BELFAST — Bell The Cat, a popular breakfast and lunch spot that used to be located at the plaza on Starrett Drive in Belfast has moved to the building on Belmont Avenue that once housed Pizza Hut…
Commerce
THOMASTON — Thomaston Place Auction Galleries announced the appointment of Paula Houst as its new chief financial officer and David Robichaud as its new chief operations officer.…
CAMDEN – It was a touch-and-go weekend as people peeked out their windows wondering what the weather was going to do. Mother Nature was kind and the Midcoast received only some brief spots of rain…
Out of the house, to the doctor, completing errands
ROCKLAND – Reddish passenger vehicles are multiplying in the Rockland area, and because of them, many locals are gaining independence.
For the first time in years, a fixed, hourly route is…
What has shifted around this winter since you’ve been gone
BELFAST — Over the winter, Belfast shuffled around numerous locations of current businesses, sort of like players on a giant Monopoly Board. Zach Schmesser, Executive Director of Our Town Belfast…
Every once in awhile, Penobscot Bay Pilot does a round up on a few breweries popping up in the Midcoast, but in the nearly six years that we’ve been around, the craft brew scene has exploded. The…
AUGUSTA – As Governor Paul R. LePage described in his Weekly Radio Address for the week of May 13, he is asking for input from experts regarding how Maine can benefit from the changing energy…
Three generations of women open gallery highlighting unconventional art, salvage
LIBERTY — The women behind Liberty Head Arts & Found are related, but it took a family tragedy to unite them all in Maine where they have collaborated to create Liberty Head Arts & Found,…
CAMDEN — The roll out for the Camden location of Blaze Brewing Co. is right on schedule for a June opening. Maine restaurateur Matt Haskell took the winter to fine tune plans for the new…
Simple lunch fare
ROCKLAND — Jeraimie Finnemore, owner of Big Bob's Big Dawgs, went before the Rockland Planning Commission Thursday, May 17, seeking approval to place a food truck at the former Wasses Hot Dogs…
Rising Tide Co-op, in Damariscotta, will be opening our doors earlier beginning June 1, at 7:30 a.m…
CAMDEN — Anna Moorman of Allen Insurance and Financial has been recognized as a top Medicare producer in Maine. Moorman is one of two agents at the company who specialize in the complex market of…
Rockport native has participated at Aldermere since middle school
ROCKPORT — When Heidi Baker advanced from her post as Aldermere Farm’s herd manager to take the reins as general manager of Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s…
ROCKLAND — Good Tern Natural Foods Co-op at 750 Main Street, Rockland, has purchased an adjacent property to accommodate the current sales growth and to facilitate future growth.
Following…
What shifted around last winter, since you’ve been gone
It seemed like last year Rockland had the most changes over the winter, but this year, except for a little shuffling, things have been relatively quiet. Here's what happened over the fall and…
BELFAST—Outdoor lovers take note: Energy Gem, a Maine-made nutty, power food, should be on your next outdoor excursion’s shopping list.
Some of the locals may remember Liz Coldren, a pie…
BELFAST – In a May 9 news release, Nordic Aquafarms announced its intentions to proceed with permit applications to construction and operate a land-based salmon farm on 40 acres in Belfast.
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New owner plans to renovate building for commercial units
ROCKPORT — The former home of Fuller Chevrolet GMC, at 330 Commercial Street, was sold by Kolmosky #2 LLC to Rockport LLC on May 2, according…
‘To me, it’s about fitting in and being a part of this community’
ROCKLAND — 421 Main Street in Rockland will soon open its doors as North Beacon Oyster. Owner and Chef Michael Mastronardi, of Port Clyde, said he hopes to open the doors of his new business in…
Flowers are nice, and taking her to brunch is a given, but in addition to your go-to gifts this year, Penobscot Bay Pilot has five inspired ways to celebrate the mother in your life on…
What shifted around last winter, since you’ve been gone
Once the snow is gone, the Birds come back—and they always want to know what happened over the fall and winter. Here’s what's open, what's closed, what's new in Camden-Rockport..and points beyond…
During previous weeks, Rockland welcomed a cruise ship from Norway. Census for Sunday hours at the library increased. Police conducted interviews and assessments of potential patrol officer…
Robin A. Sawyer was elected to the Board of Directors of Camden National Corporation April 24. A certified public accountant and a designated “Financial Expert” under the NASDAQ rules, Sawyer is…
In business
NORTH HAVEN—So many home brewers in Maine are thinking of turning their hobby into a business, but North Haven siblings Ben…
1832-built general store recognized as harbinger of rural revitalization
HOPE — On April 30 the Hope General Store (HGS) posted on its Facebook page that the historic store, which includes an…
Adds to four more breweries opening in the Midcoast this spring
WALDOBORO — Even though it feels remote, one of the latest breweries opening in the Midcoast area is a stone’s throw from Moody’s Diner off Route 1.
