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Gary L. Masalin

Gary L. Masalin passed away at his home in Lincolnville on September 5, 2024, of natural causes at the age of 82.

He was born in Camden on August 29, 1942, the son of Olive L. and Ero…

Everett Steinbarger. (Photo courtesy Waldo County General Hospital)

BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Everett Steinbarger, PA-C, to its Primary and Walk-in Care practice.

Steinbarger comes to Waldo from Mount Desert Island Hospital, in Bar…

Waldo Cardiac Rehab Nurse Holly Thompson leads patients in a cardiac rehab class. Rockport: Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have expanded their cardiac rehab class offerings, making it easier for patients to take care of their heart health. (Photo courtesy WCGH)

Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have expanded their cardiac rehab class offerings, making it easier for patients to take care of their heart health.

In addition to…

Letter to the Editor
A crowd of 500 people enjoyed the Cardboard Boat Races, sponsored by Front Street Shipyard, at the 17 th annual Belfast Harbor Fest, hosted by Belfast Rotary Club, on Aug. 18.

Belfast Rotary Club’s annual Belfast Harbor Fest, the club’s three-day community celebration of Belfast’s waterfront heritage, was one of the most successful in the 17-year history of the event.…

“Dip Down to Rise Up”
(Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

Amy Hopkins, of Saltwater Mountain Company, will give "an invigorating and inspiring presentation" about the cold dipping experience and its incredible benefits, on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m…

Join CamdenCAN and the town of Camden for a joint presentation and discussion focused on harbor flood vulnerabilities and potential alternatives to address those threats in Camden Harbor. This…

Buyers wanted

ORONO – A new competitive request for proposals (RFP) to buy the University of Maine (UMaine) Hutchinson Center in Belfast has been issued. 

Respondents will be required…

KindKids Music (Photo courtesy Watts Community Arts)

THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts welcomes KindKids Music for a lively family concert on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. This 45-50 minute interactive show is designed to engage children from…

ROCKPORT — Maine Water welcomes customers to come learn about the water treatment process from the water professionals during an open house at the drinking water treatment facility in Rockport on…

Walk-in Care at Bok Building closed Oct. 15-18; Health Connections closed Oct. 18
New location on Maverick Street. (Photo courtesy Pen Bay Medical Center)

ROCKPORT — Later this month, Pen Bay Medical Center will open the doors of its new Rockland Health Center, located within the Rockland Plaza at 75 Maverick St., when it opens its relocated Walk-in…

Esther M. Hendrickson.

Esther M. Hendrickson, 64, of Friendship, passed away on September 28, 2024 at the Sussman House in Rockport. Esther was born on September 22, 1960 to Lauri Hendrickson and Marie (Williams)…

David Statman (Photo courtesy David Statman)

David Statman is running for the one City Council seat up for grabs in Rockland this year. 

According to a news release: "Statman would bring to City Council rich experience in…

Air monitoring sites in Orrington following the trash-to-energy incinerator fire. (Image courtesy Maine DEP)

Following the Oct. 2 incinerator fire at the Eagle Point Energy Center (EPEC), in Orrington, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection are analyzing water samples from the Penobscot River,…

Downtown Camden, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)

CAMDEN—Camden, with its picturesque small town and harbor, has been the backdrop to multiple films over the last several decades, including Stephen King's horror drama, Thinner, and the…

(Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

What will the future of “work” look like? What part does work play in our psychological well being? What constitutes meaningful work? These are some of the questions the Camden Philosophical…

PBP

CUSHING — The Cushing Historical Society closes out its 2024 season, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., with a Fall Potluck and special trivia contest: So You Think You Know Cushing?

The event is…

(Photo courtesy Jim Doble/provided for publication by CPL)

CAMDEN — Sound Bathing is back at the Camden Amphitheatre, Friday, Oct. 11, at 4:30 p.m.

"Enjoy the relaxing and transformative sound of gongs and chimes in the beautiful autumn Amphitheatre…

October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
 Patrisha McLean. (Photo by Mary Kamradt)

Patrisha McLean, founder and CEO of the Maine nonprofit Finding Our Voices, is a featured speaker on an October 21 webinar co-sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women.

Building…

The building that houses the Waldo County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 15-19.

Belfast

Phillip D. Heroux Sr. Est…

Susan Tobey White

BELFAST — Susan Tobey White, of Belfast, Maine, died peacefully at home on September 22, 2024. She was born August 22, 1949, in Westfield, Massachusetts, daughter of Guy William Tobey and B. Ruth…

David Brian Bowen

BELFAST — David Brian Bowen, 72, passed away on October 1, 2024, at home from dementia and Parkinson's Disease. He was born in Bangor on June 5, 1952, to the late H. Arland Bowen, Jr. and Marjorie…

Obituary
Louis Sage

Louis E. "Sandy" Sage of Harpswell and Alna died on Sept. 26, 2024 at the age of 84 after a more than 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s.   

Sandy was born on April 25, 1940 in Providence,…

Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset sign

Wiscasset will ask the state to audit traffic safety on routes One and 144 and do a speed study of 144. Selectmen Oct. 1 nodded the three requests to Maine Department of Transportation after…

poster

SPRUCE HEAD — On Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 8 p.m., ghouls and goblins, games, and a giant glowing dragon will welcome everyone to the Spruce Head Community Hall, 30 Village Road, for treats and…

CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now)
Kerry Emanuel. (Photo courtesy Camden Public Library)

The Camden Public Library will host another event in the Camden Talks Climate series cosponsored by the town of Camden and CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now) on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m., in the…

PBP

ROCKPORT — Dust off your lederhosen and get ready to celebrate. Legacy Rockport and the RES Programming Committee announce Oktoberfest, a family-friendly event that promises fun for all ages. The…

Kamala Harris signs that were stolen from a Camden front yard this past week.

