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Free business planning class comes to Vinalhaven

VINALHAVEN — Brush up on business basics and get on solid ground this fall with a free business planning class. Business Basics is open to all entrepreneurs. It covers the basics of a business plan...

November 13 deadline

Beneficiary applications available for Midcoast Community Chorus concert

ROCKPORT — Applications are now being received for selection as the beneficiary of proceeds from the June 2020 concert by Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC). Annually, the spring MCC concert is...

Responsible for Underwater Recovery Team, Maritime Security Team, Firearms Team, and Whale Disentanglement Team

Marine Patrol officer promoted to newly created rank

AUGUSTA — Matthew Talbot, an 18-year veteran with the Maine Marine Patrol has been promoted to the newly created rank of captain. “This is a position that will be responsible for oversight and...

‘It was exciting to see and manage that growth’

Meet the Owls Head man who helped fuel the growth of Olympia Sports

WINDHAM — Richard “Dick” Coffey is a local man, though some people may not recall the name. While they may not recall the name, locals — especially with sports ties — know the company he helped grow...

Camden Real Estate Company goes apple picking

The agents and brokers of Camden Real Estate Company spent Wednesday morning apple picking. Through the generosity of a client and their apple orchard, the group picked nearly 25 bushels of apples...

90th sale scheduled for different times each day

Final Cash for Clothes sale Oct. 26 - 28

CAMDEN — The Cash for Clothes sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 through Monday, Oct. 28, at the American Legion Hall on Pearl street in Camden. Quality brandname clothing and shoes for children,...

help keep library’s resources and programs accessible

Belfast Free Library’s Annual Appeal begins

BELFAST — According to journalist Caitlin Moran, “A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life-raft and a festival.” That description fits the Belfast Free...

Prizes in three categories will be awarded

Festival of Lights Parade float applications available

ROCKLAND — Applications to enter a float in Rockland Main Street’s annual Parade of Lights in downtown Rockland are available. Families, neighborhoods, businesses and organizations wishing to enter...

Researchers leverage new grant to benefit climate, cows

A new $3 million grant will support the efforts of New England scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle – the largest human-caused source of this potent greenhouse gas. Bigelow Laboratory for...

Belfast officially opens new public works facility, breaks ground on solar array

The City of Belfast celebrated two new projects Oct. 15: the Belfast Public Works Facility and solar array field. Approximately 50 public works employees and community members gathered outside the...

from Factory Road to Fish Cove

John Falla to present: Port Clyde Working Waterfront

PORT CLYDE — On Thursday, October 24, at 6:30 p.m., St. George Historical Society will meet at the Port Clyde Baptist Church in Port Clyde to hear John Falla tell the history of the businesses and...

native plant propagation, seed collection, and storing procedures

Garden talk: Growing native plants from seed

ROCKPORT — Join Heather McCargo, founder and director of the Wild Seed Project (www.wildseedproject.net), to learn how growing native plants from seed can produce a lot of plants inexpensively and...

co-founder of Huntington Theatre Company, general manager, president of Celebrity Series of Boston

Center for Maine Contemporary Art names Board Chair

ROCKLAND — The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) has appointed Martha Jones, a seasoned non-profit leader and South Thomaston resident, as its new chair of the Board of Trustees. Martha “Marty...

First Church in Belfast to hold annual Christmas Fair

BELFAST — The First Church in Belfast, UCC, will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Fair will feature books, baked goods, plants, a silent auction,...

We have a custodian who plays bass; another teacher plays piano

Waldo County Technical Center opens professional recording studio to public

BELFAST—On any given day, students at the Waldo County Technical Center can be found practicing CPR on infant mannequins in an Emergency Medical Services class, or working on small engines, or...

Table rentals available

Union Masonic Lodge hosts second annual Fall Craft Fair

UNION — Union Masonic Lodge 31 will present it's second annual Fall Craft Fair on Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Photographers, artists, potters, knitters, and many more crafters will...

Ship's Carpenter on the Picton Castle

Apprenticeshop talk: Experiences of a dayman on a voyaging square-rigger

ROCKLAND — Hear lecturer Tim Clark talk about his adventures as the ship’s carpenter on the Picton Castle. This talk will take place Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., at The Apprenticeshop, in Rockland...

‘Our desire was to create a property that felt welcoming to guests’

New owners, renovation pilots Camden’s Captain Swift Inn to national recognition

CAMDEN — Though the Captain Swift Inn has been a piece of Camden’s history since 1810, originally as a private residence, it was only until Carolyn and Rick Bentzinger’s recent acquisition that the...

About Wilson: VetriScience, Inc., features Rockport Harbor Master’s dog in short film

Earlier in 2019, Abbie Leonard, Rockport’s harbor master, and her dog, Wilson, were filmed for a video series that shows the bond between service and working dogs and their owners. The VetriScience...

best management practices, applicable regulations, and natural resource impacts

DEP Erosion Control training course for contractors

UNION — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a Maine DEP certification course in Beginning Erosion and Sediment Control Practices. Contractors must take this...

