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Registration open for Sept. 9 Conservation Bus Tour of Knox, Waldo counties

Maine Office of the Public Advocate skeptical of Versant Power proposed rate increase

The Maine Office of the Public Advocate (MPA) expressed doubt Aug. 4 that a nine percent rate increase for Versant Power is warranted. The company, which serves five Maine counties covered by the...
City Council to vote on street closure

Hand, heart and steel: ‘El Faro’ memorial nears completion; dedication ceremony planned for September

ROCKLAND — The hand is carved from metal, but it is Jay Sawyer’s hand. Intricately carved details raised in permanent salute from an empty maritime uniform have been lovingly crafted by this Warren...
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District to celebrate 75th Anniversary and Annual Banquet, public invited

JEFFERSON — The community is invited to Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s 75th Anniversary and Annual Banquet celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. The banquet...
addressing challenges and opportunities related to natural resources, housing, community development and land use

Midcoast Council of Governments executive director to present ‘Developing a Vision for the Midcoast Region’

CAMDEN — Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG) Executive Director Mathew Eddy will present "Developing a Vision for the Midcoast Region" Tuesday, August 16, at noon, at the Camden Rotary Club. Eddy...
Stream and river water levels below August median level cannot be used as water source

Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection warns of drought, advises on irrigation practices

AUGUSTA — For the third year in a row, a significant portion of Maine is experiencing abnormally dry conditions, according to a news release from the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection. ...
Authors, makers, and science labs of Maine Lobster Festival

ROCKLAND—The 75th Maine Lobster Festival is underway and there is so much to see and do this year. Culturally, the Festival is covering all bases with live music all day and night, an Arts and Crafts...
Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Ridgeberry Farm to celebrate Wild Blueberry Weekend with berries, brisket, ice cream for Ukraine

APPLETON — On a mid afternoon in late July, Tim Davis steers a Bragg Harvester through a field of blueberries. Metal teeth thread through vegetation, grabbing and tossing berries onto an upward...
a method that encourages self-sustaining, closed loop systems

Free natural farming workshop at Erickson Fields

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust will host a free, hands-on Korean Natural Farming Workshop on Friday, August 19, from 2 - 4 p.m., at Erickson Fields Preserve, 164 West St., in Rockport. The...
UMaine Extension invites participants for 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer training

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener Volunteers training program that begins Oct. 24 The 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer training includes...
Adventure Advertising establishes new Rockland location

Adventure Advertising, based in Rockport, has purchased the building and property at 191 Park Street in Rockland and will move its Rockland print and copy business there, as well as expand apparel...
Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new Board members

The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has strengthened its Board of Directors with the addition of three new members: Michelle Curtis of First National Bank joins as Board Treasurer; and Mary Tripp,...
recent legislative bills in Maine around local foods and equity

Ken Morse to present during Knox County Food Council August meeting

The Knox County Food Council (KCFC) is hosting a presentation by Ken Morse, coordinator for the Maine Food Policy Workgroup and a long-time advocate for healthy foods in Maine, regarding recent...
Blue Barren Distillery is home again at new Camden wharf location

CAMDEN—It has been a twisty, tumultuous path for Blue Barren Distillery’s owners Andrew Stewart and Jeremy Howard. When they first opened on the “quiet side” of Camden in 2019, little did they know...
Aug. 6 at Samoset Resort, public invited

Maine Ocean School Foundation to honor longtime sea Captain Michael Flanagan at annual dinner

The Maine Ocean School Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is hosting its fifth Annual Captain’s Dinner to support student’s access to Ocean Science Education in the Penobscot Bay region and...
all aspects of successful garlic growing in Maine

Merryspring webinar: Growing Garlic in Maine

Retired Extension educator David Fuller will lead a presentation on growing garlic in Maine in an online webinar hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, August 16, at 12 p.m. In this online...
enjoy ice cream and learn about current job opportunities

WCGH, PBMC to hold in-person hiring event in Belfast

ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) and Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) will hold an in-person hiring event Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the UMaine Hutchinson Center...
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi

AMG GLB35 4Matic

It’s a baby Benz! Apologies, Mercedes, but I can’t help thinking of it this way. The fact that it’s an AMG, a hot-rodded Merc, only makes it worse because instead of fearsome, it seems almost . . ....
47 years later

Grasshopper Shop comes full circle with latest store opening in Belfast

BELFAST—She barely remembers it, but nearly 47 years ago Sierra Dietz, the owner of The Grasshopper Shop, used to play in a playpen in the window of The Grasshopper Shop’s original Belfast location...
representing Maine in Washington, DC

Mary Kay Felton appointed head of Maine’s Daughters of the American Revolution

Mary Kay Felton was sworn in on July 3, 2022, as the State Regent of the Maine State Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the DAR’s 131st Continental Congress in Washington, DC...
Harvesting our fields, feeding our hungry

Knox County Gleaners is turning excess food into meals for those in need

Knox County Gleaners is a local nonprofit helping farmers use their surplus crops while supporting the food insecure in the county. If you’re unfamiliar with the word “gleaning,” it is the gathering...
SEA’s Mobile marine tank makes a visit to Rockport Public Library

Rockport Library was the place for happy faces when Children’s Librarian Charlie Gluck invited the Stewardship Education Alliance to bring its Mobile Marine Tank with sea critters for a visit. S.E.A...
number of strandings increasing

Avian flu infecting, killing harbor and gray seals

On July 20, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an Unusual Mortality Event for elevated Maine harbor and gray seal strandings from June 1, 2022 to present. Seal strandings...
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce begins search for new CEO

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce has officially launched its search for the next President/CEO of the state’s fourth largest Chamber. “We’re looking for a visionary self-starter who...
Maine housing sales affected by rising interest rates; values up 16.4% in June

The housing market in Maine is beginning to feel the effects of rising interest rates. Sales of single-family existing homes declined 9.83 percent last month, according to Maine Listings. The...
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi

Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody SRT

Except on genuine supercars, we don’t see 200-MPH speedometers anymore, ever since manufacturers stopped pretending their cars could go that fast. This, however, is the “fastest and most powerful...
Camden Harbor boatyard aims to be welcoming space for public

Salt Wharf, Lyman-Morse’s anchor restaurant, opens on Camden Harbor

CAMDEN—In little more than a year and a half, Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, Inc has transformed the east side of Camden Harbor into a modernized marina. On Tuesday, June 12, Lyman-Morse celebrated its re...