Skip to main content
Home
  • Visit our partners:
  • Boothbay Register
  • Wiscasset Newspaper

Sub menu header

  • Business Directory
  • Classifieds
  • Public Notices

Search form

Sub menu 2 header

  • BE A SUPPORTER
  • Subscribe
  • eEdition
  • Contact Us
  • Contact us
  • Contact Us
  • Login
  • Home
  • News
  • Talk
  • Work
  • Calendar
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • Life
  • Business Directory
  • Classifieds
  • Public Notices
  • Be a Supporter
  • Member Login
  • Subscribe
  • eEdition
  • Contact Us
  • Contact Us
  • Login

Main Street buzz

Custom image
LOBSTER BAKE! - SEPT 5
West Bay Rotary

 

CAMDEN, Maine—Enjoy a real Maine lobster with all the trimmings and support local and international charitable causes at the same time! West Bay Rotary is hosting its second annual Lobster Bake from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 5 under the big tent at the Camden Windjammer Festival.

Your meal includes a mouth-watering 1.25-pound Maine

Custom image
Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Boothbay
New Hope Midcoast

Last November, Maine voters passed a referendum to enact an Extreme Risk Protection Order law - commonly known as the Red Flag Law - by more than 60%. The harder work now begins: ensuring this new civil court process is accessible to those who need it, through education, training, and proactive community engagement. This presentation will focus

Custom image
Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Rockland
New Hope Midcoast

Last November, Maine voters passed a referendum to enact an Extreme Risk Protection Order law - commonly known as the Red Flag Law - by more than 60%. The harder work now begins: ensuring this new civil court process is accessible to those who need it, through education, training, and proactive community engagement. This presentation will focus

Custom image
Sunday Tidbit: The War Is Over
Eastgate Ministries

 

   In 1968, I joined the United States Marine Corps. As a patriot, I enlisted knowing I would be sent to Vietnam. After a grueling 12 weeks of boot camp, I arrived at an air base in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. As soon as we arrived, I saw missiles raining down from the nearby mountains, many of them hitting the tents of those who had just

Custom image
Sunday Tidbit: The War Is Over
Eastgate Ministries

 

Sunday Tidbit: The War Is Over

    In 1968, I joined the United States Marine Corps. As a patriot, I enlisted knowing I would be sent to Vietnam. After a grueling 12 weeks of boot camp, I arrived at an air base in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. As soon as we arrived, I saw missiles raining down from the nearby mountains, many of them hitting

Custom image
Singer/Songwriter Karen McDine Sunday, August 30th from 5-8pm at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Custom image
Coastal Senior College Fall Courses
Coastal Senior College

CSC 2026 Fall Courses  

 
 Registration Now Open

 Classes Start September 15 

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Berlin to Broadway — Kurt Weill in His Time and Ours

Instructor: Bob Rackmales   Time: 9:30 - 11:30

Tuesdays

Poets’ Ecology
Maryanne & John Ward   Time: 10:00 - 11:30
How Does Music Work?
Instructor: Susan Borg Time: 1:30 - 3:15

Singing Our Roots: Folk
Custom image
2026 Year-to-Date Real Estate Market Report
Newcastle Realty

An increase in the number of single-family homes available for sale across Maine is drawing buyers back into the market. According to Maine Listings, 1,697 homes sold in July, representing a 7.75 percent increase compared to July 2025. The statewide median sales price (MSP) also increased 1.67 percent year-over-year to $427,000. The MSP indicates

Custom image
Annual International Dinner at Southport General Store!
Southport General Store & Barn

Mark your calendars for our annual International Dinner on September 6, 4-6 PM!!

This is a can’t-miss event featuring traditional cuisine from the homelands of our beloved J1 students.

Our seasonal economy here on the coast wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of the students who join us each summer through the J1 visa program

Custom image
Camden Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast
Camden Rotary Club
Custom image
“How Does Music Work?” and “Singing Our Roots”
Coastal Senior College

Coastal Senior College Offers

a Pair of Courses: “How Does Music Work?” and “Singing Our Roots”

 

Curious people will have the opportunity to explore “How Does Music Work?” on Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:15 pm, from September 15 to November 3, in person at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (MUUF) Community Hub in Damariscotta.

