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Commissioner Judy Camuso and Deputy Commissioner Tim Peabody presented Deane Smith with the 2024 Legendary Maine Guide Award at the annual Maine Professional Guide Association Annual Meeting in April 2025.

Deane Smith, of St. Albans, is the 2024 recipient of the Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide Award through the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.…

Nathan Elwood, MD, a surgeon at MaineHealth Pen Bay and the new surgical robot. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

ROCKPORT — Surgeons at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital started utilizing a new surgical robot system this month, representing a major advancement in surgical care in Midcoast Maine.

The…

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The Friends of the Friendship/Cushing Food Pantry is sponsoring a Silent Auction to raise funds to support the food pantry, Friday, July 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m.…

L-R: Rockland President Mike Flanagan and Jake Barbour. (Photo by Ferolyn Curtis)

Jake Barbour has been honored as Rockland Rotary Community Person of the Year 2025 by Rockland Rotary. 

Jake Barbour is president of JBI, which is a full-…

Christopher Edwards. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital)

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Christopher Edwards, MD, to its Neurology department.

Dr. Edwards comes to MHPBH from Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana,…

L-R: Rockland Rotary President Mike Flanagan, Ken Gricus, and Honorary Rockland Rotarian Jay Curley. (Photo by Ferolyn Curtis)

Ken Gricus has been named 2025 Rotarian of the Year by Rockland Rotary. 

Gricus joined…

Get Ready to Shred
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Maine State Credit Union is bringing its Shred-It event to the Rockland community, Friday, July 25, 2025, at its branch located at 168 Camden Street. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Shredding On-Site will…

St. George CTE/Makerspace and Connectivity Hub will celebrate grand opening August 14
Mike Felton and his award for outstanding educational leadership and dedication to Maine’s children. (Photo courtesy Kristin Falla)

BAR HARBOR — St. George MSU Superintendent Mike Felton was honored for his outstanding educational leadership and dedication to Maine’s children at the 2025 Maine…

public is invited to the fundraiser at Cellardoor Winery
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Janet Morecraft and Eastern Tire and Auto Service (Eastern Tire) will be honored at this year’s Summer Soiree Benefit.

“Their unwavering commitment and financial support for PAWS deserves…

Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Introduced in 2022, the stylishly edgy Ioniq 5 was updated for ‘25 with more range and faster charging plus a host of detail improvements. The Ioniq 5 is the first Hyundai that can use Tesla power points without an adaptor, adding some 17,000 recharging stations nationwide. This color is Atlas White.

It’s hard not to be impressed by the Ioniq 5. Even EV haters are captivated by its silent swoosh of torque—one of the things everyone likes about electric cars. As a hatchback with its…

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Meet Mango, MaineHealth Pen Bay hospital’s newest therapy dog. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes its newest volunteers: Mango, a pet therapy dog, and his handler, Cristina Lindsay.

Mango, a four-and-a-half-year-old American black…

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Trekkers, a Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization, welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors, reinforcing its commitment to engaging community and youth voices within its…

“It shows that your police department and City cares about their employees, even the four pawed ones.”
A two-person Police Color Guard made up of Rockland police officers formally presented an American flag and the urn to the Davis Family. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND — The community paid its final respects to K9 Marek, member of the Rockland Police Department since 2023, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in a solemn ceremony at a Rockland funeral home.…

One constant: 'One team, one goal, and everybody goes home'
Michael Eaton at a fire in February 2022. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

HOPE — “The entire department is going to go through enormous change,” said Hope Town Administrator Samantha Mank. “I think it’s really important to acknowledge that not one man is having a…

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A Grand Opening will be held for Stone Coast Weaving School, a new educational organization in Midcoast Maine dedicated to preserve, promote, and teach the craft of hand-weaving to all…

graduate of Camden Rockport High School
Karin Cole, M.D. (Photo courtesy Ann Cole)

Karin Cole, M.D., has been named Caregiver of the Year by the Maine Hospital Association, “in recognition of outstanding commitment to patient care.” Dr. Cole is a surgeon at Northern Lights Mercy…

