Commerce

logo

BELFAST — WCAP’s MidCoast Public Transportation invites the public to help improve access to public transportation in Knox County and beyond. Interested parties are encouraged to attend the…

Coleen O’Connell. (Photo courtesy Belfast Free Library)

BELFAST — On Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m., at the Belfast Free Library, the next program in the “Finding Hope in Our Climate Crisis” lecture series will be a presentation about the Center for…

Jessica Reilly-Moman. (Photo courtesy Island Institute)

ROCKLAND — Jessica Reilly-Moman, Ph.D., will be joining Island Institute as the director of the Center for Climate and Community. 

A dedicated social scientist,…

WCTC Instructor Adam Fernald, Maine’s 2024 Career & Technical Education Teacher of the Year (Photo courtesy Waldo County Technical Center)

Waldo County Technical Center’s (WCTC) Adam Fernald was recently awarded the 2024 New Teacher of the Year for Career and Technical Education (CTE) for Maine.…

Small Business Micro-Grant Program Thomaston

Thomaston’s Community and Economic Development Committee announced the opening of the second round of its Small Business Micro-Grant Program, an opportunity for local businesses to enhance their…

Teammates from Bank of America Belfast Support Services show off their custom 25-year anniversary T-shirts during the celebration at the Belfast financial center in August 2024. (Photo courtesy Bank of America)

BELFAST — In August 2024, Bank of America’s Belfast Support Services marked its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter of a century providing…

Small Business grant logo

The Town of Thomaston’s Community & Economic Development Committee is opening of the second round of its Small Business Micro-Grant Program, a unique opportunity for local…

A sample of the educational social media posts Alex Gayton created for UMaine Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.

FALMOUTH — Alex Gayton, assistant EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) coordinator and social media coordinator and Kathy Savoie, Extension…

Lions Karen Varney and current president Michele Leach present the donation check to BAHS Principal Jeff Lovejoy. (Photo courtesy Charles Lagerbom)

At a recent Friday home football game, the Belfast Lions Club made a donation to the RSU 71 School District's capital campaign to rebuild the Belfast Area High School…

Pen Bay Pilot logo

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is holding an Honor a Veteran contest, an online campaign that gives community members the opportunity to nominate a veteran or active…

(Photo courtesy USDA Rural Development)

On Oct. 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Maine State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced a grant of $3.7 million to Direct Communications (formerly UniTel, Inc) to provide…

The Union Fair stage. (Photo courtesy Rick Butler)

UNION — The Union Fair is now accepting bids for the naming rights of its stage. The winning business will determine the name of the stage and will be able to create its own…

Gold Seal logo

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.…

Nathan Fuller. (Photo courtesy J. Edward Knight Insurance)

J. Edward Knight Insurance, a provider of insurance solutions in Midcoast Maine since 1898, welcomes Nathan (Nate) Fuller to its team as a Personal Lines Agent in the Boothbay…

survey available; December workshop planned
A group of cyclists jot down observations and ideas earlier this year while doing a handlebar survey of Belfast roads. Input from the cyclists, along with walkers, wheelchair users, and others, will become part of a roadmap for the city to improve its pedestrian and bicycle transportation network. (Photo courtesy City of Belfast)

BELFAST — The City of Belfast will soon have a detailed roadmap for improving its pedestrian and bicycle transportation network, after a spring and summer spent…

Dine to Donate
Poster of events. (Image courtesy But Still I Am One Poster)

November is National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month. In Waldo County, But Still I Am One is partnering with the Maine Statewide Youth Action Board, and the Searsport District Middle…

GO Logic home under construction. (Photo courtesy GO Logic)

BELFAST — A Belfast company will build 20 homes in 2024 and plans to build 25 more in 2025. Find out how. Join the tour of the new GO Logic carpentry shop in Belfast on Thursday, November 7, from…

Maine Department of Labor

Maine Department of Labor announces no-cost workplace trainings for November 2024.

BELFAST — A Belfast company will build 20 homes in 2024 and plans to build 25 more in 2025. Find out how. Join the tour of the new GO Logic carpentry shop in Belfast on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 10…

2024 Our Town Belfast passport program. (Photo courtesy Our Town Belfast)

BELFAST — The Downtown Holiday Passport is back for the fifth holiday season beginning on Friday, November 1 during Our Town Belfast's Sip & Splurge event. Fifty five (55) businesses are…

UMC logo

CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) announces its next LEARN@UMC workshop, “Planned Giving Strategies for Nonprofits”. UMC is partnering with Paul Spizzuoco, CFP, of Apollon Wealth Management…

A Cash Register Round-Up campaign at Aubuchon Hardware in Belfast raised more than $5,000.00 for Finding Our Voices. From left to right, Patrisha McLean, CEO and founder of the Camden-based nonprofit, the group’s chief of staff Mary Kamradt, Aubuchon Manager Greg Hodgman, Assistant Manager Simon Fernands, and Garden Center Manager Sandra Verdosci. (Photo courtesy Finding Our Voices)

Sales of garden supplies, wood-fired pizza, and yard sale treasures in Lincolnville and Belfast brought in more than $9,000 to Finding Our Voices from caring community members.

