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Lawsuit update
UPDATE: A couple from Arizona who were passengers on the windjammer Mercantile in a July 2023 cruise sailing from Camden Harbor voluntarily dismissed a…
ROCKLAND – Thirty years at Rockland Fire and EMS. Four months shy of forty years in the fire service.
City officials, former co-workers, family, and firefighters from surrounding towns…
MAINE – Winter often brings an increase in seasonal layoffs, with January traditionally being one of the busiest periods for unemployment insurance claims, according to…
The Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Council, a division of Department of Marine Resources, announces upcoming First Aid, CPR, Safety and Survival, and Drill Conductor…
January 20, 5-7pm, American Flatbread in Rockport - Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Meetup - Meet Midcoasters working in housing, energy, climate and resilience;…
The 2026 Penobscot Bay Stewards…
rabies clinic, meetings, Fire dept. funds
The Town of Appleton has provided a few updates to its January calendar:
The rabies clinic will now be January 17, from 10 a.m. to noon…
ROCKLAND — On January 6, 2026, the Stella Maris Apartments Tenants Association donated $200 to Pope Memorial Humane Society in recognition and appreciation for all they…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Planning Board…
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The Maine Dept. of Labor reported Jan. 7 that the unemployment rate in the state remain unchanged in November at 3.2 percent and the number of nonfarm wage and salary jobs…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Carolyn Stwertka, MD, to its Pediatrics Belfast practice.
Dr. Stwertka comes to Waldo Hospital from Northern Light Pediatric Care, in Bangor,…
'Resident participation is key for this project to produce the results we desire'
UNION — The Town of Union is launching a Severe Weather Infrastructure Risk Management project to assess and strengthen the community's infrastructure against increasingly severe weather events.…
Thanks to the creativity of the artists and the generosity of the Belfast community, Local Color Gallery raised $1,750 for the Belfast Soup Kitchen this holiday season in its second annual…
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry is offering up to 90-percent cost-sharing for installation of drilled wells (up to $25,000), and water…
To attend, RSVP by March 15
The 2026 inductees to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame will be Dr. Alane O’Connor, director of Perinatal Addiction Medicine at MaineHealth…
Effective January 1, 2026, children 12 years of age or younger, including a boat operator who is 12 years of age or younger, must wear a United States Coast Guard…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, the nineteenth annual "Ringing in the Season" holiday handbell concert was presented to a live audience in the sanctuary of First…
half of homes sold for more, half sold for less. Sales decreased 11.59 percent
In a Dec. 19 news release from the Maine Association of Realtors, the median price of homes in Maine dropped from the state's historic highs.
According to…
"According to the Maine Geologic Survey, about half of Maine residents rely on private water wells for their drinking water," said RCAP Solutions, in a news…
Example 1). He knew that his grandson was visiting Ireland. Numerous mentions of the trip floated through Facebook. So, when his grandson sent him a message over FB…
Jan. 28 proposal deadline for initiatives to support Maine’s shellfish communities or municipal conservation project
Manomet Conservation Sciences is hosting a poster and networking session on Thursday, March 5, from 2:30 - 4 p.m., during Shellfish Focus Day at the…
helping students move toward social and financial independence
PORTLAND —…
new tip wage; MDOL to present about new agricultural minimum wage law at Maine Agricultural Trades Show
Effective January 1, 2026, the state minimum wage will increase from $14.65 to $15.10 per hour in Maine. The state minimum wage will now also pertain to agricultural…
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ROCKLAND — American Cruise Line is seeking a contract that would pay for construction of a new dock at the Rockland Public Landing. The dollar signs attached to the proposal are seen by some as…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland will be in effect starting 1 a.m., Thursday, January 1, until 9 a.m., Thursday, January 1.…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Matthew Lambrych, MD, to its Emergency Medicine department.
Dr. Lambrych joins Pen Bay Hospital after completing his Emergency Medicine…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Allison Gold, AGPCNP-BC, to its Primary Care Internal Medicine Rockport practice.
Gold comes to Pen Bay Hospital from Janian Medical Care in…
Jan. 10
The Peoples United Methodist Church of Union, in conjunction with AARP, invites the public to a presentation by AARP's Fraud Watch Network January 10.
AARP created the Fraud Watch Network…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Dept. of…
deadlines and poster contest rules and requirements have changed
The Trustees of the Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival are launching its annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2026…
The Internal Revenue Service announced in a Dec. 29, 2025 news release that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.…
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has worked to dismiss the growing body of research showing that the artificial intelligence boom in the U.S. is …
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office announced in a Dec. 19, 2025 news release that it is making it easier for…
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Eric Ericson, 73, to time-served (14 months and 8 days) in prison to be followed by three…
mentorship, peer learning, and year-round business support
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has plans at the…
In business
Moss, a company with roots in the Midcoast and now thriving in Illinois, was recently acquired by Vomela, based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
On Dec. 16, the …
Knox and Waldo County
United Midcoast Charities has launched the Community Volunteer Hub, a new online portal designed to make it easier for community members to find volunteer opportunities that match their interests…
Interview will be contributed to the Veterans History Project, a Library of Congress initiative, to collect and preserve the stories of American veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services Committees (SASC),…
reminding people not only to play the games responsibly but also to gift responsibly
The Maine Lottery has announced its commitment as a Level 1 participant of the 2025 Gift Responsibly Campaign, joining lotteries and community…
With an overnight storm system forecast expected to bring hazardous travel conditions, Governor Janet Mills has directed all …
ROCKLAND — There will be a city-wide parking ban in Rockland beginning at 9 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, until 8 a.m., Wednesday, December 24.
MACHIAS — For years, coastal communities in Maine have collected valuable data on soft-shell clam recruitment and the spread of invasive green crabs…
Maine’s black bear population now among the largest in the eastern United States
This year marks the 50-year anniversary of Maine’s black bear research program, which began in 1975.
"Over the past five decades, MDIFW biologists have worked…
WATERVILLE — The results of the 2025 Maine Hay Contest, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, were officially announced during the Maine Forage…
Fred may or may not reside eternally on the property of the Owls Head Light Station. It could be one ghost. It could be multiple. Many a…
free 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals workshop series
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9 - 18 about the basics of farm animal care on Thursdays, January 22 -…
