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providing food to families in need, helping develop aspirations in youth
Midcoast nonprofits receive bank’s Foundation Grants
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 9:45am
BANGOR — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation recently awarded grants to several nonprofit organizations in central and eastern Maine. The Foundation awards grants to nonprofits with worthy initiatives that make communities more prosperous, more livable, and more vibrant. Grant applications are reviewed quarterly. Waldo Community Action Partners received a grant to support the Heroes 4 Hunger program, which provides boxes of healthy foods to families in need throughout Waldo County. Trekkers, Inc...
deterioration of a ‘much photographed and artistically rendered bell tower’
Wessaweskeag Historical Society donates to ‘Help Save Our Steeple’ campaign
Fri, 08/23/2019 - 9:45am

SOUTH THOMASTON — Wessaweskeag Historical Society has donated a large amount of money to help restore a nearby landmark. People’s United Methodist Church is a small New England church located on the edge of the Weskeag River in South Thomaston, Maine. Built in 1877, it is the most visible and well-known site in South Thomaston and is the center of activity for many outreach organizations in our area. Over the past several years its much photographed and artistically rendered bell tower, cupola...
In business: ‘We simply want to take down any barriers to getting people outside’
Tops’l Farm offers glamping experience in Waldoboro’s woods
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 2:00pm

WALDOBORO — Heading into the Maine woods, sipping on a cocktail and being fed by a private chef is not your ordinary camping experience. At Tops’l Farm in Waldoboro, however, the ordinary and more traditional camping experience is not what Sarah and Joshua Pike aim to provide. Rather, they provide glamping, a new way of camping. “We are more proudly offering a very rustic ‘more-like-camping-experience’ with comfy bedding and extra pillows to give people a soft space to land,” Sarah said. Both...
Company will manufacture construction insulation made from softwood chips
Belfast-based GO Lab, Inc., buys former paper mill in Madison
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 10:15am
GO Lab, Inc., a building products manufacturer in Belfast, closed on its purchase of the former Madison Paper Industries mill, along the Kennebec River in Madison. The company said Aug. 22 it will make three wood fiber insulation products at the facility: EM Board, EM Batt and EM Pack, all under the brand name Timber Pure Technologies. GO Lab has been working for months with its engineering and construction partners on plans to retrofit the mill, install a line of manufacturing equipment...
Stone structure on site once used as an animal pound to temporarily secure wandering livestock
Waldoborough Historical Society to host Waldoboro Business Association
Mon, 08/19/2019 - 9:45am

WALDOBORO — On Wednesday, August 28, at 6 p.m., the Waldoborough Historical Society will host the Waldoboro Business Association for the general monthly meeting. The Waldoborough Historical Society Museum, consists of three buildings and a Town Pound, located on RT. 220 South, just off Route One, and a two-minute drive from Moody’s Diner. For those who have never toured the museum, this will offer an opportunity to see the buildings and exhibits first hand. The Museum is open to the public free...
NNEPRA ‘hoping for’ 2020 Midcoast passenger rail service
Fri, 08/16/2019 - 7:15am

If you thought you saw Amtrak coming down the rails Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, you weren’t seeing things, except maybe the future. And the views from aboard were great, according to a Rockland official who took the trip from Brunswick to Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Knox counties and back. The trip gathered information on travel times and track conditions on the seasonal, weekend passenger service route Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority has been considering , NNEPRA’s executive director...
a long-time volunteer for Bowl for Kids’ Sake
Former ‘Beauty, Brains and Heart’ winner joins Big Brothers Big Sisters board
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 3:30pm

