ROCKLAND – A man froze to death in a shipping container in Rockland. Some large companies avoid the area, and nurses and teachers revoke their contracts and move away. This, because of what has…
Work
‘the city is at one of those tipping points’
BANGOR —Timothy Hobbs has been selected by USDA Rural Development by President Donald J. Trump to serve as State Director in Maine. Hobbs officially began his leadership position at the agency on…
New Restaurant to open Dec. 14
LIBERTY — When Lisa Fagin and her husband, Richard, purchased their vacation home in Belfast it was initially to escape the hot Texas summers. With her husband working from home, Fagin took the…
Maine Ornaments, Nautical Napkin Rings and Fingerless Wool Gloves
For the month of December, we continue our series to shine the spotlight on local craftspeople who make things by hand. It’s important to shop local and to support the innovators and entrepreneurs…
To be under one MaineHealth umbrella
For several years, the unification of two Penobscot Bay Area Midcoast hospitals with the Portland-based MaineHealth nonprofit has been underway.…
The call is out for nominations for Maine’s annual tourism awards, winners of which will be recognized at the 2018 …
MET would become makerspace, coworking facility
CAMDEN — A Boston-based real estate developer who has ties to – and investments in – the Midcoast, has stepped forward with a 12-page proposal to repurpose the Mary E. Taylor School on Knowlton…
BRUNSWICK —The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association as one of seven recipients to receive a grant through the Fisheries Innovation Fund.…
Proposals Due February 1, 2018
ARLINGTON, VA — The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is requesting proposals to develop potential marine aquaculture projects in the U.S. Atlantic coast region. NOAA Fisheries, through…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Nov. 30 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree voted for bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the EPA Brownfields Program, which has helped finance the cleanup and redevelopment of…
The Portland-based Cultivating Community will receive a $597,252 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to train and help support the growth of New American and veteran farmers in…
Warmer climate means warmer water: inhospitable to shrimp
In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…
AUGUSTA - Are you interested in helping Maine consumers resolve disputes with businesses? The Attorney General's Office is recruiting volunteer mediators for the Consumer Mediation Service, with…
ROCKLAND — Cody Wilson is a certified personal trainer looking for new clients. For those who do not know Cody, he is native to the Camden-Rockport area, and attended Camden Hills Regional High…
Maine's 2017-2018 scallop season gets underway December 1 and the season for harvesters will look much like last year's.
As with the 2016-17 season, harvesters in Zones 1 and 2, which…
CAMDEN — Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying, Inc. of Camden and Damariscotta is pleased to announce the hiring of Jesse Nash, PE as a structural engineer. Nash is a graduate of…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA - The Maine Office of Tourism has launched an expanded marketing campaign for Winter 2017-2018. The campaign will run through March 2018 with creative materials that extend themes and…
ROCKLAND — The Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) is excited to partner with Rock City Roasters to develop a new coffee blend that supports the ongoing conservation work of the Land Trust.
"We…
BELFAST — Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County Silent Wreath Auction begins Tuesday, December 5 at Camden National Bank on Main Street in Belfast. Thanks to the generosity of forty local…
TOPSHAM — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is pleased to announce Michelle Curtis's transition from Senior Vice President, Regional Market Manager/Retail Banking to a new role as Senior Vice President…
This Saturday, November 25, is Small Business Saturday, a day to celebrate and support small and entrepreneurial…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities announced that it has recently been named a "2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities announced that it has recently been named a "2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit" by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.…
BELFAST — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today visited the Belfast region to hear from business leaders and community members about important issues impacting the area. Senator King began the…
ROCKLAND — The AIO Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance, which serves over 13,000 people a year across Knox County, gladly accepted a check for $550. The check is the result of a successful…
ROCKPORT – A long-time fitness instructor at The Club at the Samoset Resort is stepping into a new role as its director beginning in 2018. Sheryl Carpenter will take over the position on Jan. 22…
There will soon be a new restaurant in Damariscotta. The O-Cha Bar & Grill will be located at 88 Main St., in the former Salt Bay Cafe.
