ROCKLAND — There’s so much to the depth and character of Emily Miller, a recent graduate of Oceanside High School and Mid-coast School of Technology, that it’s hard to know where to start.
…Spotlight Pilot
Hail To The Rad Kids
two-year project gets underway July 5
ROCKPORT — An overhaul and expansion of the Pen Bay Medical Center’s Emergency Department is due to get underway July 5, a redesign that…
And two reopen
CAMDEN—Two new businesses have filled the vacant storefronts left from the pandemic in Camden and two stores have re-opened. All of these businesses opened after we published our annual Midcoast…
Oh no they didn’t. Oh yes they did
BELFAST—Restaurants and businesses in Belfast are going toe to toe and pun to pun with an emerging sign war.
As we reported…
ROCKLAND – “I do believe that Mayor Glaser has to stand down from any discussion, formation, or input on this,” said former City Council…
Other Midcoast municipalities tentatively move toward joining
With an “ought to pass” on…
Vegan and gluten-free all-natural flavors
BELFAST—Shaved ice, a treat once popular with surfers in California in the 1960s, has made a comeback in 2021 in the form of Belfast Shaved Ice & Provisions, a family-owned concession stand in…
...which is actually in Wiscasset, not Bath
WISCASSET—Ironically, Wiscasset’s first brewery is named after the nearby town 10 minutes away, but there’s a story for that. On Route 1, opposite from the Shaw’s Supermarket, Bath Ale Works, co-…
Proposals include subdivision, commercial building
Three separate entities have expressed interest in developing the former Rockport Elementary School (RES) site at the corner of Routes 1 and 90 (West Street) in Rockport Village. Allen Insurance…
Hail to The Rad Kids
WALDOBORO—Generation Z, the generation born into a world with vast technological advances, is one of the most tech-savvy populations in the U.S. And Owen Weber, a junior at…
AUGUSTA — As Maine continues its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mills Administration unveiled Monday a new program aimed at getting unemployed Maine people back into the…
Pineland Preserve, Birchwood Brewery and Maine Wildlife Park
Last year at this time, we Mainers really got into the “staycation,” didn’t we? We explored the state parks, hit the beaches, and checked out little slices of Heaven in our own Pine Tree State.…
CAMDEN—If you’re in Camden these next couple of weeks, take the time to see what’s written on storefront windows. “Poetry on Windows,” a project of the…
The property listed below are unclaimed items turned into the Rockland Police Department.
#20104; Black Sony PlayStation 2; found in the area of South Main Street; damaged
#19959;…
Record attendance brought more trash, bad outdoor practices
For many long-time outdoor lovers who have been looking forward to camping and hiking this season in Maine, here’s a familiar scenario that occurred during the pandemic last summer no one ever…
AUGUSTA — With the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Maine public schools have long offered a nutritious breakfast and lunch meal program to thousands of children in Maine during…
On June 8, voters in Camden will choose two of four candidates to serve a three-year term on the Camden Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing the…
On June 8, voters in Camden will choose two of four candidates to serve a three-year term on the Camden Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing the…
On June 8, voters in Camden will choose two of four candidates to serve a three-year term on…
THOMASTON — Regional School Unit 13 has found a new principal for Oceanside Middle School, pending the school board’s approval at its June 3 meeting.
Colden Golann, currently an assistant…
Five individuals are vying for two open Waldoboro select board seats at the June 8 municipal election: Russell Brazier Jr., Seth Hall, Kevin Court, Abden Simmons and William Pratt. …
For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new
BELFAST—If you're wondering why Camden and Rockland get the Snow Birds moniker and Belfast gets the Snow Bats, it's because years ago, the citizens of Belfast earned the affectionate nickname of…
For those coming back to Maine for the summer, here's what's new...
ROCKLAND—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter as to what’s open, what’s closed, what's new, and what's happening. Here is your Rockland…
For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new...
CAMDEN—We had to skip our annual Snow Birds series last May due to all of the shutdowns during the pandemic, but during the winter-spring of 2020-2021, quite a few businesses have changed the…
Rockport’s outgoing Town Manager outlines transition period
ROCKPORT — May 24 marked the last meeting of the Rockport Select Board that would be attended by Bill Post in the the role of Town Manager; the meeting was also the last which outgoing Select…
Toad Hall Editions sets up in Northport
NORTHPORT—A new small press has launched in Maine called Toad Hall Editions and its purpose is to give a platform to writers who don’t get noticed in the more traditional publishing arenas.