MID-MAINE — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) welcomes Sarah Peabody as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Peabody is a vice president at Bank of America, where she has worked for more than 24 years, currently serving as a strategies analyst. She has been an active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine for more than a decade, serving as a school-based program coordinator as well as a Big Sister. She serves on the Board’s Governance Committee and is a long-...
Rockland announces Fiscal Year 2020 mil rate
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 2:30pm
ROCKLAND — Tuesday, Aug. 13 is Tax Day. During the Monday, Aug. 12, Rockland City Council meeting, City Manager Tom Luttrell announced the expected mil rate for the 2020 Fiscal Year. Previously, after months of springtime deliberation, the City acknowledged that the new rate would be in the $25 range, according to Luttrell. As of Monday night, the new rate is expected at $24.76 per mil. However, Luttrell reasoned that the rate could change again by Tuesday morning. Breaking down that numbers,...
Thrift shop purchases accumulate into large donation to Homeless Coalition
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 2:15pm

CAMDEN — Heavenly Threads, a thrift shop and outreach program of the First Congregational Church of Camden, recently presented the Knox County Homeless Coalition with a donation of $3000. Since 1995, Heavenly Threads has supported many local organizations by donating proceeds from the sale of gently-used treasures received from the community. “The First Congregational Church and its outreach program do so much for our community,” said Elinor Weissman, case manager at KCHC. “We greatly...
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Expansion Arts Fund seeks grant applicants
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:15pm
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic, or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those that serve areas with limited access to arts events. The deadline for grant applications is September 15, 2019. An online application, guidelines and a list of recent grants are available at www.mainecf.org . The Maine Expansion Arts Fund is a collaborative...
Maine transportation agency to distribute $3 million in VW settlement funds
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 11:30am
The Maine Department of Transportation will distribute approximately $3 million in Volkswagen environmental mitigation settlement funds. This money is what's remaining in the Appendix D-2 Eligible Mitigation Action category. An eligible party still operating a vehicle with a diesel engine from 2009 or earlier may receive between 25 and 80 percent of the base price of a new vehicle through this settlement fund. This is the second round of competitive funding. The first round, announced last year...
Rockland police officer recognized for 20 years’ service
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 8:45am

ROCKLAND — What’s the easiest way for a police officer to divert attention away from himself during a commendation ceremony in his honor? Announce his son’s current accomplishment. Sgt. Kenneth Smith and his family received an additional thundering round of applause during the Monday, Aug. 12, Rockland City Council meeting, where Smith was recognized for 20 years of service as a Rockland police officer. As Council members, Police Chief Chris Young, and Smith’s family gathered around Smith for a...
nominate an Unsung Hero community volunteer
United Midcoast Charities to hold Community Celebration in September
Mon, 08/12/2019 - 2:00pm

ROCKPORT — The 2019 United Midcoast Charities annual Community Celebration will take place Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 - 7:30 p.m., at the Samoset, in Rockport. UMC will recognize its 2019 grant recipients and supporters with an evening of fun, dancing, food and drink, including music by The Right Track. The Unsung Hero community volunteer of the year, a joint project of Courier Publications and UMC, will also be awarded at the Community Celebration. Nominations are being accepted now...
The Waldo Theater appoints new executive director
Mon, 08/12/2019 - 1:45pm

WALDOBORO — After a four month search that attracted more than 50 applicants from throughout the U.S., The Waldo’s board of directors has appointed Kate Fletcher as the organization’s new executive director. Fletcher brings an impressive breadth of experience to The Waldo, according to the Board, in a news release. She has worked in arts administration, programming, and development with theater, visual arts, and educational organizations for over 25 years, including the Long Wharf Theatre (New...
‘Must be Nice’ owner hauls, cooks, shucks lobster, and runs her own business
Sadie Samuels’ new lobster shack opens in Belfast
Mon, 08/12/2019 - 9:30am

BELFAST— She works hard for the money, that’s for sure. Captain Sadie Samuels catches lobster all week on her own boat, FV Must Be Nice . The afternoon I’d stopped by her new lobster shack, located right on the Harbor Walk in Belfast, she’d already been up at 4 a.m. to go haul. “The bait guys were late this morning, like 5 a.m., so I got a late start,” she admitted. Yet, by 10 a.m., when most of America is only an hour into their work day, Sadie got off the boat, and headed for her...
‘Sometimes the best way to find what you're looking for is to make it yourself’
Nomad Pasta introduces fresh, local organic pasta to Maine
Thu, 08/08/2019 - 9:00pm

