BELFAST — The flags hung in downtown Belfast by Belfast’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW Legion Post 43) were taken down Oct. 26, in preparation for the coming winter.

The flags, the majority…

One step into Washington General and your mouth immediately begins to water. Warm and wide pine floors stretch beneath your feet, above, subtle lighting folds over the rustic beams. The store…

BELFAST — A group of concerned citizens met at Belfast Library Oct. 5 to discuss the issue of homelessness in Belfast, and brainstorm ways to potentially address the problem before the…

From Belfast to Waldoboro (and a Portland road trip), we’ve got an eclectic lineup of hot jazz, cold bourbon, Maine craft arts and brews, a fashion show and art-comedy-music fest in Portland.

ROCKPORT — P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center and Pope Memorial Human Society held a brief candle lighting ceremony and poetry reading during Remember Me Thursday on the grounds of the old…

Camden — The Camden-Rockport Pathways Committee celebrated the completion of the Seabright section of the Camden Riverwalk with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, held at Seabright park near…

Maine Craft Weekend (MCW), a statewide tour of Maine craft studios, breweries, businesses and events, is an opportunity for the public to explore the life and work of craft artists and craft…

CAMDEN - It doesn’t matter if you’re big or small, short or tall, we all love ice cream. Based on consumer surveys, vanilla and chocolate are still the most popular flavors to consume among…

CAMDEN — As regular as the Camden Windjammer Festival, the Camden Rotary Club has cooked and served breakfast on the public landing Saturday morning for the last 23 years.

Blueberry pancakes…

CAMDEN — For many years sailing, Labor Day weekend in Camden has been a time for celebrating the town’s and the region’s rich nautical heritage. The annual Camden Windjammer Festival brings in…

On Maine Wild Blueberry Festival Day at the Union Fair, Aug. 27, Kimberly Maekin Reed, of Warren, was crowned the 2016 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen.

Kimberly is a 2012…

OWLS HEAD — Antique and vintage motorcycles take center stage at the Owls Head Transportation Museum's annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival and Antique Aeroplane Show on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3…

Each year Camden Rotary provides a special grant to a youth-oriented program. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine's 1-to-1 Mentoring Program received this year's grant, which was…

ROCKPORT — Her father dying of brain cancer was heartbreaking enough for then 16-year-old Michaela, but she had no idea how much tougher life was to become. She and her mother became homeless…

ROCKPORT — “There's a lot of homeless people here. They just hide quite well,” said Jim, a client of the Knox County Homeless Coalition.

I have been photographing and interviewing clients of…

Maritime Farms in Rockport is a busy hub most days, with drivers getting gas, workers and cops getting coffee and lunch, and the Concord Coach Lines bus periodically rolling through. But when you…

"It didn't seem real," Destiny said, about learning that someone had donated a car in perfect condition to the Knox County Homeless Coalition, and that she was selected by the staff to receive it…

Rockland's AIO Food Pantry received a matching check from United Mid-Coast Charities to replace money that was stolen from the food pantry in early April…

VINALHAVEN — It’s not often a family can assemble five generations in one seating, but the Mills, on Vinalhaven did it. The gathering marked the tying together of Marguerite (MacDonald)…

Things are humming this weekend, I mean humm-ing with exciting food and drink events, ska legend the Toasters making their first Midcoast appearance, CMCA’s grand opening and events for…

ROCKLAND — Rockland was dancing hard Saturday night, with music filling the streets and later, in the boat shed down on the harbor. Summer (and winter) Solstice celebration is the time of the year…

Everything will be ready for the Boothbay Civic Association's 30th annual Fourth of July celebration on the Boothbay Common.

"Town Manager Dan Bryer assured me that the construction near the…

BELFAST — Cars lined Front Street Tuesday evening as members of the Belfast community gathered at the Boathouse gazebo to honor the 49 victims of Sunday’s Orlando shooting massacre.