Ariel at AIO receiving cookies from Morgan and Nataly of 191 and Sophia Juliette of Knox. (Photo courtesy Trina Schroeder)

This June, Girl Scouts of Knox delivered just over 150 cases of cookies to five towns throughout the Knox Service Unit, delivered by their Product Program…

Solar House Tour features seven residential solar installations
Alna Fire House solar arrays. (Photo courtesy Karen Rose)

ALNA — The Climate Action Committee (CAC) of the Town of Alna has announced the addition of a Solar House Tour to compliment the Alna Community Solar Day event planned for Saturday, June 21. The…

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MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital’s Addiction Resource Center (ARC) has announced a new name and broader alignment: it is now known as Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services (CAPS),…

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Blake Vets, in Northport, has announced that Dr. Cody Minor joined the practice on June 3. He is practicing small animal medicine, surgery, and dentistry.  Blake Vets will be extending its…

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The Maine State Senate has confirmed Christian Cotz as the new Maine State Archivist. Cotz has served in the position on an interim basis since January 2025…

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Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for July 2025.

Upcoming classes:

Workstation Ergonomics – Video Display…

Jeff Newsom, MD. (Photo courtesy Megunticook Medicine)

Jeff Newsom, MD, will be joining Brian Pierce, MD and Pediatrician Adda Winkes, MD at Megunticook Medicine, a Direct Primary Care (DPC) practice, "a modern,…

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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring a five-hour classroom and field event hosted on July 17, 2025, at the Pownalborough Hall, located at 314…

Heavy equipment is parked on Main Street at Glover's Passage as a preventative measure during the Sunday Stroll, June 15, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

“We’re just little Rockland. It may never happen in Rockland,” said Police Chief Tim Carroll during a May 14, 2025 City Council meeting. “But I just feel, as a public safety official, that there…

L-R: Rockland Rotarian Scholarship Committee members Kermit Voncannon; Eric Hebert; Scholarship Chairperson Marci Lambert;  scholarship recipients Joshua Placides, Owen Post, Reese Novicka; and Elba-Gloria Rangel-Erazo. (Photo courtesy Rockland Rotary)

Rockland Rotary awarded a total of $15,000 in scholarships to ten "well-deserving and highly qualified" Oceanside and Medomak Valley High School seniors prior to…

(Photo courtesy Karin Larson, WHS Historian)

The Warren Historical Society will have an open house on Warren Day, Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Dr. Campbell House and Museum, 225 Main St., Warren.…

Nicole Pomeroy, Director of Development, joined Trekkers in May. (Photo courtesy Trekkers)

ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization has appointed Nicole Pomeroy as its new Director of Development. Pomeroy succeeds Kate Elmes, who…

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Rockland Rotary teamed up during the first week of June to build a covered shelter at the All Aboard Playground at McDougall Park. The shelter provides the park with a…

From left to right: Kara George, Bill Hahn, Ang Setiawan, Rei Nugraha, Yoshi Yustofa, Chris Rector, Kendray Rodriguez, and Sandy Moore. (Photo by Alan Blake)

THOMASTON — Town officials and community members gathered on Tuesday, June 10 to celebrate the ribbon cutting for YOIKI Japanese Express, a new food truck offering…

Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Long, low (for an SUV), sleek and spacious, the head-turning ZDX nonetheless qualifies as a mid-size vehicle. The premium Type S shown here has an electric motor on each axle, with a total of 499 horsepower, and rides on an adaptive air suspension and 22-inch wheels with 6-piston Brembo front brakes. This color is Snowfall Pearl with Seamless Black.

Two weeks ago, our review of the ADX, the newest member of Acura’s now four-vehicle SUV stable, may have…

Community Supporters Helped Double the Donation
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Thanks to the support of the community, Allen Insurance and Financial has officially awarded a $10,000 donation to AIO Food & Energy Assistance (AIO), a…

'Big Money for Small Groups'
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The staff and Board of Belfast Flying Shoes invite local nonprofits and other community-based organizations to Belfast on Monday, June 16, for a Fundraising Workshop facilitated by Andy Robinson…

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Maine Cancer Foundation recently awarded five Cancer Screening grants, totaling $380,000. These two-year grants will increase access to necessary cancer screenings across the state.