BELFAST — Every entrepreneur sources passion for their business in a completely unique method. For Nick Grim and Noelle Wingate, they sourced the passion behind their business, Nomad Pasta, during a recent three week trip to Europe. After starting in Zurich, Switzerland, the pair took a train down through Italy, stopping in Venice, Florence, Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre), Rome and Sicily. (The trip’s final stop was to Malta.) “We were so inspired by the hand-made, high quality...
It’s about good food and people who care
Community gets to the heart of the Saint George River Cafe
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 5:00pm

WARREN – I didn’t really know what to expect when I walked into the Saint George Café at 310 Main Street, but what I found was a true gastronomical delight in a warm environment built and supported by the love of a community. It’s a story worth telling and exemplifies small-town America. We start in Seattle, Washington, where current owner Ann Gonzales was living with her partner, Fanny Faye Davis. Gonzales worked as a psychotherapist and Davis worked for the school district...
Islesboro Central School hires new counselor
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 1:00pm

ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School recently hired Lindsay Dakers as their Middle School and High School counselor. Dakers is joining Islesboro Central School with a background in career and technical education, alternative education, and the coordination of middle and high school career and college readiness programs for rural Maine schools. Most recently she served as the multiple pathways coordinator for Mount Abram Regional High School, located in Franklin County. Dakers is from the...
Not until December, PUC says
Maine PUC to decide CMP metering, billing case prior to action on company’s rate hike request
Tue, 08/06/2019 - 1:15pm
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Aug. 6 that it expects to rule on the controversial metering and billing case in December 2019, and shortly thereafter take action on CMP’s proposed rate request. “In the interest of transparency and making the best decision possible for Maine ratepayers, the Commissioners agreed that the results of the metering and billing case must be thoroughly understood before proceeding to the rate case,” stated Philip Bartlett, Chairman of the Commission, in a...
‘disappointed that we haven’t been talking all along’
RSU 13 request for McLain School status raises ire of Rockland Council
Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:15pm

ROCKLAND — A request made by RSU 13 for a status update of McLain School RFQs has led to an angry backlash by some members of Rockland City Council. Two years ago, the Rockland City Council agreed to take back the unwanted school building from the school district. For more than a year, a task force made of Rockland residents has met bi-monthly at the school, on Lincoln Street, in an attempt to determine the best use of the property. During those two years, RSU 13 has continued to use the school...
Community Foundation seeks grant applications from LGBTQ-related nonprofits
Tue, 08/06/2019 - 12:00pm
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Equity Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for project and capacity-building grants that address lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) issues and needs. The Equity Fund helps strengthen LGBTQ organizations in Maine and supports initiatives that work toward inclusive, diverse, prejudice-free communities for the LGBTQ population and all people in Maine. Grant awards of up to $7,500 are available, with priority...
Maine Water appoints Mike Ames as Camden-Rockport division superintendent
Mon, 08/05/2019 - 10:00am

Maine Water Company said Aug. 5 that Mike Ames has been appointed the new Superintendent of the Camden Rockland Division. Ames was formerly at Farley, Inc. where he gained more than 20 years of experience as a team leader and project manager, according to a news release. “We are pleased to have Mike on board and contributing to Maine Water,” said Rick Knowlton, President of Maine Water. “Mike has track record of service to his community and to the environment that aligns perfectly with our...
in business
In demand and expanding: Craft Delivery Service delivers the goods, on time and with a smile
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 3:00pm

