ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology Rockport is elevating patient safety, infection prevention and workflow efficiency with the addition of a state-of-the-art, high-level disinfection…
Commerce
a longtime supporter with a deep passion for women’s health
MaineHealth has received a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join the Environmental Influences on Child Health…
enough electricity to power Aldermere Farm, Erickson Fields Preserve, and the Topsham office
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AUGUSTA — The Maine Library Commission voted unanimously Monday to postpone its vote to adopt a new agreement …
travelers are required to present a state-issued REAL ID, passport/passport card, or other TSA compliant identification to fly commercially as well as to enter select federal facilities
AUGUSTA — Secretary Bellows launched …
confronting the rising pressures and burden on working families
ROCKLAND — Following a swearing-in for returning councilors-elect to Rockland City Council, November 17, 2025, the five returning councilors voted among themselves for the 2025-26 mayoral position…
Jacqueline Crucet will replace Kerry Hadley as gallery manager at Maine Art Gallery (MAG). Hadley is retiring after guiding project management and development…
standards will impact several midcoast libraries
The Maine Library Commission is expected to consider a proposal Monday that would require public libraries to sign an agreement so they can maintain access to…
Cleaning supplies are often a large portion of a monthly grocery bill and SNAP benefits don’t cover the purchase of non-food items
Lady Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, launched a bucket challenge that became a State Meeting Project in partnership with the Maine State Organization, DAR (MSODAR).
Lady…
Councilor Lachman adds thoughts
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilors voted 4-1 (Kalloch) to allow an immigration ordinance proposal to continue to the December agenda, though the vote follows lengthy discussion during the…
Rockland’s oldest commercial district
ROCKLAND — On Monday, November 10, the Rockland City Council designated Rockland’s first Local Historic District by passing an amendment to the Rockland Historic Preservation…
Maine’s most dedicated and inspired caregivers who tirelessly serve thousands of older and disabled individuals
Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) and the Maine Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) honored 20 long term care workers with the Excellence in Long Term Care Award, November 13, at Thomas…
As the demand for adaptive recreation continues to rise, the campus offers the space, infrastructure, and flexibility needed to expand year-round programming
NEWRY — Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation and Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) have announced a new partnership that ensures the continued use…
Maine's CareerCenters and employers statewide will participate in a virtual hiring event on December 10, from 1 - 3 p.m.
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in lieu of fundraising events, Trekkers must now raise $20,000 to meet current enrollment
Trekkers, a nonprofit youth mentoring organization serving Midcoast Maine, has designed a new sliding scale fee structure for families participating in its programs.
"This change reflects…
Deadline for parade float entries is December 3, 2025
The official schedule of events for the 39th annual Christmas By The Sea weekend, to be held December 5-7, 2025, has announced is now available for viewing and printing online.
Please visit…
Former Dockside Restaurant takes on new life, menu
BELFAST—Sadie Samuels, a young lobsterman who got her start in the restaurant industry in 2019 with a food truck in Belfast named Must Be Nice Lobster, has expanded her enterprise into the…
ROCKLAND — They say he might have rolled his eyes at having an affordable housing complex named after him, but they also say that if he were here today, he’d be right in the thick of this event’s…
121 Midcoast and Blue Hill Peninsula businesses
CAMDEN and BLUE HILL — One hundred and 20 businesses across Midcoast Maine and the Blue Hill Peninsula raised $57,000 for the grassroots nonprofit …
Governor Janet Mills has directed the Maine Department and Health and Human Services (DHHS) to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November…
Meet your representative - Mike Ray - Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6 - 8 p.m., at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Rd, Appleton.
Ray wants to hear from…
'What began in a borrowed office with four uninsured patients has grown into a vital community institution'
Knox Clinic founder and longtime Board President Dr. Paul Klainer has been awarded the 2024 Dr. Wendy J. Wolf Health Leadership Award. This is Maine Health Access Foundation’s (MeHAF) highest…
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Emma Hall, MD, to its Hospitalist Medicine team. As a hospitalist, Dr. Hall cares for patients admitted to the hospital, managing their treatment from…
The Maine Department of Public Safety's Gambling Control Unit will be hold Charitable Town Hall Meetings throughout the state.
