The rapid warming of the 20th century has reversed 900 years of cooling in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new…
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ROCKLAND — The hand is carved from metal, but it is Jay Sawyer’s hand. Intricately carved details raised in permanent salute from an empty maritime uniform have been lovingly crafted by this…
ROCKLAND—The 75th Maine Lobster Festival is underway and there is so much to see and do this year. Culturally, the Festival is covering all bases with live music all day and night, an Arts and…

AUGUSTA — For the third year in a row, a significant portion of Maine is experiencing abnormally dry conditions, according to a news…
APPLETON — On a mid afternoon in late July, Tim Davis steers a Bragg Harvester through a field of blueberries. Metal teeth thread through vegetation, grabbing and tossing berries onto an upward…

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24…

Adventure Advertising, based in Rockport, has purchased the building and property at 191 Park Street in Rockland and will move its Rockland print and copy business there, as well as expand apparel…

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has strengthened its Board of Directors with the addition of three new members: Michelle Curtis of First National Bank joins as Board Treasurer; and Mary Tripp…
CAMDEN—It has been a twisty, tumultuous path for Blue Barren Distillery’s owners Andrew Stewart and Jeremy Howard. When they first opened on the “quiet side” of Camden in 2019, little did they…

It’s a baby Benz! Apologies, Mercedes, but I can’t help thinking of it this way. The fact that it’s an AMG, a hot-rodded Merc, only makes it worse because instead of…

BELFAST—She barely remembers it, but nearly 47 years ago Sierra Dietz, the owner of The Grasshopper Shop, used to play in a playpen in the window of The Grasshopper Shop’s original Belfast…

Mary Kay Felton was sworn in on July 3, 2022, as the State Regent of the Maine State Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the DAR’s 131st Continental Congress in Washington…

Knox County Gleaners is a local nonprofit helping farmers use their surplus crops while supporting the food insecure in the county.
If you’re unfamiliar with the word “gleaning,” it is the…


Except on genuine supercars, we don’t see 200-MPH speedometers anymore, ever since manufacturers stopped pretending their cars could go that fast. This, however, is the “…

On July 20, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an Unusual Mortality Event…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has officially launched its search for the next President/CEO of the state’s fourth largest Chamber. …

The housing market in Maine is beginning to feel the effects of rising interest rates. Sales of single-family existing homes declined 9.83 percent last month, according to Maine Listings. The…

Except on genuine supercars, we don’t see 200-MPH speedometers anymore, ever since manufacturers stopped pretending their cars could go that fast. This, however, is the “…

CAMDEN—In little more than a year and a half, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Inc has transformed the east side of Camden Harbor into a modernized marina. On Tuesday, June 12, Lyman-Morse celebrated its…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced July 14, 2022, the implementation of a new gender option for the TSA PreCheck® application process.
The TSA…

CAMDEN — Members of the Camden Rotary Club are selling tickets for their annual Super Raffle. A drawing on Saturday, September 3, will bring prizes of $500, $1,000 and $1,500 to the three winners…

ROCKPORT — “The ‘Blues’ will be ready early this year,” said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release.
CMLT invites the public to participate in the 20th annual free blueberry pick…
CAMDEN — Just after 9 a.m. this morning, July 13, a couple aboard a 45-foot motor yacht headed out of Camden Harbor to cruise Penobscot…

Honda is a sneaky company. Well, it’s a brilliant engineering company; but it’s sneaky. Its forte is creating machinery that seems to fly below the radar but nonetheless…

UNION — Beginning July 18, Clarry Hill Road will be closed to through traffic 24/7 until completion. The Town of Union will be upgrading the culvert at the bottom of the hill to prevent the annual…

THOMASTON — Earlier this year, two couples stepped forward to offer matching gifts to help animals at Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS). Martine Richard LaBrie and Dr. Henry LaBrie of Friendship…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Clerk has announced the City seats that will be voted on during the November 8, 2022 Municipal Election.
The offices and terms that will be available are: …

BELFAST — Local participatory arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes recently received three grant awards. The gifts will support Belfast Flying Shoes and its community-building dance and music…

Local, county and state agencies urge residents to start preparing now for what may well be an expensive heating oil surprise in a few months. According to the Governor’s Energy Office on June 27…

Appointments to Maine’s permanent Advisory Council on Military Sexual Trauma were announced Friday, July 8, 2022. The Council, established by an Executive Order signed by the Governor, will work…

BANGOR — Sweetser, one of Maine’s largest nonprofit mental health providers, has announced plans to discontinue providing adult developmental services in Bangor and Belfast. The decision will…

ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is experimenting with a change in hours for City Hall, according to City Manager Tom Luttrell, in a news release.
…ST. GEORGE — Absentee Ballots are available for the St. George Municipal School Unit School Construction Referendum Election that will be held on July 19, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m.
The article…
ROCKLAND — Deputy Chief Metcalf hired Tim Carroll as a fledgling patrol officer in 1991. Most recently, Chris Young held the position of chief for the same Rockland Police Department. On Wednesday…

There’s no need to rehash last week’s explanation of PHEVs—Plug-in Electric Hybrid…
ORONO — Wild blueberries will soon take root at the University of Maine’s new Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center.
The three-acre research and education site will be…

Spectrum Generations, Central Maine’s Area Agency on Aging and Disability Resource Center serving residents in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Somerset, Waldo counties, part of Sagadahoc county and the…
Several organizations in the Midcoast area are expected to benefit from a new Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative that launched June 27, 2022.
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center in Port…

ROCKLAND – Knox County Sheriff Tim Carroll is about to switch uniforms and shorten his morning commute by a smidge. In a move that creates a full-circle effect, Carroll has been hired to become…

MaineHealth has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a statewide overdose and…

Another detection as of June 28 of highly pathogenic avian flu in a backyard bird flock has prompted the Maine Dept. of Agriculture to issue a list of precautions. They include recommending…

“At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this new Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.” You’re likely too young to remember this famous tagline from adman David…
On June 29, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to launch the Climate Ready Coasts initiative that will…

BLUE HILL — Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital has received a $1 million pledge from philanthropists Neil and Trudie Prior in support of the Next Century of Care: Keeping Our Promise campaign. The…
BOOTHBAY — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring a four-hour classroom and field event hosted by Boothbay Region Water District on Thursday, July 21,…
Six members of the 2022 Camden Hills Regional High School senior class have been awarded scholarships by the Lincolnville Improvement Association (LIA). Recipients of the awards were selected on…

ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation is announcing today that Maine State Ferry Service customers are now able to buy ferry tickets online. This new online ticketing system went live…
PORTLAND — Next week, June 26 - July 1, the Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on the new Veranda Street Bridge, which carries I-295 over Route 1 (Veranda Street) in…