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…
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Opinionated at any speed
Push the start button on the new MDX Type S and its electronic dashboard lights up in angry red—it means business! As the first Acura SUV to wear the Type S badge, it is…
CAMDEN — State Farm Agent January Peavey has a strong history of demonstrating what it means to be a Good Neighbor. Peavey recently presented PAWS Animal Adoption Center with a $10,000 grant from…
ROCKLAND — Newly opened to the public Saturday, June 18, 2022, Wing on Wing, a boathouse at Sail Power & Steam Museum in Rockland, has been christened by way of community members taking a…
season-extending infrastructure
BELMONT — On June 17, 2022, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) announced the award of six matching grants totaling $300,000 to Bahner Farm in Belmont and five other farms across the state upon their…
ST. GEORGE — With the announcement earlier this month of a …
CAMDEN — The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning two projects to make improvements in Camden next week.
One project will involve drainage, sidewalk, and signal work on the part…
sharing particular concerns over the rise in new recreational boats in Maine
ROCKLAND — Four water-focused Maine nonprofits are announcing a social media campaign to encourage all people to take responsibility for the health and safety of Maine waters – from inland lakes…
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert on Route 1 (Old Portland Road) in Brunswick next week. The new culvert will be bigger than the existing one to…
four-week Course for Nonprofits
Are you a member of a nonprofit which needs to write a grant or needs help with the process?
“Whether you don’t know where to start or have begun on a grant proposal this class is for you…
WALDOBORO — The Board of Directors at The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro is announcing the departure of Executive Director Kate Fletcher.
Fletcher is widely regarded as being instrumental in…
ROCKLAND — A proposal for a 53-unit affordable senior housing site to be built along Maverick Street between North Main and Birch streets goes before the Rockland Planning Board, Tuesday, June 21…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
First, the sad news: Even the F Sport version of the ES 250 sedan is bog-slow. Now the glad news: It’s pretty, it’s built well and said to be utterly reliable, it’s…
Make-A-Wish Maine is pleased to share the results of the largest fundraising event in the chapter’s history, the 30th Anniversary Gala. On June 3, the celebration took place at the Samoset Resort…
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre was recently awarded a $7,500 grant from the Maine Arts Commission to support its general operating expenses for the coming fiscal year.
The Maine Arts…
ROCKPORT — This summer, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
ROCKLAND — The Board of Directors of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has appointed Gordon Page, of Owls Head, to the role of interim president and CEO of the chamber following the…
‘I keep doubling my production and it just keeps selling out’
THOMASTON – Laurel Cristopher is business owner, baker, dishwasher, and as it turns out, she’s a good carpenter to boot. Christopher is from Winthrop; she was scouting places where a small…
CAMDEN — A year ago, a bicyclist was injured while riding on the Camden Hills State Park road to Mount Battie. Another bicyclist was injured a couple weeks ago, though it is not known if a medical…
BELFAST — On Arbor Day, May 25, Marianne McKinney and Tom King, of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, visited four local schools and distributed tree seedlings to all the students in…
ROCKLAND — The Board of Directors of the Sail, Power & Steam Museum recently added Tom Norton, of Islesboro, to their ranks.
“We are delighted to add Tom to our Board,” said Captain Jim…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, has had a thing for the letter Q that began with its first offering, the 2006 Q45, a full-size sedan with four doors. Today, Infiniti’s…
many “Wow” sightings
Cathy Morgan Bird Week is celebrated each May in honor of one of its fondest bird watchers and former board member of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, the late Cathy Morgan. For several…
CAMDEN — Deb McDonald, a member of the business insurance team at Allen Insurance and Financial, has earned the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor, one of the insurance industry’s most…
In business
Kirkpatrick Sales & Rentals of Union, has been named an authorized dealer for Bobcat Company, a global leader in compact equipment. Founded in 2018, Kirkpatrick Sales & Rentals serves…
the only safety net dental clinic in Waldo County
BELFAST — Waldo County Dental Care (WCDC) has received a $7,500 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation provides support to organizations…
June 6 in Rockport and June 7 in Belfast
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) will hold open houses on June 6 and 7 to celebrate a MaineHealth program that for 20 years has…
‘Our City is now about 97% generating from our own solar. it’s terrific.’
BELFAST — The City of Belfast is opening two new electric vehicle charging stations available for public use near the Belfast Footbridge. These electric vehicle charging stations consist of two…
Opinionated at any speed
The top of the Jeep model lineup needs a bit of explication: Once upon a time, there was the full-size Wagoneer, favored by summer residents of big old seaside cottages in…
ORONO—The University of Maine Alumni Association’s board of directors has selected Thomas G. Peaco as the organization’s next president…
ROCKLAND — Those who attended the “Ukuleles for Ukraine” concert at The Strand Theatre on May 22 saw artist Claudia Rosti’s painting “Prayers for Ukraine” displayed on the stage. The Thomaston…
‘another great day for duck-kind’
CAMDEN — “The 2022 Duck Derby went off without a hitch this past Sunday in Camden, although there were plenty of feathers flying throughout the race,” said West Bay Rotary…
The Maine Office of Tourism visitor research conducted in 2021 reported an estimated 10.1 million travelers from the U.S. and Canada visited Maine on tourism-related trips last May through August…
The Maine Lobster Festival donated $1,000 to Oceanside Project Graduation and $750 to the Coastal Children's Museum at its recent Board of Directors meeting.
The $1,000 donation to…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills is asking Central Maine Power, a publicly traded utility serving geographically half of the Maine state with electricity, not to file a rate hike request with the Maine…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation said May 26 that some Maine State Ferry Service trips between Rockland and Vinalhaven will be…
BLUE HILL — On Thursday, May 26, Northern Light Health and Blue Hill Hospital leaders gathered with staff, donors, and community members to celebrate the start of construction on the region’s new…
BOOTHBAY — The Maine Department of Transportation will be making improvements on River Road in Boothbay next month. The specific project area is about a half-mile north of the intersection of…
Registration deadline June 17 for this Maine DEP course
CAMDEN — 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…
AUGUSTA — Since the Coronavirus pandemic began in 2020, Maine has recorded 259,058 cases of COVID-19 and sadly 2,343 deaths. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers have been on the…
flea market, Library plant sale, retail stores
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) will hold its annual “Sales into the Season” on Memorial Day Weekend in a peninsula-wide and beyond event.
Participating SGBA members—…
Hampden Bridge Bundle Project
HAMPDEN — The Maine Department of Transportation opened the new East Souadabscook Stream Bridge to traffic on the southbound side of I-95 this morning, May 24. This is the first of four new…
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
The Ford Explorer launched our obsession with sport-utility vehicles. Yes, there was the Range Rover and GM’s Suburban, and a couple of outliers like the International…
ScrapDogs Community Compost, LLC is one of six Maine proposals awarded through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s first (spring) round of 2022 Waste Diversion Grants for recycling…
demonstrated commitment to young children and their families
ROCKLAND — Rockland Harbor YMCA’s Childcare Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala took place at the Samoset Resort on Friday, May 20. More than 200 Chamber member businesses, elected officials, and local…
WISCASSET — The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night. This work will require a detour from 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24…
CAMDEN — Maine State Representative Vicki Doudera has presented a Spirit of America Foundation Award to the Camden Rotary Club to recognize its service to the community.
The Spirit of…
Sue Campbell has been promoted to Interim Executive Director of OUT Maine, effective immediately. Previously, Campbell was OUT Maine's Deputy Director. She has been with OUT Maine since 2015,…
