ROCKLAND — Tucked away within Rockland's Industrial Park sits an unassuming white building with an attached 3,000-square-foot warehouse packed with natural and wooden toys. It's like Santa's…
Commerce
Sarah Baldwin’s business, Bella Luna Toys carries wooden and natural toys inspired by Waldorf education
On Wednesday, March 14, Oceanside High School will again host a Career Day for approximately 500 students. Career Day supports students in exploring a wide range of careers by engaging with…
Packard Partners, Inc., the Avis Budget Agency Operators at the Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head, recently celebrated its one year anniversary.
Agency Operators…
Husson University announced Jan. 25 that Camden National Bank has pledged $25,000 toward the construction of a proposed new College of Business building on the educator's Bangor campus.
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CAMDEN – Local attorney Gregory S. Clayton of Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC was recently inducted into the Maine Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished…
OWLS HEAD — Downeast Air has promoted Shane Burns to General Manager. As General Manager Burns is responsible for all operations at the Downeast Air facility located at the Knox County Regional…
The office of Steven P. Lary O.D. is now accepting Blue View vision plans. Blue View health insurance, with vision coverage, is primarily provided to state and government employees, as well as…
It’s more than just ‘small business Saturday’
Back in the fall of 1981 I was 17, living halfway between the ‘Keag and Spruce Head, and working two shifts at the Port Clyde Foods sardine cannery at the foot of Winter Street. There were few…
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is reminding all Maine residents that Maine driver's licenses and ID cards are currently valid for federal purposes such as air travel.
In…
From Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to permanently prohibit oil and gas drilling off the New England coast.
“The…
CAMDEN — After serving the community's aging seniors for approximately 120 years, Sixty-Three Washington Street is closing its doors.
With a capacity for six residents, the Board of…
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — On January 4, right around noon, an astronomical high tide coupled with a super moon and high winds resulting from a blizzard surged up Lincolnville Beach, flooding the…
Unless you’ve been to Italy, you may very well have never experienced anything quite like the Damariscotta restaurant Osteria Bucci. The little gem is tucked away off a small alleyway, and the…
In Business
ROCKLAND—There was a time Ariel Birke, 28, was so unhappy in her job working and designing for a prominent outdoor clothing company, that she would cry on her commute home.
“I felt like I…
Large downtown Camden parcels to concentrate on residential, new commercial tenants
CAMDEN — The large Knox Mill complex, as well as the former Camden Villa on Knowlton Street, have been sold again. And this time, the Knox Mill is back in the hands of its former owner.
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ROCKPORT – Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, announced that Heidi Baker will assume the role of general manager of Aldermere Farm on January 15. Baker will be…
Georges River Land Trust conserves integral parcel, Habitat for Humanity gains new facility
SOUTH THOMASTON — It isn't often that two local non-profits can benefit from a single gift, one that contributes to the essential missions of both organizations. This month, the Georges River Land…
Camden National Bank has donated over $220,000 to approximately 50 homeless shelters in three states over the last two years. In 2015, the bank launched the community-based, statewide hope@home…
Granite Coast Orthodontics announced that Dr. Douglas Laliberte (aka Dr. Doug) achieved board certification through the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) on October 1, 2017. Dr. Doug maintains…
Chief Frank Ross of the Owls Head Fire Department announced that the Town of Owls Head has been re-evaluated by Insurance Services Organization (ISO), which is responsible for determining a…
‘We want this to be a welcoming hang out’
ROCKPORT—Having moved to Camden from south of Boston four years ago, the Gelerman family wasn’t looking to start a new business.
