BELFAST—Sadie Samuels, a young lobsterman who got her start in the restaurant industry in 2019 with a food truck in Belfast named Must Be Nice Lobster, has expanded her enterprise into the…
Dining Out
Former Dockside Restaurant takes on new life, menu
The First Church in Belfast, UCC, will hold a Christmas Fair, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 8 Court Street. The fair includes silent auction…
SNAP recipients may enjoy a free takeout meal as the community rallies to keep it going
BELFAST—Last week, on November 1, when the distribution of SNAP benefits for millions of people stopped, neighbors stepped up their support with many donating to food banks. In Belfast, Nautilus…
for the duration of the government shutdown
Beginning November 1 and for the duration of the government shutdown, anyone can show a SNAP card and receive one free small Medicine Wheel pizza at three American…
Each family is responsible for the cost of the trip, minus money earned from fundraisers
ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School students are holding a fundraiser on Veterans Day, November 11, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Flatbread Pizza in Rockport. The fundraiser supports students on a…
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School National Honor Society invites all veterans and their families to attend its annual Veterans Day…
Get to know Georges River Land Trust at a conservation happy hour, Thursday, Nov. 20, from 5 - 7 p.m., at the Pour Farm in Union. Learn who Georges River Land Trust is, where their 23 preserves…
Tour, Talks, and Happy Hour Showcase Maine’s Path to Low-Carbon Housing
Join GO Logic and Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy Hour for ScaleUp, CarbonDown: From Vision to Action — an afternoon of hands-on learning,…
A Hunter's Supper and Raffle Drawing, sponsored by American Legion Post 50, will be held November 8, 2025, at 108 Windermere Lane, Unity. Serving time will be from 4:30 to 6:30…
celebrating a fruitful farm season and the many hands working together
Thursday, Oct. 30, Maine Coast Heritage Trust will host a Community Potluck to celebrate the hundreds of volunteers who have contributed to the food access and educational agriculture programs at…
The Cushing Historical Society closes out its 2025 season, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., with a Fall Potluck and special trivia contest: …
Join Georges River Land Trust on Sunday, October 5 for a group paddle along the St. George River from Warren town center.
"This is a great time of year to admire fall foliage along the…
The Uproot Pie Co., is hosting an Uproot for Recovery pizza night fundraiser to benefit Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC), Friday, Sept. 12, from 4 to 8 p.m., at…
Italian Night
People's United Methodist Church will hold an 'Italian Night' public supper, Friday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m.
Pasta Dishes, Salads, and…
Habitat ReStore
Midcoast residents Amanda Dwelley and Jess Scott, organizers of a bi-monthly “Midcoast Climate, Energy and Green Building Happy Hour”, are teaming up with Midcoast Habitat for Humanity to host a…
Prospect Community Center will be hosting its monthly benefit supper on Saturday, Sept. 13.
The…
GRLT wants to hear about favorite trails, ideas for opportunities, and more
Get to know Georges River Land Trust at a conservation happy hour, Monday, Sept. 8, from 5 - 7 p.m., at Lake St. George Brewing Company. This event is a chance to learn who Georges River Land…
The Union Historical Society will test the knowledge of attendees on some random, maybe silly, facts about Union during an evening of Union trivia and ice cream…
All to Support the Inclusive Playground at City Park
The Rotary Club of Belfast invites the public to a night of community spirit and charitable giving at Evening by the Bay, the kick-off event for the annual…
Prospect Community Center will host its monthly benefit supper on Saturday, Aug. 9.
The menu includes baked beans, hotdogs, pulled pork…
Evening by the Bay, the opening celebration of Belfast Harborfest 2025
Artist Marsha Donahue, owner of North Light Gallery in downtown Belfast, has created a one-of-a-kind original oil painting to be auctioned at Evening by the Bay, the opening celebration of Belfast…
Owner of North Beacon Oyster expands with a new food truck
PORT CLYDE — Michael Mastronardi, owner of North Beacon Oyster in Rockland, …
Camden Charcuterie opened Memorial Day
CAMDEN—Summertime is for light snacking, and Allison Warren capitalized on the whole grazing trend by opening her first business, Camden Charcuterie, this past Memorial Day.