Instructor

Custom image
Elmors back at Brady's Saturday 8/29!!
Brady’s

The Elmors are on the deck Saturday August 29th from 2-5 at Brady's!! Special guest appearance by Suzie Edwards who will be singing a set with the band!

Join us!! 

Custom image
Free Family Friday – Fairy Village
Merryspring Nature Center

Fairy Village at Merryspring Nature Center

John Fromer will lead a free walk to Fairy Village at Merryspring Nature Center on Friday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. Participants may collect items along the way to help construct and/or adorn tiny homes for forest dwellers in the village.

Only materials on the ground may be used, no live plant parts

Custom image
Did You Know… The Camden Lions Club conducts multiple vision screening clinics at Mid-Coast schools? As we head back to school, our Pride will spring into action!
Camden Lions Club

If you are interested in serving your community with Camden Lions Club, please contact Matt Jones at:  mjone10@gmail.com.

Custom image
Now available on Amazon: God's Design for Spiritual Marriage
Eastgate Ministries

 

     Now available on Amazon: “GOD’ S DESIGN FOR SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE.”  For many years, author Roy Roden has officiated “Spiritual Marriage” ceremonies. A Spiritual marriage brings a couple into unity with the Lord with one heart, one love, and one Spirit – His. Couples testify to the transformation as they enter a new level of life-giving

Custom image
A Course on the Ecology of Maine’s Freshwater Streams
Coastal Senior College

 

A Course on the Ecology of Maine’s Freshwater Streams

Offered this fall by Coastal Senior College 

 

This fall Coastal Senior College is offering “From the Mountains to the Sea: The Ecology of Maine’s Freshwater Streams.” Registration is now open for this and the thirteen other fall courses.

Instructor Dan Boward points out that a network of 30,000

Custom image
Sunday Tidbit- Patience , A Glorious Virtue To Have
Eastgate Ministries

 

     The apostle James tells us to count it all joy when we face trials and temptations. Adversities are God’s means of developing patience in our lives (James 1:1-4). But why are we to count it all joy? Personally, I find it hard to smile, let alone be joyful, as I navigate turbulent storms, especially in relationships. The temptation is to show

Custom image
Women On the Water (WoW) Program Expands to the Classroom
Sail Power & Steam Museum

 

Women On the Water (WoW) Program Expands to the Classroom

 Rockland – Capt. Leigh Anne Mumford and her first mate Alicia Berry announce that the Women on the Water (WoW) sailing program at the Sail, Power, & Steam Museum’s (SPSM) Midcoast Sailing Center (MCSC) is expanding into the classroom. 

The program for beginner women sailors is “From

Custom image
SCOTTIE DERAPS & COMPANY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD FROM 5-8PM AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

727 Ocean Sunset Bar at Smuggler's Cove Inn invites you to join us as we welcome back th very talented Scottie DeRap.  His repretoire includes a little bit of everything! Happy Hour daily from 3-5PM.  Reservations recommended! Call 207-633-2800 www.smugglerscoveinn.com

Custom image
Fused Glass Workshop THIS Saturday
Southport General Store & Barn

Join us THIS Saturday, August 22nd, from 10 am to 12 pm for a Fused Glass Sun Catcher Workshop.

Come create a fabulous Sun Catcher in this glass fusion workshop. Instructor Kathy Faass will teach students how to use different techniques based on their design.

This beginner-friendly class is perfect for all skill levels, and kids are welcome when

More

Support the Pilot

Open to all, supported by readers. Become an online member today:

Hi,

Welcome and thank you for your support.

To manage your account, just hover and click on your name above.

Join Today Member Login

Sponsored Content

Main Street Shop

Custom image
LOBSTER BAKE! - SEPT 5
West Bay Rotary
Custom image
AHI TUNA CRUDO IN WATERMELON PONZU SAUCE AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR
Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Custom image
The Saltwater Hillbilly Sunday Show!! Costume Conga Line!!
Brady’s
Custom image
Story Time: When one bad apple author ruins it for the others
DIY Book Marketing for Maine Authors
Custom image
Esthetician Rhonda Nordstrom welcomes you to Spruce Skincare
Spruce Skincare
Custom image
10 More Days of August!!! *#@#!!
Brady’s
Custom image
LOBSTER BAKE -- Sept 5
West Bay Rotary
Custom image
Brady's is open Lunch and Dinner!!
Brady’s
More

Sponsored Content

Main Street Buzz

West Bay Rotary's Lobster Bake is this weekend! Advance tickets available at www.WestBayRotaryOfMaine.org.

