As Gardiner Road, Wiscasset travelers might have noticed Oct. 14 and 15, a contractor was replacing part of the roof on Morris Farm’s circa 1840 barn. But passersby won’t be seeing some of the new…
Commerce
Last week in Rockland, October 11 - 17, an EMS crew went with the Coast Guard to remove a medical patient from the recently departed cruise ship. Main Street crossing of a storm water line to tie…
Fourth Estate honored at Bangor conference
BANGOR — Penobscot Bay Pilot earned five first-place merit awards for writing, photography and video at the annual Maine Press Association fall conference in Bangor, Oct. 17. Lynda Clancy and…
City Manager’s Report
By Oct. 9, the price per pound for lobster was $4.35, and it was expected to increase to $4.55/$4.65 a pound by the following Monday. The Rockland Wastewater Facility found a prison uniform from…
Financially speaking
College tuition has soared in recent decades. That's probably why more than 50 percent of grandparents say they are contributing to college expenses, or…
Twice a year, the West Bay Rotary Club of Camden, through its charitable foundation, provides financial support to organizations that work to improve the lives of people in Knox County and the…
ROCKLAND — David A. Larrabee has worked for the City of Rockland within the Public Works Department for 28 years now. As foreman, he has dealt with snow-removal issues that plagued the city last…
ROCKLAND — Virginia Lindsey, current finance director for Rockport, will replace Thomas Luttrell as finance director for the City of Rockland. James Chaousis II, city manager for Rockland,…
‘Music breaks down barriers, helps people connect’
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy recently received a $50,000 Community…
Around the watercooler: business and nonprofit news from around the region
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United Mid-Coast Charities said Monday, Oct. 11, that it is putting the past beleagured year behind itself and is now focusing…
ROCKPORT — Craig Mitchell, the self-employed owner of Rockport Landscape and Design, was at home last week watching his kids and browsing Facebook when a message popped up on an online message…
UMCC attorney holds firm to 60-70 percent recoup of lost money
PORTLAND — U.S. District Court Judge George Singal is expected to sentence Russell Wing Brace of Rockport on Friday, Oct. 9, in the final federal court act following Brace's conviction in June for…
SEARSMONT — Smiles and laughter filled a newly constructed home to capacity at a special dedication ceremony. Balloons marked the entrance to the home’s driveway, which quickly filled with cars…
During the week of September 27 - October 3, Fire fighter and LifeFlight first responder Joe Moore instructed EMS on pediatric emergencies. Police officers responded to eight vehicle accidents.…
Study results to be presented Oct. 6, Rockport Opera House
ROCKPORT — Midcoast residents could, if money were no consideration, have access to high speed broadband. They want it, according to a recent independent survey of Owls Head, Rockland and Rockport…
First round of review full of questions
ROCKLAND — In its first review of the Dowling-Walsh art management building proposed for Winter Street in Rockland, Sept. 29, planning board members accepted the overall project plans, but…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland CareerCenter continues its series of workshops and programs in Oct. for job seekers and those considering training to upgrade their skills and increase their employability.…
‘A lesson in what you should do if you live in a town and care about it...’
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Board of Selectmen bore witness Monday night to the presentation of a Legislative Sentiment from the 127th Legislature and the State of Maine to long-serving…
Tuesday evening meeting
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland Planning Board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5:15 p.m. in Council Chambers to review an application for the construction of a…
ROCKLAND — Benjie Blake, former assistant director of the Rockland Recreation Center, has been hired as sports and camping director for the Rockland Harbor Branch of the Penobscot Bay YMCA.
…ROCKLAND — Refresh yourself and your career with training classes offered by New Ventures, Maine, formerly Women, Work, and Community.
