BELFAST — Information uncovered during the investigation into a fire that gutted Goose River Grocery in Belfast last summer has led to the arrest Friday of the owner on charges he allegedly…
Commerce
Fire in July gutted the 40-year-old business
Roofs, boilers, conversion to propane, continuation of programs
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum has secured the necessary funding to begin major capital improvements to their Rockland and Cushing properties. The project received financing through Maine's…
‘The popularity of our mead has been a good problem’
OWLS HEAD — Since the 1920s, the catchphrase "the bee's knees" has come to mean the best, or most desirable person or something, as did other similar nonsensical phrases such as ant's pants, snake…
CAMDEN — Redzone Wireless Inc. has come a long way since 2005, when Jim McKenna founded the company to deliver affordable high-speed Wi-Fi Internet to residents and small businesses in and around…
AUGUSTA — If you were one of the many people seeking information from maine.gov this morning, your computer wasn’t having a fit, it was someone targeting the State of Maine web portal for attack,…
PORTLAND — St. George Candle Company of Thomaston won the Best Booth Award in the Veteran Exhibitor category at the New England Made Trade Show in Portland, according to a news…
CAMDEN — Primmer Piper Eggleston and Cramer PC, a regional law firm with offices Vermont, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., is opening of an office at 5 Elm St. in Camden.
The Camden…
SEED Program
THOMASTON — Seven high school juniors have been immersed in Trekkers' SEED (Success through Employment and Educational Development) Program over the past several weeks. Each of the students has…
BELFAST — Friends and volunteers of Our Town Belfast (Belfast's Main Street program) are invited to celebrate and attend their "Annual Meeting and Gratitude Gathering" event at the Belfast…
BELFAST — 350 Waldo County, Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, and Belfast Transition have joined together to promote and increase energy efficiency in Waldo County.
"We are working with…
Seeks to protect city’s interest
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lighthouse Museum of Rockland hasn’t been able to pays its bills, according to Finance Director Tom Luttrell, reporting to the Rockland City Council March 2, and now the…
BELFAST — The Belfast Water District announced that it has received the Outstanding Water Operation Award for 2014 from the Maine Rural Water Association. Each year…
Effective March 1, 2015
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Probate Office, located on the first floor of the Knox County Courthouse, 62 Union St., Rockland will start accepting U.S. Passport applications on behalf of the U.S.…
Maine Fishermen’s Forum
The Maine Fishermen’s Forum, to be held in Rockport March 6, 7 and 8, is offering scholarship opportunities to students from Maine’s commercial fishing industry. Applicants must be in at least…
2015 New England Newspaper and Press Association...
BOSTON — PenBayPilot.com took first place Saturday night, Feb. 21, for Best Overall Website in its circulation category, at the annual awards banquet held by the New England Newspaper and Press…
WALDOBORO — The Town of Waldoboro invites qualified consultants to submit proposals to assist the Town's Comprehensive Plan Committee in preparing an update to the…
ROCKLAND — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, convened a roundtable at the Island Institute to discuss economic development and…
Tips for staying safe
BELFAST — WCAP's fuel assistance program is still accepting applications for the 2014-15 home heating season. The benefit can be used for the primary heating source; LP, pellets, wood, electric,…
ROCKPORT — A crew from Maine Water, the public water utility, has located the water line break on Calderwood Lane in Rockport, after spending part of the morning trudging through the snowy woods…
BELFAST — Join representatives from ReVision Energy, solar energy installer, at upcoming solar workshops to be held by the company in both Belfast and Liberty.