These meetings are designed to provide eligible organizations…
The Maine School Board Association has awarded the Business Friend of Education to Chris and Tracey Leavitt of St. George.
Each year, the MSBA award recognizes no more than two companies…
FALMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting a lane closure on November 6, 2025, on I-295 southbound at mile marker 11.8 at Johnson Road in…
ACLU, employee handbooks, different perceptions
ROCKLAND — Despite three months of working on immigration language with a City Councilor for that councilor’s proposed amendment, Police Chief Tim Carroll continues to voice discomfort with the…
stormwater infrastructure
ROCKLAND — Beginning Tuesday, November 4, as part of improvements to Rockland's stormwater infrastructure, crews will begin work at the intersection of Winter Street and…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new home at 47 Lawn Avenue in Rockland on Sunday, October 26, celebrating the transformation of a once-condemned property into two safe,…
Secretary Bellows and staff will travel to multiple towns to thank municipal clerks and election workers
Monday, November 3 is …
personalized help looking at your bill; info on how to access financial assistance; latest proposed CMP rate hikes
Camden Public Library invites the public to attend an evening session hosted by CamdenCAN, in conjunction with Maine Community Power Cooperative, Maine Climate Action Now, Maine Conservation…
'the same design that went viral after Taylor wore it and sparked millions in giving'
With federal SNAP benefits in limbo and local food insecurity rising, United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has launched an Otter Shirt Auction to raise funds for its Urgent Needs Grant pool, helping…
ROCKLAND – An ordinance prohibiting involvement in immigration enforcement operations, and an ordinance allowing a Student Representative to serve on Rockland City Council are two of the items…
Water, mold prioritized as argument for new Rockland police station; proposal would relocate to Pleasant Street
UPDATE (10/31/2025): Since this article was posted, October 7, 2025, the proposed cost of construction for a new police department has been reduced from $5…
welcoming donations at all branches
All First National Bank branches are collecting items for local food pantries throughout the month of November. If you would like to help, First National Bank welcomes donations to your local…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Maybe you’ve heard this before: There’s good news and there’s bad news. This time it’s about the new 4Runner, the Toyota Highlander’s tougher cousin. It’s tougher because it’s bolted to a…
'We know there will be a surge this year given the rapidly changing federal safety net'
In response to the federal government announcement that SNAP benefit payments would be suspended for the month of November, …
chosen for her leadership potential and dedication
Rockland Public Library reference librarian Alison Brislin has been selected to participate in the 2025–2026 Library Leadership Development Program, organized by Library Leaders in New…
sheltering 60% more people, providing critical support to adults and families
BRUNSWICK — After more than 30 years of serving as the southern midcoast region's primary anti-homelessness agency, Tedford…
International Women of Service Organizations, International and American Women of Service Pageant held in Orlando, Florida, crowned 21 outstanding girls and women from around the country with…
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the northbound off ramp to Route 196 West and the northbound on ramp from Route 196 East overnight on…
Rockland installs sidewalk connecting Peasley Park to shopping center
Maverick Street will be closed for most of the day Monday, October 27, from Birch Street to North Main Street for road work.…
The state’s largest driver of workforce development and research-informed innovation, the University of Maine System (UMS) also powers Maine’s economy through its…
Tour, Talks, and Happy Hour Showcase Maine’s Path to Low-Carbon Housing
Join GO Logic and Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy Hour for ScaleUp, CarbonDown: From Vision to Action — an afternoon of hands-on learning,…
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the northbound off ramp to Route 196 West and the southbound off ramp to Cooks Corner overnight on…
honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the roughly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still serving their communities
The Rockland Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from …
The Town of Wiscasset has been made aware of a fraudulent scheme involving the distribution of invoices to Planning Board applicants, falsely requesting payment…
Wiscasset's non-disclosure agreement with whoever is eying putting a data center off Old Ferry Road obligates neither party to make further agreements, or to "proceed with any possible…
Three of Maine’s community colleges are in the first cohort of New England colleges recognized by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) as…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for November 2025.
Upcoming classes:
Incident Investigation/Injury…
