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…
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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…
Congressman Jared Golden is holding two listening sessions by phone for Maine small businesses. The congressman wants to hear from small businesses about their challenges…
ROCKLAND — Opportunity Knox is a new local online platform designed to support and sustain Knox County’s…
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets, is announcing the…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has issued an Executive Order that delays the requirement for Maine seafood dealers and processors to renew their license, according to a news release.
The…
Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund.
Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable…
On April 3, Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District decided to cancel the 2020 Spring Plant Sale in its entirety.
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…
The Board of Directors of Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) has awarded four grants to schools in Camden and Rockport. These projects and programs will further SEA’s mission to increase…
hospital masks, exam gloves, disposable wipes clog the system
ROCKLAND — In recent weeks, a hospital mask, exam gloves and disposable wipes have been extricated from within the sewer pipes of Rockland Pollution Control (aka Wastewater Treatment Facility). …
Maine Marine Patrol will monitor the fishery to determine whether participants are following protocol
PENOBSCOT BAY — Bright and early March 30, the fishermen who set nets in Maine’s coastal streams to catch elvers were hard at it, sinking large bags of sand to weigh down the gear, as strong…
COVID-19 has made all our lives more difficult, but for Maine’s more than 5,000 community fishermen and seafood businesses, this is a crisis far beyond being trapped at home. Seafood sales, and…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is deciding whether to take advantage of an incentive program for solar energy. City councilors have been told that estimated municipal savings could reach $140,000…
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences
The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed Rep. Scott Cuddy’s bill to protect the products of Maine farmers into law on March 18, according to an April 1 news release.
“While I know there are…
Letteney Financial Advisory, LLC, opened at the beginning of 2020 in Waldoboro, off Old Augusta Road.
The firm specializes in preparing and guiding their clients through all stages of their…
frequently asked agriculture questions during COVID-19 pandemic
University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a new resource for Maine farmers and agricultural producers devoted to frequently asked questions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council members have issued a resolve that encourages landlords and renters to work together during the shutdowns evoked by COVID-19. The resolve further expresses the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has opted in to new temporary federal unemployment programs to provide relief to people in Maine affected by COVID-19, according to a news release.
…
Uptick in EMS calls relating to ‘suspected’ COVID-19 symptoms
ROCKLAND — Over the past weekend, Rockland Fire and EMS saw an uptick in calls where symptoms of COVID-19 were present, according to Fire Chief Chris Whytock.
Whytock presented this…
‘please know that we are thinking of you and doing our best to stay in touch remotely.’
Rockland Public Library has issued the following update:
Rockland Public Library is currently closed to the public, but many…
The Town of South Thomaston has issued the following two statements:
Statement from the South Thomaston Municipal Team
Based on the…
‘planning for the day when we will come back together to teach the empowering lessons’
ROCKLAND — During the disruption presented by the COVID-19 crisis, we have the opportunity to take stock of what is most important and what kind of people and organizations we want to be when we…
providing critical basic needs to at-risk populations
Several community advocacy organizations in the Midcoast have been awarded Maine Community Foundation grants that have been distributed throughout the state to better assist COVID-19 response…
CAMDEN — “We were doing so well. That’s the frustrating thing,” said Jeff Curtis, overall owner of…
Facebook Throwback Thursdays, live-streaming Girls Who Code, YA Book Club, story hour
Camden Public Library has issued the following update regarding Library services:
The Camden Public Library will extend its…
Awarded grants from Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project, Broadreach
ROCKPORT — At the recent Shellfish Focus Day at the Fisherman’s Forum, Islesboro Central School students presented a poster representing the island’s efforts to restore Islesboro’s clam fishery.…
AUGUSTA – A significant number of individuals are filing unemployment insurance (UI) claims and reaching out to the Maine Department of Labor with questions as Mainers lose work due to COVID-19…
At the start of his career, he ‘immediately fell in love with the work and has never looked back’
CAMDEN — On behalf of the Board of Directors, Board President Ann Bex has announced the selection of Clifford B. Winn as the new executive director for Coastal…
ROCKLAND — Metered parking not only allows for constant turnover of parking spaces in high-flow areas, it also increases customer volume and therefore retail sales within that high-flow zone. …
‘Bending things in the right direction’
CAMDEN — With mandatory closure of dine-in restaurants across the state, it’s no wonder that the phone call Brian Beggarly received March 19 was met with enormous relief. His landlord contacted…
In response to concerns presented by the coronavirus, Good Tern Co-op and Hole in the Wall Bagels in Rockland have made changes to their hours and services to insure the safety of staff and…
SOUTH THOMASTON — The South Thomaston Annual Town Meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 31 has been postponed along with the Public Hearing on 2020 Town Meeting Ordinances and the Public…
Innovative thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic
CAMDEN—It’s no secret that Maine lobstermen, like so many other small business owners, are hurting right now. Safe to say, even panicking. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, lobster prices have…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Maine small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the…
The below was shared by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry:
Good afternoon, we are in touch to make you aware of a new …
Mid-Coast Optical has issued the following statement:
Concerns for our clients health we have decided to close due to the virus…
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve…
Transfer Station accepting bagged trash only
The Town of Warren has issued the following statement:
The Town of Warren is aware and actively monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of an abundance of caution for the health and…
The Rockport Public Library has issued the following statement:
Effective March 18, the Rockport Public Library is CLOSED to the public due to health concerns over the coronavirus…
Carver Memorial Library has submitted the following statement:
Carver Memorial Library will be closed to the public through the end of March, and will then reevaluate. The…
Rockland Public Library has submitted the following statement:
In the interest of staff, patrons, and the public, the Rockland Public Library is currently closed until further…
AUGUSTA — In response to concerns about the potential for price gouging as Maine responds to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills issued March 17 a …
AUGUSTA — In order to follow guidance on social distancing due to COVID-19, all Department of Labor CareerCenters have shifted to online and telephone services only, according to a news release.…
Our beautiful state is turning 200 this year! But Maine wouldn’t be “Maine” without our fish, wildlife, and recreation opportunities. Celebrate with us by learning 200 ways YOU can help conserve…
maine is one of the first in the nation to be approved
AUGUSTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved March 16 Governor Mills’ …
In an effort to flatten the curve of CORDIV-19 and enforcing a social distancing mandate, Thomaston Town Manager, Kara George has taken these measures:
Starting Tuesday, March 17 all non-…