“We came up to retire,” said Theola Gelerman, sitting at the…
Hosted by Rep. Herbig
BELFAST — To complete her sixty-stop 'Waldo County Works' business tour held over the last two months across Waldo County, Maine House Majority Leader Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, hosted a business…
CAMDEN — This week the family of Elizabeth Metcalf donated a conservation easement that permanently conserves the 165-acre family farm on Knight Pond Road in Northport. Conservation of the…
Maine Technology Institute, Alliance for Maine’s Marine Economy awards $1.7 million
A Port Clyde seaweed venture is among the eight recipients of grants make through the Maine Technology Institute. In partnership with the Alliance for Maine's Marine Economy, the institute…
‘the city is at one of those tipping points’
ROCKLAND – A man froze to death in a shipping container in Rockland. Some large companies avoid the area, and nurses and teachers revoke their contracts and move away. This, because of what has…
New Restaurant to open Dec. 14
LIBERTY — When Lisa Fagin and her husband, Richard, purchased their vacation home in Belfast it was initially to escape the hot Texas summers. With her husband working from home, Fagin took the…
Maine Ornaments, Nautical Napkin Rings and Fingerless Wool Gloves
For the month of December, we continue our series to shine the spotlight on local craftspeople who make things by hand. It’s important to shop local and to support the innovators and entrepreneurs…
To be under one MaineHealth umbrella
For several years, the unification of two Penobscot Bay Area Midcoast hospitals with the Portland-based MaineHealth nonprofit has been underway.…
The call is out for nominations for Maine’s annual tourism awards, winners of which will be recognized at the 2018 …
MET would become makerspace, coworking facility
CAMDEN — A Boston-based real estate developer who has ties to – and investments in – the Midcoast, has stepped forward with a 12-page proposal to repurpose the Mary E. Taylor School on Knowlton…
BRUNSWICK —The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association as one of seven recipients to receive a grant through the Fisheries Innovation Fund.…
Proposals Due February 1, 2018
ARLINGTON, VA — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is requesting proposals to develop potential marine aquaculture projects in the U.S. Atlantic coast region. NOAA Fisheries, through…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Nov. 30 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voted for bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the EPA Brownfields Program, which has helped finance the cleanup and redevelopment of…
AUGUSTA - Are you interested in helping Maine consumers resolve disputes with businesses? The Attorney General's Office is recruiting volunteer mediators for the Consumer Mediation Service, with…
ROCKLAND — Cody Wilson is a certified personal trainer looking for new clients. For those who do not know Cody, he is native to the Camden-Rockport area, and attended Camden Hills Regional High…
CAMDEN — Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying, Inc. of Camden and Damariscotta is pleased to announce the hiring of Jesse Nash, PE as a structural engineer. Nash is a graduate of…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA - The Maine Office of Tourism has launched an expanded marketing campaign for Winter 2017-2018. The campaign will run through March 2018 with creative materials that extend themes and…
ROCKLAND — The Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) is excited to partner with Rock City Roasters to develop a new coffee blend that supports the ongoing conservation work of the Land Trust.
"We…
BELFAST — Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County Silent Wreath Auction begins Tuesday, December 5 at Camden National Bank on Main Street in Belfast. Thanks to the generosity of forty local…
TOPSHAM — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is pleased to announce Michelle Curtis's transition from Senior Vice President, Regional Market Manager/Retail Banking to a new role as Senior Vice President…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities announced that it has recently been named a "2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities announced that it has recently been named a "2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.…
ROCKLAND — The AIO Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance, which serves over 13,000 people a year across Knox County, gladly accepted a check for $550. The check is the result of a successful…
BELFAST — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today visited the Belfast region to hear from business leaders and community members about important issues impacting the area. Senator King began the…
ROCKPORT – A long-time fitness instructor at The Club at the Samoset Resort is stepping into a new role as its director beginning in 2018. Sheryl Carpenter will take over the position on Jan. 22…
There will soon be a new restaurant in Damariscotta. The O-Cha Bar & Grill will be located at 88 Main St., in the former Salt Bay Cafe.
The owner, Pongsakorn Hanjitsuwan, better known…
BRUNSWICK — Largely inspired by Brunswick's environmental lead, all Goodwill Northern New England stores are ditching plastic bags as of Jan. 1.
"The women from Bring Your Own Bags…
in business
CAMDEN – Two Camden businesses are settling into their new locations: Global Packing and Shipping, formerly on Washington Street, moved to 87 Elm Street, while Nature's Choice, formally at 87 Elm…
Gathering at Point Lookout in Northport
At a gala dinner at the Point Lookout Resort in Northport, the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the winners of its annual awards, including the Citizen of the Year for the Chamber’s…
All aboard: 5.5-hour train ride to and from Boston
ROCKLAND – Trackside Station in Rockland will see train passengers arriving and departing once again next spring. Representatives of the rail service Downeaster have approached Rockland officials…