October display recognizes Rockland Main Street’s 10th anniversary

ROCKLAND — Rockland Main Street, Inc. invites the public to view a display about the organization’s mission and projects at the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. The display runs through the...

YMCA considers economic security, access to childcare with United Midcoast Charities grant

ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay YMCA, which is committed to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility in Knox County, is among those...

updates on services available to ensure health and safety of residents

St. George panel to discuss ‘Community Safety and Services’

TENANTS HARBOR — The St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) invites SGBA members and St. George residents to a panel discussion, Tuesday morning, October 15, focused on “Community Safety and Services...

partnering with business mentors

Agriculture symposium in Augusta for military veterans

AUGUSTA — Maine AgrAbility and United Farmer Veterans of Maine will host a symposium for military veterans and their partners involved in agriculture, and veterans exploring opportunities in...

Maine Lobster Festival presents 2019 gate donations to local organizations

ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival recently presented $1,050 to local organizations. The donations were collected during the 72nd Maine Lobster Festival. Each day, donations from the public were...

State and federal agencies, Penobscot Indian Nation, business collaborate to raise salmon in Penobscot River

The Maine Department of Marine Resources said Oct. 3 that a collaborative effort to raise Atlantic salmon on the East Branch of the Penobscot River will begin in 2020. The project, funded through a...

Maine farmer transitions from beef and dairy to hemp farming

Dinner talk: Hemp Farming in Maine, Viability for Maine Farmers

WALDO — Join Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District for a talk from a Maine farmer transitioning from beef and dairy to hemp farming and value-added products such as CBD oil and fiber....

meet, ask questions, get help with legislative or state government matters

Senator Herbig launches business tour with public office hours in Brooks

BROOKS — Sen. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast, will hold public office hours, Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at Marsh River Cooperative in Brooks. The event marks the beginning of a series of...

National Wildlife Refuge Week

Free wildlife refuge films to screen in Rockland

ROCKLAND — Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week with films highlighting wildlife refuges around the country. Films, lasting about an hour, will...

assemble a whale skeleton, learn how whales survive

Chewonki’s Fins, Flippers show comes to Rockland

ROCKLAND — On Monday, October 14, at 11 a.m., Chewonki staff will bring their Fins & Flippers program to the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, in Rockland. Learn how...

Knox-Lincoln Farmer and Gardener Workshop Series

Soil talk: Nutrient Management for High Tunnels

WHITEFIELD — A presentation on Nutrient Management for High Tunnels will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., at Sheepscot General Farm and Store, in Whitefield. This session is the first...

Improving Personal, Business and Organizational Effectiveness through Critical Thinking

Hutchinson Center offers workshop on critical thinking

BELFAST — In partnership with the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, the UMaine Hutchinson Center is offering an introductory workshop in a new professional development program, “...

Lash Realty Group welcomes five team members to the business

Lash Realty Group, at 1530 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro, has welcomed several new team members, as well as a former associate back to the business. Chris Taylor: A Midcoast Maine native, Taylor a...

distributing electricity to the school and neighboring households

Sparking the Future: Solar Celebration planned at Islesboro Central School

ISLESBORO — The media and the public are invited to join representatives from the Islesboro Central School, ReVision Energy and the greater Islesboro community at an upcoming solar celebration to be...

New Maine State Ferry rates commence Oct. 1

AUGUSTA - New rates for the Maine State Ferry Service will take effect on October 1. The rulemaking process was officially completed September 19. That months-long process involved public hearings,...

Catty Corner from The Lincolnville General Store

The Red Cottage is the newest business anchoring Lincolnville Center

LINCOLNVILLE CENTER—Open since August, The Red Cottage, a crimson farmhouse store on 258 Main Street, is the latest business to add to the vitality of tiny Lincolnville Center. Co-owned by Janis Kay...

making significant contributions to prosperity and vitality of Belfast and Waldo County

Voting underway for Belfast Chamber awards

BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has kicked off the online voting for their Annual Awards Night. The Chamber presents their Awards to businesses and individuals who have made...

Owner of Crush Distributors

She’s crushing it: Spotlight on wine entrepreneur Tabitha Perry

ROCKLAND—When it comes to starting and running a business in Maine, Tabitha Blake Perry, owner of Crush Distributors, in Yarmouth, takes a look back on her humble beginnings and how far she’s come....

In business

Betty Forever: New art showroom and small bar/restaurant opens in Camden

CAMDEN—The little garage sitting next to The Smoothie Shack at 46 Elm Street became available recently when friends and business partners Ariela Kuh and Molly O’Rourke each saw her own vision of how...

Cold, wet spring meant less pollination

It’s apple pickin’ time, despite smaller crops

HOPE – Hope Orchard’s apple picking season officially began at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 21. Emily Davis, co-owner of the orchard, said the apple crop is diminished this year and because of this...

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