CAMDEN- When Sue Craft started her Camden-based delivery service it was on a vision, she said. “It was interesting how I got started,” she said. “I get these ideas that sometimes run away with me.” She explained that about two years ago she approached John McCluskey, co-owner of Camden House of Pizza, about offering pizza delivery for his customers. “He turned me down,” she said. That is, until about two weeks later when she ran into him on the street and he asked if they could have a further...
Applications accepted through August 15
Camden Rotary seeks emerging young leaders for development opportunity
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 2:15pm
CAMDEN — Are you an emerging leader between the ages of 18-35? Are you entering the workforce or currently in an entry-level job, but want to learn the skills to grow professionally? Rotary Youth Leadership Awards participants are exposed to values that Rotarians deem essential for those who hold leadership roles: ethical behavior, integrity of character, and a commitment to community service. The program gives awardees an opportunity to: Develop leadership skills Increase self-confidence and...
collaborating of phase two in progress; fall/winter use anticipated
Sidecountry Sports pledges $10,000 to Georges River Land Trust trails program
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 1:45pm

ROCKLAND — Sidecountry Sports owners Andrew Dailey and Brian Kelley have pledged of $10,000 to the Georges River Land Trust trails program. Georges River Land Trust manages more than 60 miles of trails. Recently, the land trust started building multi-use trails in the Thomaston Town forest. This summer, Georges River Land Trust is completing a second phase. These trails are aimed at entry into outdoor sports, and allow youth to ride their bikes on trails that have been optimized through removal...
spreading the word about the challenges of youth
Chorus grant confirms community support of beneficiary
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 9:45am

ROCKLAND — Thanks to Midcoast Community Chorus’ (MCC) June beneficiary concert, Spheres, OUT Maine’s statewide work supporting and empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth has stronger local community support, according to OUT. Each year, the MCC donates a portion of its concert proceeds to an area nonprofit. This year, OUT Maine was chosen from more than a dozen organizations applying for support. From the ticket sales, OUT received a $5,000 MCC grant...
Meeting the Maine elements with the right systems and materials
Building an energy efficient, Yankee-sensible house in Camden
Fri, 08/02/2019 - 5:00am

CAMDEN — David Kibbe decided last year to move to Maine from North Carolina, where he had been happily immersed in a medical and IT career, and raising a family for 30 years. But the prospect of living on the Maine coast, combined with the ability to work from home courtesy of steady internet, compelled him to scout for land in Camden, where he decided to build a sensible, energy efficient, and green-as-possible new home. Being a sailor, Penobscot Bay called to him. But he was not inclined to...
Rockland Library announces new children’s librarian
Thu, 08/01/2019 - 10:30am

ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library has announced their new full-time children's librarian. Katie Drago has worked at Rockland Library as a reference library tech since April 2017. She previously worked at Camden Public Library as a children's library assistant and at Victorian Public Library (Texas) as head children’s librarian. “If you’ve been to the Library recently, you know that Katie provides exceptional customer service to both children and adults,” said Rockland Library, in a news...
board member Pete Orne raises questions
Five Town School Board votes 7 to 1 to shape a solar farm contract agreement
Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:30am

CAMDEN — The Five Town CSD School Board, which governs Camden Hills Regional High School, voted 7 to 1 at a special meeting July 29 to pursue a contract with ReVision Energy, of Liberty, to construct a 1.5 to 1.8 megawatt solar farm on a portion of land owned by the CSD on Route 90 in Rockport. The Five Town CSD comprises Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport, whose taxpayers fund the public high school. ReVision Energy and investment group Aligned Climate Capital LLC would be the...
building a network of informed, committed, and engaged community leaders
Midcoast Leadership Academy accepting applications
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 4:45pm

CAMDEN — Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) is accepting applications for its tenth program year. Applications are due by August 14. The program begins September 19 and meets monthly until June 7, 2020. Designed to strengthen our community leadership network in the Midcoast, MLA is an adult, experiential, 9-month program. Existing and emerging community leaders from Knox and Waldo counties meet on a monthly basis to challenge and expand their knowledge of issues affecting daily lives in the...
Rockland Main Street announces planned departure of executive director
Tue, 07/30/2019 - 4:15pm

