ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street and the Penobscot Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its Spring Hiring Fair on Wednesday, April 18, at South School. The event allowed year round and seasonal job…
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Rockland job fair draws employers
Here is the schedule of free SafetyWorks classes for May at the Maine Department of Labor Rockland CareerCenter.
. To register, or to see the website, go tohttp://www.safetyworksmaine.…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation said April 17 that it will implement a new flat rate ticket…
Straw bale gardening is a fun way to garden in small spaces or in areas with poor soil quality. The season-long program is open to children 6 to 10 who would like to learn how to plant, grow and…
AUGUSTA– – Each year the State Treasurer issues an invitation to the Legislature to participate in a competition to…
In business: Permanent Expressions Tattoo Parlor in its new Belfast space
BELFAST— Joshua Ard, the only tattoo artist in Belfast and Permanent Expressions’ owner, has spent the last eight years honing his craft in the the basement space of the Masonic Temple building on…
Ragged Mountain Sports shifts to rental skis management
CAMDEN — The winds of change continue to blow through the Camden Snow Bowl, as the municipality-owned ski mountain reevaluates contracts with vendors who operate private business operations there…
In business: Town welcomes its own coffee shop
THOMASTON – The Town of Thomaston took another step toward revitalizing its downtown with the opening of Thyme to Talk, a coffee shop that was the number-one need, according to town citizens in a…
More than 100 exhibitors
ROCKPORT — The 25th anniversary of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce annual Business Expo, held at the Samoset Resort Wednesday, April 11, drew a full house of local exhibitors and…
ROCKPORT – This May, 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…
Bangor Bancorp, MHC, parent company of Bangor Savings Bank, announced April 6 the completion of a merger with First Colebrook Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: FCNH),…
ROCKLAND – First National Bank recently presented the Center for Maine Contemporary Art with $5,000 for the Bank's sponsorship of the Biennial Exhibition.
"The art scene in Rockland has…
ROCKPORT — Machias Savings Bank recently contribute to two nonprofits, Hurricane Island Outward Bound School and the Knox County Homeless Coalition.
While the bank was pleased to fund the…
One of the most important safety devices aboard vessels
The Coast Guard recognized April 6 as 406 MHz Day focusing on the importance of the use of emergency positioning indicating radio beacons. 406 MHz Day is a national campaign run by …
Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery offers ‘Whiskey Wednesdays,’ demonstrations on distilling
UNION—On a raw, rainy day in April, the interior of Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery was warm and inviting with the pleasant aroma of oatmeal in the air. Co-owner Keith Bodine was using an…
Right now, approximately 76,000 Maine residents have health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act. Many of them are fishermen and their family members who never had health insurance…
Teams up with Maine Innkeeper Association program to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity
The Camden Riverhouse Hotel will offer guests 50 percent off regular room rates between April 16 through May 24 in support of ‘Hospitality for Habitat’, a Maine Innkeepers Association program…
After a pilot boys-only program in 2017, the Apprenticeshop, Hurricane Island Outward Bound School and Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership are offering collaborative courses this…
Secret ballot May 14
PORT CLYDE — On May 14, residents of St. George will be asked to vote on a $2.64 million rehabilitation and development project at the former St. George Marine property at 10 Cold Storage Road, in…
New sloop crafted by local boatbuilders, designers
THOMASTON — Since Sept. 2016, the 65-foot Anna has been under construction in the Lyman-Morse…
Hope apiaries craft natural candles from pure Maine beeswax
HOPE—Easter has come and gone but in many homes, small beeswax candles in the shape of bunnies and Easter Eggs, made by Susie Smith, serve as the holiday’s fragrant reminder.
Smith has been…
Maine Lobstermen’s Association offers guidance
MIDCOAST — Congratulations! Right now, approximately 76,000 Maine residents have health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act. Many of them are fishermen and their family members who…
Rich Ruggiero to open World War Two aviation themed brewery
ROCKLAND — Rockland will soon be welcoming a new microbrewery, Liberator Brewing Company, named for the World War Two B-24 bomber, is scheduled…
Limited special ad space...summer is coming!
MIDCOAST — Area landscapers: Have you filled your mowing contracts yet this year? Do you want to lock in more jobs? Help is here. Penobscot Bay Pilot is producing its spring/summer edition of the…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At the March 26…
Owners file for bankruptcy
CAMDEN — Auctioneer Stefan Kennan is sitting in the parking lot of the Camden Harbour Inn this morning, March 29, letting people know who intended to attend the auction of the inn that the event…
The light that comes in makes a joyful space
BELFAST—A menagerie of giant stuffed llamas, lions and giraffes peek out the massive windows on the corner of Main and High streets, a welcoming touch for the newly renovated corner building,…
Owls Head Transportation Museum’s Pioneers, Innovators & Maineseries
OWLS HEAD—Everyone loves a good success story, but they happen to love it just a little bit more when there is a mini-tasting event afterward.
