CAMDEN — Meesha Luce, a personal insurance account executive with Allen Insurance and Financial, has earned the Safeco Insurance Award of Excellence, an honor recognizing superior underwriting…
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recognizing superior underwriting skills
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s (D-Maine) bill, …
ROCKPORT — Resident shared their opinions regarding short-term rental properties in town with the Rockport Select Board and Town Manager Bill Post at a workshop on the subject Sept. 23. The Select…
MAINE — OUT Maine welcomes five additions to its board of directors. The new members bring a broad spectrum of experience and wisdom, as well as geographic diversity across the…
African music featuring dancers from Rockland’s Studio Red; and visual theater ensemble
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre recently received two grants to support its Family Series programming. The Strand Family Series offers high-quality arts programming for…
In business
ROCKPORT — Even from a young age, Sarah Haskell knew she had a passion for helping others feel better about themselves. Beauty and wellness is fundamental to that, and after 10 years working for…
ROCKPORT — On Sept. 25, the Rockport Planning Board will consider a proposal by Jonas and Stacey Contakos to turn the property at 229 Commercial St./Route 1 into an “education-based adult…
library now surpassed $1.6 million of a $2.0 million fundraising goal
ROCKPORT — First National Bank recently announced a major gift to Rockport’s new library building campaign and presented the Rockport Library Foundation with a $25,000 donation.
“First…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, September 19, Camden National Bank held its annual Employee Appreciation Event at the Augusta Civic Center. More than 550 employees traveled from as far away as Calais…
United Midcoast Charities Awards 2019
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has announced its 2019 grant recipients. With this year’s awards, UMC’s total giving for the last three years alone tops $1.5 million to nonprofit…
Lease business operations, keep the facility running, employ workers
NORTHPORT — Tami and David Hirschfeld, of Camden and Montana, are circulating requests for proposals to lease portions of the 387-acre Point Lookout Resort in Northport and keep the…
The Maine Marine Patrol issued citations to three men for violating laws designed to protect the Atlantic herring fishery, which has faced serious quota reductions in recent year, the DMR said in…
results support years of anecdotal knowledge among fishermen and scientists
ORONO — Variation in lobster molt timing has been increasing in recent years, and is related to changing ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, according to a new University of Maine study — one…
Sandy River Charitable Foundation and Belvedere Fund
WALDOBORO — Last spring, The Waldo was awarded a $40,000 challenge grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation, which required a dollar for dollar match. The organization…
Governor Janet Mills said Sept. 18 that her administration submitted comments to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on the pending Right Whale…
Once destined for sinking, the ‘Bowdoin’ was rescued and towed to Camden
ROCKLAND — Forty eight years ago, Capt. Jim Sharp steered a restored vessel along the shores of Provincetown, Massachusetts, so that her original captain could take a final glimpse of his…
‘I wanted to get my fact-based solutions out there to help catapult others into a life they love’
CAMDEN — Ali Farrell is a self-described serial entrepreneur who has…
AUGUSTA — The third opportunity to win a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (MDIFW) Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Experience is a fishy one.
The winner of the Keeper of…
putting the gastric mill aging method to the test
WALPOLE — Carl Huntsberger, who for three years studied the challenge of crustacean age determination, earned a Master of Science in marine biology at the University of…
The Fall Maine – New Hampshire trawl survey conducted by the Maine Department of Marine Resources is scheduled to begin September 23 …
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AUGUSTA – The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, conducted a demonstration of BioTrackTHC at a track and trace kickoff…
ROCKLAND — Rockland residents hoping to develop the city’s second medical marijuana storefront will return before the planning board Tuesday, Sept. 17.
In May 2018, Kristine and…
PORTLAND and ELLSWORTH — The Fund for Maine Land Conservation, a component fund of the Maine Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications to support projects that encourage…
Farm Hands, an experiential calf program for youth
ROCKPORT — This October, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
AUGUSTA — Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of eight attorneys general from around the nation in filing a federal lawsuit, in the Southern District…
tour the facility, win prizes!