ROCKLAND — One of Rockland’s organizations for the revitalization and economic development in the downtown district has announced that its long time executive director is planning to step down in early 2020. Gordon Page, Sr. joined the organization in 2014 and notified the group’s board of directors last December of his intention to retire. The president of Rockland Main Street, Inc., Jake Miller, said in a news release, that while the board is sorry to see Page leave, they are very happy that...
Eighteen Community Leaders
New grads of Midcoast Leaders Academy hail from diverse career fields
Sat, 07/27/2019 - 3:30pm

BELFAST — Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) has announced the completion of the Academy’s 9th program year. A graduation ceremony was held on June 7 in Belfast. The organization’s mission is to build a network of informed, committed, and engaged community leaders throughout Knox and Waldo Counties, positively impacting the economic and cultural quality of life in the area by enhancing the professional and personal development of program participants. Guest faculty are drawn from academia,...
‘I have been honored by the trust you all have given me to be part of your musical journey’
Friends fill K2 Music as Harvey approaches business closing
Fri, 07/26/2019 - 4:00pm

CAMDEN — Harvey Curtis has bittersweet feelings about the closing of his longtime business, K2 Music, the popular Camden store at Reny’s Plaza that he owns with his wife, Jody. Harvey wants to exit the retail business, but music is his soul, and over the last seven years, K2 Music has been far more to the Midcoast than just a shop to purchase instruments and equipment. In the summer, Harvey’s partner in crime, Mac Economy, will sit in a lawn chair on the front sidewalk by the laundromat and...
Special meeting, July 29, with Revision Energy
Private entities pitch building 2,000,000 kWh solar farm on Camden Hills Regional High School campus
Fri, 07/26/2019 - 12:30pm

ROCKPORT — The Five Town CSD Board of Directors will convene July 29 to consider a proposal initiated by the private company ReVision Energy and investment group Aligned Climate Capital LLC to site a solar farm on currently wooded land on the Camden Hills Regional High School 100-acre parcel on Route 90 in Rockport. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at the Bus Barn, off of Knowlton Street in Camden; the one agenda item: Possible Approval of a solar energy farm on the CHRHS...
This family-owned business has been in operation for 28 years
Outdoor Sportsman in Northport reopens with 30,000 square feet retail space
Tue, 07/23/2019 - 11:45am

NORTHPORT—It’s been 10 years in the making for Carl Kosmo to fully realize his dream of being a fully stocked hunting, fishing, archery and camping outfitter, and on Saturday, July 20, Outdoor Sportsman hosted a grand re-opening to show off its new retail space. With complimentary hot dogs, jambalaya and soda offered outside, customers walked into the 30,000 square foot space feeling like it was an entirely new store, and that’s because it was. The building next door that previously housed the...
Summer 2019
Wiscasset: Working in the heat!
Sun, 07/21/2019 - 10:00am

“Humidity and me are not friends.” A sweat bead ran down Wiscasset Transfer Station Superintendent Ron Lear’s right temple Saturday morning as the station opened for a day the National Weather Service predicted would hit 95F in Lincoln County and feel like 100-plus. He’d already been there an hour. Lear and the rest of the staff had two strategies to beat the heat: Drinking a lot of the water the town provides them in five-gallon holders; and taking turns on indoor and outdoor tasks. Someone...
Being a voice and providing an essential
Local woman donates to two area nonprofits
Fri, 07/19/2019 - 11:45am
ROCKPORT — A woman who works in Rockport displayed her commitment to community organizations recently by presenting checks to support two local causes. Through the State Farm Quotes for Good program, agents choose charities with which to partner. One agent, January Peavey, selected the P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center and One Less Worry. For each insurance quote request that Peavey’s office received in May and June, Peavey donated money to the organizations. Peavey raised $675 for P.A.W.S. and...
The Ripple Initiative
Nonprofit furniture bank opens in Rockland
Fri, 07/19/2019 - 10:15am
ROCKLAND — The Ripple Initiative’s (TRI) Furniture Bank is now open by appointment, serving Knox and Waldo Counties. Operating on the same business model as a food pantry; the Furniture Bank will provide essential furniture and household goods to those transitioning to stable housing. TRI was founded in 2016 after months of extensive research identifying the need in the Midcoast area. The information gathered from local nonprofits, and a tour of the Knox County Homeless Coalition, made clear to...
honoring the dorman family legacy
Dorman’s to serve up more than ice cream with new take out service
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 7:45pm
THOMASTON — Significant changes continue to occur at Dorman’s Dairy Dream this summer. After adding Sunday operational hours this spring for the first time ever, the Thomaston ice cream hot spot is expanding its business at its current location on New County Road with the establishment of Dorman’s Grill. The new business, which will aim to honor the Dorman family legacy, will be located in a building directly behind the famous ice cream building with construction underway and...
Show is to go on in Thomaston after that town invites the circus
Rockland Council votes against circus permit after residents cite animal concerns
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 7:00am

