The Camden Rotary Club recently kicked off a monthly series of presentations designed to help its members learn about state and local economic issues and develop practical steps Rotarians can take…
Work
CAMDEN — The recent sale of a watercolor by Maine artist Eric Hopkins has added $5,850 to the United Midcoast Charities Rapid Response Fund (RRF), which provides stopgap support for local…
Kerry A. Lavigne, M.D. FAAD has announced the addition of Dr. Kimberly Huerth to the physician staff at Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery.
Huerth recently completed her dermatology…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 19, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,200 initial claims filed for federal…
Silvio CALABI: OPINIONATED AT ANY SPEED
When you drive a Volvo, no one ever asks, “How fast is it?” or “How much horsepower has this got?”
It isn’t that no one cares; it’s that we care…
Applicants may choose from three tracks
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) is accepting applications for paid farming apprenticeships at Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields. Applicants may choose from three tracks: cattle…
Rain delay
Due to expected rain, the contractor has pushed back striping operations by one day. Northbound closures are now planned between 11 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23 and 5 a.m. on Thursday,…
public invited to donate
It is a West Bay Rotary meeting tradition that its members donate money to local charities and nonprofit organizations by putting money into Rotary buckets on the table. Because they are meeting…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Monday her Administration will launch a second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program beginning Wednesday, September 23.
Phase 2 will…
Rockport Garden Club has submitted the following statement:
The Rockport Garden Club has cancelled its Holly Berry Fair, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, in…
Belast Maskers is one of 20 community theaters across Maine by an anonymous Maine Community Foundation donor. The funds will provide $200,000 in general support grants to help sustain the theaters…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Monday that effective January 1, 2021, the state minimum wage will increase from $12 to $12.15 per hour, based on data recently made available by…
‘Candidates need have only an interest in conservation’
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has one opening on its five-member Board…
ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition, in Rockland, is one of four Maine communities that will receive a total of $200,000 for upgrades through the USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities…
ROCKLAND — The Grasshopper Shop of Rockland will celebrate its 45th anniversary Friday, Sept. 18 - Sunday, Sept. 20 with a storewide sale and fundraiser for Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO).
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‘bringing our embroidery work in-house to improve quality and turn-around times for our clients’
ROCKPORT — Adventure Advertising purchased Crowning Touch Embroidery on September 3, 2020 and moved the equipment and inventory to their location at 29 Commercial Street in Rockport.
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Drought declaration enacted in Aroostook County
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the worsening drought conditions across the state.
Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, more than 56% of the State…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order Thursday reinstating weekly work search activity requirements for all unemployment claimants in order to retain eligibility to receive…
ROCKPORT — Kerry A. Lavigne, M.D. FAAD announces the addition of Dr. Kimberly Huerth to the physician staff at Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery (CDMS).
Dr. Huerth recently completed…
ELLSWORTH and BLUE HILL —On October 22, the Northern Light Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospital Common Board will welcome three new trustees.
Michael Hockenbury, Tyler Smith, and Jake Tyler…
expanding the donor base and launching a significant capital campaign
CAMDEN — The LifeFlight Foundation has selected Maine native Kate O’Halloran to serve as its new executive director. Thomas Judge, founder of LifeFlight of Maine and the LifeFlight Foundation, has…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 12, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,000 initial claims filed for federal…
Silvio CALABI: OPINIONATED AT ANY SPEED
This is Mercedes-Benz’s newest and most spectacular SUV—a full-size luxury war wagon with a 603-horsepower chip on its tailored shoulder and a toothy, Killjoy-the-clown grille that will alarm…
The Maine Community Foundation recently awarded thirteen grants totaling $112,807 through its Belvedere Traditional Handcrafts Fund. The fund’s goal is to support projects and organizations that…
ROCKLAND — The Island Institute recently promoted several program staff to leadership positions within the community development organization.
Kendra Jo Grindle was recently promoted to the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three grants from the Economic Development Association have been awarded for Maine’s small business innovation, totaling $1,412,525.
The grants, per a news release, will…
ROCKLAND — The November 3 election ballot for Rockland residents will include a question regarding a possible minimum wage increase for businesses with 25 or more employees. Pending voter approval…
ROCKLAND – Rockland City Council has approved a zone change ordinance for a parcel of land off of Old County Road, effectively removing one big obstacle to a builder of elder care facilities as it…
iX2020: connecting the corners of Maine; raises $300,000
LifeFlight has submitted the following:
In its eighth season, LifeFlight’s annual fundraising event, the Islesboro Crossing, tried a whole new approach. With the pandemic…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $25,159,777 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
September 15 to September 25
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making safety improvements along Maine Mall Road in South Portland.
The project area affects the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has adopted the final rules for Maine’s groundbreaking Earned Paid Leave Law, which ensures employees of businesses with more than 10 employees can earn up…
‘Accessorize!’
Dusk settles early in late September and so Walk Around Wiscasset invites strollers to help light up the Village. “You be the Light” is the evening’s theme with participants carrying – or wearing…
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing bridge maintenance work on the southbound side of I-295 in Portland. This project involves the bridges that carry the…
BELFAST — Registration is now open for an in-person project management course, Practical Project Management, offered October 2, 9 and 16, through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center.
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Rough seas, broken rudder send boat over
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH — Quick action by Lincolnville lobsterman Nick Heal and his crew, Alex Bryant and Jared Gilbert, brought a lone sailor attempting to right his capsized catamaran back to safe…
The impacts of predator loss and climate change are combining to devastate living reefs that have defined Alaskan kelp forests for centuries, according to new research published in Science.
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the courage and tenacity to build an industry
Surrounded by fellow windjammer captains, crew and friends, Captains Doug and Linda Lee were awarded for a combined 100 years of windjamming experience by the Maine Windjammer Association, America…
a new year at Montpelier
THOMASTON — The Board of Trustees of the Knox Museum has announced the appointment of a new executive director: native Mainer Ethan Yankura, of Camden.
“This appointment marks another…
OWLS HEAD — Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Owls Head Village Library will be open Wednesday evenings, from 4 – 7 p.m., as well as on Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The library has seen a…
AUGUSTA — After saying first payments of Lost Wage Assistance Program will be issued in the coming days, the Maine Department of Labor will be issuing the first round of retroactive $300 payments…
All spouses of military veterans welcome
THOMASTON — On September 1, the Williams-Brazier Auxiliary Unit 37 began a recruitment drive that will continue into 2021.
“Auxiliary Unit 37 has made good strides in increasing its…
AUGUSTA — Maine’s annual Hire-A-Vet campaign is back and in a virtual format.
Hire-A-Vet is a statewide effort to reach at least 100 employers who have committed to hire at least 100…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending September 5, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,100 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,700 initial claims filed for federal…
remaining boats selling for $1,500
The Penobscot Bay YMCA has submitted the following:
The Penobscot Bay YMCA had a successful Boat Auction this year despite the challenges of the COVID-19 restrictions, raising over…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Maine organizations will receive grants from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), totaling $915,000, according to a news release.
These…
to be enjoyed by the people and wildlife of Whitefield
WHITEFIELD — At the end of August, Midcoast Conservancy purchased a high priority 27.7-acre addition to its Whitefield Salmon Preserve from Ellis Percy and JoAnn Tribby.
“We’re very glad to…
AUGUSTA — The Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, announced Tuesday the issuance of Maine’s first active licenses for adult use…
Isn’t it time to have something good associated with 2020? Here’s your chance to test your good fortune while supporting the important work of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce,…
WARREN — The newest indoor athletic facility in Warren has reopened its doors under new management, after the business was shuttered in March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rachel Coor has…
