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Public Supper to benefit Rockland YMCA program
Fri, 07/19/2019 - 10:45am
ROCKLAND — Everyone is invited to come, Saturday, July 27, at 5 p.m., to Aldersgate United Methodist Church to enjoy beans, casseroles, and homemade pies. In lieu of tickets, monetary contributions are encouraged in support of the Rockland YMCA Youth Program. Aldersgate United Methodist Church is located at 15 Wesley Lane, off of Route 17, and across from Lake Chickawaukie.
honoring the dorman family legacy
Dorman’s to serve up more than ice cream with new take out service
Thu, 07/18/2019 - 7:45pm
THOMASTON — Significant changes continue to occur at Dorman’s Dairy Dream this summer. After adding Sunday operational hours this spring for the first time ever, the Thomaston ice cream hot spot is expanding its business at its current location on New County Road with the establishment of Dorman’s Grill. The new business, which will aim to honor the Dorman family legacy, will be located in a building directly behind the famous ice cream building with construction underway and...
Dinner Anywhere in the World raffle
Wed, 07/17/2019 - 12:45pm

BELFAST — The Dinner Anywhere in the World Raffle sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast is back. Last year’s winner went to Uruguay. This year’s winner will have even more prize options, according to UUC, in a news release: A. For travel outside of the U.S.A.: Two round-trip airline flights, dinner for two at a restaurant of his or her choice, and two nights hotel accommodations for two (the “Prize”). The destination and restaurant will be selected by the Winner. UUCB will...
A safe port in an unsafe world
Local chef gets creative in Rockland’s South End with Sloop Dogs
Tue, 07/16/2019 - 2:45pm

ROCKLAND — Matt Vokey, former owner of Thorndike Creamery, is at it again. Instead of building the sandwiches and pizzas that once fed diners in a former Main Street hotel, Vokey has set up shop in a different locale, with a different atmosphere, and a different cuisine. Gone are the hot ovens, the indoor seating, and the parallel parking that complemented his Thorndike business until 2015. Now, a cool breeze, a harbor view, and a nostalgic conception of the past inspire his palate creativity...
Friends of Pendleton Library bake sale
Mon, 07/15/2019 - 5:30pm

ISLESBORO — The Friends of Alice L. Pendleton Library's annual Bake Sale takes place Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contributing bakers are encouraged to bring their favored items to the library early on the morning of the sale – from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. – and label them if they contain nuts or are gluten-free. All baked goods are accepted, including breads, cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and scones, as well as jams, chutneys, mustards, savory tortes, granola bars, floral...
Mussel Ridge Historical Society community pot luck picnic
Mon, 07/15/2019 - 5:15pm
OWLS HEAD — The Mussel Ridge Historical Society’s annual community pot luck picnic will be held Sunday, July 21, from 12 to 3 p.m., at the Homestead, Ash Point Drive, in Owls Head. There will be the old-fashioned beans cooked in the bean hole, homemade ice cream, games for kids, a group picture taken at 1:30 p.m., and live music with Dusty and Joanna. Bring a dish to share. For more information, call Kay at 596-6879.
Food, exhibits, games, music
Rockland Community Picnic at MacDougal Park
Mon, 07/15/2019 - 9:45am

ROCKLAND — The public is invited to the third annual Rockland Community Picnic at MacDougal Park on Broadway, Saturday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The picnic is hosted by WRFR 93.3, Rockland Community Radio and the Rockland Public Library, and is free and open to people of all ages. There will be food, including fire pit baked beans from Maynard Stanley, hot hogs from Rockland’s Wasses Hot Dogs, corn on the cob from local farmers, and other seasonal treats from the Good Tern Food Co-op...
From the Middle of the World to Maine
Ecuador’s food and attractions: dinner talk at Penobscot School
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 10:00am

ROCKLAND — Camden resident and Ecuadorean expatriate Pablo Espinosa will present a dinner and talk on Friday, July 26, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Penobscot Language School, 28 Gay Street, in Rockland. Espinosa's subject will be, "From the Middle of the World to Maine." The public is welcome to this cultural and social evening, presented in English. A table for those who wish to converse in Spanish over dinner will be provided. Espinosa was born in Cuenca, Ecuador and is now a resident of...
Off to McLoon’s for the Rolls Royce of lobster rolls
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 8:15am

