ROCKPORT — The Aldermere Achievers 4-H Club, a program of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, housed here in Rockport at Aldermere Farm, has been busy this year. They have attended multiple shows…
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honoring skills beyond the records
Plus small business resources for veterans and service members just getting into business
Each year, the second week of November is the time to celebrate and support the small businesses that veterans and service members own during National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW).
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See Renderings of proposed building changes, hear what’s in store
BELFAST — The public is invited to Waterfall Arts to find out what’s in store for the future of Waterfall Arts and the former Governor Anderson School, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m…
‘We feel Belfast has a need for this type of housing’
BELFAST — A housing proposal brought before the City of Belfast is finally coming to life thanks to the efforts of a new developer.
The Belfast Planning Board approved the original…
AUGUSTA —The Maine Department of Marine Resources announces the opening of two license lotteries: one for scallop drag licenses and one for scallop dive licenses. Based on licenses retired in 2018…
store closing sales started nov. 1
WESTBROOK — Eight Olympia Sports locations across the state of Maine will be closing, including the company’s Belfast location, according to a press release issued Oct. 31.
The…
Analysis
At Uncas Farm in Whitefield, farmers Teryn and Ben Marcus looked forward to a new cash crop this fall, only to be caught up in a nightmare scenario involving the intersection of newly legal hemp…
NEW CASTLE, NH — Tuesday, Oct. 29, member states of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) thanked James Gilmore of New York for an effective two-year term as Chair and…
SACO — Maine Water Company has announced that Mark A. Vannoy, P.E. will be serving as the company’s Director of Administrative Services. Vannoy, served on the Maine Public Utilities…
An eye on St. George
ST. GEORGE — While the St. George Fire Department works to increase the ranks of its volunteer fire department, the department status has been climbing in a nationwide insurance ranking…
Hamilton Marine, the Maine marine supply store known to boaters throughout the North East, will be opening its sixth…
AUGUSTA – Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal released the following statement regarding today's USDA Hemp Rules announcement:
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Point Lookout cabins one of the design elements, to ‘honor Maine’s status as most forested state’
The Town of Rockport received one proposal by a local group to develop the 7.6-acre of parcel of property at the corner of routes 1 and 90 into “Rockport Crossing” – a mixed-up commercial,…
Sailing enthusiasts likely noticed a new schooner plying the waters of Penobscot Bay. She is the 22-foot Mercury. Recently restored, she was acquired two summers ago by Captain Neal…
BELFAST — OPAL Architecture Research Design and GO Lab said Oct. 29 that founder and executive partner Matt O’Malia received a 2019 Alnoba…
ROCKPORT — Jeanne Denney, of Camden, accepted a check for $2,000 on behalf of the Community Emergency Shelter Pilot Committee from Karin Pratt of Nativity Lutheran Church, in Rockport.
The…
AUGUSTA – Maine Representative Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, proposed a bill to the Legislative Council that would, if passed by the full state Legislature, initiate a feasibility study of…
UNITY — Formerly located within a cozy rural farmhouse, Troy House Yoga has a new building, location, and name. Now called Community Yoga, this yoga and bodywork studio is now centrally…
ROCKLAND — Adas Yoshuron Synagogue welcomes Rabbi Lily Solochek as their spiritual leader.
Rabbi Solochek joins Adas Yoshuron as the third rabbi in the synagogue’s recent history. The…
cultivating rare and historic apples
AUGUSTA — On Sunday, Oct. 20, Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner Amanda Beal presented the 2019 Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award to John Bunker at an apple tasting…
serving 73 cities and towns, and six islands, within four counties
ROCKLAND — New Hope for Women, offering support to people in Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties affected by domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking…
Municipal vote made to help Lyman-Morse move its expansion forward
CAMDEN — Voting 5 to 0, the Camden Select Board has agreed to ask U.S. Congress to deauthorize a 5.14-acre portion of Camden Harbor near Steamboat Landing so the privately-owned…
ORONO — Even with ocean warming, coral bleaching and an intense hurricane, local conservation actions helped a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem rebound in about a decade, according to UMaine…
universal symbol is required by adult use marijuana licensees
AUGUSTA — Earlier today, the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, introduced the universal symbol that will be used to identify…
November 13 deadline
ROCKPORT — Applications are now being received for selection as the beneficiary of proceeds from the June 2020 concert by Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC).
