The latest report from the National Weather Service regarding Hurricane Lee is calling for tropical storm conditions tonight into tomorrow in the Midcoast with high surf, and rainfall amounts of 1…
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Due to the predicted high winds associated with the storm forecasted to pass along the Maine coast Saturday morning, Mid-Coast Solid Waste will be closed ALL DAY –…
Medomak hosted Oceanside Sept. 14 at the Rockland Golf Club. Oceanside won 7.5-1.5 shooting 192 to Medomak's 215. Oceanside's Bryson Mattox was the medalist with a 40.
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Thursday afternoon, the harbors in the Midcoast were getting cleared of dinghies and sailboats, in anticipation of rolling oceans and…
USDA pilot program
As the state prepares for a major weekend storm, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Maine State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced Sept. 14, 2023…
Hurricane Lee's forecast suggests a significant weather event for much of the New England coast, specifically Penobscot Bay. Therefore, AIO’s ArtFeeds online bidding has been extended until Sunday…
Our End of Season Clearance Sale is still happening. Come visit us to get 20-75% OFF some of your favorite perennials, shrubs, trees and more.
Camden International Film Festival’s 19th year
CAMDEN—The way PenBay Pilot has historically covered the Camden International Film Festival (September 14 -17) is to focus on films that local residents would be willing to take time out of their…
Feel the RUMBLE!
Experience for yourself one of the largest motorcycle meets in the State of Maine. Fire up your…
The Boothbay Cornhole Classic committee announced later today that the event will now be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, same place, same…
It’s sad and a little early but Big Red is down for the season. Really didn’t want a repeat of a couple of years ago! That being said we…
Dishes are made with love for anyone in need
A pay-it-forward initiative that started in the Boston area during the pandemic offering one of Italy’s most iconic comfort dishes to anyone in need has expanded nationally and is now solidly in…
maintains most of the stories from the 2019 play and adds several new ones
BELFAST — Theatre Nouveau, a new theatre company with a social conscience in Belfast, Maine, has announced the cast for its second production, AddictionSpeaks Again – a contemporary tragedy, which…
As of midday Thursday, Sept. 13, the path of Hurricane Lee is now projected toward the Maine coastline, with hurricane…
From Abbie Leonard, Rockport Harbor Master:
Hurricane Lee has made a shift to the west. While the direction of the winds (northeast/east) is beneficial for Rockport Harbor we will see more…
A Bird’s Tale
One of the rarest birds in North America has made an appearance in Maine! A Kirtland’s warbler was photographed on Matinicus Rock on Sept. 10. For us, the Kirtland’s warbler has always been almost…
oversaturated soil, ocean surge, rain — all are concerning
UPDATE: From the Rockport Harbor Master, given Hurricane Lee’s course shift:
“Hurricane Lee has made a shift to the west. While the direction of the winds (northeast/east) is beneficial …
New Hope Midcoast
School is much more than a place for academic learning. It’s a safe, secure place where students can feel valued, respected and nurtured. It provides a sense of belonging and community. Students…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 4-8.
Appleton
Charles Scott Conant Est. to Cheryl R. Conant and…
a can-do spirit and a willingness to listen
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital care team members were honored with employee awards during a ceremony held Tuesday, Aug. 29, on the hospital campus. The ceremony was the first in-person…
Please join a gathering of family and friends to give Richard ‘Dick’ Gardner Rapalyea, who died Dec. 9, 2021, the joyful and loving send-off he wished for.
The gathering will take place at…
BELFAST — Several Belfast Lions Club members came out for their annual Memorial Bridge 9/11 Walk on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Additionally, a good number of Peer Leader LEOs and other Belfast Area…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 15-30.
Jacob Adkins, 23, of Warren, operating under the influence (drugs or combination) in Warren Jan. 28…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
This is a paradigm-buster. At first glance, it might be taken for a roller skate, a value-priced hatchback. It’s a Kia, too—aren’t they just low-budget Korean knock-offs…
Well, everyone is talking about it and we have been here at Brady’s too. Lee is making the big red awning a little nervous so we have…
Well, everyone is talking about it and we have been here at Brady’s too. Lee is making the big red awning a little nervous so we have…
Financial well-being
Tax legislation is often written and enacted to sunset on a date certain — ”kicking the can” of tax policy down the road for future legislators and administrations to wrestle over — and leaving…
Annual Round the
September 9 could not have been more splendid for a day on the water, especially for the biggest Maine Regatta held…
ROCKPORT — The Reverend Ralph L. Miller, 89, husband of Patricia (Wentworth) Miller, went to heaven on September 7, 2023. He died surrounded by his family at their home on the Miller Farm in…
‘We are all landscapes, patched together over time’
WASHINGTON — Karen Jelenfy's Abstract Landscape paintings can be viewed at Gibbs Library from September through October 2023.
“We are all landscapes, patched together over time,” said…
Wildflower Seeds
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District announces their autumn fundraiser: native wildflower seed.
The SWCD is selling seeds through its website.
“October is the perfect…
DELRAY BEACH, Florida — Edward “Ed” Small, 78, formerly of Rockland, Maine, passed away on September 7, 2023, in Delray Beach, Florida.
Ed was a larger-than-life personality with an…
ROCKPORT — Wanda B. Orr, 75, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Thursday, September 7, 2023 at the Sussman Hospice House in Rockport.
Born in Rockland, June 26, 1948, she was…
Jessica grew up in East Boothbay and her family has a long history in the Boothbay Region. After graduating from High School, Jessica felt the need for adventure and traveled…
Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore has evolved from the band’s humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene…
Maine Senator Angus King said Monday, September 11, 2023, that today, Americans honor and remember those who perished, and those who answered the call of duty and service 22 years ago.
He…
John Hiatt’s sold out Oct. 27 concert at Boothbay Harbor’s Opera House has been indefinitely postponed. All tickets will be refunded beginning next week.
On Sept. 9 the Opera House received…
ROCKPORT — Three Pen Bay Medical Center practices will offer Saturday flu clinics for patients at the Beebe Health Center, at 15 Anchor Drive in Rockport. Clinics will be held Sept. 30, Oct. 14,…
I am rapidly approaching half a century on this planet, the vast majority spent right here, in this little town on the coast. I blessed with a relatively strong memory, but I notice it comes in…
CAMDEN — It took Camden firefighters and local search and rescue teams more than an hour just to descend from…
Applications due October 2, 2023
BELFAST — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated available funding of $12,886 through Phase 40 to be distributed through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 1-7.
Meisha Rice, 41, of Belfast,…
Seven unique brew fests to check out
Die-hard craft beer lovers who have followed Maine fests like they were Grateful Dead concerts have had a rough couple of years navigating the COVID-19 pandemic when many festivals were largely…
BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 31 - Sept. 5.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 8 - Sept.7.
An arrest or summons…
TROY — Lloyd M. Witham Jr., 60, passed away with his family by his side on August 24, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.
Lloyd was born on April 9, 1963, in Waterville, Maine to Lloyd…
Later in the day, Model T tips onto side
THOMASTON — Traffic near Atlantic Highway (Route 1) and Oyster River Road was slowed for a brief time following a motor vehicle crash this morning, Friday, Sept. 8, just before 8 a.m.
At…
new format brings kids AND adults together for hands-on learning
CAMDEN — With the start of the new school year, the First Congregational Church of Camden is commencing its second year of Faith Connections, an “Intergenerational Ministry” model for its faith…
Camden National Bank hires Matthew Witten as Senior Vice President, Director of Information Security
Matthew Witten has joined Camden National Bank as senior vice president, director of information security.
“With two decades of experience, Witten brings a deep understanding of how an…
