Maine youth are passionate about climate action and want to make a difference in their local communities, according to Volunteer Maine, in a news release. To create more opportunities for youth to…
Work
“With a strong commitment to supporting businesses, Camden National Bank continues to help business owners navigate complex financial and business succession decisions and is proud to announce…
Without good connectivity a rural community will struggle
In 2023, Maine Seacoast Mission partnered with Island Institute and Sunrise County Economic Council to help bridge the digital divide experienced in rural Maine communities. These three nonprofits…
DMR Commissioner Keliher to deliver keynote at Lobstermen Association meeting
Patrick Keliher, Commission of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will be the keynote speaker at 70th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, March 1…
making a positive difference in the lives of children
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers on March 19 and 26, from 6 - 7 p.m.
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Join Maine Department of Labor for no-cost March 2024 trainings to fulfill workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
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62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
In business
CAMDEN — First Fig, a neighborhood wine shop and bar at 31 Elm Street, has opened for business,…
Knox County Homeless Coalition is one of eight organizations that received donations in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Bar Harbor Bank…
improving the lives of people in Knox County and Lincolnville
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary is accepting spring grant requests to support local causes, starting March 1 and ending at midnight April 1.
Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable…
National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is being observed from February 26 to March 3, 2024. This annual event aims to educate the public about the threats posed by invasive species and…
ST. GEORGE — Factory Road in Port Clyde will be closed to all through traffic from Monday, February 26, 2024 through Friday, March 1, 2024 in order to perform road repairs that are needed after…
UNION – The town has received a letter of interest for the design and construction of senior rental housing in the former…
WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association (MDIA) are hosting the 2024 Maine Dairy Seminar and MDIA Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 14,…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities recently announced the addition of Larrain Slaymaker to its Board of Directors.
Slaymaker has lived in Hope, Maine for over forty years and worked with a…
BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber is growing, and will be moving to a larger office space just up the street at 33 Main Street, in Belfast.
“Thanks to the incredible support of our valued…
free program helps weatherization contractors open or expand their businesses
In alignment with its mission to build a just, vibrant, and climate-resilient future for people and communities in Maine, Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) is launching a new …
ROCKPORT — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Carolyn Slaughter, CNM/WHNP, to its Women’s Health team.
Slaughter attended the University of California, San Francisco…
a native of Union and a graduate of Medomak Valley High School
Stephen Wallace, president and CEO of Maine State Credit Union, announces the promotion of Jason Hilt to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hilt will guide the financial strategy…
WALDOBORO — Veteran paramedic Jim Eaton has announced his candidacy for State House District 45, which includes Bremen, Friendship, Louds Island, Waldoboro and Washington.
“I have responded…
CAMDEN — Vicki Doudera, former Camden Conservation Commission member, local author, realtor, and current State Representative, has announced her reelection campaign for House District 41.
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‘This was not an easy decision, nor is it one that I made lightly’
SEARSPORT — The announcement made Feb. 20 by the State of Maine that is has chosen Sears Island and not Mack Point in Searsport as its preferred site for a port facility to support the floating…
Maine’s Jobs and Recovery Plan included today the announcement of $3.3 million in business grants to 40 businesses across the state.…
The Department of Marine Resources’ Maine Coastal Program and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program are seeking applications for coastal…
BELFAST — ConvenientMD, an urgent care provider in New England, has announced a partnership with Belfast Area High School to support their basketball programs to promote health and wellness in the…
application deadline is Friday, March 15
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 an hourly-paid position in the Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields Preserve (164 West…
THOMASTON — The Knox Museum, home of Revolutionary General and first Secretary of War, Henry Knox, is accepting applications for its 2024 summer internship program.
This summer long program…
ROCKPORT — Aleta Mank, patient access representative for Pen Bay Medical Center’s Emergency Department, is retiring after 50 years of service. Her last day will be Wednesday, Feb. 21.
For…
The Belfast Rotary Club donated $17,000 recently to the Clothing Closets programs at seven local elementary and middle schools. The funds come from the Evening by the Bay gala that launched the…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announce the addition of Community Health Worker (CHW) Breanne Bucka.
In her new…
In a collaborative effort with the Maine Association of REALTORS (MAR) Foundation Matching Grant Program, the Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS has made a generous donation to…
BELFAST — Local participatory arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) was recently awarded a $7,500 competitive grant from the Maine Arts Commision (MAC) to support organization operations in…
The details of Maine Department of Transportation three-year infrastructure work plan have been announced for Waldo County. …
CAMDEN — Starting March 1, UMC’s annual grants application process begins. Nonprofit organizations providing services to Knox and Waldo County residents in UMC’s four focus areas of food, housing…
AUGUSTA — Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) will hold its 20th annual Nonprofit Day at the State House on Thursday, February 15. More than 120 nonprofit staff and volunteers representing…
maintaining several downtown parks, hoping to beautify more
CAMDEN — Camden Garden Club invites the community to sponsor a downtown lamppost for the 2024 season. During the 2023 first-ever Lamppost Sponsorship, 38 businesses and 9 individuals supported…
BELFAST — Annabelle Walke, toddler teacher at Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast, is named one of 20 Young Teachers to Watch by the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children. In…
Approximately $6.5 million in grants through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan is being distributed to six…
In a significant step towards becoming a Community Health Center, the Knox Clinic has engaged Page Architects to move forward in planning a new space in Thomaston.
Page creates spaces that…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announces the release of their 2023 annual report.
The online-only annual report features a video…
ST. GEORGE — Steve Cartwright wants to start a campaign. Distribute information, design a logo, create clever sayings that will get into peoples heads, create some enthusiasm.
“I’m very…
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is a winner in the Clinical Training category of the Center to Advance Palliative Care’s (CAPC) third The John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point…
Details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan has been announced for Senate District 12. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of…
Public and nonprofit programs across the state rely on local citizens to volunteer and help meet critical needs in their communities. Every helping hand is valued and the Governor’s Awards for…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts announces a significant boost to its capital campaign with a $25,000 contribution from First National Bank. The capital campaign's focus is to provide for the…
WALDO COUNTY — Waldo County Bounty (WCB) has announced the impacts of its 2023 food access programming. Waldo County Bounty works to ensure that everyone has access to fresh, nutritious food grown…
ROCKPORT — “Cabin fever setting in?” said Maine Coast Heritage Trust, in a news release. “Looking for a sweet pick-me-up?”
This March, MCHT invites all ages to learn about making maple…
ELLSWORTH — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual wild blueberry conference on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Moore Community Center, 125 State Street…
CAMDEN — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville may now submit grant applications to the Camden Rotary Club by February 15 instead of the original deadline of January 31.
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CAMDEN — Camden Opera House has a new Technical Director. Karl Krahn brings 15-plus years of experience to the multi-faceted job, which he began mid-January.
“We feel incredibly lucky to…
