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…
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 embody the…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Aaron Mitschke, NP, to its Primary Care Family Medicine Liberty practice.
Mitschke comes to MHWH from Jircik Medical Group in Burleson, Texas, where he…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Orthopedics welcomes James Duffey, MD to Ellsworth. Dr. Duffey is board certified and specializes in total joint replacement and sports…
UNION – The map in Come Spring was crucial to the novel, and through the years, people have realized how crucial a large painted map would be for Union’s…
Grant brings the bank's total donation to the grassroots nonprofit to $65,000
Finding Our Voices has received a $10,000 grant from Camden National Bank. The donation will provide a loving hand-up to its sisters across the state as well as…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The 2025 version of Hyundai’s battery-electric Ioniq 6 sedan is hardly different from the 2024 model…
community centers and municipal buildings
A Northport and a Searsmont facility are among others in the state being considered for portions of $8,694,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending…
Owls Head Transportation Museum’s (OHTM) STEM Community Center remains in the running for $1,533,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
What, you may ask, is a Kia K4? Clearly, it’s a sedan. (Do we still buy sedans?) What does it cost? (It looks a bit spendy.) Where does it sit on Kia’s deep bench? Isn’t it electric? (It…
'Replacing our aged and inadequate Fire/EMS station is the top priority for Thomaston'
A federal grant request of $3,500,000 to help construct a new fire and EMS station in Thomaston awaits consideration by the full Senate and…
WASHINGTON D.C. — Charles Jagger, an Islesboro native, has been awarded a summer internship in U.S. Senator Susan Collins'…
The orthopedics team at Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Joint Replacement, for their…
Camden Charcuterie opened Memorial Day
CAMDEN—Summertime is for light snacking, and Allison Warren capitalized on the whole grazing trend by opening her first business, Camden Charcuterie, this past Memorial Day.
The sit-down…
Nick Pucello, a business and marine insurance producer at Allen Insurance and Financial, has successfully completed the Liberty Mutual Business Lines Producer Development Program – a rigorous 10-…
Loyal Biscuit Co. announces the recipients of its 2025 Fenway Fund grants. The Fenway Fund is a grant program that supports 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations in Maine. This July, the fund…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Susan Collins introduced bipartisan…
Employees are now beneficial owners of the company
Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying, Inc., a firm with offices in Camden and Damariscotta, as well as Epping, New Hampshire, has…
Maine State Credit Union has announced leadership changes at its Rockland branch. Hillary Jackson has been selected to lead the growing eBranch in Farmingdale, and…
The City of Rockland will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m., in Council Chambers at Rockland City Hall, located at 270 Pleasant Street in Rockland, to discuss an application…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
About the Lightning, I wrote, in May of 2023: “Shock and amazement, but the new vehicle I was…
'We’re doing it differently than prior operators'
ROCKLAND – Up the road, the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad shuttles an average of 5,000 people to and from the Common Ground Fair in Unity over the course of three days, according to Finn…
'The objective is not to hurt property owners, but instead to explore potential solutions that safeguard renters'
The Rockland City Council invites all Rockland renters and landlords to an important public forum on rent stabilization. The forum will take place on Wednesday, July…
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.…
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…