News from the Belfast Creative Coalition:

June 7! “Portuguese Perspectives,” an exhibit of photographs from the Algarve Region by photographer Jon Laitin, will be on display at the Belfast…

LINCOLNVILLE — While other Midcoast towns grappled with drizzle and a few rain drops during their Memorial Day parades earlier and mid-morning May 30, Lincolnville caught a break with a parade…

LINCOLNVILLE — In past few weeks, residents and regular passersby saw first stakes and then ground fill appear on the property that was the former mill just west of the entrance to Breezemere Park…

Photo: Mike Hall is presenting a check for the raffle and Gary Gamage is holding the flag pressed by Bill Flint of Park Street
HALL'S AND PARK STREET LAUNDROMAT HELPING VETERANS

WARREN — All winter, the bottom floor of the three-story wooden building next to the St. George River in Warren has been transforming. For 20 years, it had been Wink’s Whimseys, an antique store…

CAMDEN — The Camden High School Alumni Association board of directors met last week to begin making plans for the 111th Annual Alumni Banquet.

The Banquet will be held on Friday, August 12…

OWLS HEAD — Buy the ticket, win the ride. You could be the next owner of a beautiful 1966 MG MGB while supporting the Owls Head…

As the first woman district attorney in New England, and Maine’s first female attorney general, Janet Mills is the ideal guest of honor and speaker for the upcoming benefit for New Hope for Women…

THOMASTON — Knox Museum in Thomaston will host the Vietnam Combat Veterans' The Moving Wall for five days over Memorial Day weekend. The…

ROCKLAND - The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce held this month’s Business After Hours at Bar Harbor Bank and Trust on Camden Street in Rockland on May 11. Business After Hours happens…

SEARSPORT — Penobscot Marine Museum opens for the season Saturday, May 28, and is inaugurating a new program to offer residents of each…

DAMARISCOTTA — First National Bank is proud to announce that the bank's ninth annual Customer Photography Contest is now underway for the…

ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA 19th Annual Ned Kyle Boat Auction is scheduled for Saturday, June 11. The event is the brainchild of Ned…

It’s a highbrow art, film and literature kind of weekend punctuated by big hats and mint juleps as well as wine and chocolates for moms. Don’t forget Mother’s Day!

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ROCKLAND — National Life Group this week announced that Rockland will represent the state of Maine in its 2016 Main Streets Across America…

CAMDEN/ROCKLAND — In preparation for a busy summer season, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking to fill a limited…

WALDOBORO — Decorate your golf cart and ride in the Waldoboro Day Parade. You and your friends can have a great time in the Golf Cart…

BANGOR — The 2016 Bangor Savings Bank Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive recently piled up a record-setting 12,645 jars of PB & J for food…

ROCKLAND — This Friday, May 6, radio station WRFR, 93.3 FM, and Rockland's Old School will host Ed Glaser, former Rockland Harbormaster.…

CAMDEN — They're Quack! The West Bay Rotary will hold its annual Duck Derby Saturday, May 28 in Camden Harbor. All are cordially invited to…

WALDOBORO — Fifteen of the area's fine artists and craftsmen are coming to Tidemark Gallery next week to help launch Waldoboro's 2016…

ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival Corporation was honored to support Mid-Coast School of Technology student, Alden Wadsworth, and The…

THOMASTON — The Thomaston 4th of July committee announced this year's theme for the parade: Hometown Proud — Hometown Talent.

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CAMDEN — The semiannual Cash for Clothes Sale to benefit Coastal Opportunities will be held Saturday, May 21 through Monday, May 23, at the…

ROCKLAND — For two years now, Chris Wolf has been broadcasting The Chris Wolf Show on local community radio WRFR-LP. His guests have included a pet store owner and a selectman, a town manager and…

CAMDEN — Visitors to the PenBayPilot.com booth at the April 13 PenBay Chamber Business and Community Expo not only had the opportunity to meet the directors of the company and learn more about…