AUGUSTA — Maine corporations have received misleading solicitation mailings again this year from a business operating under the name Maine Council for Corporations. These mailings include an "…
Commerce
From Augusta: scam alert
Coffee, sandwiches, fresh bread and bagels
ROCKPORT – Rockport welcomed SeaFolk to town March 17. The coffee shop is at 22 Central Ave and had an unannounced opening. There's not even a sign up, yet. It's new, comfortable, inviting, and…
Snow crazy!
MIDCOAST — Flurries late Monday afternoon provided a preview of the impending storm that would cover the majority of the state in snow throughout the day Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Snow was…
MRC, biz after hours, Knox county commissioners... the list is growing
MIDCOAST — With the snow still falling, offices and are delayed in opening. Here’s the latest, as of Wednesday morning, March 14:
Wednesday, March 14:
Midcoast…
ROCKPORT — Upon the recommendation of Camden Hills Regional High School senior Fran Woodworth,…
paper bag fee decision postponed for more discussion
ROCKLAND – Effective Jan 1, 2019, with few exceptions, retailers in Rockland are to forego providing single-use bags and Styrofoam carry-out containers to customers. The paper bag fee initially…
Camden Hills grad commutes from UMO to Augusta
AUGUSTA — Representative Owen Casas of Rockport welcomed University of Maine freshman Liliana Bonarrigo to the Maine State House in January as an intern for the Second Regular Session of the 128th…
‘It’s not to prove others wrong, but to prove myself right’
GORHAM — Being a collegiate student-athlete can be a job itself with balancing academics and athletics. And for University of Southern Maine men’s basketball player Keenan Hendricks, his life as a…
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Edward Jones Financial Advisor Ken Gardiner announced that a second financial advisor, Zachary Herrick, has joined his office in Camden.
"I am really looking forward to working with Ken,"…
‘starting to complexify what was a fairly simple ban’
ROCKLAND – Plastic bags and Styrofoam containers were again the topic of discussion March 5 with the Rockland City Council, which is deliberating ordinance amendments to regulate and outright ban…
Cedar Crest has served traveling public since 1918
CAMDEN — Jill and Ted Hugger, owners of the Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb, completed the purchase of the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn from Bill Hahn and Stephen Liberty February 27. The Cedar Crest Inn, on…
During the excitement of the Maine State Basketball Championships, Camden National Bank announced they would be supporting the boys and girls teams within…
ROCKPORT — Kerry Lavigne, M.D. F.A.A.D, has announced the opening of her new dermatology practice, Camden Dermatology and Mohs Surgery, on March 5 at 195…
Adaptability, consistency, staff and community
MIDCOAST — As the lingering cold of winter eases and mud season begins, inevitable changes in the business landscape also emerge on the Midcoast. While the area is often considered a seasonal…
Camden National Wealth Management continues to grow with the addition of its newest Vice President, Client Advisor, Audrey Klein-Leach. Klein-Leach brings over 25 years of experience stewarding…
‘change is inevitable and we must be prepared’
Maine commercial fishermen once again landed more than a half-billion dollars’ worth of marine resources in 2017, according to the state Department of Marine Resources, in a March 2 press release…
Attorney Margaret Machaiek, of the law firm Briggs & Wholey, LLC, in Rockport, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. This is a significant…
A new small batch craft beer brewery is coming to Boothbay Harbor, and it’s named for one of the best-known icons in the harbor.
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CAMDEN — Coastal Mountains Land Trust appointed three new members to its board of directors: Gianne P. Conard and David Thanhauser, of Belfast, and Judy Wallingford, of Harpswell.
A…
Coastal Connector will run between Boston, Rockland three weekends in August
PORTLAND — On Monday, Feb. 26 members of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Association (NNEPRA) voted in favor of a truncated pilot program that would test running Amtrak’s Downeast Coastal…
ROCKLAND — Have you ever thought about gaining a new source of income through growing mussels, oysters, or seaweed? The Island Institute is now accepting applications for its 2018 Aquaculture…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro’s Select Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 and will immediately enter executive session to discuss the town manager’s contract. Once the executive session — the…
BANGOR — At a roundtable discussion in Bangor on Thursday, Feb. 22 hosted by the Maine Small Business Coalition, Eastern Maine municipal officials and small business owners met to discuss their…
Below is the report from Rockland City Manager Tom Luttrell for the week of Feb. 23, 2018.