The sit-down…
non-eateries also participating
“How much yellow can YOU eat, drink, (and buy) in July to brighten the lives of Maine domestic abuse survivors?” said Finding Our Voices, in a news release. "…
THOMASTON — Town officials and community members gathered on Tuesday, June 10 to celebrate the ribbon cutting for YOIKI Japanese Express, a new food truck offering…
Belfast Lions Club, with the help of the Belfast Area High School Peer Leader LEOs, recently hosted their annual Spring Brunch, this one featured the appearance of the…
After almost a decade owned by Paul Coulombe, Boothbay Harbor’s Oceanside Golf Resort and Coastal Prime Restaurant is changing hands to Lafayette Hotels. The sale was finalized Dec. 27. Lafayette…
April 25–May 4, 2025
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Camden and Rockport, March 15; Rockland and Thomaston, March 16
AIO Food and Energy Assistance is reestablishing Pies on Parade, a community-wide event that provides an opportunity for people to sample sweet and savory…
NORTHPORT— Spark Bagel, owned by Shawn Williams, is the latest addition in Northport for anyone looking for a sweet or savory breakfast treat.
The bagel shop recently opened to the public…
Serving up street tacos and signature brews
WATERVILLE—As downtown Waterville continues to grow as a vibrant part of Maine's creative economy, it now proudly welcomes a new craft brewery. Cushnoc Brewing Co. opened its second location…
Just a stone's throw from the South End
ROCKLAND — Six friends, homebrewers themselves, launched their dream job last month. Taking over after Liberator Brewing Company closed, Shawn and Andrea Wilcox, Jill Mitchell, Brandon Allen, and…
Businesses across 15 Midcoast towns raised $28,000 for Maine domestic abuse survivors in July's Finding Our Voices second annual "Into the Light!” Foodie Festival.
…Harvest on the Harbor's 2024 Lobster Chef of the Year
That award-winning delicious bite created by Lori Mitchell/Boothbay Craft Brewery for Claw Down in June, taking both Judge's Choice and People's Choice awards, was awarded the People's Choice at…
The Spot finds a new home in Rockland
ROCKLAND—Locals now have another place to grab lunch or dinner, and "S" marks "The Spot."
The Spot
The Spot, owned and operated…
ROCKPORT — Camden Hills Regional High School students are hosting a fundraiser Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 4 - 8 p.m., at Flatbread Pizza, in Rockport. A percentage of every pizza sold (eat-in and…
BELFAST — The Belfast Yacht Club & Event Center will be the site of the United Midcoast Charities’ third annual summer celebration, Thursday, August 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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second annual “Into the Light!” Foodie Festival and raffle
Mango tacos, passion fruit cheesecake, curry noodle soup, and lemon cocktails are some of the ways 62 Midcoast eateries are incorporating the color yellow on their July menus in the second annual…
parking lot of the Country Inn is now a food truck court
ROCKPORT—You know what Maine can never see enough of? Great Mexican food.
Joe Simko, owner/chef of the new Taco Joe’s food truck, opened quietly last week in the parking lot of The Country…
working with Union Historical Society to find others descendants
UNION — Jemima Robbins was nineteen years old when her father moved her, her mother, and her younger siblings to the new settlement of Sterlingtown in 1774. It would be remote from the Revolution…
ROCKPORT – Rockport Harbor Hotel’s rooftop Atrium Restaurant was opened to the public with a Business After Hours event hosted by the…
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
MIDCOAST—This year, we are consolidating our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those…
ROCKLAND — “After returning to resounding support from the Midcoast community last year, the Osprey Nest Café is warmed up and open for the 2024 season,” said Mid-Coast School of Technology,…
In business
CAMDEN — First Fig, a neighborhood wine shop and bar at 31 Elm Street, has opened for business,…
CAMDEN – Albatross is a new restaurant opening at 115 Elm Street in Camden, on the same property as the Cedar Crest Inn. Owners Maggie and Jeffrey Harris have a rich history in the food service…
ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School is kicking off the holiday season with a West African Cultural Dinner event on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at 6 p.m. The dinner event will include authentic…
setting up a new sister school arrangement
ROCKLAND — Join PBLS staff and volunteers on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at 6 p.m., for an authentic taste of Spain’s most celebrated dish – paella. The meal will include generous portions of this…
In business
ROCKPORT – The Blue Spoon Bistro, formerly of Portland, has relocated to 5 Country Inn Way in Rockport…
Creative farm-to-table casual fine dining and supper club
WARREN—“Creative.”
That’s Chef Derek Ronspies one-word descriptor of how The Black Goat approaches food.
“We always try to do something that’s not the norm, but some kind of play on…
