BELFAST—On any given day, students at the Waldo County Technical Center can be found practicing CPR on infant…
Commerce
We have a custodian who plays bass; another teacher plays piano
‘Our desire was to create a property that felt welcoming to guests’
CAMDEN — Though the Captain Swift Inn has been a piece of Camden’s history since 1810, originally as a private residence, it was only until Carolyn and Rick Bentzinger’s recent acquisition that…
best management practices, applicable regulations, and natural resource impacts
UNION — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a Maine DEP certification course in Beginning Erosion and Sediment Control Practices. Contractors must take this…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street, Inc. invites the public to view a display about the organization’s mission and projects at the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. The display runs through the…
ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay YMCA, which is committed to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility in Knox County, is among those…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival recently presented $1,050 to local organizations. The donations were collected during the 72nd Maine Lobster Festival. Each day, donations from the public…
Lash Realty Group, at 1530 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro, has welcomed several new team members, as well as a former associate back to the business.
Chris Taylor: A…
Catty Corner from The Lincolnville General Store
LINCOLNVILLE CENTER—Open since August, The Red Cottage, a crimson farmhouse store on 258 Main Street, is the latest business to add to the vitality of tiny Lincolnville Center. Co-owned by Janis…
Owner of Crush Distributors
ROCKLAND—When it comes to starting and running a business in Maine, Tabitha Blake Perry, owner of Crush Distributors, in Yarmouth, takes a look back on her humble beginnings and how far she’s come…
recognizing superior underwriting skills
CAMDEN — Meesha Luce, a personal insurance account executive with Allen Insurance and Financial, has earned the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence, an honor recognizing superior underwriting…
ROCKPORT — Resident shared their opinions regarding short-term rental properties in town with the Rockport Select Board and Town Manager Bill Post at a workshop on the subject Sept. 23. The Select…
MAINE — OUT Maine welcomes five additions to its board of directors. The new members bring a broad spectrum of experience and wisdom, as well as geographic diversity across the state, according…
African music featuring dancers from Rockland’s Studio Red; and visual theater ensemble
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre recently received two grants to support its Family Series programming. The Strand Family Series offers high-quality arts programming for all…
In business
ROCKPORT — Even from a young age, Sarah Haskell knew she had a passion for helping others feel better about themselves. Beauty and wellness is fundamental to that, and after 10 years working for…
library now surpassed $1.6 million of a $2.0 million fundraising goal
ROCKPORT — First National Bank recently announced a major gift to Rockport’s new library building campaign and presented the Rockport Library Foundation with a $25,000 donation.
“First…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, September 19, Camden National Bank held its annual Employee Appreciation Event at the Augusta Civic Center. More than 550 employees traveled from as far away as Calais and…
United Midcoast Charities Awards 2019
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has announced its 2019 grant recipients. With this year’s awards, UMC’s total giving for the last three years alone tops $1.5 million to nonprofit…
Lease business operations, keep the facility running, employ workers
NORTHPORT — Tami and David Hirschfeld, of Camden and Montana, are circulating requests for proposals to lease portions of the 387-acre Point Lookout Resort in Northport and keep the restaurant,…
Sandy River Charitable Foundation and Belvedere Fund
WALDOBORO — Last spring, The Waldo was awarded a $40,000 challenge grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation, which required a dollar for dollar match. The organization successfully raised…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA – The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, conducted a demonstration of BioTrackTHC at a track and trace kickoff…
ROCKLAND — Rockland residents hoping to develop the city’s second medical marijuana storefront will return before the planning board Tuesday, Sept. 17.
In May 2018, Kristine and Charles…
AUGUSTA — Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of eight attorneys general from around the nation in filing a federal lawsuit, in the Southern District…
tour the facility, win prizes!
ROCKLAND — Planet Fitness is celebrating the launch of their new Rockland location with a Grand Opening Celebration on Monday, Sept. 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The event will feature music,…
MIDCOAST — New Ventures Maine welcomes Lisa Archer as its new Midcoast Regional Manager/Workforce Specialist. The region served by the Midcoast team includes Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo…
free four-week class to help gain skills and confidence to stretch money
CAMDEN — Do you need to review your financial life and get a fresh start? Starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, New Ventures Maine (NVME) in partnership with the Camden Public Library will offer My Money…
ROCKPORT – Justin Ford, of Rockport, is no stranger to rental properties, nor to safety. With more than 20 years of combined experience as a member of the United States Coast Guard, a volunteer…
MIDCOAST — Damariscotta Bank & Trust was recently named as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Maine. This statewide survey and awards program was created in 2006 to identify, recognize,…
Looking to remove an unwanted critter?
