Things are usually quiet in Belfast over the winter, but Penobscot Bay Pilot has the rundown on what has opened and changed while you were gone.
…Spotlight Pilot
For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new
‘No one sets out to be in a crash, but when it happens, it can affect many other people besides just you’
An interesting trend is occurring in regards to motor vehicle crashes, according to Knox County Sheriff Patrick Polky. It’s not the…
‘We are a watershed that needs to make decisions at a watershed level if we want to be smart about it’
CAMDEN — One day following an historic storm that deluged the Midcoast with 6.25-plus inches of rain, destroying roads and submerging…
For 90 minutes, intellectual electricity generated by a debate filled a room at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Requiring intense…
ROCKLAND—The little food stand on 346 Main Street, in Rockland, formerly The Shack, is reopening under a new owner Friday, May 5.
Kyle Apel is set to open Wiley’s, his grandmother’s surname…
Excellent food at pre-pandemic price points
OWLS HEAD—Though the Knox County Regional Airport may be far away from the downtown Rockland dining scene, the fast-casual eatery called The Apron at Terminal A located inside the terminal is…
A three-pronged approach to keep the party going
ROCKLAND—Currently riding his motorcycle through the South this week, Chef Kerry Alterio has left a wake of restaurant buzz behind him as he prepares to reinvigorate the Café Miranda brand by…
More than $9K raised for ‘bike lady’ so far in a pay-it-forward spirit
ROCKLAND—A three-year-old boy with a brand-new Spiderman bike had the worst day of his life last month when he and his mother parked it outside a store only to exit and find it stolen. But, then,…
SEARSPORT—A new, independent bookshop has opened in Searsport to the delight of Midcoast book lovers. The grand opening of Anodyne at 33 East Main Street, took place April 8.
Owner Elly…
2023 June Town Meeting
CAMDEN – Five citizens are vying for two open seats on the Camden Select Board, with elections to be held June 13 at the 2023 Town Meeting. And, three candidates are competing for two open seats…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival announced April 17 that it is expanding its Sea Goddess…
ROCKPORT — The Lesher Family Foundation is inviting public participation in shaping the old Rockport Elementary School site on West…
No more in-person town meeting
ROCKPORT — The Select Board in Rockport has agreed to ask voters in June at annual town meeting if they endorse spending $3.76 million on…
On Camden Harbor at the Lyman-Morse marina
CAMDEN—A cold-brew coffee shop has just opened on the quiet side of the Camden harbor this spring. Tom and Holly Griffin opened their first Camden-based business in the Lyman-Morse Marina April 5…
Restaurant relaunches to be a casual neighborhood spot for drinks and snacks
CAMDEN—Wolfpeach, a Camden restaurant at 50 Elm Street, has undergone some pivotal changes since it opened in 2021. First, it opened as a pop-up to meet the community’s needs while renovating the…
Set to open at the end of April
THOMASTON—A Thomaston couple has plans to open a community tavern and restaurant in the spring with the aim of serving lunch and dinner as well as give late-night workers—such as restaurant staff…
Mid-Coast School of Technology’s resumes restaurant-style curriculum following three-year pandemic hiatus
ROCKLAND—After three years, the Osprey Nest Café, a teen-run restaurant curriculum at the Mid-Coast School of Technology, is back and better than ever.
Their Mexican-themed lunch featured…
CAMDEN — To the relief of Camden Post Office box holders and those who appreciate the historic institution on Chestnut Street, the building is to reopen to foot traffic with mail settling into…
Here today thanks to good fortune, sturdy construction, conservation, and preservation-minded stewards
According to Reuel Robinson in his 1907…
The last boat parade you’ll ever see once the Footbridge is completed
BOOTHBAY HARBOR—On a chilly but sunny March afternoon, on the deck of Brady’s Restaurant about a…
‘The world is burning, and everything is ending....what do I wish I had done differently in the past 10 years?’
ROCKLAND — Molly Staples coordinates the new Extended Learning Opportunities program at Oceanside High School. She finds professionals in the community who will answer student questions or allow…
For June Town Meeting
CAMDEN — Following a two-hour public hearing about allowing marijuana retail stores in specific Camden zoning districts, the Select Board voted 4 to 1 March 21 to let the voters decide the outcome…
CUMBERLAND — The Maine Sports Hall of Fame will induct 10 individuals in a ceremony at the Merrill Auditorium on October 29.
“I am very proud of our diversity in terms of geography and the…
BELFAST — Waldo County Sheriff Jason Trundy has reported that there have recently been a number of promotions at the Department…
culvert collapse forced 11-mile detour
JEFFERSON — The Maine Department of Transportation reopened Route 17 in Jefferson to traffic, Friday, March 17, at approximately 6:30 p.m. The road had been closed east of Route…
Hail To The Rad Kids: Met Ian Norwood
BELFAST—The age-old advice for writers has always been, “Write what you know.”
