William J. Brennan, President of Maine Maritime Academy, said a purchase and sale agreement has been signed with American Iron and Metal, owners of the former Verso paper mill in Bucksport, to…
Work
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala and Annual Meeting took place at the Samoset Resort on Saturday, November 3, with more than 350 Chamber member businesses…
Waldo Arts and Cultural Plan is spearheaded by Belfast Creative Coaltion
SEARSPORT— Apple crisp, cider and enthusiasm for the creative economy was on the docket Monday night, November 12, for the Belfast Creative Coalition, which organized a public information…
Camden, Lincolnville, Rockport: Nov.30-Dec. 2
CAMDEN — Camden gets especially festive on the first weekend of December as the community’s annual Christmas By the Sea celebration kicks off. The event begins Friday afternoon, November 30…
GARDINER — Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw said Nov. 13 that Robert Kenneth Lindell was convicted by a jury on November 7 in Penobscot County Superior Court of 15 criminal counts…
FAIRFIELD/ELLSWORTH — Farmers, farm families and farm employees interested in improving farm communications will have three opportunities to participate in a workshop, and up to four farm-coaching…
AUGUSTA -- More than 175 employers have joined 2018's Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign through the halfway point, with 62 reported hires by the end of October. The campaign's goal is…
APPLETON — Briar Patch restaurant was a vision years in the making said owner Ben Magro, over a cup of coffee in the bright but intimate space that houses his new restaurant venture. The structure…
2018 elections
UNION — Voters in Union approved the town’s municipal question about allowing the operation of agency liquor stores within town lines by a vote of 757 to 465.
The question was: Shall this…
Beginning Nov. 13, all veterans' plates with red "V" need to switch to new plate design upon renewal.
BANGOR — Stars and stripes will now adorn Maine veterans' license plates, in a new design that will be available beginning Nov. 13, 2018.
The plates will now feature red stripes across the…
AUGUSTA — The Town of Warren has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of Stat's online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations.
Rapid Renewal is an e-…
The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual Chamber Awards for businesses and individuals who have made significant contributions to the prosperity and vitality of Belfast and…
CAMDEN—Skulls and skeletons still linger days after Halloween has passed. On November 1 and 2, the world celebrated Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that honors…
From biker gang hangout to a microbrewery, the building has a colorful history
ROCKLAND — In a long-awaited moment for brewer Rich Ruggerio, the doors of his WW II aviation-themed nanobrewery, Liberator Brewing Co., officially opened to the public Wednesday, Oct. 31.
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37 nonprofits have received $130,000 in donations from CNB to date
CAMDEN — On Wednesday, October 31, Camden National Bank recognized six outstanding nonprofit board leaders with 2018 Leaders & Luminaries Awards and $22,000 in grants to their respective…
Researchers studying the sharp decline between 1980 and 2010 in documented landings of the four most commercially-important bivalve mollusks — eastern oysters, northern quahogs, softshell clams…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay has announced receipt of a $6 million National Science Foundation grant that will empower the institute to develop new genetic research…
How to stay open year-round
Bobby Morgan, owner of El Ancla Mexican Restaurant, on the Public Landing in Camden,…
What’s on the Nov. 6 warrant?
ROCKLAND — Rockland voters will be met with four municipal referendum advisory questions pertaining to marijuana when visiting the polls for the November election.
Advisory questions are…
Iconic Camden lodging will retain much historic character
CAMDEN — Ellen and Casey Reynolds, both 36 of Rockport, had been considering business ideas for “years” when the opportunity to purchase a historic Camden lodging came across their bow.
…
CAMDEN – The schooner Appledore II left its summer home in Camden Harbor on October 25, to begin its annual 2,000 mile journey to Key West, FL. The crew of ten expected to make the trip in about…
AUGUSTA — In respect for the victims of the tragic synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh yesterday, October 27, 2018, Governor Paul R. LePage has directed the United States flag and the State of Maine…
Elements of Leadership
The Penobscot Bay Pilot is launching a new series called “Elements of Leadership” where leaders within the local communities are posed six questions about leadership. The selected leaders are…
HALLOWELL – The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is proud to announce that it will soon begin operating a staffing service for its members to address the workforce shortage in the…
ROCKPORT – Maine Sport Outfitters is participating in Turtle Fur’s Project Warmth initiative.
