ROCKLAND – Outdoor seating flowing into the street, art displays along the center line, musicians, children’s activities, neighborly socialization at a distance, and for many, a creative lure…
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One surveys members, another offers alternative plan
The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is asking its business members to take a survey about Gov. Janet…
Since the emergence of COVID-19, most vacation travel has come to a halt, with countless cancellations of flights, cruises, lodging, and other…
As Maine enters Stage 1 of the Governor’s Restarting Maine’s Economy Plan today, Governor Janet Mills delivered a statement May 1 during Maine CDC’s daily briefing.
The full…
Updated with more closings and openings
This list was created in March, 2020 when Gov. Mills’ Executive Orders prohibited dine-in service, which prompted eating and drinking establishments to either close or come up with more creative…
More than 100 years ago, Maine Potato Week campaign began, urging locals to eat potatoes and ration wheat
The humble Maine potato, like most agriculture products, is undergoing its own crisis within a pandemic.
According to a April 18, 2020…
The Maine Department of Labor is asking self-employed individuals seeking to file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance follow a filing schedule to help reduce internet traffic to the site when…
Brian Leonard, of Camden, is hoping his inflatable dinghy will be returned Marine Park at Rockport Harbor so that he can get ready for boating season.
Last fall, he was undergoing daily…
Maine Experiencing Home Gardening Boom during Coronavirus Lockdown
UNION—Sarah Hewitt, and her business partner, Graham Raymond, owners of the Victory Hemp LLC, are like all farmers struggling under the Covid-19 crisis, these days. Earlier this month, the USDA…
In order to open whether May 1 or in a later phase, Maine businesses must commit to complying with the requirements of these checklists by filling out a…
Since March 15, DOL has paid over $200 million in benefits to eligible Mainers
AUGUSTA – Last week, approximately 7,400 new individuals filed for unemployment benefits. This is the lowest number of initial claims in the last six weeks, but the level remains historically…
‘role models in putting patients first; their service has been extraordinary in our country’s time of need’
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medial Center has been awarded an A rating in the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in providing safer…
‘THEY JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE AREN’T VISITING OR PETTING THEM’
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT/ROCKLAND – Shop animals do not receive regular paychecks, although many may consider them staff and members of the business community. They are usually at their offices daily and…
ROCKLAND — It is with great sadness that Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors has cancelled its 2020 Maine Boat & Home Show in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the magazine, in an April 29…
transitioning to Independent nonprofit status
The Board of Directors of Coastal Senior College, one of 17 senior colleges in the Maine Senior College Network, voted unanimously April 20 to transition to independent status from the University…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills presented her Administration’s plan to gradually and safely restart Maine’s economy April 28.
The plan, which comes as the State appears to be successfully…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor will begin accepting applications for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Friday, May 1 at 8 a.m.
People whose claim does not require…
BELFAST — Registration is open for two new online professional development programs through the University of Maine Hutchinson Center.
The…
reduction in employee injuries also benefits the taxpayers
The Waldo County Commissioners has been awarded a Safety Enhancement Grant by the Maine Municipal Association Workers Compensation Fund in the amount of $1,368.02.
The Ed MacDonald Safety…
Opportunity Knox is a ‘pay now, redeem later” system to keep economy afloat
Taking a grassroots approach to solving economic shortfalls during Covid-19’s lockdown in April, Midcoast’s community—and those who love Maine from afar—have come together to pledge financial…
The Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association introduced new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A recent survey…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills outlined April 23 her vision for a gradual and safe reopening of Maine’s economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing four principles that will guide the State’s…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor will be rolling out a program for self-employed individuals in the near future, according to an April 22 news release from the Department of Marine…
INVESTing $13,000 IN the COMMUNITY
In a bipartisan effort to support Maine farmers during the ongoing pandemic, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree…
TENANTS HARBOR — With his camera, Steve Cartwright, of Tenants Harbor, chronicled the recovery of a lobster boat April 16 that had sunk earlier this spring.
The wooden boat had foundered at…
Spend the last of winter, early spring painting lines in purple segments
PENOBSCOT BAY — Purple spray paint has been a hot commodity along the coast of Maine this past late winter and early spring, as lobstermen buy out their local stores for a specific task: painting…
Knox County Homeless Coalition, MCH/Meals on Wheels
Camden Rotary Club has submitted the following statement:
The Camden Rotary Club has deployed an emergency task force to help nonprofit…
apply for a one-time $500 payment to landlords
Waldo Community Action Partners has provided the following information:
Governor Mills and MaineHousing have entrusted the ten…
West Bay Rotary will match donations
West Bay Rotary has teamed up with United Midcoast Charities to support local nonprofits so they can serve the ever-growing demand for their services during the COVID-19 crisis.
In…
Calling all farm and woodland owners:
Farm and woodland owners and operators in five Maine counties may be eligible to receive a free invasive plant survey and management plan, prepared by a natural resource professional from the…
Funds for Food, Shelter, Basic Needs
United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has announced its first round of grant recipients to receive awards from its new Rapid Response Fund (RRF), which the organization created …
next proposal deadline is February 15, 2021
The Knox County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program has awarded $43,284 in grants to eight nonprofits.
Grant recipients include:
Area…
Game Loft van runs 4 days a week during the summer
BELFAST — The Game Loft will receive a $500 Summer Meals Program Grant to support their 2020 summer program.
The grant comes from Full Plates Full Potential, a statewide child hunger…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Small Business Administration, tasked with providing loans under the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, has announced it has reached…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both of Maine’s U.S. Senators have been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve on a task force focused on charting a safe path to re-opening the American economy,…
‘acceptance of telemedicine advanced 10 years in only two weeks’
ROCKPORT — During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, medical practices across the nation have grappled with an ever-changing landscape of health guidelines and recommendations.
For Rockport-…
Approximately $2.1 billion in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans have been approved for 14,154 small business employers in Maine, according to a news release from the office of Sen.…
develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities
The Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) Grants and Community Recreation Program announced, April 15, the availability of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding. RTP funds are available to…
ROCKLAND — “We are who we hang out with,” said Councilor Valli Geiger. “We’ve worked really hard in Rockland to have an excellent reputation. I think it hurts us to partner with such an…
Federal Programs That Can Help rural communities, organizations, residents Impacted by COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs, April 13, that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19…
YMCA ALLIANCE OF ME
The Penobscot Bay YMCA has submitted the following statement:
Despite their fitness and membership facilities being closed, the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced April 11 that 8,400 small businesses in Maine have been approved for $1.5 billion in forgivable Paycheck…
ROCKLAND — U.S. Senator Angus King will join members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce for a conversation via video conference Wednesday, April 15 at 3 p.m.
Senator King…
BELFAST — While people might be familiar with Alicia Gaiero’s remarkable athletic abilities, she is remarkably creating her own path in the business world, beginning with her ski accessories…
AUGUSTA — The Office of Marijuana Policy announced April 10 its intentions to postpone the spring debut of adult use marijuana retail sales in Maine, according to a news release.
The…
New Ventures Maine
New Ventures Maine is offering free online workshops on a number of business-related topics.
New Ventures Maine helps Maine people find success in their jobs, businesses and communities…
So far, 5,334 small businesses in Maine have been approved for more than $1 billion in forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, according to a news release from the office of Sen…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new genetic techniques for using marine microbes to investigate a host of questions in biology. Published in…
Jackson Memorial Library, in Tenants Harbor, is one of 32 libraries serving small Maine communities that have been designated to share a $23,895 Rudman Library Trust Award.
Jackson Memorial…