So, we’ll get into why 11-year-old Ian Norwood would start his short story, “The Greatest Weapon,” with two…
Bob Trapani’s ‘Gleams and Whispers’ approaches lighthouses with an artistic lens
CAMDEN—Lighthouses and lobster. That’s what Maine is known for, right?
While they may seem utilitarian to Mainers who’ve grown up with them, a new book is determined to find beauty in the…
And another $1 million gift for municipal project as determined by the town
ROCKPORT — After many years of debate, community forums, executive session conversations and planning, a tangible proposal is before the…
CAMDEN — Sometimes, if you drive by just at the right time – which varies according to the hour of the day, and the…
Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program teams up with the Belfast Co-op to support the Belfast Soup Kitchen
BELFAST—Like homemade strands of popcorn on a Christmas tree, hundreds of hand-painted paper mittens are strung across the storefront windows of the Belfast Co-op this month. Apart from their…
Driving around Midcoast in a van to drop supplies to families off-grid
It’s a misconception in small Maine towns that homelessness is not an issue.
Visitors to Midcoast Maine assume that if they don’t see people living in tents on the sidewalk or green spaces…
KNOX COUNTY — “It’s crazy to go from ‘how am I going to cover some shifts’ to ‘wow, we’re fully staffed,’” said Thomaston Police Chief Tim Hoppe.
Not long ago, law enforcement agencies in…
Fastest time: 10.10 seconds
CAMDEN — The chute took a new path this year, dumping toboggan racers into bales of hay instead of the Hosmer Pond ice, and it was a shorter, gentler descent down side of Ragged Mountain. But no…
Camden Hills Regional High School committee seeks community opinion on proposed synthetic turf field
The Five Town CSD School Board's Ad Hoc Turf Field/Facilities Committee has put together a brief survey to solicit input from the community living in the Five Town CSD school district…
Dana Ruth is owner of Modern Metalsmith at Rockland’s North End
ROCKLAND—With fewer than 200 square feet on 497 Main Street, Dana Ruth, a self-taught metalsmith and studio jeweler, has everything she needs to make her art and she couldn’t be any more pleased…
AUGUSTA — Just a little more than a month after being elected to serve in the 131st Maine State Legislature, a Waldoboro man is under investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office over an…
The Banned Bookstore in Waterville and Stone Broke Bread & Books in Gardiner
CENTRAL MAINE—Two bookstores with unique concepts have opened this winter in Waterville and Gardiner, giving bibliophiles and the surrounding communities more reason to curl up with a good book…
ROCKPORT — For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is holding a live event at the Samoset Resort March 2-4, 2023. This event is a…
Knox County Gleaners is spearheading the project
UNION—The community organization Knox County Gleaners is getting closer to its goal of building a community kitchen in Union.
Nancy Wood, SNAP Ed Nutrition…
Both incidents in shoreland zone on land abutting harbors
CAMDEN and ROCKPORT — Through its own lab analysis, the Maine Bureau of Pesticide Control confirmed that the herbicide…
CAMDEN — On Friday, Jan. 6, North East Mobile Health was already busy on a call in Lincolnville when another medical issue presented in Camden. When Rockland EMS couldn’t take the call, Thomaston…
CAMDEN — Since mid-September, post office box holders in Camden, as well as customers used to visiting their local post office as they…
ROCKLAND — “We really are out of whack in a number of places,” said Kerry Leichtman, who is newly employed as Rockland’s assessor. “It would be great to fix that up.”
Rockland City…
In early 2022, Unity’s Songbird Farm was the second farm to speak out
BELFAST — At its recent Annual Meeting, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) honored farmers from six farms with Paul Birdsall Awards. The recipients include Nell Finnigan and Justin Morace of Ironwood Farm…
CAMDEN — NordHavn Camden, LLC has submitted initial plans to the Camden Planning Office for an open-space residential development with 10 single-family, stand-alone condominiums at 440 Belfast…
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland has announced its 2023 schedule of major exhibitions, in celebration of the museum’s 75th anniversary.
From February 11 through June 17, the…
THOMASTON — For the second year in a row, emergency vehicles in Thomaston took a break from the rigors of their jobs, turning instead to the spirit of the season.
Following the choreography…
BELFAST—When the dimly lit basement bar on 84 Main Street in Belfast opens at 4 p.m., there’s likely going to be mellow music on the Bluetooth system or on the turntable at the end of the bar,…
ROCKLAND — The new owners of 500 Main Street are already receiving positive feedback for their renovation and business proposal despite still needing to return before the Rockland Planning Board…
