BELFAST — Åarhus Gallery in downtown Belfast, for seven years, has been the place to gather during Friday Night Art walks. Its white walls and beautiful tall windows front right onto lower Main…

BELFAST — Little River Apparel, a Belfast manufacturer of specialized military clothing that employs people with disabilities, announced Monday it would lay off half of its employees in the next…

CAMDEN — Employees of Kangas and Associates, of Camden, once again played Santa Claus to a local Lincolnville family. The company reached out in November to Big…

ROCKPORT — A 1.5-acre parcel of land, along with a small home at the corner of routes 90 and 1 in Rockport, is now in the hands of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce. The land was…

At the Camden Lions Annual Christmas Party recently, Lion Larry Gross was presented the Lions International's highest honor; a Melvin Jones…

CAMDEN — Since October, contractors have been going full tilt rehabilitating 57 Bay View Street, a 136-year old house that has been used commercially for the last decade or more, most recently as…

OAKLAND — Ernest Hemingway used to sit around at a bar, downing multiple cocktails made from the spirit absinthe, prompting the cocktail to be called Death In The Afternoon, after his…

AUGUSTA — Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) has announced senate committee assignments for the 127th Legislature, including Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln), who will serve on the…

ROCKLAND — Warren Bodine announced today that the Reading Corner in downtown Rockland will close permanently in January. The Reading Corner has been a fixture…

CAMDEN — The town of Camden announced in an email at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, that the Select Board is convening a special board meeting to consider “approving Dec. 26 as an Employee…

Working in Rockport, Hilary Rackliff initially developed products that would become Moonshine Herbals for her…

LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville Selectmen will pick up where they left off Dec. 8, and entertain comments from Lynn Travis-Stancioff concerning traffic speeds on Youngtown Road.

The Maine…

Falling oil prices have dominated the capital markets in recent weeks. This week, a reassuring U.S. Federal Trade Commission took some pressure off the negative sentiment. Economic releases from…

ROCKLAND — The Rockport-based Penobscot Bay YMCA is approaching opening day for its new facility at 12 Water Street in Rockland. The former Amalfi Restaurant space was purchased by Stuart and…

CAMDEN — The 113-year-old Whitehall Inn is undergoing a $1.7 million cosmetic lift, and its new owners are looking forward to reopening the doors, as well as a new restaurant there, by May 2015.…

SEARSPORT - For such a small town, Seasrport has fought some epic battles over what kinds of businesses to suport. The deep water port and the presence of the largest undeveloped island on…

CAMDEN — There is no official word yet on how much money was made during this year's annual P.A.W.S. Holiday Auction for the Animal fundraiser, but suffice it to say everybody left the venue…

AUGUSTA — State Senator Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) became the 116th president of the Maine Senate on December 3.

Senate President Thibodeau was sworn in by Gov. Paul LePage during the first…

CAMDEN — The Camden Select Board Tuesday night turned down a request from local businessman to site a food truck on town property adjacent to Hosmer Pond.

Citing the fact that the town lacks…

ROCKLAND — They simply call themselves Window Dressers, but the simple title goes so much more beyond that. They’re a nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce reliance on fuel consumption by…

BELFAST — The City of Belfast, in an attempt to respond to increased demand over the past few years for additional commercial/industrial space, is now seeking a developer to build space out in the…

It is said that in all things, we should be thankful. Sometimes, that's a really difficult order to follow.

Remembering that something good always seems to come out of everything bad helps…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation has formally entered into an agreement with Cianbro Corporation of Pittsfield for the construction of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting…

NORTHPORT — This weekend ushers in the sixth annual Art-Full Gifts Show at Point Lookout in Northport, with three days showcasing a broad spectrum of Maine-made crafts, art and fine food gifts.…

BELFAST—An influx of quirky, individualistic stores opening in the Midcoast this fall has been only too good for the creative economy. Belfast has just gained a new home decor store at 69 Main St…

Cleanup and power restoration continues around Knox County Tuesday, Nov. 4, while residents ventured out to both the polls and the gas stations tuesday for more generator fuel.

Following are…

ROCKLAND — JUICE 4.0 Conference brings recent Harvard Business School graduate and CEO of the nonprofit, MBAs Across America, Casey Gerald, to the podium as a keynote speaker Friday, Nov. 14, part…

“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday…

ROCKLAND — Within moments it’s easy to see that Paula Jalbert with her rhinestone glasses and black fingernails will be a perfect fit in the emerging downtown Rockland scene. She and her husband…

ROCKLAND — The Island Institute, in Rockland, has hired small business owner Briana Warner as its first economic development director. Warner will oversee the organization's efforts to help Maine'…

CAMDEN — Patricia and John Schuckle opened the doors at Green Gables Inn earlier this month to host an open house and tour of their property at 4 Belmont Ave in Camden. Patricia and John purchased…

CAMDEN — Having successfully completed a 90-day review and restriction of his business operations, Christopher Cousins was given the green light Tuesday night to go back to normal operations,…

ROCKPORT — Maritime Energy is helping to support the new Rockland Harbor YMCA branch.

"We are thrilled for the YMCA to be expanding to Rockland and we are proud to support their mission. The…

ROCKLAND — Now that we’re heading into late fall, where Muck boots and long sweaters that double as Snuggis are considered fashionable, Rockland Main Street is bringing the glam back with its…

BELFAST - Front Street Shipyard has been selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to receive a $10 million Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan.

Speaking on Oct.…

CAMDEN — Sponsors are needed for the annual Christmas by the Sea holiday weekend which takes place Friday, Dec. 5 - Sunday, Dec. 7.

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WALDOBORO — Lash Realty Group has added Jacob Stevenson to its agency. …

This week was "risk-on." Equity markets rose, credit spreads narrowed and Government Bond prices declined. The Chicago Board Options Exchange SPX Volatility Index (VIX — a market estimate of…

BELFAST — How Waldo County Government Works is now available for public viewing. 

Shortly after being elected Commissioner, Betty Johnson discussed the need for transparency in…

PORTLAND — MaineHealth, based in Portland, has names Greg Dufour, of Rockport, and four others to its 2014-15 board of trustees. 

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ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland reports that it continues to see new and expanding business in its municipality this year. 

“I am not sure when it is a ‘trend,’” said…

Juice Conference 4.0 is scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13, 14 and 15 in Rockland. The conference includes s…

ROCKLAND - Striking Fairpoint Communications workers have entered day five of their protest. All 800 Maine employees of the telecommunications company have joined in the strike. IBEW Local 2327,…

LIBERTY — Like many a home brewer before him, Guy Hews’ hobby has morphed into something bigger and now, the Midcoast can claim another small-batch microbrewery. With Liberty Brewing Co.’s grand…

After gaining national attention for taking the initiative to install its own 1 gigabit-per-second fiber Internet networks, Rockport is joining a series of communities from around the country to…

ROCKLAND — Maine Coast TV Channel 7 will air an interview with United Mid-Coast Charities president Steve Crane about the $3.8 million dollar embezzlement case that has rocked the organization.…

ROCKLAND — For anyone who has considered starting their own business, MaineStream Finance and its partners are offering free classes to help potential entrepreneurs through the early stages of…

This week in social media, there are a few things to mention that might make it worth your while. In the news again, as they are just about every week it seems, Facebook has rolled out something…

BELFAST – Last week, the City Council approved a deal with ReVision Energy to install a 180-panel, 45.9 kilowatt solar energy…