ROCKLAND — Those anticipating a family circus in Rockland – that is not Lobster Festival related – will have to travel a little further this summer. Tuesday, July 16, in a 3 - 2 vote, Rockland City Council denied a permit that would have allowed Zerbini Family Circus to transform Snow Marine Park into a Big Top attraction. The permit was the actual license necessary to hold a circus within city limits. With circus ancestry dating back to Europe a century ago, the Zerbinis have been entertaining...
Camden inn receives AAA award
Wed, 07/17/2019 - 12:30pm

CAMDEN — The Captain Swift Inn has been awarded the four-diamond rating by AAA. The Inn, which reopened in November 2018 after a complete renovation, has joined the select 6 percent of the 27,000 hotels that AAA rates to attain a four-diamond grade. AAA's 4 Diamond Rating is the highest achievement level a bed and breakfast inn can attain and there are currently a total of four, 4 diamond properties in Camden, according to the Inn, in a news release. Inn owners, Carolyn and Rick Bentzinger, are...
5th Annual Washington Community Auction to benefit 12 nonprofits
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 4:45pm
WASHINGTON — The 5th Annual Washington Community Auction is set for July 27, at the Washington Fire Station. Preview and silent auction begin at 4 p.m., and live auction begins at 6 p.m. To view auction items before the date of the event, visit the Washington Community Auction Facebook page ( https://www.facebook . com/groups/wcauction/). Auction proceeds benefit the following nonprofit community organizations: Evening Star Grange, Farrar-Ross VFW, Gibbs Library, Hill & Gully Snowmobile...
A safe port in an unsafe world
Local chef gets creative in Rockland’s South End with Sloop Dogs
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 2:45pm

ROCKLAND — Matt Vokey, former owner of Thorndike Creamery, is at it again. Instead of building the sandwiches and pizzas that once fed diners in a former Main Street hotel, Vokey has set up shop in a different locale, with a different atmosphere, and a different cuisine. Gone are the hot ovens, the indoor seating, and the parallel parking that complemented his Thorndike business until 2015. Now, a cool breeze, a harbor view, and a nostalgic conception of the past inspire his palate creativity...
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Monthly Event
Business After Hours at Maine Sport in Rockport
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 12:15pm

ROCKPORT – Maine Sport, in Rockport, hosted the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Wednesday, July 10. The popular monthly event assembles business owners together for a social hour at a different chamber member’s business each month. “Maine Sport has undergone a lot of changes recently,” Marketing Manager Samantha Batson said. “We’re striving to be there more for the community members. We have a brand new Patagonia shop that we’re very excited to show off, as well...
Improvements to ‘Mary’s Room’ possible through grant
Sat, 07/13/2019 - 3:15pm
STOCKTON SPRINGS — A grant from the Davis Family Foundation has enabled the Stockton Springs Community Library (SSCL) to make improvements to “Mary’s Room,” the library’s Children’s Room. The room was named in honor of the late Mary Staples, one of the library’s main founders. Upgrades include new standing bookcases made by Clyde L. Brooks, in addition to a new table and chairs. These improvements will enable the library to accommodate more children at programs and will allow for more work...
Midcoast Leos Club car wash for benefactor
Sat, 07/13/2019 - 8:00am
CAMDEN — The Midcoast Leos Club will hold a car wash and bake sale, Saturday, July 20, from 9 to noon, at the Key Bank (adjacent to the Camden Hannaford) to raise funds for the two African students they support. A suggested donation of $10 in return for a clean car will be appreciated. The Leos are a youth group sponsored by the Camden Lions Club.
‘Nothing should stand in the way of a student being provided a nutritious meal’
Negative school meal account balances reflect broader social and nutritional concerns
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 9:30am