SOUTH THOMASTON – Bree Burns owns and operates McLoon’s Lobster Shack at 315 Island Road, at the end of Spruce Head Island — easy to find and well worth the trip. Burns opened McLoon’s in 2012. “My family owns the wharf,” she said. “McLoon’s Wharf and McLoon’s Lobster Shack are connected businesses. We are both part of the same wharf; it’s just that there were two sides to the buying station. There was the bait shed and this was the place where they prepared the traps.” Burns...
Communi-TEA at Thomaston Public Library
Sat, 07/06/2019 - 7:00am
THOMASTON — Celebrate summer and community with a cup of tea and sweets and savories at Communi-TEA, Friday, July 19, at Thomaston Public Library. Folks are encouraged to bring an item of personal or pet care to donate to the local food pantry. These are items not generally covered by SNAP funds and would be most welcome. Tea is from 3 to 4:30 p.m, in the Main Reading Room. All are welcome. For more information contact the Library at 354-2453, or on the Library website: www.thomaston.lib.me.us
Prospect Community Center benefit supper
Fri, 07/05/2019 - 4:00pm
PROSPECT — Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly benefit supper, Saturday, July 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Prospect Community Center dining room. Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork, Lasagna, American Chop Suey, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Clam, and Chicken Casseroles, Fresh Salads, Homemade Pies, Cakes, Yeast Rolls. Adults $8; Children under 12 – $2. “You can’t eat at home for less!” said the Community Center, in a news release. Benefit for building maintenance and community...
parade, activities, food
Strawberry Festival returns to Lincolnville Center
Fri, 07/05/2019 - 11:45am

LINCOLNVILLE — The 26th Annual Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Lincolnville Community Building and the United Christian Church (UCC) in Lincolnville Center. The event offers a full array of fun activities for the whole family including a parade, puppet shows, children's games, and food galore. The parade begins at 10 a.m., at Drakes Corner, and will feature the Lincolnville Band, vintage cars, and the Strawberry Queen, Adele Padden. Youngsters...
Town of Union’s Founders Day
‘Torpedoes’ and pie take stage at Famous Pie Social and Concert
Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:15am
UNION — The Union Area Chamber of Commerce will help kick off the Town of Unions Founders Day events, Friday, July 19, with their now-Famous Pie Social and Concert. This year’s concert, sponsored by The Common Market, will feature The Torpedoes performing popular music from the 50s, 60s and 70s. The concert will start at 6 p.m. Starting at 5:30 p.m., and running until 7:30 p.m., members and friends of the Union Area Chamber of Commerce will be serving up slices of homemade pie, as...
4th annual Hot Dog Day in Rockport
Wed, 07/03/2019 - 9:45am
ROCKPORT — Stop by the Rockport Public Library on Saturday, July 13, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., for the 4th annual Hot Dog Day. Free hot dogs, veggie dogs, and “all the fixins” will be on hand, according to the Library, in a news release. Water and iced tea will also be available. Games for kids of all ages will be set up as well. This is a free event and open to everyone.
Run, dance, dunk, eat, and more during St. George Days Celebration, July 18-21
Thu, 06/27/2019 - 8:45am
ST. GEORGE — Join the fun at St George Days all weekend long, July 18 -21, at the St. George Town Hall, in Tenants Harbor, with food, activities for all ages and fireworks Thursday, July 18 Eastern Star Public Dinner and Raffle, 5 - 7 p.m., Lasagna and cannolis, Adults $10, Children $6 Friday, July 19 Put on your dancing shoes for the Dance Party, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Tenants Harbor Town office, free and fun for families. Saturday, July 20 Food, Fun and Music all day...
Water Street Kitchen and Bar opens at former Le Garage
Tue, 06/25/2019 - 6:00pm

After months of preparation, the Water Street Kitchen and Bar, formerly Le Garage, in Wiscasset, is set to debut Thursday, June 27. After a couple of days of soft openings with family members, friends and neighbors invited, is Thursday’s grand opening. The bar area is done, there are new table tops, and the menus have just been printed. The menu features seafood, steak and some pasta dishes, at least initially, owner Ed Colburn said. He expects to have a bar menu and a lunch menu soon, and once...
Play-with-your-food potluck returns to Waterfall Arts
Tue, 06/25/2019 - 4:00pm

BELFAST — On Saturday, June 29, from 5 to 7 p.m., Waterfall Arts will presents Suppahtime, a play-with-your-food potluck. The whole community is welcomed to the table for play-dough appetizers, a potluck dinner, and design-your-own-desserts. Make salad sculptures, fruit mandalas, and veggie portraits. Food is fun at Waterfall Arts, said the arts center, in a news release. Suppahtime is an event for all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The event will be held on the lawn at...
‘it’s a school bus, it’s not a kitchen, but we’ve designed a kitchen in there’
Bobby Morgan’s latest eatery is a food bus at Rockport Harbor
Thu, 06/20/2019 - 1:15pm

