BELFAST — Tony McKim, President and CEO of First National Bank, joined Jennifer Boyton, Belfast Branch Manager, and other staff met at the Waldo County YMCA(WCY) to present a check for $5,000.…
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a current wait list of 80 infants and young toddlers
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Child Care Program has been awarded $54,500 from the Maine Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services…
Petit Manan Island
BAR HARBOR — Cruise out to Petit Manan Island to see the puffins and other seabirds on Sunday, July 9, from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
“Travel on the water in style on the Bar Harbor Whale Watching…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary announced its 2023 grants “and they cover everything from gardening classes in school to outdoor ecology expeditions for kids to hot meals for the home-bound to gardening…
BELFAST — Waldo County Dental Care (WCDC) has received a $7,500 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. The funds will be used support staff time to deliver preventative,…
ROCKLAND — Laurie Leach, a lifelong resident of the Rockland area, has been appointed Administrator of Woodlands Memory Care of Rockland, a specialized memory care community on Camden Street.…
a resource for gravel road owners, town officials, contractors, and watershed organizations
DAMARISCOTTA — Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Gravel Road Maintenance Practices Certification course will be held on Thursday, July 20, in Damariscotta. Registration deadline is July 14…
Maine’s Governor Janet Mills and the Department of Marine Resources are praising a June 16 federal appeals court decision ordering the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)” to go back to the…
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association issued a statement June 16 on a ruling in its favor by the …
Supporting lesser known makers, crafters, artists, farmers, and home gardeners
SEARSPORT—The humble shop that sits at the Hobby Horse Antiques Marketplace in Searsport (383 E. Main Street) is actually a hub of creative collaboration between…
CAMDEN — Phil and Karen Clark, of Endless Summer Flower Farm in Camden, and Marina Sideris and Cooper Funk, of Dooryard Farm in Camden, announce the sale of the Endless Summer’s dahlia business to…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
In 38 years of car-writing, this may be the only vehicle about which I could truly use the word “waft”—as in, “The EQS 580 4Matic wafts down the road with impressive…
Walgreens across Maine are offering a new program, 1-Hour Guarantee, Or It’s Free,”making access to everyday health and wellness, summer, and house essentials more convenient to…
New businesses, new expansions, and the annual Summer Solstice street festival
ROCKLAND—No sooner had we pressed the “publish” button on the …
From Augusta and Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Representative Jared Golden along with Senator Angus King,…
ROCKLAND — Rotary of Rockland received two donations recently toward its Inclusive Playground Project.
Back Cove Yachts presented a $2,500 check for Rockland Rotary's Inclusive Playground…
ROCKLAND — Look for the rain barrels that the City of Rockland has installed throughout the City this spring. By capturing stormwater before it hits the sewer system, rain barrels can help reduce…
Gold Star Standards of Excellence
The annual Gold Star Standards of Excellence Program Awardees have been announced for 2023. The program of the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy Initiative recognized 28…
southbound traffic will be detoured
SEARSPORT — The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning work on a project that involves rehabilitation and reconstruction of Route 1 in downtown Searsport. The work area begins at Savage…
accepting applications for “Explore Maine’s Marine Economy” for Maine high school students
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center has been awarded a grant of $90,120 by the Maine State Department of Education for its Summer 2023 Coastal Science & Marine Trades initiative.…
Penobscot Bay Ringers recently staged its spring concert weekend, with a May 20 concert held at Nativity Lutheran Church in Rockport for the benefit of New Hope Midcoast.