ROCKLAND — Planet Fitness is celebrating the launch of their new Rockland location with a Grand Opening Celebration on Monday, Sept. 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The event will feature music,…
WALPOLE — The University of Maine Darling Marine Center hosted a three-day orientation program the last week of August for 30 first-year students in the School of Marine…
MIDCOAST — New Ventures Maine welcomes Lisa Archer as its new Midcoast Regional Manager/Workforce Specialist. The region served by the Midcoast team includes Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo…
free four-week class to help gain skills and confidence to stretch money
CAMDEN — Do you need to review your financial life and get a fresh start? Starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, New Ventures Maine (NVME) in partnership with the Camden Public Library will offer My…
ROCKPORT – Justin Ford, of Rockport, is no stranger to rental properties, nor to safety. With more than 20 years of combined experience as a member of the United States Coast Guard, a volunteer…
MIDCOAST — Damariscotta Bank & Trust was recently named as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Maine. This statewide survey and awards program was created in 2006 to identify, recognize,…
Looking to remove an unwanted critter?
BROOKS — Northeast Wildlife Services has launched a business to help remove bats and other nuisance animals from area homes.
Ray Losnes, a wildlife control specialist based in Brooks, is…
six-year grant will bring advanced cancer clinical trials, typically only available in major metropolitan areas, to patients in rural Maine
PORTLAND — Cancer patients across Maine and Carroll County, New Hampshire will have access to far more advanced clinical trials in their home communities, thanks to a major federal research grant…
guiding Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s business affairs and operations
ROCKPORT — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has openings on its…
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a…
And other diminutive structures by custom furniture maker Tom Dahlke
BELFAST—From the outside, custom furniture maker Tom Dahlke’s miniature houses and barns resemble child’s dollhouses. But inside each custom structure, there are adult prizes to discover.
…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report Tuesday, revealing that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8 percent decrease…
BELFAST — A grant writing certificate program will be offered Monday through Friday, Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Nonprofit leaders,…
ROCKLAND — Land trusts who meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever are recognized with accreditation from the Land Trust…
Heidi and Joel Neal of Rockland, first purchased the Loyal Biscuit Co. in January of 2009. What was then a single retail location with one employee has since grown to add five…
$20 million grant from National Science Foundation
WALPOLE — The University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences are co-leading a five-year initiative that aims to revolutionize environmental monitoring…
providing food to families in need, helping develop aspirations in youth
BANGOR — The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation recently awarded grants to several nonprofit organizations in central and eastern Maine.
The Foundation awards grants to nonprofits with worthy…
deterioration of a ‘much photographed and artistically rendered bell tower’
SOUTH THOMASTON — Wessaweskeag Historical Society has donated a large amount of money to help restore a nearby landmark.
People’s United Methodist Church is a…
Taking the galloways on the road
ROCKPORT — Aldermere Farm held its last Friday Farm Tour for the year on August 16. Now that fair season is in full swing, the Aldermere Achievers 4-H Club are on the road with their…
‘I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of sharing one’s life world-wide’
BOSTON — From early on in her life, 2018 Oceanside High School graduate and valedictorian Gabby Simmons has known she has wanted to be an entrepreneur, though her latest passion of being a…
In business: ‘We simply want to take down any barriers to getting people outside’
WALDOBORO — Heading into the Maine woods, sipping on a cocktail and being fed by a private chef is not your ordinary camping experience.
At Tops’l Farm in Waldoboro, however, the…
Company will manufacture construction insulation made from softwood chips
GO Lab, Inc., a building products manufacturer in Belfast, closed on its purchase of the former Madison Paper Industries mill, along the Kennebec River in Madison.
The company said Aug. 22…
A $20 million grant announced today from the National Science Foundation will fund a five-year initiative by Maine science institutes to revolutionize the understanding and management of coastal…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 693, by a vote of …
If you thought you saw Amtrak coming down the rails Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, you weren’t seeing things, except maybe the future.
And the views from aboard were great, according to a…
