Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition anticipates future growth and seeks volunteers who are interested in sharing their passion and professional skills as members of the Board of Directors.
“Our…
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make a difference in the lives of those suffering from substance use disorder
ROCKPORT and YARMOUTH — Neuropsychology and Concussion Management Associates (NCMA) announces the addition of Dr. Katherine Baum to its team of professionals.
“Dr. Katherine Baum, a…
ROCKPORT — This year, a large Camden Area Christian Food Pantry donation helped the Teen Ag Crew distribute 2,630 pounds of fresh produce to the Midcoast community, according to Aaron Englander,…
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center announces three new Advisory Council members in 2023.
“We are pleased and honored that these community members with deep…
Heidi and Joel Neal, of Rockland, first purchased the Loyal Biscuit Co. in January of 2009. What was then a single retail location with one employee has since grown to add six additional locations…
PORT CLYDE — Sarah D. Oktay, PhD, comes to the Herring Gut Coastal Science Center after serving as the executive director for the Center for Coastal Studies located in Provincetown, Massachusetts…
“providing even better care to the animals who come through our doors”
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) announces the launch of its In-House Vet Clinic Capital Campaign, unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Trackside Station, in Rockland. The campaign aims…
ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Co-op, at 750 Main Street, Rockland, recently joined the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCG), an organization that spans 39 states and 160 co-ops. The process…
ROCKPORT — Steve Bowler has stepped into the role of executive director at Penobscot Shores after serving for nearly eight years as the senior living community’s director of sales and marketing.…
Rockland Rotarians announce three recent events that have helped serve their mission to do good in the world.
Rockland Rotarians participate in…
MONTVILLE — Friends of Haystack Mountain (FOHM), a Waldo County grassroots group working to acquire and protect Haystack Mountain, in Montville, has received a $50,000 donation from the Ram Island…
ReVision Energy’s director of Policy & Government Affairs, Lindsay Bourgoine, of Rockport, was named a 2023 …
CAMDEN — “There are some exciting changes ahead for the Ragged Mountain Ski Club (RMSC),” said RMSC, in a news release.
RMSC began in the 1980s by volunteers to help raise money to support…
supporting multiple initiatives and organizations including upcoming Benefit Softball Tournament
BELGRADE — In the wake of the recent tragedy that struck the community of Lewiston, Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) announces donations of $100,000 to support the victims and families affected by…
ROCKLAND — The Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center are continuing to host Wellness Wednesdays twice a month and are looking for additional volunteers for the events.
Wellness…
Maine Department of Labor announces its November 2023 no-cost trainings for workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
10-Hour…
CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing will be holding its BayView Collection Raffle drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The amount raised will go to support Megunticook Rowing’s scholarship fund and help…
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP), in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Maine Coastal Program…
MIDCOAST — For the second time, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is asking an old friend to help out during a leadership change. The Chamber’s Board of Directors has appointed Gordon…
reaching upwards of 600,000 users
GORHAM — Bookclubs, a social network and app for readers that makes it easy to start, manage, and join a book club, was named the 2023 winner of Gorham Savings Bank’s annual LaunchPad small…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) announce the promotion of Emma (MJ) Grant to the position of director of Professional Education. She previously…
64% of LGBTQ+ teens in Maine believe they don’t matter to their communities
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine announces the receipt of a significant three-year $300,000 grant from the Peter Alfond Foundation. This generous funding will enable OUT Maine to further its mission, building…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center announces the appointment of Tara Boynton as the new director of Pen Bay Perioperative Services.
With a career spanning more than 12 years in various…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As an old-school motorhead, I am much less impressed by car-borne over-the-air Web magic than younger generations of drivers seem to be. However, when my car says to me,…
CAMDEN — Each year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their extraordinary service and contributions to the benefit of local land…
BELFAST — After two weeks of voting by its membership and the public at large, The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year's annual Chamber award winners.
“There were many…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announces the promotion of Evelyn Fuller, RN, to the position of nurse manager in the hospital’s Cancer Care practice. In her new role, Fuller will take on…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announces the promotion of Suzanne McKenzie, RN, to the position of Supervisor-Endo Clinical Care Coordinator within the Endoscopy department.
“…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Music Academy (MCMA) welcomes Mark Power to its faculty of teaching artists.
Power recently settled in Maine after a lifetime of vocal training and performance across…
nine generations strong
FREEPORT — A diverse group of companies from across the state was honored last night at the 23rd Maine Family Business Awards gala hosted by Amanda Hill, weeknight anchor for NewsCenter Maine. The…
ROCKPORT — Marcie Deemer has been named the director of Oncology at Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH). In this new role, Deemer will take charge of cancer care…
ROCKLAND — Island Institute, in Rockland, has been awarded a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) in the amount of $86,988 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Island Institute is a…
Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the third year in a row and a Best Company to Work For in New Hampshire for the first time. These…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
In August, I waxed rhapsodic about the Acura Integra Type S, a sport sedan for grownups who…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor’s Workplace Safety and Health Division (SafetyWorks!), Maine Fire Service Institute, Office of the State Fire Marshal, and Maine Department of Agriculture,…
‘We’ve proven that it can be done....but we must also have a sustainable business model
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre announces a gift of $2,500 received from The First in support of its community arts and education programs. The First has signed on at the Sustainer level as part of…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If the midsize Canyon is GMC’s Goldilocks pickup (it is) and the Denali is the deluxe Goldilocks pickup (also true), then the AT4X is Goldilocks after she’s been to the…
10,640 square foot footprint with parking and store
Gorill Palmer, a South Portland-based engineering consulting firm, has submitted on behalf of the…
The Maine Water Company recently received the 2023 NEWWA Utility of the Year Award from the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), the region’s largest and oldest not-for-profit organization…
BELFAST — Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year's annual Chamber Awards nominees.
“We wish to congratulate all the respective nominees and thank our members and the public…
CAMDEN – Borden Cottage, a luxury residential drug, alcohol, and co-occurring behavioral health treatment program on outer…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary is once again accepting grant requests to support local causes. Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable Foundation, provides financial support to organizations that…
CAMDEN — Since the 2022 purchase of the building at 5 Mountain Street in Camden, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has worked with an accomplished team of architects, contractors, engineers,…
Livestrong at the YMCA
The YMCA Alliance of Northern New England is the recipient of a two-year, $80,000 grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation to expand Maine cancer survivors’ access to LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a…
Join the Maine Department of Labor for no-cost upcoming trainings in October 2023.
Upcoming classes:
Fire Extinguisher | Emergency Action Plans | Workplace Violence –…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Since the all-electric Ioniq 6 rolled out in February 2022 as a 2023 model, it has won awards left and right, including World Car of the Year, and it has dethroned the…
What Thomaston knows regarding the closure and what is still unknown
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston has released “A Citizen Guide From the Town of Thomaston-Dragon Products Company Fact Sheet October 2023,” providing some answers and acknowledging lingering…
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SEARSPORT and BELFAST — Waldo County WindowDressers is organizing two community builds this fall to make almost 500 new window inserts and rewrap 170 existing inserts.
Volunteers are needed…
expanding Child Care Program to meet the critical need for working families
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA held its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the new Lily Pond Infant Care Center on September 27, 2023. Once fully staffed, the new child care center will allow…
Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Natasha Lantz, MD, to its Primary and Walk-in Care team.
Dr. Lantz earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from the University of Guelph in…