ROCKPORT — The latest eatery to join the trend of food trucks appearing in the Midcoast is actually not a truck. It’s a converted school bus painted blue. The Rockport Harbor Food Bus is the brainchild of Rockport resident Bobby Morgan, owner of Camden’s El Ancla and a partner in the Flatbread Company , which has a location in Rockport. Morgan, who said it was a no-brainer for him to open up an establishment at Rockport Harbor, gained his inspiration to...
‘Living in Rome’ talk accompanies Italian dinner at Penobscot School
Wed, 06/19/2019 - 10:15am

ROCKLAND — An Italian Dinner and Talk on "Living in Rome: Duties, Distractions and Delights" will be given by Sara Boi, Tuesday, June 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Penobscot Language School, in Rockland. The public is welcome to this cultural and social evening in English. A table will be designated for those who wish to converse in Italian over dinner. Sara Boi will talk after the dinner of the secret treasures of residing in Rome, believing there is much that tourists may generally miss...
Benefit dinner, bake sale for manager of Union business
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 2:15pm

UNION — A spaghetti dinner and bake sale will benefit Ken Fowler, service manager of Union Farm Equipment, who is battling cancer. This benefit will take place Friday, June 28, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Union Masonic Lodge No. 31, 149 Sennebec Road, in Union. Cost is $10 per person 10 years old and older, $5 for children 10 years and under. Free children 3 and under. For more information or to offer help, contact Dan Scott at Union Farm Equipment: 785-4451 or dan.scott@unionfarmequip...
Public supper to benefit Area Interfaith Outreach
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 2:15pm
ROCKLAND — Aldersgate United Methodist Church will host another public supper, Saturday, June 22, at 5 p.m. In lieu of tickets, monetary contributions are encouraged in support of AIO (Area Interfaith Outreach), continuing Aldergate’s commitment to community connections. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy beans, casseroles, and homemade pies. Located at 15 Wesley Lane, in Rockland (across from Lake Chickawaukie)
Public Camper Breakfast at South Thomaston church
Wed, 06/12/2019 - 10:30am
SOUTH THOMASTON — The Public Camper Breakfast series at People’s United Methodist Church, in South Thomaston, benefits Church camp scholarships along with other church programs. Breakfasts will be Fridays, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., through the summer. Menu: Pancakes, eggs, sausage, home fries, juice and coffee Price: Adults $8/ Children ages 5-10, $4/ Free for children ages 4 and under People's United Methodist Church 13 Chapel Street So. Thomaston, ME Dates include: June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19...
Communi-TEA at Thomaston Public Library
Mon, 06/10/2019 - 12:30pm
THOMASTON — Join Thomaston Public Library, Friday, June 21, to celebrate the first day of summer and enjoy a cup of tea and sweets and savories. Attendees are encouraged to bring an item of personal care to donate to the local food pantry. These are items not generally covered by SNAP funds, according to a news release. Tea is from 3 to 4:30 p.m., in the Main Reading Room. All are welcome. For more information contact the library at 354-2453 or check them out on social media and at thomaston...
Dinner paddle in Belfast Harbor
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 9:15am

BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition invites participants to join them for a dinner paddle on the evening of Saturday, June 15. The Coalition will meet at the Belfast Boathouse at 5 p.m., and paddle across the bay to Young's Lobster Pound for dinner. Anyone else is invited to drive and meet them there for dinner. After dinner, they will paddle back across the bay in the setting sun and rising nearly-full moon. Bring your own boat, paddle, and PFD. The paddling part will be cancelled in...
I Know A Man...Ashley Bryan
Peace and Justice Group annual potluck, film
Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:15pm
BELFAST — The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County will hold its annual Spring celebration and potluck, Wednesday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m., to celebrate Spring and diversity. All are invited to bring ethnic foods to share. The potluck will be followed at 6 p.m. by the inspirational film I Know A Man...Ashley Bryan at the Belfast Free Library. Ashley Bryan is a 94-year-old creative wonder who skips in his heart like a child. He served in a World War II all-Black battalion where he...
‘Taste of the Market’
Sample dishes with ingredients sold at Camden Farmer’s Market
Wed, 06/05/2019 - 3:00pm
Camden Farmers’ Market will be celebrating spring with a “Taste of the Market,” Saturday, June 8, from 9 to noon. Each vendor will be offering a sample of a dish using ingredients produced at their farm or business. This offers shoppers the opportunity to explore new recipes with spring-grown, local components like asparagus, rhubarb, and baby greens, and to buy seedlings to put in the ground for home-harvesting, according to a news release. In addition to Taste of the Market dishes, there will...
Lots More Than Beans Supper in Prospect
Mon, 06/03/2019 - 3:30pm
PROSPECT — Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly benefit supper, Saturday, June 8, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Prospect Community Center dining room. Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork, Lasagna, American Chop Suey, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Clam, and Chicken Casseroles, Fresh Salads, Homemade Pies, Cakes,Yeast Rolls. Adults - $8; Children under 12 - $2. Benefit for building maintenance and community concerns. The Community Center is located at the corner of Rte. 1A and Rte. 174...
Takes over the old Cedar Crest Motel restaurant
Oliver’s Bistro opens with solid reputation in the Midcoast
Mon, 05/27/2019 - 11:15am

Gary Oliver, the former co-owner of Mt. Battie Take Out at the base of the Camden Hills State Park, has a message for the shack’s loyal patrons who were disappointed to learn it was closing this season: “Don’t fret. We’re back and better than ever.” The Beloin family, which owned the property the roadside restaurant was situation on, retired last October and sold their iconic lodging, Beloin’s to a young couple, as written about in a PenBay Pilot story, “ After 80 years, Beloin’s...
Aldersgate Church public supper
Tue, 05/21/2019 - 9:30am
ROCKLAND — Aldersgate United Methodist Church, located at 15 Wesley Lane (across from Lake Chickawaukie), will host another public supper, Saturday, May 25, at 5 p.m. In lieu of tickets, monetary contributions are encouraged in support of Pope Memorial Animal Shelter, continuing the Church’s commitment to community connections and all of God's creatures. Suggested donation is $8. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy beans, casseroles, and homemade pies.
Skål! Cheers!
Speakeasy to open on Vinalhaven with good food and music
Thu, 05/16/2019 - 3:00pm

VINALHAVEN — Since Kris Davidson, a seventh generation islander, opened her real estate business, Davidson Realty, in the front of a former hardware store built by Bodwell Granite Co., she knew she also wanted to add another business in the building’s rear. Last year, it dawned on Davidson, a classically trained pianist, to establish a speakeasy there. Fast forward, and now Davidson is but days away from opening Skål!, a Vinalhaven speakeasy, on May 25. The story behind the speakeasy’s name is...
Midcoast Athletics
Five Town Babe Ruth teams to host Flatbread fundraiser
Wed, 05/15/2019 - 9:45am
ROCKPORT — The Five Town Babe Ruth teams will host a fundraiser at Flatbread on Route 1 in Rockport on Tuesday, May 28. The event, running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., will feature players from the Granite Coast Orthodontics and P.G. Willey teams greeting patrons at the door offering opportunities for raffle drawings. Past raffle drawing prizes have included tickets to Boston Red Sox and Portland Sea Dog games, among other items. During the event, half of the cost of all pizzas ordered will be...
Portion of Belfast dinner tab to support Friends of Sears Island
Mon, 05/13/2019 - 9:30am

BELFAST — Friends of Sears Island is holding a fundraising dinner at Harborwalk Restaurant in Belfast, Wednesday, May 22, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Order a meal, and Harborwalk will donate 10% of the tab to Friends of Sears Island to support conservation and education programs. Harborwalk Restaurant is located at 37 Front Street in Belfast . A menu and more information about the restaurant can be found at http://www.frontstreetpub.com/ , and reservations can be made by calling 207-338-0488. To...
Café Miranda and Hannaford Supermarkets team up again
Flock Party returning to Rockland, benefits Homeless Coalition
Sat, 05/11/2019 - 10:15am
ROCKLAND — On Friday, June 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., the second annual family-friendly, tented, Block – make that Flock – Party, returns to the City parking lot between Oak and Orient streets. The party helps raise awareness around – and critical funding for – the work Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC) does to end cycles of poverty and homelessness in Midcoast Maine. Admission is free, as are most activities. The Nikki Hunt Band will again be performing popular songs along with her signature...
Thomaston Public Library
Spaghetti supper to benefit 40 Days of Summer
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 10:30am

