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.…
Commerce
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…
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-…
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,…
Ken Gricus has been named 2025 Rotarian of the Year by Rockland Rotary.
Gricus joined…
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.…
Get Ready to Shred
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
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
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
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…
visiting weekly
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…
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.”
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'
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…
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., 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…
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 — 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…
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),…
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…
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…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for July 2025.
Upcoming classes:
Workstation Ergonomics – Video Display…
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,…
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…
“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…
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…
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.…
ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization has appointed Nicole Pomeroy as its new Director of Development. Pomeroy succeeds Kate Elmes, who…
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…
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…
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — On Tuesday, June 3, the Kraft Family and New England Patriots Foundation…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
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
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'
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…
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 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
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…
MaineHealth Waldo Hospital adds Community Health Workers, continues to bridge gaps in accessing care
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…
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…
making a statement or adding undue attention?
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
(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
BRUNSWICK — MaineHealth showcased its newly renovated behavioral health center on the MaineHealth Parkview Health Center campus at an official ribbon…
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
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…
BRUNSWICK — Dow Furniture participated in the 14th annual Miles for Mills Memorial Day Weekend Race on Sunday, May 25, 2025…
Island Institute announces three new leadership appointments across operations, policy, and philanthropy that will strengthen the organization…
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…
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…
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…
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…
