BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Jennifer Paul, MD, to its Pediatrics team.
Dr. Paul comes to Waldo from Maine Medical Center, where she completed her pediatric…
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ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Alicia Mancuso, DO, to its Family Medicine team.
Dr. Mancuso received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England…
This month, almost 50 leaders from across Maine gathered at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. They came from 19 different organizations, representing different industries,…
The series of storms which recently lashed the Maine coast also affected the Belfast Marine Institute's kelp farm off City Park. BMI staff ventured out to check on the condition at the farm and…
changes to education accessibility results in sharp drop in usage of 15,662-square-foot building
The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of three properties in Aroostook and Penobscot counties on Jan. 29, 2024, so they can be repurposed to better…
“DMR wants to hear directly from stakeholders as we plot a course for the future.”
Guided by state law and for the benefit of all Maine people, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) administers the Aquaculture Leasing Program. This program was recently reorganized and…
Workplace safety and labor law requirements can seem complex, according to the Maine Department of Labor, in a news release. Join them for no-cost upcoming trainings in February 2024.
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THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players, a community theater group whose mission is to bring folks of all ages and abilities to the stage, has received a $300,000 grant to support the renovation…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2024 Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available in print and online. Plants are available for pre-order, either online or by mail through…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will be closed for staff development on Monday, January 29. They will reopen on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The sustainable island campus of Hurricane Island, just a 10 minute skiff ride from Vinalhaven and 11 miles from Rockland, has weathered the latest round of damaging winter storms and flooding.…
visit the WCY Bus February 16 at the Belfast Hannaford
BELFAST — The Waldo County YMCA (WCY) is collecting donations of canned goods, grains and pasta, and personal hygiene supplies for RSU 71, RSU 20, and RSU 3 schools. Drop off your donation at the…
Points North Institute has been awarded a $45,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The Rockport institute is among eight organizations in Maine’s First District to receive a…
WALDO COUNTY — Nonprofit organizations in Waldo County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
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KNOX COUNTY — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
…An evening snowstorm mixed with freezing rain, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, caused several minor motor vehicle accidents in the region, including three crashes along Old County Road. Other drivers,…
MIDCOAST — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, visited several coastal First District communities, Jan. 23, 2024, hit hard by the barrage of damaging December and January storms.
During…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the expansion of their Board of Directors to include two more seats, which have been filled by two community members.
“Maya Crosby…
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair – Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival have announced the dates to the 2024 event.
“Due to circumstances beyond our control our 2024 fair will be a little…
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program
Appointments are now available for free tax-return preparation. Volunteers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will prepare your taxes for free at the Thomaston Public Library, Rockland…
Umaine extension’s three-part series beings Jan. 23
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is offering a three-part webinar series focused on using weather-based tools to…
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) Adi Govinda Dasa.
Dasa…
Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition recently elected new officers for the Board of Directors at their annual meeting on January 8, 2024.
Elected to serve were Lura Robinson, President; Kim…
ROCKLAND — Ryan Jackson has been hired by The Strand Theatre as Program Coordinator, a newly created position. Operating as a nonprofit for a decade, the Strand has become a fully-fledged arts…
“I will forever be committed to the Strand”
ROCKLAND — “The Friends of the Strand Theatre (FOST) announce with regret that Jesse Davis, executive director of the Strand, is leaving her position,” said FOST, in a news release. …
open to taxpayers of all ages
LINCOLNVILLE — Free tax preparation is available at Lincolnville Community Library on February 24, March 2 and 16, and April 6, 2024.
Volunteers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program…
‘we will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find resources to help you recover’
The following was issued by Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher Jan. 17:
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plans for an expansion of the mammography department
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has received a generous gift of $150,000 from a patient following a recent visit to the hospital’s Emergency Department.
“The donor, who wishes to remain…
BELFAST — The Annual Belfast Ice Festival returns February 23, 24, and 25, 2024, and will welcome nearly 2,000 visitors, according to the Festival, in a news release.
The streets will be…
ROCKLAND — With snow totals predicted to accumulate to 3 - 6 inches in Knox and Waldo counties, afternoon travel has turned messy.
The following organizations have reported changes in…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If you think the Ford Motor Company’s only sports car is the Mustang, think again—and meet the Raptor R. Yes, it’s a sports truck, a full-size-and-then-some F-150…
Vinalhaven and North Haven schools are among recipients of grant funding from the Maine Department of Education. In total, $1.8 million in Climate Education Professional Development Grants were…
ROCKPORT — The Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC), an organization committed to combating homelessness, announces the appointment of Molly Feeney as Interim CEO, effective January 13, 2024.…
ROCKPORT — PenBay Veterinary Associates welcomed Dr. Jessica Bouchard to its team in mid-January.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to…
Maine State Credit Union announces changes to its retail team, which will allow it to continue to provide members with the highest level of support across the state of Maine as it continues to…
The Maine Emergency Management Agency provided the following information on reporting storm damage:
Individuals of private industry and privately owned commercial infrastructure who…
Help Report Working Waterfront Damage
The Jan. 10 storm that combined heavy winds, rain, snow melt, and a massive tide surge resulted in a disaster for Maine's working…
ROCKLAND – ScrapDogs Community Compost, a composting company in Rockland, is offering potential customers in its existing service areas the opportunity to try curbside composting.…
“Midcoast Maine has a long history of volunteerism that strengthens our communities and empowers individuals,” said New Hope Midcoast, in a news release.
The Regional Domestic Violence…
caring for community members in a new way
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital introduce Community Health Worker (CHW) Richard Morin.
Morin is the first to…
Knox County schools among this year’s recipients
“Maine Water and its employees are pleased to again provide for the hungry and children in need in the communities the company serves across the state of Maine,” said Maine Water, in a news…
ROCKLAND — Hazel Young has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President, Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in Rockland. In this role, she leads a team of…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is conducting a Rockland Community Bike Survey to gather information from people who live, work, or spend time in Rockland. People do not need to be bike riders to…
OUT Maine Scholarship Fund returns for a second year
Thanks to an anonymous donor, the OUT Maine Scholarship Fund returns for a second year.
The OUT Maine Scholarship Fund provides renewable support for Maine LGBTQ+ youth pursuing post-…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The second-most expensive car I was handed the keys to last year was, no big surprise, a Mercedes-Benz—specifically a battery-electric SUV, specifically the…
The Georges River Land Trust is working on a new video series. Each video will focus on a single business serving the communities in the Georges River watershed and promote the business’…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for Contractors on…
Join the Maine Department of Labor for no-cost upcoming trainings in January 2024.
Upcoming classes:
Forklift Operator Safety -
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Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
There are two niggles on the recently updated Tundra, Toyota’s large pickup truck. One is the message that appears on the big touchscreen when the engine starts: …
ROCKLAND — Not only do you not need to be deceased to be on the Memorial Wall in Rockland, you don’t have to be a native of the city either. As the Mid Coast Area Veterans Memorial works toward…