THOMASTON — Thomaston Public Library will host its fourth annual spaghetti supper to support its summer lunch-and-activities program, 40 Days of Summer. The head librarian and chef will be making the pasta sauces as usual. Join Library staff Wednesday, May 22, from 5 to 6 p.m., at Thomaston Federated Church, 8 Hyler St. $8 per person, and kids under 10 are free.
First Church in Belfast benefit for Pilgrim Lodge fund
Cakes for Campers auction coincides with public supper
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 10:30am
BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast will host their second annual "Cakes for Campers" live auction in conjunction with a public supper on May 25. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner of BBQ chicken, potato salad, garden salad, veggie entrée, dessert and beverages will be served beginning at 5 p.m., in the upstairs Fellowship Hall. The auction, with Kenn Ortmann again as the auctioneer, will follow the dinner. The offerings will be all home made cakes and pies, and will benefit the Pilgrim Lodge...
lottery deadline May 19
Dinner on the Bridge tickets now sold by lottery
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 5:00pm

BELFAST — Our Town Belfast's annual Dinner on the Bridge fundraising event will take place this year, Thursday, June 20, with a rain date of Friday, June 21. The dinner, hosted on the Armistice Footbridge in downtown Belfast, includes a cocktail hour and multi-course menu offered to guests in a magical setting above Belfast Bay. The dinner is crafted and served by Belfast-based Trillium Caterers. Proceeds from Dinner on the Bridge help Our Town Belfast continue its work to support Belfast’s...
Ribbon-cutting marks brew restaurant opening in Thomaston
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 11:45am

THOMASTON — On Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m., a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to welcome the new Threshers Brewing Company. The new business is located at One Star Street in the blue building that once housed Billy’s Tavern. The ceremony was sponsored by Main Street Matters of Thomaston. Scott Bendtson and Ethan Evangelos founded Threshers Brewing Company in Searsmont, and decided to take the next step by opening up a second tap room location in Thomaston, according to a news release. The...
Pancakes to benefit Ryan Gamage Stairway to Recovery
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 1:45pm

ROCKLAND — A Ryan Gamage Stairway to Recovery pancake breakfast will take place, Saturday, May 11, from 8 to 10 a.m., at St. Brenden’s Church, in Rockland. Breakfast will be prepared by the Knights of Columbus and Kerry Altiero, creator of Café Miranda. Suggested donations are $10 for ages 12 years and old, free for younger children. For more information, contact info@midcoastrecovery.orgor call 207-701-1575.
Committee for the Future of Thompson Community Complex
Public supper, auction fundraiser for Union building study
Fri, 05/03/2019 - 10:30am
UNION — The future of a Town-owned complex of buildings in Union is the subject of an ad hoc group in that town. The Committee for the Future of the Thompson Community Complex (CFTCC) is working toward holding a town-wide facilitated meeting in the Fall to determine what the citizens would like to see happen with the property. The formation of the committee is the result of a rejection by citizens of a proposal by selectmen to turn the property over to Penquis, at a vote in 2017. The CFTCC will...
Maine wine, treats at Savage Oakes’ Mother’s Day garden party
Fri, 05/03/2019 - 10:15am

UNION — Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery is teaming up with local artisan treat makers to offer Mom a day of wine, drinks, and desserts, Sunday, May 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery, grower and producer of Maine grape and wild blueberry wines, will be pairing their wines with gourmet-flavored popcorn from Coastal Maine Popcorn, as well as fine chocolates from Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolates. Plus, they will have cheesecake pairings from Izzy’s Cheesecake of Portland and...
‘Not Just Baked Bean’ Supper in Prospect
Fri, 05/03/2019 - 10:00am
PROSPECT — Prospect Community Center will be hosting “A Not Just Baked Bean Supper” on Saturday, May 11, from 4 to 6 p.m., in the Community Center dining room. Baked Beans, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork, Lasagna, American Chop Suey, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli, Clam, and Buffalo Chicken casseroles, Fresh Salads, Homemade Pies, Cakes, and Yeast Rolls. Adults $8. Children under 12 – $2. You can’t eat at home for less! Benefit for building maintenance and community concerns. For more info call 567-3615...
Pancake breakfasts at Camden Legion Post 30
Thu, 05/02/2019 - 4:15pm
CAMDEN — Camden Legion Post 30 will be holding pancake breakfasts, Sunday, May 12 and Sunday, May 26. The breakfasts are from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on both dates. The Legion Hall is located at 91 Pearl Street in Camden. FMI: contact Frank Carr at 691-6766 or Jeff Sukeforth at 691-2270.
Communi-TEA at Thomaston Public Library
Wed, 05/01/2019 - 1:15pm
THOMASTON — Thomaston Public Library will host its May Communi-TEA on Friday, May 17. Join for a celebration of spring, a cup of tea and sweets and savories. Folks are encouraged to bring an item of personal care to donate to the local food pantry. These are items not generally covered by SNAP funds and would be most welcome. Tea is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Main Reading Room. All are welcome. For more information contact the library at 354-2453 or check them out on social media and on their...
popular demand leads to increased operational hours
I scream, you scream, we all scream: Dorman’s Dairy Dream to operate Sundays
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:30pm
THOMASTON — Lovers of ice cream in the Midcoast will now be able to get their frozen treat fill Sunday afternoons at Dorman’s Dairy Dream in Thomaston. The ice cream stand announced on its Facebook page Monday, April 29, that it will be expanding operational hours “due to popular demand” to allow for Sunday sales. The new Sunday hours will begin May 5. As of publishing time, the announcement post had garnered 500 likes, 100 comments and 400 shares. The ice cream stand opened for the 2019 season...
Midcoast minivan tours to wineries, breweries and distilleries
Bull On The Run Tours set to capitalize on all-inclusive brewery, distillery and winery tours
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:15pm

