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For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
Welcome back to the Rockland area, Snow Birds 2023!
Wed, 05/24/2023 - 5:15pm

ROCKLAND—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter to see what’s open, what’s closed, what's new, and what's happening. Here is your Rockland rundown for the summer. New Restaurants and Street Food While not new, Café Miranda, which had to close last fall due to a number of factors imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, has re-imagined its dining concept three ways, so that it may re-open again soon. As PenBay Pilot covered in...
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
Welcome back to the Camden-Rockport area, Snow Birds 2023!
Wed, 05/24/2023 - 11:45am

CAMDEN—This is our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those who haven’t been around this winter to see what’s open, what’s closed, what's new, and what's happening. Here is your Camden-Rockport rundown for the summer. New Restaurants Several new restaurants have opened this year including Gypsy Rose Tavern , in the former Cedar Crest restaurant space on Elm Street, serving pizza, wings, beer, and wine with a reputation for supporting local, live music...
For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new
Welcome back to the Belfast area, Snow Bats 2023!
Wed, 05/24/2023 - 11:30am

Things are usually quiet in Belfast over the winter, but Penobscot Bay Pilot has the rundown on what has opened and changed while you were gone. If you're wondering why Camden and Rockland get the Snow Birds moniker and Belfast gets Snow Bats, it's because years ago, the citizens of Belfast earned the affectionate nickname of Moon Bats. New Restaurants & Bars Sophia, a new beer and wine bar at the underground space on 84 Main Street in Belfast...
Bar Crawl Bohème promises immersive opera, beer, wine, pizza
Hip opera in the form of bar crawl in Warren May 12
Tue, 05/09/2023 - 4:00pm

WALDOBORO—If the word “opera” brings forth the picture of a stuffy evening centered in a large concert hall, think again. Opera in the Pines, an alternative opera company committed to reinventing the opera experience, will present Bar Crawl Bohème, an immersive, community-focused adaptation of the operatic classic “La bohème” in a first-of-its-kind bar crawl across Maine and they’ll debut their Midcoast performance at Oyster River Winegrowers in Warren May 12 at 7 p.m. Three Maine-raised...
The Spring Hop featuring Bonnie’s and five other shops takes place May 6
Bonnie’s Place, a gift shop for Maine artisans, shines spotlight on unique crafts
Thu, 05/04/2023 - 7:00pm

ROCKPORT—“Living the dream.” That’s what people often say when asked how they are doing. For Bonnie Brooks, owner of Bonnie’s Place, a market for Maine artisans, that sentiment is the truth. Her post-and-beam two-story shop, custom-built on her property, is the home for 112 artists and crafters all over the state from Kennebunk to Fort Kent. Earlier in her career, she was the co-owner of a wharf in Cushing and the Bay View Lobster Restaurant in Camden. “I’ve been a crafter for many years and I...
Wiley’s, a new breakfast/lunch stand, opens in Rockland May 5
Thu, 05/04/2023 - 12:30pm

ROCKLAND—The little food stand on 346 Main Street, in Rockland, formerly The Shack, is reopening under a new owner Friday, May 5. Kyle Apel is set to open Wiley’s, his grandmother’s surname. The venture consisting of breakfast and lunch is Apel’s first foray as the owner of a food stand. Sourcing most of his ingredients daily, as well as locally, the breakfast menu features an egg and bacon sandwich with tomato jam and Cooper cheese, an egg burrito with his own queso Hollandaise sauce...
Where to get tacos and margs on Cinco De Mayo in the Midcoast
Thu, 05/04/2023 - 10:30am

For a state that is 2,821.8 miles from Mexico, the quest for authentic (not Taco Bell) flavors for this Friday on Cinco de Mayo, depends on the establishment. Here are some places all around the Midcoast where you can get the flavors you’re craving. Ada’s Kitchen How does an Italian restaurant in Rockland get into this category? The proof is in the mix—mixology, that is. They have some of the craftiest bartenders in the Midcoast and for Cinco de Mayo, they will be offering $6...
Artist’s and Makers Conference ⋅ Start Summit
Two Midcoast creative economy conferences to catch this weekend
Thu, 04/27/2023 - 12:00pm

