Feb. 4, 2026 update: A revision has been made to the Vision and Planning Order for the Flanagan Center based on community feedback and to provide…
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ORDER REVISED BASED ON COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND FOR CLARITY
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) will host the next session in its LEARN@UMC workshop series on February 11, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at the UMC office in Camden. The workshop will offer hands-on,…
The Knox County Maine Republican Committee February meeting is being held on February 12, at 6 p.m., at the committee's headquarters, 336 Limerock Street, in…
NORTHEAST HARBOR — Maine Seacoast Mission was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation to support two youth education…
SEARSPORT — A Waldo County volunteer from Searsport, Kathleen Perkins, has been announced as the Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) Volunteer of the…
including several schools in Knox County
Maine Water employees once again came together to support local communities by collecting and donating more than 140 winter coats this season.…
booths available, welcoming businesses and nonprofits interested in doing business in the midcoast
PenBay Showcase & Job Fair will take place Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Samoset Resort, in Rockport.
The PenBay Showcase & Job Fair is a…
ROME, Maine — Two of Pine Tree Camp’s 2026 summer programs are benefitting from a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation,…
currently holding more than $395,000,000 in unclaimed property
Governor Janet Mills has officially declared February 2-8, 2026 …
The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) has awarded FY2026 Organization Operations Grants to 61 nonprofit arts organizations statewide, including nonprofits in Knox and…
ROCKLAND — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the City of Rockland with the 2025 EPA Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant…
100+ Women Who Care Knox County has continued its mission of collective giving, awarding a total of $4,300 to four local nonprofits through quarterly giving events held throughout the year. The…
first contribution toward acquiring a new surgical guidance platform that transforms how surgeons locate and remove tumors
Over the last four years, Fisher Engineering has honored Breast Cancer Awareness Month by selling limited-edition Pink FISHER plows and hosting a raffle, donating a portion of the proceeds from…
helping communities in Maine go live, on the air
In 2024, WRFR-LP Rockland…
seeking additional volunteers to help plan and execute fundraising events
Regional School Unit 13 (RSU13) has been awarded $1,170,000 in federal funding to support the critical repair, upgrade, and modernization of the Oceanside High…
connecting Maine college students with innovative companies
For college students seeking internships at cutting-edge companies and employers looking for top-tier interns, applications are open for the 2026 Innovate for Maine Fellows Program, a…
William Pasternack has joined the Rockland office of J. Edward Knight Insurance, where he will serve as a member of the Personal Lines team.
"Pasternack brings valuable…
Helping Thomaston residents navigate programs related to housing, food, utilities, transportation, recovery support, employment, and more
THOMASTON — The Penobscot Bay YMCA, in partnership with the Town of Thomaston, has launched a new Community Navigation pilot program designed to help residents access local and state resources,…
The City of Rockland has issued a parking ban for snow removal in the downtown area from 11 p.m. tonight, Thursday, January 22, until 8 a.m., tomorrow, Friday, January 23.
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Jane Lafleur of Camden and Yvonne Thomas of Vinalhaven have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Knox County Committee.
MaineCF’s…
The James Beard Foundation announced Jan. 21 its 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists. Among them is Sara Jenkins, owner and chef of …
The ban affects a variety of lighting products
As of January 1, 2026, consumers and retailers in Maine are no longer allowed to sell or distribute mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, according to Maine Department of…
A City-Wide Parking Ban will be in effect from tonight, Wednesday, January 21, at 10 p.m., until tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, at 7 a.m.
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost upcoming trainings for February 2026.
Upcoming classes:
Mine Safety & Health…
Midcoast Rec will cut the ribbon for the new Camden National Bank Pickleball Center, January 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
After raising funds for…
Waldo County republicans from all twenty-six towns in Waldo County will caucus on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m., at Searsport High School, 24 Mortland Rd, Searsport.…
'producing high-quality slides with remarkable consistency'
SCARBOROUGH — NorDx | MaineHealth is the first diagnostic laboratory system in the United States to install a fully automated tissue trimming and…
find out how you can help get this project over the finish line
NORTHPORT — The Town of Northport has been awarded $2.325 million from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) towards Northport’s new Town Office and Community Center construction…
Family Harbor House
Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition (MMHC) has been selected by the Belfast City Council to receive the 2026 Belfast Spirit of America Foundation Tribute in…
The Northern Maine Chapter of SCORE has been selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2026 National SCORE Chapter of the Year Award. …
other nonprofits to benefit in January
DAMARISCOTTA — When small change adds up, it can make a big difference, according to Do it Best Corporation, in a news release. Thanks to a two-week register round-up campaign by Damariscotta…
BELFAST—If you've ever strolled around the bustling United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast and came across Claire Fuller's 'Glo's Carinderia' Filipino food stand and enjoyed her lumpia (similar…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Three local ophthalmologists will officially join MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo hospitals early next month.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, the team at Mid Coast Vision…
the biology, history, and uses of the hemp plant
Ed Geis will lead an online presentation called Medical Marijuana, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, Jan. 20,…
Hawthorne Arts Collaborative, the organization that owns and operates the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, has hired Cam Howard (they/them) as the…
financial support, dental care, legal help, peer support
The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will display materials provided by Maine nonprofit Finding Our Voices at all Maine BMV branches. …
Knox County and Lincolnville
In a news release, the …
ROCKLAND – Thirty years at Rockland Fire and EMS. Four months shy of forty years in the fire service.
City officials, former co-workers, family, and firefighters from surrounding towns…
MAINE – Winter often brings an increase in seasonal layoffs, with January traditionally being one of the busiest periods for unemployment insurance claims, according to…
January 20, 5-7pm, American Flatbread in Rockport - Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Meetup - Meet Midcoasters working in housing, energy, climate and resilience;…
rabies clinic, meetings, Fire dept. funds
The Town of Appleton has provided a few updates to its January calendar:
The rabies clinic will now be January 17, from 10 a.m. to noon…
ROCKLAND — On January 6, 2026, the Stella Maris Apartments Tenants Association donated $200 to Pope Memorial Humane Society in recognition and appreciation for all they…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Planning Board…
From Augusta
The Maine Dept. of Labor reported Jan. 7 that the unemployment rate in the state remain unchanged in November at 3.2 percent and the number of nonfarm wage and salary jobs…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Carolyn Stwertka, MD, to its Pediatrics Belfast practice.
Dr. Stwertka comes to Waldo Hospital from Northern Light Pediatric Care, in Bangor,…
'Resident participation is key for this project to produce the results we desire'
UNION — The Town of Union is launching a Severe Weather Infrastructure Risk Management project to assess and strengthen the community's infrastructure against increasingly severe weather events.…