CAMDEN — A surge in stolen Kamala Harris presidential signs in Camden neighborhoods throughout town have residents reporting the thefts to the Police Department.

"We have received a number…

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. (Photo courtesy The Waldo Theatre)

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas will hold a fiddle workshop, Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m., at The Waldo.

Based on the fiddle music of Scotland and beyond, this workshop is focused on…

Our Town Belfast

BELFAST — Belfast is one of six featured cities in the Annual Maine Craft Weekend, October 5 and 6, 2024. Belfast’s events will include live demonstrations, DIY workshops, classes, hands-on help,…

Charles Nowell, Autumn’s Bounty. (Photo courtesy BRAF)

ARTinME 2024 kicks-off with an opening reception at the Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery on Saturday, October 5 and runs through November 9.

Artists from all over Maine submitted more…

PBP

SEARSPORT — Maine Friend of Music makes a return concert to the First Congregational Church in Searsport, Sunday, October 13, at 3 p.m., at 8 Church Street.

This group, featuring soprano…

Hester Brooks.

ROCKPORT — "After a busy summer full of adventures, vacations, and house guests we can feel more exhausted than ever," said Rockport Public Library, in a news release.

On Wednesday, Oct. 9,…

Slane

SEARSPORT — On Friday, October 4, 2024, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., a Maine U2 tribute band, Slane, will perform live at Hey Sailor! in Searsport. This concert is a special homecoming for two of the…

Mary Meredith “Maddie” Burke

ISLESBORO — Mary Meredith “Maddie” Burke, 84, of Islesboro died on September 27 mercifully ending her recent health struggles.

Maddie was born April 5, 1940 in New York City, the daughter of…

DEP

ORRINGTON -- A  fire that broke out during Oct. 1 in the trash-to-energy incinerator in Orrington at the Eagle Point Energy Center prompted Maine's Dept. of Environmental Protection to issue an…

Mariellen Eaton in the costume loft at Watts Hall during last year's Together for Thomaston event.

Residents, families, and community groups are invited to participate in Together for Thomaston, a community-wide service event taking place on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to noon.…

Anne Beebe-Center

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

William D. Pluecker, I-Warren

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

Fall Leaves on Sucker Brook. (Photo courtesy Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition)

BELFAST — The Belfast Bay Watershed will host a nature outing on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. - Noon.  

The public is invited to explore the Sucker Brook Trail, a…

Pen Bay Pilot

Would you like to learn more about the basic and important functions of your Apple iPhone? A free class offered by the National Digital Equity Center to help you feel comfortable and safe using…

opening reception October 8
Lexicon 15, oil on panel 2024 by Sheep Jones. (Photo courtesy Belfast Free Library)

BELFAST — “Narratives,” a new exhibit of paintings by Belfast artist Sheep Jones, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of October. The exhibit, in…

bench dedication at 2:30 p.m.
Pen Bay Pilot

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Harbor Trail Committee (RHT) invites its community to join them for their third annual “Name Tag Day” and a free cookout, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, from 12 - 2 p.m., at Sandy…

offshore, oil on birch, 20” x 24" by Susan Metzger. (Photo courtesy Triangle Gallery)

ROCKLAND — Susan Metzger will be showing her paintings at Triangle Gallery on Elm Street in Rockland. In The Between, "exquisitely spiritual (sky/land/sea)scapes," will be in the upstairs gallery…

Total potential fiscal impact of $82.9 million
Question 5 on the Maine State Ballot appearing before voters Nov. 5 asks for approval of a new flag design created by Adam Lemire, of Gardiner.

Maine voters will consider five state questions on the Nov. 5 ballot. Three of them ask that Maine borrow money to fund various proposals, all totaling $82,875,000. Question 1 relates to political…

Diane Moody

Diane Moody, October 2, 1952 – September 27, 2024.

Diane was so many things to so many people! She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, a cousin, a friend, an aunt, but her greatest joy was…

Elections 2024
Stephen J. Hemenway

PenBayPilot.com has circulated questions to candidates seeking office in Midcoast Senate and House District. As candidates return their responses, we are posting them on the Pilot's front page,…

Pen Bay Pilot

HOPE — Turning Point: An Evening of Songs and Stories will be held Friday, Oct. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m., at The Big Red Barn, Hope Orchards, 434 Camden Road, Hope.

With a theme of "Turning…

Salt ’n Spar
Looking out into Broad Cove. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Nine years ago, I first told you about Wiscasset’s Eaton Farm Preserve, a part of Chewonki Foundation’s Back River Trail System. Bo, my dog and I returned there recently to see how the network of…

Pen Bay Pilot

HOPE — Hope Orchards Fall Festival will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Hope Orchards, 434 Camden Road, Hope.

"Fall Colors and apple picking are the start of the…

Harvest Contra Dance 2024

ROCKLAND — St. Euphemia's introduces a new community event for the Midcoast of Maine. The church's inaugural Contra Dance is set for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m., at 180 Limerock St.,…