing this week in Maine following the revocation of their business registrations, the Maine Department of Labor is attempting…
Rockland Main Street announces the return of ROCKlocal & WIN! to Downtown Rockland with 35 businesses participating up, down, and around Main Street.
"Last year was the inaugural year…
ROCKLAND — Remediation of a former junkyard site in Rockland has begun, paving the way for six affordable houses in the near future.
Rockland Street, in Rockland, has been closed to thru…
PORT CLYDE — Tom Fina has joined the Board of Directors for The Herring Gut Coastal Science Center.
Fina has sailed and explored Maine since the 1960s, when he fell in love with the Maine…
Ashley Rackliff has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as a Client Service Associate in the company’s personal insurance division.
Rackliff brings a strong background in customer service…
"not a punishment or a negative reflection of the PD, but a way to provide an absolute protection for every officer and every City employee"
ROCKLAND — “Let us send a clear, powerful message, once again,” said Councilor Kaitlin Callahan. “Rockland stands with all of its residents. We will protect our community, and we will protect…