The focus of the workshops…
Allen Insurance and Financial
CAMDEN — Gene McKeever and Chris Richmond, marine insurance specialists from Allen Insurance and Financial…
Contact town office
CAMDEN — Recognizing the importance of community conversation concerning the old tannery property on Washington Street, the Camden Select Board is assembling a committee of nine to 11 citizens to…
THOMASTON — Trekkers' SEED program (Success through Employment and Educational Development) has now entered the internship phase. Seven high school juniors have been placed in 40-hour paid…
MIDCOAST — Rockland’s new mayor Frank Isganitis was named as Chamber…
City sends out $1.1 million grant bid
BELFAST - Economic Development Director Thomas Kittredge submitted a grant application last week on behalf of Ashland, Mass.-based …
Five Town CSD Adult and Community Education
ROCKPORT — Leadership Principles is an online class especially for Generation Y (born 1980-1999). It serves as the first of three in a series addressing the development of Generation Y leadership…
ROCKPORT — On Saturday, Feb. 7 athletes of all abilities got together at Stone Coast CrossFit in Rockport to exercise and raise money for…
AUGUSTA – Ryan Harmon of Palermo is serving as sergeant at arms for the Maine Senate during the 127th Legislature.
The sergeant at arms is in charge of the entire chamber staff which is…
Big Brothers Big Sisters
CAMDEN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is inviting businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate in its annual Bowl For Kids' Sake (BFKS) event presented by Camden National…
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank is again lending its support as a Silver sponsor of the 2015 U.S. National Toboggan Championships.
Taking place Friday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 8, at the…
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
MIDCOAST — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce continues 2015 with a new monthly giveaway on the PBRCC Facebook page.
…
Special election for vacated seat of Elizabeth E. Dickerson
AUGUSTA — Absentee ballots for the Special Election in House District 93 can now be requested online, according to Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap in a news release.
The ballots are…
Interview with Rockland Harbor Master
ROCKLAND — University of Maine engineering students are getting hands-on experience this academic year, assessing the public landing in Rockland. They are attempting to answer those questions sure…
‘We had no idea he was still here that whole time’
BELFAST - Family Dollar got a delivery of dry goods in the middle of yesterday’s snowstorm. Two hours later, the cashier called…
MIDCOAST — Bangor Savings Bank will commence their 2015 Community Matters More campaign, which will donate $5,000 to a community nonprofit. The Teen and Young Parent Program is one of those…
Table sponsorships still available
ROCKPORT — Reserve the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 11, for the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber's Annual Year in Review Gala at the Samoset Resort.
This years sponsors:
Lead Sponsor -…
CAMDEN — An additional tour of the Camden Rockport Middle School has been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m., just prior to the Public Hearing which begins at 6 p.m.
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is once again accepting exhibitor applications for their Annual Business AND Community Expo, which is scheduled for April 8.
From…
Camden National Bank announced today the establishment of a statewide program to discuss the topic of homelessness in Maine and provide support to…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development announced Jan. 22 that Redzone Wireless, LLC, a Camden-based wireless Internet service provider has been certified…
Area businesses and the legislative process
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Legislative Summit Breakfast with the Maine State Chamber at the Farmstead Event Center in Rockport, Friday, Jan. 30…
New ‘Operations Lodge’ breaks out of main building
BELFAST — Athenahealth got city approval last month to convert the interior of warehouse next to the company’s main building into offices and a new “Operations Lodge” for mail processing. A nearby…
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
ROCKLAND — Beginning this month, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce introduces a new monthly giveaway program on their Facebook page.
…
Questions about company’s track record stalls review
SEARSPORT - The Searsport Planning Board on Monday heard two descriptions of a proposal by Topsham-based Grimmell Industries Inc. to create a scrap metal staging area at Mack Point marine…
Wiscasset Planning Board
Thomas and Kathleen Bryant said the Wiscasset Planning Board’s vote Monday reapproving a project on JB’s Way was exactly what the couple expected to happen.
But they are not done trying to…
Building a business in the Midcoast
HOPE — Meghan Vigeant’s current title as personal historian is not likely to be a category found in the classifieds. In fact, living in rural Maine, Vigeant…
ROCKPORT — Reserve the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 11 for the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber's Annual Year in Review Gala at the Samoset Resort. This event will tie in everything from chamber…
CAMDEN — Five Town CSD/MSAD #28 has issued a public notice of tours of the current Camden-Rockport Middle School.
The two scheduled walkthroughs of the Camden-Rockport Middle School that are…