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
- Fiscal Year 19 Budget work continues. The…
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA), in Rockland, has hired Sam Vail as its new Director of Marketing and Development.
Vail, who is a graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School…
BELFAST — An informational session about a Norwegian company’s plan to build one of the world’s largest land-based salmon farms was held at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center February 21…
Decision anticipated at Feb. 26 board meeting
The Board of Directors of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is seeking public comment regarding the proposed seasonal weekend expansion of…
ROCKLAND - The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce held its Business After Hours at 250 Main Street on February 15. The new hotel's lobby overflowed with people who enjoyed…
Washburn and Doughty in East Boothbay to get the contract
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation sent a Notice of Intent to Award an $8.8 million contract for the construction of a new Maine State Ferry Service vessel to…
CAMDEN — Deb McDonald, a business insurance account manager at Allen Insurance and Financial recently achieved the designation of Accredited Customer Service Representative in Commercial Lines…
In December, Erik Carlson pulled the plug on his fledgling wood pellet business due to high electrical costs. Carlson, a certified forester and logger for two decades, began a journey in 2016 he…
CAMDEN — Last week, Camden National Bank launched their newest innovation in consumer banking services: Pay Up. A person-to-person payment system, Pay Up makes squaring up with friends and family…
BANGOR — Do you have an idea that could improve conservation in Maine?
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants…
ROCKLAND – Beginning March 15, no new non-owner occupied short term rental applications may be processed in Rockland.
During the Monday, Feb. 12 City Council meeting, councilors voted three…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Owen Casas wants constituents to know that Maine State Treasurer Hayes has announced $11.6 Million in new unclaimed property.
Unclaimed property can be cash and other…
SOUTH THOMASTON — After 27 years as president of the Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA), the state's oldest fishermen's organization, lobsterman David Cousens of South Thomaston will step down…
ROCKLAND — University College at Rockland's student body continues to change. Enrollment for this spring semester which started January 22 is steady with just under 500 students enrolled and close…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club reminds nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville that grant applications for 2018 are due by February 17.
Available grants include…
LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER IS FOUNDER OF KARL’S KIDS
DAMARISCOTTA— State Senator Dana Dow representing the members of the Senate and House of Representatives for the State of Maine joined in recognizing Michael Hall, owner of Hall Funeral Homes with…
UNION — Most are familiar with the wildly popular “farm to table” food movement that sprang to life several years ago and has continued to gain traction around the world. In Union, one family is…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King today applauded an announcement from the Unicode Consortium that it will include a new lobster emoji in the 2018 release of its standard character set.…
ROCKLAND – The downtown merchants who spoke to council on Monday, Feb. 5, don’t object to a proposed single-use plastic bag ban in Rockland. In fact, several of them took steps toward conservation…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ three-day Winter Auction on Feb. 16-18 will present an array of traditional and modern artwork, antiques, decorative items and ethnographic…
Actress/comedian Amy Poehler first coined the term “Galentine’s Day” in a 2010 Parks and Recreation episode as a way to celebrate one’s girlfriends on …
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Program Now in New Hampshire
Voting is open for the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s annual Community Matters More grant-making initiative. Through this charitable program,…
Midcoast Athletics
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Recreation Center, on Route 90 in Rockport, has been recognized by the United States Tennis Association as the 2017 New England Organization of the Year, as well as the 2017…
AUGUSTA – Rep. Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, urges Maine residents to check the state database for unclaimed property. Search for unclaimed property at the…
Maine Water Company said Jan. 30 that it has received approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to recover more than $650,000 in investment in…
Upon completion, expected to supply 8 percent of annual U.S. salmon consumption
BELFAST —A large group gathered at the Hutchinson Center Tuesday morning to hear Governor Paul LePage announce a major economic development that is targeting Belfast. A Norwegian…