BROOKS — Northeast Wildlife Services has launched a business to help remove bats and other nuisance animals from area homes.
Ray Losnes, a wildlife control specialist based in Brooks, is…
six-year grant will bring advanced cancer clinical trials, typically only available in major metropolitan areas, to patients in rural Maine
PORTLAND — Cancer patients across Maine and Carroll County, New Hampshire will have access to far more advanced clinical trials in their home communities, thanks to a major federal research grant…
And other diminutive structures by custom furniture maker Tom Dahlke
BELFAST—From the outside, custom furniture maker Tom Dahlke’s miniature houses and barns resemble child’s dollhouses. But inside each custom structure, there are adult prizes to discover.
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BELFAST — A grant writing certificate program will be offered Monday through Friday, Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Nonprofit leaders,…
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 five additional…
deterioration of a ‘much photographed and artistically rendered bell tower’
SOUTH THOMASTON — Wessaweskeag Historical Society has donated a large amount of money to help restore a nearby landmark.
People’s United Methodist Church is a small New…
providing food to families in need, helping develop aspirations in youth
BANGOR — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation recently awarded grants to several nonprofit organizations in central and eastern Maine.
The Foundation awards grants to nonprofits with worthy…
In business: ‘We simply want to take down any barriers to getting people outside’
WALDOBORO — Heading into the Maine woods, sipping on a cocktail and being fed by a private chef is not your ordinary camping experience.
At Tops’l Farm in Waldoboro, however, the ordinary…
Company will manufacture construction insulation made from softwood chips
GO Lab, Inc., a building products manufacturer in Belfast, closed on its purchase of the former Madison Paper Industries mill, along the Kennebec River in Madison.
The company said Aug. 22…
If you thought you saw Amtrak coming down the rails Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, you weren’t seeing things, except maybe the future.
And the views from aboard were great, according to a…
a long-time volunteer for Bowl for Kids’ Sake
MID-MAINE — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (BBBSMM) welcomes Sarah Peabody as the newest member of its Board of Directors.
Peabody is a vice president at Bank of America, where she…
ROCKLAND — Tuesday, Aug. 13 is Tax Day.
During the Monday, Aug. 12, Rockland City Council meeting, City Manager Tom Luttrell announced the expected mil rate for the 2020 Fiscal Year.
…
CAMDEN — Heavenly Threads, a thrift shop and outreach program of the First Congregational Church of Camden, recently presented the Knox County Homeless Coalition with a donation of $3000. Since…
Maine Community Foundation
ELLSWORTH and PORTLAND — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund is accepting applications from nonprofits for grants of up to $5,000 that support indigenous, ethnic, or rural…
The Maine Department of Transportation will distribute approximately $3 million in Volkswagen environmental mitigation settlement funds. This money is what's remaining in the Appendix D-2 Eligible…
ROCKLAND — What’s the easiest way for a police officer to divert attention away from himself during a commendation ceremony in his honor? Announce his son’s current accomplishment.
Sgt.…
WALDOBORO — After a four month search that attracted more than 50 applicants from throughout the U.S., The Waldo’s board of directors has appointed Kate Fletcher as the organization’s new…
‘Must be Nice’ owner hauls, cooks, shucks lobster, and runs her own business
BELFAST—She works hard for the money, that’s for sure. Captain Sadie Samuels catches lobster all week on her own boat, FV Must Be Nice.
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‘Sometimes the best way to find what you're looking for is to make it yourself’
BELFAST — Every entrepreneur sources passion for their business in a completely unique method.
For Nick Grim and Noelle Wingate, they sourced the passion behind their business,…
It’s about good food and people who care
WARREN – I didn’t really know what to expect when I walked into the Saint George Café at 310 Main…
ISLESBORO — Islesboro Central School recently hired Lindsay Dakers as their Middle School and High School counselor.
Dakers is joining Islesboro Central School with a background in career…
Not until December, PUC says
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Aug. 6 that it expects to rule on the controversial metering and billing case in December 2019, and shortly thereafter take action on CMP’s proposed rate…
‘disappointed that we haven’t been talking all along’
ROCKLAND — A request made by RSU 13 for a status update of McLain School RFQs has led to an angry backlash by some members of Rockland City Council.
Two years ago, the Rockland City Council…