In 2008, Turtle Fur, a leading headwear and accessories brand from Vermont, created Project…
After a competitive RFP process, with proposals being submitted by five major broadband providers, LCI Fiber Optic…
The Maine Department of Marine Resources announced a new program to help fund Atlantic salmon recovery work and reduce the regulatory costs associated with road and bridge construction projects,…
JONESPORT – The body of Scott Chandler, 51, of West Jonesport, was recovered at 5:10 p.m., Oct. 23, by divers taking part in a search near Doyle Island, west of Hopkins Point in Jonesport.
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What’s on the Nov. 6 warrant?
UNION — Voters in Union will see one municipal warrant at the November polls with the lone municipal question pertaining to whether agency liquor stores should be allowed to operate within the…
Isuken is the nation’s first Somali Bantu farm-to-table cooperative food truck
BELFAST— The word “Isuken” means unity in the Somali language, and after a successful crowdsourcing campaign this summer, six Somali Bantu members of a farm-to-table cooperative in Lewiston were…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — The Town of Stockton Springs has launched Rapid Renewal, the Department of the Secretary of State's online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations.
Rapid…
ROCKPORT– Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) is pleased to welcome Richard Caesar, MD. Dr. Caesar a board certified urologist, has joined Pen Bay Urology to provide general adult and pediatric urologic…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Fall Fine Art and Antique Auction Weekend on Nov. 10-11 will present wide ranging collections of ancient and modern rarities, plus jewelry, fine automobiles,…
During the previous month, the Rockland Police Department completed its Narcan policy in anticipation of being equipped with the drug soon. The community development director developed a proposal…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, October 18, Maine Sport Outfitters partnered with Deedee Conover and the Town of Camden for a day of cleanup on Curtis Island in Camden Harbor.
A team of four…
ROCKPORT – Quarry Hill in Camden and the Knox Center in Rockland have named Nobleboro resident Kendall House to the recently created position of regional assistant administrator.
House is…
Camden National Bank recently donated a total of $2,500 to Hospitality House and New Hope for Women in conjunction with its Midcoast Customer Appreciation Week. The donation is part of the Bank’s…
ORONO — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (UMaine Composites Center) received $500,000 from the Maine Technology Institute to form a technology cluster to help…
November 24, 6 p.m., Main Street, Rockland
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…
CAMDEN – Kelly Carey, administrative coordinator at United Midcoast Charities, recently earned the novice Certificate in Volunteer Management from the Maine Commission for Community Service. This…
The Rockland Rotary Club welcomed Jan Mark in early October from Rotary Sweden. He's a member of the Landborgen -Helsingborg Rotary Club in Sweden, and he visited with the club on October 3, 2018…
ROCKLAND — More than 150 members of Maine’s dedicated seafood industry and community members congregated at the Strand Theatre in Rockland, Oct. 4, to listen to each candidate for Maine’s governor…
Volunteers from 11 community organizations
ROCKLAND — Loaves and Fishes, a community weekend hot lunch program hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, in Rockland, and staffed by volunteers from 11 community groups, has been awarded a $3,…
15 new suits thanks to matching grants
ROCKLAND — With a grant of $11,000 from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund and matching funds of $3,352.75 from the Department of Marine Resources, the Maine Marine Patrol has acquired 15 dry suits…
Central Maine Power no longer has Alna's support to expand the transmission lines that run through it and some of its neighbor towns. After hearing from CMP's project spokesman, selectmen voted 3-…
MIDCOAST — At its September board meeting, the Maine Lobster Festival Board of Directors donated a total of $3,200 to three recipients, according to a news release from the organization.
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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section reviewed the results of the 2018 stock assessment, which indicate the population remains depleted, with spawning stock…
ROCKLAND — Amy Taylor, of Shaw’s Supermarkets in Rockland, is Maine’s 2018 Best Bagger Champion. Taylor received an expense-paid trip to San Diego (for two) to represent Maine at the 2019 National…
New infrastructure project to help transform former paper mill into an industrial park to support Maine’s forest industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, said the Millinocket-based nonprofit Our Katahdin has been awarded $5.3 million from the Economic…