Aubuchon…

L-R: Kristin Cyr, RN, MSN, senior director of nursing/associate chief nursing officer for MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals; DAISY Award winner Jennifer Seekings, RN; and Denise Needham, PharmD, president of MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals, during a recent award ceremony at MaineHealth Waldo Hospital. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Four care team members from MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses.

Each…

a new perspective on wellness, stress reduction and trauma healing
The Healing Garden’s Michelle Walker, Jacqueline Campbell, Diana Chapin, Dr. Kerri Vacher, Michele Leclerc and Joanne Pease celebrate a ribbon cutting at their new location at 69 Lincolnville Avenue, Belfast.  Other founding members absent from the photo include Dr. Deb Peabody, Larriean Pickford and Kathy Gaskin. (Photo courtesy Belfast Chamber of Commerce)

Austin Fridley. (Photo courtesy J. Edward Knight)

Austin Fridley has obtained his property and casualty (P&C) license, according to J. Edward Knight Insurance, a century-old insurance provider in…

Victoria Winslow. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

CAMDEN — Victoria Winslow, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) who divides her time between Quarry Hill and Waldo County General Hospital, was recently recognized as Youth Client of the Year by…

Pen Bay Pilot logo

CAMDEN — The First Congregational Church will be holding its' annual…

2023 Community Auction. Trekkers alums from the class of 2021, return to support current students. Pictured left to right Ryker Weaver, Corbin Farnham, Harriet Yankura, Mo Mitchell. (Photo courtesy Trekkers)

ROCKLAND — Trekkers will host its annual Community Auction on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Rockland Elks Club. The event will include a silent auction with a “Buy Now” sale as well as a live auction at…

2024 Belfast Chamber awards gala

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Chamber Awards winners, voted in by members and the community.

Winners are:

Business Growth Award
BELL THE CAT (Belfast)…

Opinionated at any speed
The Ascent, the grown-up Subaru, is a three-row SUV with all of the brand’s beloved features with large helpings of near-luxury available. The glossy black grille, chrome door handles and power-folding exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals denote the Touring trim. Color: Autumn Metallic Green.

Oddly, given the brand’s popularity across northern New England, passers-by still seem surprised that Subaru…

Chris Austin. (Photo courtesy Ardiah)

ROCKPORT — Chris Austin, president of Ardiah and the Rock Coast Entrepreneurs, in Rockport, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the…

Ainsley Price. (Photo courtesy MaineHealth Waldo Hospital)

ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital provider Ainsley Price, PA-C, was recognized as Maine’s Physician Assistant of the Year for 2023 during the Maine Association of Physician Assistants (MEAPA)…

(Photo courtesy MaineHealth)

ROCKPORT — Mammograms are the first step and most effective screening tool in the battle against breast cancer.

In the fight against the disease, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital (MHPBH)…

Volunteers with Midcoast Habitat for Humanity join organizers, supporters, and the selected family for a dedication ceremony, Oct. 12, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ST. GEORGE — A condemned property that has stood unoccupied for years on the Long Cove Road is now a new home for a young…

Advisory Work Group
WCAP

BELFAST — WCAP’s MidCoast Public Transportation invites you to help improve access to public transportation in Knox County and beyond.

Join the conversation Wednesday, Oct. 16, in-person,…

(Photo courtesy League of Women Voters)

ROCKPORT — The Midcoast chapter of the nonprofit League of Women Voters of…

ROCKLAND — Trekkers announces the appointment of Stephanie Welch as its new Executive Director. She assumed the role on September 30 and succeeds Kate Elmes, who served as Interim Executive…

THOMASTON — Get ready to dance the night away at the Watts Hall Band Dance Party on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., at Watts Hall, 174 Main Street in Thomaston. This high-energy event features live…

UNION — The Peoples United Methodist Church of Union, along with Penbay Planning Law Center, will be offering a free Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts seminar.

Jesse Bifulco, Esq. will…

SOUTH THOMASTON – The garage doors to the South Thomaston Fire Station were open as usual on Oct. 7, 2024. A short time later, those doors were closed. From his house nearby, STFD Lt. Arthur…

(Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

What will the future of “work” look like? What part does work play in our psychological well being? What constitutes meaningful work? These are some of the questions the Camden Philosophical…