HAMPDEN — The Maine Department of Transportation opened the new East Souadabscook Stream Bridge to traffic on the southbound side of I-95 this morning, May 24. This is the first of four new…
Commerce
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
The Ford Explorer launched our obsession with sport-utility vehicles. Yes, there was the Range Rover and GM’s Suburban, and a couple of outliers like the International…
ScrapDogs Community Compost, LLC is one of six Maine proposals awarded through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s first (spring) round of 2022 Waste Diversion Grants for recycling…
demonstrated commitment to young children and their families
ROCKLAND — Rockland Harbor YMCA’s Childcare Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala took place at the Samoset Resort on Friday, May 20. More than 200 Chamber member businesses, elected officials, and local…
WISCASSET — The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night. This work will require a detour from 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24…
CAMDEN — Maine State Representative Vicki Doudera has presented a Spirit of America Foundation Award to the Camden Rotary Club to recognize its service to the community.
The Spirit of…
Sue Campbell has been promoted to Interim Executive Director of OUT Maine, effective immediately. Previously, Campbell was OUT Maine's Deputy Director. She has been with OUT Maine since 2015,…
ROCKPORT — Ardiah Managed Services welcomes Brooke Tolman, the newest member of the growing accounting team in Rockport that supports clients in Maine and other regions of the U.S.
Over…
Friday night to Sunday
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the railroad crossing at Cooks Corner in Brunswick this weekend. This work will require the closure of the Route 1 exit ramps…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
It’s a sweetie, this one—light (feeling), responsive, quick, willing and altogether satisfying. The 230i Coupe, re-done for 2022, is a throwback to the time when all BMWs…
Forty Flavors of Scones and Live Music Saturday, May 28
NORTHPORT — Whenever Veronica Stubbs speaks about her business, her face lights up with a combination of total joy and mild astonishment. Give her a few minutes and she will invariably recount a…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club has announced $27,000 in grants to five organizations this spring.
Camden Rotary Club distributes grants every year and, during the past decade, has…
FAIRFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Exit 133 on- and off-ramps on the northbound side of I-95 in Fairfield Sunday night into Monday morning to accommodate…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) welcomes Danielle Deal, CNP/FNP-C, to the team at the Pen Bay Cancer Care Center.
Deal worked as a nurse in the Pen Bay Cancer Care Center for three…
After weeks in various new Broncos and Bronco Sports, I have to say I still don’t get the mad lust people feel for them. A few days ago, I parked this one in town and, as…
The Belfast Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to a record setting number of visitors and locals to Waldo County this summer, it said in a news release.
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UNION — On Monday, May 9, 2022, Overlock Hill Road will be closed to thru traffic in the area of Box 917 beginning at 8:30 a.m., until approximately 2:30 p.m., while the public works department…
AUGUSTA — Matthew Burns has been named Executive Director of The Maine Port Authority. MPA Board members voted unanimously last month to hire Burns, who had been serving as interim Executive…
Opinionated at any Speed
The redesigned GLS450 is one of nine G-Class SUVs that wear the three-pointed star—or one of 17, if we count all the AMG performance models. It’s the biggest one, too, at…
nominated to join other sheriffs from across the country for training on effective leadership
Sheriff Tim Carroll, of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, completed participation in the 117th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute Leadership Development Course held in Quantico, Virginia…
Making Community Happen
The Camden Lions Club presented Meals on Wheels, a division of Making Community Happen (MCH), with a check for $1,000 at the Lions’ May 3, 2022 meeting.
King Lion Michael Fletcher…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce announced its annual award recipients May 3. Awards will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Gala Awards…
Mark A. Vannoy, of Waldoboro, to be new president
The Maine Water Company announced May 2 that Richard Knowlton will be retiring as Maine Water’s president, effective June 17. Knowlton joined what is now Maine Water as vice president of…
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine has a new owner. Ted Ruegg has taken the helm as publisher of the magazine, which has been celebrating Maine boatbuilders and life on the coast…
KENNEBEC and SOMERSET COUNTIES — The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making other safety improvements along I-95 between Waterville and Pittsfield. This work will…
New law helps municipalities tackle “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — A bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which clarifies state law for municipal assessors and property owners and improves the fairness of valuations across the state became law…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature approved funding earlier this week for a measure sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that bolsters the Maine Apprenticeship Program and supports pre-…
Press release
Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine welcomes Elizabeth Bushnell to its staff as Program Manager for Penobscot and Waldo counties. Bushnell manages the agency’s community youth mentoring programs…
CAMDEN — Erick Anderson, general manager for the Bay View Collection, presented a check March 1 to Teresa Valdepeñas, communications and impact manager, and Kate Elmes, director of development for…
Opinionated at any speed
The Outer Banks are 200 miles of barrier islands and sand spits imperiled by rising seas and erosion that lie between North Carolina and the open Atlantic. “Outer Banks”…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy has added three new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Piet Lammert, Claire Donnelly and Paul Benjamin.
Peit Lammert…
BAR HARBOR — The MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) is announcing plans to shelter scientists, research personnel, and their families fleeing the war in Ukraine.
As the ongoing war in…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announced April 22, 2022 the appointment of Art Durity as director of communications and public affairs.
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benefitting the local community
Camden Lion John McKay was honored by the Maine Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation with a Curtis D. Lovill Fellowship for his significant contribution to the welfare of the sight and hearing…
April 22 to April 25
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing I-295 over Route 1/Veranda Street (between Exits 9 and 10) in Portland this weekend to accommodate the replacement of the Veranda…
In Trekkers tradition, I asked Addie McPhail, the newly-appointed Student Board Member, “would you rather be on an expedition in the blazing heat or in frigid temperatures?” McPhail replied, “…
opinionated at any speed
Yes, it’s a mouthful, but then it’s quite a car, too—I mean a two-row, midsize crossover sport-utility vehicle (another mouthful). I’m hard-pressed to think of another one…
bahs student wins competition
The newly launched Belfast Area High School Marine Institute has its own logo.
A student competition was held throughout the district for submitted suggestions for an image for the…
going above and beyond
WATERVILLE — Spectrum Generations recognized Mary Fernandes, of Washington, as the 2021 Volunteer of the Year at the annual meeting in Waterville on March 23. This award allows Spectrum…
under I-295, beginning Monday, April 18, 2022, at 2 p.m.
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing Route 1/Veranda Street under I-295 in Portland on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 2 p.m. The road will remain closed for one week to…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes dermatologist Leopold S. Laufer, MD, to the Pen Bay Skin Center on the hospital’s Rockport campus.
Dr. Laufer has more than three decades of…
a career focused on exploring the creative process, the joy and personal development that come from learning craft
ROCKPORT — The board of directors of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship has announce that Matt Hoggle has been appointed Executive Director, effective June 1, 2022.
“The Center is a…
Finding Our Voices, the grassroots nonprofit organization marshaling survivor voices to break the silence of domestic abuse, has been awarded $10,000 by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation. The grant…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature enacted legislation Monday sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that would increase financial support for apprenticeships in Maine.
As amended, LD…
reaching even more humans with food, dignity, and respect
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance (AIO) has partnered with Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC) to administer food pantry services to KCHC clients. Previously, KCHC ran their own food…
serving Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties
AUGUSTA — Spectrum Generations recently kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration at its annual meeting with a …
over the years, four Maine employees have lost their lives while working in Work Zones
WEST GARDINER — National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is being observed from Monday, April 11 through Friday, April 15. This year's theme is "Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down."
NWZAW…