The "Handbells for…
‘49.2% of depressed Mainers aged 12-17 did not receive any care in the last year’
ROCKPORT — On May 18, Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC) received a $10,000 grant to support their Mental Health and Wellness programs for clients and staff from Knox County Fund & Building…
Waldo County Dental Care Receives Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Grant
BELFAST – Waldo County Dental Care (WCDC) has received a $7,678.89 grant from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation…
“The current proposal will allow the City to avoid a 4% pricing increase effective July 1”
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department needs a new pumper truck, and for every 4 - 6 months that the purchase is delayed, the price of a new truck increases significantly. Grant proposals have been…
BELFAST — Waldo County Medical Partners Diabetes Services, currently located within the Biscone Medical Building at 119 Northport Ave., will begin seeing patients in suite 103 of the Cobb Medical…
From Augusta
On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills held a ceremonial bill signing for …
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences announced a $30 million expansion to its East Boothbay laboratory today…
History came alive in Boothbay Harbor June 6. A small crowd gathered at the docks on a crisp, cloudy afternoon to wish the classic schooner Bowdoin and its crew a safe voyage. The ship…
Reporter’s note: On June 12, Rockland City Council voted 3-2 (MacLellan Ruf and Austin) in approval of this year’s park fee waiver for the Maine Lobster Festival. The following provides some…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Kia must be tired of breath-mint jokes by now, so I’ll just say that I have no idea what “seltos” are, but I am impressed with their incarnation in steel. At a time when…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation announced that William Geary, Jr., is the new director of the Maine State Ferry Service.
Born on Vinalhaven, Geary is a 1998 graduate of…
in business
A business staying in the same family for three generations is a remarkable achievement, but for a family to continually operate a business for nine generations and 265 years, such Brodis…
opinion
The economy is in a confusing place right now. There are conflicting narratives about whether we are headed for a recession and mixed signals from different economic indicators. As inflation is…
many events planned, starting with June 3 pride parade
UNITY — “Diverse cultures, races, genders and identities are positive forces that bring greater perspectives and drive positive change – and a new grassroots community organization is determined…
Press release
A stunning new spa opens at the award-winning Boothbay Harbor Country Club. The…
OWLS HEAD — Jesse Ellis, a troop leader and volunteer holding many positions within the Knox Service Unit, was recently awarded the Thanks Badge from the Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME). The Thanks…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA – Central Maine Power ratepayers will see more bill increases this summer, next January 1, July 2024 and January 2025, contingent on approval of the…
ROCKPORT — Tony C. McKim, President and Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, has announced the appointment of Chad Place as Vice President,…
ROCKLAND — Monday evening, May 22, 2023, the Rockland City Council proclaimed the third full week of May to be Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands and further urge…
sustainability of homes, businesses, towns
BELFAST — In June, the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition will host a “Sustainable Communities” event, along with several nature outings.
The public is…
addressing homelessness and housing insecurity
ROCKPORT — On May 22, Reverend Wendy Anderson of Nativity Lutheran Church, in Rockport, presented a donation of $1250 to Becca Gildred, Development Director of Knox County Homeless Coalition, to…
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
CAMDEN—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter to see what’s open, what’s closed…
‘the dedication of those who provide day-to-day lifesaving services’
First National Bank has made donations totaling $2,800 to fourteen Emergency Medical Service organizations in the bank’s market area in response to National EMS Week 2023.
In 1974,…
one seller wishes for his land to be conserved, possibly used for walking trails
Voters at South Thomaston’s upcoming June 20 Annual Town Meeting will be asked if they wish to authorize the Select Board to purchase approximately 129 acres of undeveloped land. The land consists…
Bees are keystone organisms, meaning stability in an ecological community significantly depends on the services they provide that environment. Pollination, their primary ecosystem service, is in…
Hodgdon Yacht Services is pleased to announce the launch of Boothbay Boat Rental. The boat rental…
It’s mid-May on Sprucehead Island, and Bob Baines and crew are wrapping up their 2023 kelp harvest. Baines farms four acres near the Lower Gangway Ledge, 13,000 feet of line for a haul of about 50…
Luke’s Lobster, Loyal Biscuit Co. among last year’s winners
The Institute for Family-Owned Business (IFOB) is seeking nominations of the best family-owned Maine businesses to be recognized at the 23rd annual Maine Family Business Awards.
All family…
Did you know that does leave their fawns unattended most of the time, only returning two-three times per day to nurse? Until they are strong enough to keep up with mom, fawns are safest from…
Racetrack Rescue
UNION — The rain and windstorm on April 30 - May 1, 2023 caused significant damage to the Union Fair. The most damage took place on the front stretch of the Arthur Kennedy Racetrack, side entry…