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reinvestment for extra stream of revenue
CAMDEN — Voting unanimously, the Camden Select Board approved spending $50,000 from the $120,000 surplus the Camden Snow Bowl collected over this past season to move the carpet lift bunny slope…
On June 8, voters in Rockport will choose two of four candidates to serve a three-year term on the Rockport Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing…
ROCKLAND—Trees talk; scientists have been telling us that for years. But what you didn’t know is that they are particularly good at speaking to artists.
Roger Barry, a woodworker and artist…
A mythical stroll through Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in the spring
On May 29, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens unveiled a spectacular addition to their 300 acres of gardens and natural spaces. Take a virtual stroll through the woods to experience Danish artist…
june 8 election
On June 8, voters in Rockport will choose two of three candidates to serve a three-year term on the Rockport Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing…
ROCKLAND – “I know some people are seeing this as an opportunity to revamp the whole entire department, and some people see this as an opportunity for us to take apart a department,” said Mayor Ed…
The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
Some years ago there was a young woman who dated a man who was handsome, charming, and she was…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has announced Maine is updating its public health guidance to remove the requirement that people wear face coverings in outdoor settings.
The Maine Center for…
Elizabeth Stanley is the last person who wants to be in front of the camera, which has noticeably given her insight when it comes to being a portrait photographer.
“I’m kind of an introvert…
Appellants say plans differ from Rockport Planning Board’s site plan approval
ROCKPORT — Six citizens are appealing the granting of a building permit issued to 20 Central LLC for the construction of a new hotel in Rockport Village. Most of the points the appellants’…
Likelihood of success on the merits cannot be established without further briefing
ROCKPORT — Maine Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee has denied the request of the Friends of Rockport, John Priestley, Mark Schwarzmann and Clare Tully for a temporary restraining order of the…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police are seeking information as law enforcement officers continue to search the area for a Rockland man who was last seen April 9, 2021.
On April 12, 2021, Tyler…
ROCKPORT — In addition to a new Route 1 greenhouse and retail building, as well as a new 73-foot pier in Rockport Harbor, and two new lagoons at Maine Water Company on Route 17, the Rockport…
For our annual “Welcome Back Snowbirds” articles
Calling all new businesses that opened this year or are about to open this spring or summer—please email us your details and links. We’re doing our annual “Welcome Back Snowbirds” articles for…
Lot would be located near bridge, new hotel
On April 12 the Rockport Select Board heard a presentation by Bill Lane of Gartley & Dorsky Engineers of a proposed 28-space parking lot that would be built above Rockport Harbor, near the…
ROCKLAND — Two boat-related events that were slated in Rockland for the summer of 2020 are tentatively returning to the calendar for 2021, toned down, adapted, and reliant on State CDC…
The big lie is that 100% of recycled plastic is being re-used
BELFAST—Think you’re being a good consumer by dropping your plastic recycling off at a Transfer Station each week? Well, don’t wipe your hands and be on your merry way, yet.
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Camden, Lincolnville, Rockland, Thomaston pool thoughts
MIDCOAST — It may be the result of living in the Zoom Age, when joining a meeting online is easier than driving to another town for yet another meeting, or perhaps it was just time the topic got…
Vaccination by appointment only
MaineHealth is pleased that the COVID-19 vaccine inventory allocated by the state to its Knox and Waldo counties clinics now includes one made by Johnson & Johnson, according to MaineHealth,…
‘The crowbar to open the door to the issue of affordable housing’
UPDATE: Affordable and workforce housing emerge as Camden high priority during Tannery decision vote
CAMDEN — The challenge of what to do with Camden’s lien-acquired former tannery land on Washington Street has been decades long in meeting, and heavily scrutinized. But it is inching closer to…
beginning March 31
ROCKLAND — MaineHealth’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rockport is moving to a new location. The clinic, currently run at the Samoset Resort, in Rockport, will relocate to 409 Old County Road in…
ROCKPORT — On March 10, the Town of Rockport issued a building permit to 20 Central Street LLC to build a new 26-room hotel with restaurant, in Rockport Village. On the same day, five Rockport…
Under discussion this evening at Select Board meeting
CAMDEN — Camden’s Select Board this evening, March 23, will begin consideration of two development proposals submitted by private companies for the 77-acre Sagamore Farm.
Sagamore, as it…
Hail To The Rad Kids
ROCKLAND—Take a walk through the cavernous welding/fabrication shop at the newly built Midcoast School of Technology and you’ll be surrounded by industrial machines, tools, workbenches, and vices…