Odd Alewives Farm Brewery, founded by…
Earth Flow + Fire and Earth Candy occupy former speakeasy space
ROCKLAND — It’s been a long time since someone had to give the secret knock before entering the once famed and former speakeasy in the basement of the Thorndike building on Tillson Avenue, but…
Rockland BMV location will be closed Monday, May 21
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is authorizing closure days this spring for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch offices, to allow for staff training.
BMV employees will be…
During the entire month of April, all Green With Envy salons will be raising funds for Earth Month, to support the Natural Resource Council of Maine. This is the fourth…
Primary use is to store snow removal equipment
OWLS HEAD – There was an open house on Wednesday, April 18, at the Knox County Regional Airport to officially open the county’s new maintenance building that will provide offices for staff and to…
According to the latest information from the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, M/V Fram will now arrive Thursday, April 19, according to the nonprofit Rockland Main Street.…
Rockland job fair draws employers
ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street and the Penobscot Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its Spring Hiring Fair on Wednesday, April 18, at South School. The event allowed year round and seasonal job…
AUGUSTA– – Each year the State Treasurer issues an invitation to the Legislature to participate in a competition to…
In business: Permanent Expressions Tattoo Parlor in its new Belfast space
BELFAST— Joshua Ard, the only tattoo artist in Belfast and Permanent Expressions’ owner, has spent the last eight years honing his craft in the the basement space of the Masonic Temple building on…
Ragged Mountain Sports shifts to rental skis management
CAMDEN — The winds of change continue to blow through the Camden Snow Bowl, as the municipality-owned ski mountain reevaluates contracts with vendors who operate private business operations there…
In business: Town welcomes its own coffee shop
THOMASTON – The Town of Thomaston took another step toward revitalizing its downtown with the opening of Thyme to Talk, a coffee shop that was the number-one need, according to town citizens in a…
More than 100 exhibitors
ROCKPORT — The 25th anniversary of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce annual Business Expo, held at the Samoset Resort Wednesday, April 11, drew a full house of local exhibitors and…
Bangor Bancorp, MHC, parent company of Bangor Savings Bank, announced April 6 the completion of a merger with First Colebrook Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: FCNH),…
ROCKLAND – First National Bank recently presented the Center for Maine Contemporary Art with $5,000 for the Bank's sponsorship of the Biennial Exhibition.
"The art scene in Rockland has…
ROCKPORT — Machias Savings Bank recently contribute to two nonprofits, Hurricane Island Outward Bound School and the Knox County Homeless Coalition.
While the bank was pleased to fund the…
Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery offers ‘Whiskey Wednesdays,’ demonstrations on distilling
UNION—On a raw, rainy day in April, the interior of Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery was warm and inviting with the pleasant aroma of oatmeal in the air. Co-owner Keith Bodine was using an…
Teams up with Maine Innkeeper Association program to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity
The Camden Riverhouse Hotel will offer guests 50 percent off regular room rates between April 16 through May 24 in support of ‘Hospitality for Habitat’, a Maine Innkeepers Association program…
Hope apiaries craft natural candles from pure Maine beeswax
HOPE—Easter has come and gone but in many homes, small beeswax candles in the shape of bunnies and Easter Eggs, made by Susie Smith, serve as the holiday’s fragrant reminder.
Smith has been…
Rich Ruggiero to open World War Two aviation themed brewery
ROCKLAND — Rockland will soon be welcoming a new microbrewery, Liberator Brewing Company, named for the World War Two B-24 bomber, is scheduled…
Limited special ad space...summer is coming!
MIDCOAST — Area landscapers: Have you filled your mowing contracts yet this year? Do you want to lock in more jobs? Help is here. Penobscot Bay Pilot is producing its spring/summer edition of the…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At the March 26…
Owners file for bankruptcy
CAMDEN — Auctioneer Stefan Kennan is sitting in the parking lot of the Camden Harbour Inn this morning, March 29, letting people know who intended to attend the auction of the inn that the event…
The light that comes in makes a joyful space
BELFAST—A menagerie of giant stuffed llamas, lions and giraffes peek out the massive windows on the corner of Main and High streets, a welcoming touch for the newly renovated corner building,…
Only facility north of Boston licensed to instruct
CAMDEN – Yoga is not new, but anti-gravity yoga is. It hasn’t been available north of Boston, until now. Betsy Kingsley, owner of…
Michael Good Gallery hosts Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce
ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours at Michael Good Gallery, at 325 Commercial Street in Rockport on March 21. Avi Good, general manager…
