ROCKLAND — Virginia Oliver, The Lobster Lady, passed away at a local hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, according to local historian and close friend Wayne Gray. She was 105 years old.
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Helping Thomaston residents navigate programs related to housing, food, utilities, transportation, recovery support, employment, and more
THOMASTON — The Penobscot Bay YMCA, in partnership with the Town of Thomaston, has launched a new Community Navigation pilot program designed to help residents access local and state resources,…
The City of Rockland has issued a parking ban for snow removal in the downtown area from 11 p.m. tonight, Thursday, January 22, until 8 a.m., tomorrow, Friday, January 23.
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Jane Lafleur of Camden and Yvonne Thomas of Vinalhaven have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Knox County Committee.
MaineCF’s…
“Moving Toward Profitability Using Collaboration and Science”
ELLSWORTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the annual Wild Blueberry Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., at the…
The James Beard Foundation announced Jan. 21 its 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists. Among them is Sara Jenkins, owner and chef of …
The ban affects a variety of lighting products
As of January 1, 2026, consumers and retailers in Maine are no longer allowed to sell or distribute mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, according to Maine Department of…
A City-Wide Parking Ban will be in effect from tonight, Wednesday, January 21, at 10 p.m., until tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, at 7 a.m.
envisioning a parking lot, walking trail, and future school groups
WALDOBORO — Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) was recently awarded $420,000 from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP). This grant will fund an approximate 8-acre restoration…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost upcoming trainings for February 2026.
Upcoming classes:
Mine Safety & Health…
The Maine Sea Grant Program at the University of Maine has received $2 million in funding.
$1.4 million of the funding…
Midcoast Rec will cut the ribbon for the new Camden National Bank Pickleball Center, January 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
After raising funds for…
Advancing Dairy Systems Through Technology
University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont Extension, will offer a 2026 Tri-State…
Maine will highlight women farmers and agricultural leaders through public events, collaboration with the legislature, and national convenings
Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed 2026 as the Year of the Woman Farmer in Maine, aligning the state with the Food and Agriculture…
Waldo County republicans from all twenty-six towns in Waldo County will caucus on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m., at Searsport High School, 24 Mortland Rd, Searsport.…
'producing high-quality slides with remarkable consistency'
SCARBOROUGH — NorDx | MaineHealth is the first diagnostic laboratory system in the United States to install a fully automated tissue trimming and…
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NORTHPORT — The Town of Northport has been awarded $2.325 million from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) towards Northport’s new Town Office and Community Center construction…
Family Harbor House
Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition (MMHC) has been selected by the Belfast City Council to receive the 2026 Belfast Spirit of America Foundation Tribute in…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar focused on identifying and managing weeds in greenhouse ornamental production,…
The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) has announced the appointment of Jason Joyce as Director of Advocacy, and Bonnie Brady as Policy Director, two key leadership roles that…
The Northern Maine Chapter of SCORE has been selected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2026 National SCORE Chapter of the Year Award. …
other nonprofits to benefit in January
DAMARISCOTTA — When small change adds up, it can make a big difference, according to Do it Best Corporation, in a news release. Thanks to a two-week register round-up campaign by Damariscotta…
BELFAST—If you've ever strolled around the bustling United Farmers Market of Maine in Belfast and came across Claire Fuller's 'Glo's Carinderia' Filipino food stand and enjoyed her lumpia (similar…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Three local ophthalmologists will officially join MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo hospitals early next month.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, the team at Mid Coast Vision…
the biology, history, and uses of the hemp plant
Ed Geis will lead an online presentation called Medical Marijuana, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center, on Tuesday, Jan. 20,…
Hawthorne Arts Collaborative, the organization that owns and operates the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, has hired Cam Howard (they/them) as the…
financial support, dental care, legal help, peer support
The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will display materials provided by Maine nonprofit Finding Our Voices at all Maine BMV branches. …
For over 50 years, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust has been caring for the communities and natural resources of the Damariscotta-Pemaquid region. This month,…
Knox County and Lincolnville
In a news release, the …
Lawsuit update
UPDATE: A couple from Arizona who were passengers on the windjammer Mercantile in a July 2023 cruise sailing from Camden Harbor voluntarily dismissed a…
ROCKLAND – Thirty years at Rockland Fire and EMS. Four months shy of forty years in the fire service.
City officials, former co-workers, family, and firefighters from surrounding towns…
MAINE – Winter often brings an increase in seasonal layoffs, with January traditionally being one of the busiest periods for unemployment insurance claims, according to…
The Maine Commercial Fishing Safety Council, a division of Department of Marine Resources, announces upcoming First Aid, CPR, Safety and Survival, and Drill Conductor…
January 20, 5-7pm, American Flatbread in Rockport - Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Meetup - Meet Midcoasters working in housing, energy, climate and resilience;…
The 2026 Penobscot Bay Stewards…
rabies clinic, meetings, Fire dept. funds
The Town of Appleton has provided a few updates to its January calendar:
The rabies clinic will now be January 17, from 10 a.m. to noon…
ROCKLAND — On January 6, 2026, the Stella Maris Apartments Tenants Association donated $200 to Pope Memorial Humane Society in recognition and appreciation for all they…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Planning Board…
From Augusta
The Maine Dept. of Labor reported Jan. 7 that the unemployment rate in the state remain unchanged in November at 3.2 percent and the number of nonfarm wage and salary jobs…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Carolyn Stwertka, MD, to its Pediatrics Belfast practice.
Dr. Stwertka comes to Waldo Hospital from Northern Light Pediatric Care, in Bangor,…
'Resident participation is key for this project to produce the results we desire'
UNION — The Town of Union is launching a Severe Weather Infrastructure Risk Management project to assess and strengthen the community's infrastructure against increasingly severe weather events.…
Thanks to the creativity of the artists and the generosity of the Belfast community, Local Color Gallery raised $1,750 for the Belfast Soup Kitchen this holiday season in its second annual…
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry is offering up to 90-percent cost-sharing for installation of drilled wells (up to $25,000), and water…
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The 2026 inductees to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame will be Dr. Alane O’Connor, director of Perinatal Addiction Medicine at MaineHealth…
Effective January 1, 2026, children 12 years of age or younger, including a boat operator who is 12 years of age or younger, must wear a United States Coast Guard…
CAMDEN — On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, the nineteenth annual "Ringing in the Season" holiday handbell concert was presented to a live audience in the sanctuary of First…