“Get Started on Your Career Plan”, a 2…
CAMDEN — Lindsey Eaton, a member of the personal insurance team at Allen Insurance and Financial has been promoted to personal lines account executive. In addition, she recently achieved the…
EVERY POLICE OFFICER IN KNOX COUNTY GETS GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR MARITIME ENERGY STORES
ROCKLAND — As the negative national rhetoric against police officers is now resulting in unprovoked attacks on police across the country, two local businesses are taking steps to support the…
Redzone Wireless, LLC, a Camden-based wireless Internet service provider, has expanded its wireless broadband network with the…
PLUG IN VEHICLE CHARGERS COME TO MIDCOAST
ROVKLAND — Central Maine Power Co. (CMP), a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, has named three more non-profit organizations that will receive funding for the purchase and installation of plug-in…
CITIZEN INPUT AT FORUMS OR ONLINE
AUGUSA — The ConnectME Authority is in the process of conducting a series of community forums to receive public comment regarding broadband issues in Maine as part of the creation of a strategic…
Two sba award winners, two CDBG winners, and Startup in a Day Initiative winner
ROCKLAND — On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22 and 23, Rockland Mayor Frank Isganitis will be in Los Angeles, trading ideas and business strategies with representatives from municipalities larger,…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland's website redesign bid has been awarded to Tourmaline Incorporated, according to Rockland City Manager James Chaousis II, in a news release. Tourmaline Incorporated…
COMMUNITY PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
ROCKLAND — Mark your calendar and reserve the evening of Wednesday, February 10, 2016 for the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber's Annual Year in Review Gala at the Samoset Resort.
This annual…
ROCKLAND — The Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines vessel, …
Leading up through Friday, Sept. 11, The City of Rockland said goodbye to outgoing Finance Director Tom Luttrell, and hello to interim Director Maura Halkiotis. The Fire/EMS unit is again in need…
CAMDEN —Camden National Corporation Announces Election Deadline for SBM Financial, Inc. Stockholders
Camden National Corporation (“Camden”) (NASDAQ: CAC) announced on Friday, September 11,…
MAINE AS A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT, STUDY, INVEST AND LIVE
AUGUSTA — The State of Maine is pursuing an outstanding opportunity to tell the story of Maine as a great place to visit, study, invest and live. The December issue of Delta Sky magazine will…
60 Merrill Drive
ROCKLAND — On Friday, Sept. 11 the Rockland City Council met in executive session to discuss a recent offer for the last remaining industrial park lot, located at 60 Merrill Drive. The Dunham…
Wiscasset Planning Board
No sticking points emerged Monday night when the Wiscasset Planning Board heard the early details of a proposed…
ROCKLAND — Members of the Rockland City Council will tend to a diverse docket of agenda items when they convene Monday, Sept. 14. On the docket will be a petition for Rockland schools to withdraw…
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY
CAMDEN — Computer Solutions opens new store in Camden! Our new location at 56 Elm Street, right next door to the Elm Street Montessori School, is conveniently located in town, but not so close you…
Financially speaking
If you have not reviewed your will in the last four or five years, take a good look at it. The complicated tax planning we went through years ago to limit our tax liabilities may not be necessary…
BRINGS INSIGHT ON IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ROCKLAND — Evergreen Home Performance Marketing Manager Kathleen Meil will be among the diverse group of leaders from across the country gathering in Washington, D.C., to voice support for the EPA…
GOAL FOR 100 EMPLOYERS TO HIRE AT LEAST 100 VETERANS
AUGUSTA — The Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign will take place over 100 days, starting with its public launch on Sept. 7. The goal of the statewide campaign is to commit at least 100 employers to recruit…
ROCKLAND — The latest draft version of the lease negotiated by the City of Rockland and the YMCA allows for the Y to assume control of programming of city recreation department services Oct. 1,…
Knox County Sheriff’s Office...
ROCKLAND — Area law enforcement agencies are working together to solve a spate of business burglaries that have netted a thief, or thieves, thousands of dollars and put business owners on edge…
AHO TO SERVE KENNEBEC, LINCOLN AND KNOX COUNTIES
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced Monday that Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho is stepping down. After four years serving in the LePage administration,…
Financially speaking
Of course, each of us would rather make money on our investments than have losses, but tax losses aren't all bad. Eventually, you can get some gain out of them. Basically, you can use the tax…
APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 1
ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Adult Education in Rockland is enrolling students now for a Class B Commercial Truck Driving program, scheduled to begin September 8th. This is a…
Financially speaking
What happens to the funds in your 401(k) account when you are eligible for a distribution, especially if some of the contributions were pre-tax and some were after-tax? The IRS has clarified the…
BELFAST — Hannaford Supermarkets Aug. 14 presented The Game Loft in Belfast with a donation of $1,500 in support of the programming that the organization provides to youth in Waldo County.
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Last week, members of the Rockland Police Department used money from the police department scholarship fund to donate 20 backpacks and school supplies to area children. Rockland EMS responded to…
CARE FOR YOUR HOME AND VACTION PROPERTY
ROCKLAND — Local women Sue Lindley-Howard and Valerie Allis are co-owners of Shelter Cove Property Management, a new property management business located here in Midcoast Maine. What makes this…