WARREN—With the monster success of Maine Brew Bus tours in Portland and Boston, it was only a matter of time that all-inclusive minivan tours to Midcoast breweries, distilleries and wineries would materialize. Larry and Rose Bull, of Warren, have envisioned a new service for locals and tourists to capitalize on the Maine Wine, Beer and Spirit Trails by doing all of the driving. Bull On The Run Tours, a play on their last name, is set to start operating in May 12, Mother’s Day, with a 12-...
Service industry professionals were the first to be invited for a first look
Threshers Brewing Co. holds a sneak preview of its new Thomaston tasting room
Tue, 04/30/2019 - 12:00pm

THOMASTON—Dozens of service industry professionals got their first look at the new Thomaston location for Threshers Brewing Co’s second Midcoast tasting room on Monday, April 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. Carpenters and brewers Ethan Evangelos and Scott Bendtson were greeting many of the bartenders and restaurant servers partaking in the sneak preview for an “Industry Professional Night.” With their children by their side, they debuted a roomy, spacious tasting room with a bar and plenty of tables;...
Primo celebrates 20th season with May opening
Thu, 04/25/2019 - 3:15pm

On May 3, Primo Restaurant will open for its 20th season. To celebrate, Primo will host special dinners and classes throughout the year. “Twenty years in this industry is a huge milestone, and we really wanted to do something special to mark the occasion,” said Executive Chef Melissa Kelly, in a news release. Events will include special dinners and cooking classes in Primo’s Post and Beam Barn. Primo is a Mediterranean inspired restaurant in a 150-year-old Victorian house, sitting on four acres...
Old Fashioned Sports Day, Cream Tea on Mother’s Day
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 10:15am

BELFAST — Celebrate Mother’s day at the Belfast Boat House. Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County is holding an Old Fashioned English Sports Day and Cream Tea, Sunday, May 12, starting at 1 p.m. Play croquet or take part in family races: egg and spoon, three-legged race. There will be arts and crafts, face painting, and of course, scones and tea. This event is free and open to the public, made possible by generous sponsorship from the community. For more information, visit www...
Flatbread Pizza benefit for Trekkers
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 10:00am

ROCKPORT — Bring together your friends and family for am evening to benefit Trekkers at Flatbread Pizza, Route 1, Rockport, Tuesday, May 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. Flatbread will donate $3.50 for every large pizza purchased, and $1.75 for each small pizza sold, to Trekkers. Reservations are not needed for the event, so you can arrive at any time. The restaurant features scrumptious pizza made from local and organic ingredients in a traditional, wood-fired oven. Call ahead at 706-4146 for take-out...
Public supper to benefit Meals on Wheels
Tue, 04/23/2019 - 10:30am
ROCKLAND— Public supper season is here again! Aldersgate United Methodist Church, across from Lake Chickawaukie, will host another public supper, Saturday, April 27, at 5 p.m. In lieu of tickets, monetary contributions are encouraged in support of Meals on Wheels, continuing Aldersgates’ commitment to community connections. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy beans, casseroles, and homemade pies. “Spread the word, invite a friend and enjoy good food and wonderful fellowship,” said Aldersgate...

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