LOBSTER BAKE! - SEPT 5

West Bay Rotary
Red Flag Laws are now implemented in Maine. Come here more about these laws at this free speaker series.

Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Boothbay

New Hope Midcoast
Red Flag Laws are now implemented in Maine. Come here more about these laws at this free speaker series.

Red Flag Implementation: Next Steps with Margaret Groban - Rockland

New Hope Midcoast
Roy Roden

Sunday Tidbit: The War Is Over

Eastgate Ministries
Roy Roden

Sunday Tidbit: The War Is Over

Eastgate Ministries
Karen McDine Sunday from 5-8pm

Singer/Songwriter Karen McDine Sunday, August 30th from 5-8pm at 727 Ocean Sunset Bar

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn
Annual International Dinner at Southport General Store

Annual International Dinner at Southport General Store!

Southport General Store & Barn
Live Music!

Elmors back at Brady's Saturday 8/29!!

Brady’s

Classifieds

Recent Listings

Own Room and Own Bathroom in Shared Apartment
Winter Rental
Perception Cove 14.5' double kayak
Fuel Delivery Driver - Montville
St George Apartment
Executive Director
Service Technician - Experienced Installer
Assistant Toddler Teacher
More Classifieds>>

Upcoming Events

Making it Home for Dinner: Coastal Recovery Community Center to honor those lost to overdose
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 12:00 pm to4:00 pm
'Creating a Local Green Burial Cemetery' talk at Belfast library
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 06:00 pm
Tick Talk presentation at Quarry Hill
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 11:00 am
Merryspring talk explores 'art and science' of backyard composting
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 12:00 pm
'Dilemma of Ordinary People in Nazi Germany' lecture in Camden
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 06:30 pm
Children's book based on E.B. White poem launches with Belfast event
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 07:00 pm
Lady Knox DAR to share stories from 'Fighting for Freedom' at Warren Historical Society
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 07:00 pm
The Sugar Snaps performs for Arts on the Hill series
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 05:30 pm
'A Definitive Look at Female American Astronauts' talk at Rockport library
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 06:00 pm
Happy Wanderers heads to McLellan-Poor Preserve in Northport
Thursday, September 3, 2026 - 10:00 am to12:00 pm

Most Popular

  • Three fire departments... (6,879)

  • Knox County deputy in stable... (6,404)

  • Knox County Criminal Docket... (6,204)

  • Firefighters, Snow Bowl crews... (4,946)

  • Scott Aaron White, obituary (3,981)

  • Waldo County Sheriff's beat (3,537)

  • LLoyd Roberts, MD, obituary (3,404)

  • Update: Friendship man charged... (2,909)

  • Gresham Benjamin Williams... (2,710)

  • Camden Town Manager Audra... (2,237)

c

Forging new paths in times of change ...

Thanks to our readers and especially our supporters who help to keep PenBayPilot.com an open and accessible community hub.

Your support is even more critical during rapidly changing times, when communication is paramount. While we work hard to keep you informed about the Midcoast community, how citizens cope and thrive, we need your help, too.

We are grateful to those who already participate. If you are not a supporter, please consider becoming one today. Join for as little as $2.99 per month and support local journalism on a community hub that serves everyone.

Section

  • Home
  • News
  • Talk
  • Work
  • Calendar
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • Life
  • Classifieds

About Us

  • Who we are
  • Contact Us
  • Site Policy
  • Newsletter
  • Become a Supporter

Channels

  • Our Facebook Page
  • Follow our Twitter Feed
  • YouTube Channel
  • Instagram

Advertise

  • Online Solutions
  • Become an Affiliate
  • Advertise in the Wave
  • Place a Classified
  • What's New
© 2024 Maine-OK Enterprises, Inc