Cancer…

David Marchessault. (Photo courtesy Quarry Hill)

David Marchessault was recently promoted to Executive Chef at Quarry Hill and Regional Executive Chef (Maine and Vermont) of Unidine, Quarry Hill’s dining services provider. Prior to joining the…

expanding beyond Camden and Northeast Harbor
Ronnie Simpson. (Photo courtesy Lyman-Morse)

CAMDEN — Professional sailor, offshore veteran, and sailing journalist Ronnie Simpson has joined the Lyman-Morse Brokerage Division.

"Based in Portland, Maine, Ronnie’s appointment marks an…

Dianna Wilson and Terri Aldus. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital recently welcomed two new Community Health Workers, Terri Aldus and Dianna Wilson, to their Community Health department. They join a team of CHWs across Knox…

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CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) is taking a new approach with this month’s LEARN@UMC workshop. Instead of a traditional professional development session, UMC is dedicating the time to…

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An ordinance amendment that would provide language specific to Rockland Police Department's handling of immigration was defeated City Council members during a June 9, 2025 vote. The ordinance, #35…

June 9 vote to draw funds from the undesignated funds reserve
Rockland Historical Society has moved a couple of times since losing its home in the basement of the Rockland Public Library.

(Update, June 11, 2025) A vote to provide $200,000 to the Rockland Historical Society from the Undesigned Fund Balance Account to help purchase…

Lois Skillings, RN, Health Center
Participants in the ribbon cutting to open the MaineHealth Lois Skillings, RN Health Center were (from left): Christopher Bowe, MD, President MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital; Debra Poulin, Director of Clinical Services, Maine Office of Behavioral Health; Kelly Barton, MPH, President MaineHealth Behavioral Health; Bruce McGlauflin, MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Board Vice Chair; Dan Morgenstern, MD, MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Board Chair; Lois Skillings, RN, former Mid Coast Hospital President; Betsey Mo

BRUNSWICK — MaineHealth showcased its newly renovated behavioral health center on the MaineHealth Parkview Health Center campus at an official ribbon…

Ashley Mychak. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Ashley Mychak, DPM, FACFAS, to its Podiatry team. Dr. Mychak specializes in the Lapiplast 3D Bunion Correction Procedure, a procedure that MHPBH…

featuring local food trucks, ribbon-cutting
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Cheeky Food Truck Park will host its Grand Opening Party on Wednesday, June 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at 139 Searsport Avenue, in Belfast, Maine.

This free community event will feature…

The Dow Furniture Team supported the Travis Mills Foundation—honoring veterans, their families, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice—at the Miles for Mills 5K. Pictured left to right: Wilmot Dow, Elise Wallace, Lisa Dow, David Kolarik, Travis Mills, Rebecca Norton, Matthew Norton, Randy Joubert, Rebecca Wylie. (Photo courtesy Dow Furniture)

BRUNSWICK — Dow Furniture participated in the 14th annual Miles for Mills Memorial Day Weekend Race on Sunday, May 25, 2025…

Pete Rand. (Photo courtesy Island Institute)

Island Institute announces three new leadership appointments across operations, policy, and philanthropy that will strengthen the organization…

Andrew Switzer. (Photo courtesy Bar Harbor Bank and Trust)

Ten Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees were recognized for their extraordinary leadership at the Bank’s annual Chairman’s Dinner and Celebration, held May 16 in Bar…

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The Rockland Makers Market (RMM) is returning to Harbor Park for its second season at the harbor, Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., with 50 local makers, Shift…

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Foliage Cannabis Co. is opening a store at 140 Park Street in Rockland. The Midcoast’s newest recreational cannabis retail store will be holding a grand opening celebration. The three-day event…

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Maine Department of Transportation's Rockland rail branch, that includes Wiscasset, is starting to see regular rail traffic again; it's freight and, by fall, might be excursion, too. Wiscasset…