Annually, the spring…
BELFAST — Hundreds gathered at Belfast’s Public Landing, Monday, Oct. 21, to witness the offloading of a vessel that puts Belfast on the map, provides jobs for many local marine trade…
Rob Voudvihong, Jocelyn and Wind Tracy team up, pursue simplistic perfection
BELFAST — When the Gothic Building in Belfast became available for use it left a void downtown. The storied building, owned by Todd French, was once the home of now world-famous eatery The Lost…
After lengthy court battle, 94-year-old ‘Floating White House’ begins stern-to-bow restoration
BELFAST – The presidential yacht Sequoia, a treasured piece of American history that many call “the floating White House,” arrives in…
Responsible for Underwater Recovery Team, Maritime Security Team, Firearms Team, and Whale Disentanglement Team
AUGUSTA — Matthew Talbot, an 18-year veteran with the Maine Marine Patrol has been promoted to the newly created rank of captain.
“This is a position that will be responsible for…
‘It was exciting to see and manage that growth’
WINDHAM — Richard “Dick” Coffey is a local man, though some people may not recall the name. While they may not recall the name, locals — especially with sports ties — know the…
The agents and brokers of Camden Real Estate Company spent Wednesday morning apple picking.
Through the generosity of a client and their apple orchard, the group picked nearly 25…
help keep library’s resources and programs accessible
BELFAST — According to journalist Caitlin Moran, “A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life-raft and a festival.”
That description fits the Belfast…
Prizes in three categories will be awarded
ROCKLAND — Applications to enter a float in Rockland Main Street’s annual Parade of Lights in downtown Rockland are available.
Families, neighborhoods, businesses and organizations wishing…
A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas.…
The City of Belfast celebrated two new projects Oct. 15: the Belfast Public Works Facility and solar array field.
Approximately 50 public works employees and community members gathered…
co-founder of Huntington Theatre Company, general manager, president of Celebrity Series of Boston
ROCKLAND — The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) has appointed Martha Jones, a seasoned non-profit leader and South Thomaston resident, as its new chair of the Board of Trustees.
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We have a custodian who plays bass; another teacher plays piano
BELFAST—On any given day, students at the Waldo County Technical Center can be found practicing CPR on infant…
‘Our desire was to create a property that felt welcoming to guests’
CAMDEN — Though the Captain Swift Inn has been a piece of Camden’s history since 1810, originally as a private residence, it was only until Carolyn and Rick Bentzinger’s recent acquisition…
Earlier in 2019, Abbie Leonard, Rockport’s harbor master, and her dog, Wilson, were filmed for a video series that shows the bond between service and working dogs and their owners. The …
best management practices, applicable regulations, and natural resource impacts
UNION — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a Maine DEP certification course in Beginning Erosion and Sediment Control Practices. Contractors must take this…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street, Inc. invites the public to view a display about the organization’s mission and projects at the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. The display runs through…
ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay YMCA, which is committed to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility in Knox County, is among…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival recently presented $1,050 to local organizations. The donations were collected during the 72nd Maine Lobster Festival. Each day, donations from the…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources said Oct. 3 that a collaborative effort to raise Atlantic salmon on the East Branch of the Penobscot River will begin in 2020.
The project, funded…
Lash Realty Group, at 1530 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro, has welcomed several new team members, as well as a former associate back to the business.
Chris Taylor: A…
AUGUSTA - New rates for the Maine State Ferry Service will take effect on October 1. The rulemaking process was officially completed September 19. That months-long…
Catty Corner from The Lincolnville General Store
LINCOLNVILLE CENTER—Open since August, The Red Cottage, a crimson farmhouse store on 258 Main Street, is the latest business to add to the vitality of tiny Lincolnville Center. Co-owned by Janis…
Owner of Crush Distributors
ROCKLAND—When it comes to starting and running a business in Maine, Tabitha Blake Perry, owner of Crush Distributors, in Yarmouth, takes a look back on her humble beginnings and how far she’s come…
In business
CAMDEN—The little garage sitting next to The Smoothie Shack at 46 Elm Street became available recently when friends and business partners Ariela Kuh and Molly O’Rourke each saw her own vision of…
Cold, wet spring meant less pollination
HOPE – Hope Orchard’s apple picking season officially began at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 21. Emily Davis, co-owner of the orchard, said the apple crop is diminished this year and because…