MIDCOAST — An issue that continuously sparks debate, outrage over children allegedly being shamed for carrying negative school meal balances, and comparisons to how other countries, such as Sweden and Finland, operate their school meal programs concerns families having to figure out how to pay off their student’s negative balance on their school meal accounts. These meal accounts allow parents to add funds so a student may purchase their school meal. Some students are eligible...
Membership presale underway
Planet Fitness to open Rockland location in August
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 8:45am

ROCKLAND — Those in the Midcoast in search of a new fitness facility or finally want to fulfill that New Year’s Resolution will be able to enjoy a new fitness facility in Rockland next month. In late August, Planet Fitness, which has approximately 1,900 locations with more than 12.5 million members across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Dominican Republic, Panama and Mexico, will open a new location at 75 Maverick Street. The space will occupy one-third of the former J.C. Penney store...
Bank commits early funding to Pen Bay Medical Center’s new health center
Thu, 07/11/2019 - 3:00pm

CAMDEN — Construction of a new, two-story Health Center in Rockport begins this month, and will be ready for occupancy in late summer 2020. The facility is to help Pen Bay Medical Center meet the healthcare needs of a growing population in Midcoast Maine, according to a news release. Camden National Bank has announced a $250,000 commitment to PBMC to provide early funding for the construction of the 41,513-square-foot building on the hospital’s campus. Hospital and bank staff, trustees and...
Rockport Library receives $50,000 grant from authors’ foundation
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 10:00am
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Library took another big step toward its fundraising goal, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation. “This generous grant really speaks to the vital role libraries play in our community,” said Bill Leone, co-Chair of the Rockport Library Foundation’s capital campaign committee, in a news release, “and we’re delighted to have our library recognized by such a prestigious organization.” The King Foundation was created in 1986 to support...

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Event: Thu, Aug 29 - 5:30 pm
West Bay Rotary Chowder Challenge

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 11:30 am
Waldo County Extension Association annual meeting tours school garden

Event: Tue, Sep 17 - 5:30 pm
Free Saturday ‘Everyday Stretch’ series offered in Rockland

Event: Sat, Sep 7 - 10:00 am
Free Monday ‘Everyday Stretch’ series offered in Rockland

Event: Mon, Sep 9 - 5:15 pm
Simple Books: Fold and Stitch workshop

Event: Thu, Sep 5 - 6:30 pm
Jazz Do Mundo to play free Rockport concert

Event: Fri, Aug 30 - 5:30 pm
Open house, crowdfunding campaign to highlight Crooked Steeple Hall

Event: Thu, Sep 5 - 6:00 pm
Boothbay Harbor Opera House: Marcia Ball & her band Aug. 31

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 7:30 pm
Work group to clean up Martinsville cemetery

Event: Fri, Sep 6 - 8:00 am
County Fair story time at Camden Public Library

Event: Sat, Aug 31 - 10:00 am
‘Shamanism for Power and Healing’ talk at Rockland Library

Event: Tue, Sep 3 - 6:30 pm
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Event: Sun, Sep 8 - 4:00 pm
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Event: Tue, Sep 17 - 7:00 pm
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Event: Tue, Sep 3 - 7:00 pm
Friday Night Film Series at Thomaston Public Library

Event: Fri, Sep 6 - 6:30 pm
Annual Islesboro Energy Conference returns, Sept. 7

Event: Sat, Sep 7 - 8:30 am

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