As part of Owls Head Transportation Museum’s…
Only facility north of Boston licensed to instruct
CAMDEN – Yoga is not new, but anti-gravity yoga is. It hasn’t been available north of Boston, until now. Betsy Kingsley, owner of…
Michael Good Gallery hosts Penobscot Bay Chamber of Commerce
ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours at Michael Good Gallery, at 325 Commercial Street in Rockport on March 21. Avi Good, general manager…
Each spring, schools in the Midcoast partner with Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition in the Salmon in Schools program.
BBWC President Tom King recently delivered salmon eggs to 12 schools…
From Augusta: scam alert
AUGUSTA — Maine corporations have received misleading solicitation mailings again this year from a business operating under the name Maine Council for Corporations. These mailings include an "…
Coffee, sandwiches, fresh bread and bagels
ROCKPORT – Rockport welcomed SeaFolk to town March 17. The coffee shop is at 22 Central Ave and had an unannounced opening. There's not even a sign up, yet. It's new, comfortable, inviting, and…
ROCKPORT –Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, is offering teens paid internships through the Teen Ag Crew program to gain hands-on experience in sustainable…
BELFAST—On Friday, March 16, for those shopping at the Belfast Farmer’s Market in the greenhouse of Aubuchon Hardware in Belfast, there were plenty of fresh, farm-grown ingredients to make a…
Snow crazy!
MIDCOAST — Flurries late Monday afternoon provided a preview of the impending storm that would cover the majority of the state in snow throughout the day Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Snow was…
MRC, biz after hours, Knox county commissioners... the list is growing
MIDCOAST — With the snow still falling, offices and are delayed in opening. Here’s the latest, as of Wednesday morning, March 14:
Wednesday, March 14:
Midcoast…
ROCKPORT — Upon the recommendation of Camden Hills Regional High School senior Fran Woodworth,…
paper bag fee decision postponed for more discussion
ROCKLAND – Effective Jan 1, 2019, with few exceptions, retailers in Rockland are to forego providing single-use bags and Styrofoam carry-out containers to customers. The paper bag fee initially…
MIDCOAST — With a storm filling the region with snow, government, businesses and organizations have made scheduling adjustments.
Postponements and cancellations can be emailed to news@…
Camden Hills grad commutes from UMO to Augusta
AUGUSTA — Representative Owen Casas of Rockport welcomed University of Maine freshman Liliana Bonarrigo to the Maine State House in January as an intern for the Second Regular Session of the 128th…
‘It’s not to prove others wrong, but to prove myself right’
GORHAM — Being a collegiate student-athlete can be a job itself with balancing academics and athletics. And for University of Southern Maine men’s basketball player Keenan Hendricks, his life as a…
In Business
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Ken Gardiner announced that a second financial advisor, Zachary Herrick, has joined his office in Camden.
"I am really looking forward to working with Ken,"…
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan announced that Maritime Administrator, Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, USN, Ret. will deliver the college's Commencement address on Saturday…
‘starting to complexify what was a fairly simple ban’
ROCKLAND – Plastic bags and Styrofoam containers were again the topic of discussion March 5 with the Rockland City Council, which is deliberating ordinance amendments to regulate and outright ban…
Cedar Crest has served traveling public since 1918
CAMDEN — Jill and Ted Hugger, owners of the Cod Cove Inn in Edgecomb, completed the purchase of the 37-room Cedar Crest Inn from Bill Hahn and Stephen Liberty February 27. The Cedar Crest Inn, on…
During the excitement of the Maine State Basketball Championships, Camden National Bank announced they would be supporting the boys and girls teams within…
ROCKPORT — Kerry Lavigne, M.D. F.A.A.D, has announced the opening of her new dermatology practice, Camden Dermatology and Mohs Surgery, on March 5 at 195…
Adaptability, consistency, staff and community
MIDCOAST — As the lingering cold of winter eases and mud season begins, inevitable changes in the business landscape also emerge on the Midcoast. While the area is often considered a seasonal…
At the 64th annual meeting of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association on March 2, long-time president David Cousens stepped down from his position as MLA president and Kristan Porter, of Cutler, was…