The owner, Pongsakorn Hanjitsuwan, better known…
Part Three: Thanksgiving on a different scale
BROOKS— Napolean is a 20-pound commercially bred turkey who was rescued from being on the menu one Thanksgiving. He was seized by the state in a cruelty case and brought to Peace Ridge Farm…
BRUNSWICK — Largely inspired by Brunswick's environmental lead, all Goodwill Northern New England stores are ditching plastic bags as of Jan. 1.
"The women from Bring Your Own Bags…
OWLS HEAD – Author Susan St. John has been an instructor for Outward Bound for 30 years. Afrter meeting and knowing so many people associated with Hurricane Island she decided nine years ago to…
in business
CAMDEN – Two Camden businesses are settling into their new locations: Global Packing and Shipping, formerly on Washington Street, moved to 87 Elm Street, while Nature's Choice, formally at 87 Elm…
ROCKPORT—It’s taken nearly six months to complete, but the Hospitality House’s first tiny shelter prototype is open for public viewing this week. The 190-square-foot shelter, located in the back…
Part Two: Their stories
BROOKS—Nearly every type of farm animal at Peace Ridge Sanctuary has its own barn and space to roam. And each animal has its own story, which reveals both sides of human nature: from people who’ve…
Gathering at Point Lookout in Northport
At a gala dinner at the Point Lookout Resort in Northport, the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the winners of its annual awards, including the Citizen of the Year for the Chamber’s…
Changes began in 2010, whales present along much of East Coast year-round
A new study confirms what marine mammal researchers have suspected for a while: Right Whales use nearly the entire eastern seaboard during the winter, and they move around a lot more than was…
All aboard: 5.5-hour train ride to and from Boston
ROCKLAND – Trackside Station in Rockland will see train passengers arriving and departing once again next spring. Representatives of the rail service Downeaster have approached Rockland officials…
Two years ago, Stacy Moore was working as a home healthcare provider, caring for a woman in Harpswell who had suffered a stroke. The woman had been told she’d never…
On Thursday, November 9, Camden National Bank presented awards and $22,000 in grants to seven Maine nonprofits at the annual Leaders & Luminaries Awards Luncheon.…
THOMASTON – Three years of road construction in downtown Thomaston is coming to an end, and businesses are showing signs of bouncing back, with new enterprise and owners taking over or filling…
Part One: Their mission
BROOKS — Far inland, on 790 acres of rolling farmland, approximately 240 animals of every kind, from domestic companion animals, such as dogs and rabbits to draft horses and sheep, spend their…
Sandra L. Hoekstra’s store offers a fascinating glimpse into the past
THOMASTON—This past weekend November 3-4, Thomaston welcomed a new addition to its Main Street boutiques and restaurants. Sandra L. Hoekstra Booksellers held a grand opening on both floors at the…
ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala and Annual Meeting took place at the Samoset Resort on Saturday, November 4, with more than 300 chamber member…
ROCKLAND – Plans are in process for storm water separations on South Main Street. Conversations continued regarding a possible bathroom near the Breakwater. Police and fire responded to more than…
LINCOLNVILLE — After ten years of stewarding the conservation easement on the Dickerson-Redfield-Lipmanowicz property in Lincolnville, the Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) has assigned the easement…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Phoebe Ferraiolo has been hired as a press assistant in her Washington, D.C., office. Phoebe is the daughter of John and Tammra…
CAMDEN — On Saturday Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 Camden Rotarians Tom Pine (left) and David Vaughn kicked off the club's annual holiday nut sale.
Nuts will be for sale on Saturdays in…
Central Maine Power Co. restored service to more than 460,000 homes and businesses after five days following a windstorm that knocked out power to more than half the homes and businesses in the…
LINCOLNVILLE — If you are looking for a good book, a new book or a used book, or if you want to sit in a comfortable chair and read from a great selection of Mane authors, Beyond the Sea at 2526…
Fifth graders from Captain Albert Stevens School, in Belfast, are working on a year-long project involving the release of salmon into the Wescott Stream through the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition…
NOAA Fisheries has released the “Fisheries of the U.S.” 2016 report, and once again New Bedford, Mass. was the leading U.S. port by value for the 17th consecutive year and American…