MIDCOAST—The Island Institute is behind two conferences this weekend, designed for artists, makers, and solo entrepreneurs, otherwise known as “the creative economy.” The 2023 Artist & Makers Conference UMaine Hutchinson Center, Belfast April 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the ninth year Island Institute has been putting on a conference with themed tracks for artists, makers, start-up businesses looking to grow. for After several years of...
Excellent food at pre-pandemic price points
The Apron takes off at Knox County Regional Airport
Tue, 04/25/2023 - 1:00pm

OWLS HEAD—Though the Knox County Regional Airport may be far away from the downtown Rockland dining scene, the fast-casual eatery called The Apron at Terminal A located inside the terminal is hoping to cement itself as a social and cultural hub in the coming months. Matthew Stilphen, owner of The Apron, is a one-man operation with a simple philosophy: Make good food at prices working people can afford. The space is designed to be a food truck without wheels. A former reporter for the ...
A three-pronged approach to keep the party going
Café Miranda set to reopen this spring in Rockland under eclectic concept
Fri, 04/21/2023 - 10:45am

ROCKLAND—Currently riding his motorcycle through the South this week, Chef Kerry Alterio has left a wake of restaurant buzz behind him as he prepares to reinvigorate the Café Miranda brand by Memorial Day. The restaurant on 15 Oak Street, originally purchased by Alterio and his former wife, Evelyn, has been closed for almost a year after a 29-year run. Citing massive changes to the restaurant industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on prices, the changing real estate market which has...
More than $9K raised for ‘bike lady’ so far in a pay-it-forward spirit
Woman who replaced child’s stolen bike in Rockland now recipient of community generosity
Thu, 04/20/2023 - 12:30pm

ROCKLAND—A three-year-old boy with a brand-new Spiderman bike had the worst day of his life last month when he and his mother parked it outside a store only to exit and find it stolen. But, then, something amazing happened. According to a March 31 Facebook post by the Rockland Maine Police Department, a woman saw the original Facebook post detailing the theft. According to the Rockland Police Department’s follow-up post: “ The woman, who lives all the way in Oxford County, saw...
Anodyne, a new bookshop in Searsport, is another gem to the burgeoning Main Street
Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:00am

SEARSPORT—A new, independent bookshop has opened in Searsport to the delight of Midcoast book lovers. The grand opening of Anodyne at 33 East Main Street, took place April 8. Owner Elly Burnett, a former attorney, saw the bookstore as a way to shift toward the meaningful and personal, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. She estimated that more than 100 people came through the shop for the opening. “It was just phenomenal,” she said. “We had people from the Midcoast and as far away as...
Loaded with new and used spring and summer outdoor gear and clothing
Midcoast Sport Exchange moves to Camden, expands store
Wed, 04/19/2023 - 10:30am

CAMDEN—With spring gradually fading in, people’s thoughts are turning to outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and other recreation. Midcoast Sports Exchange, a center for used and new sports equipment and recreational gear, is run by Justin Hovey, who always had his sights on a bigger space, even upon initially opening. PenBay Pilot covered its initial opening back in November of 2022 in Rockport. When the old KeyBank building in the Camden Market Square, on Route 1...
On Camden Harbor at the Lyman-Morse marina
Whistling Whale cold brew coffee bar opens in Camden
Wed, 04/12/2023 - 10:15am

CAMDEN—A cold-brew coffee shop has just opened on the quiet side of the Camden harbor this spring. Tom and Holly Griffin opened their first Camden-based business in the Lyman-Morse Marina April 5 serving cold brewed coffee and home-baked goods. “We’re not a traditional coffee shop,” he explained. “We’re on the edge of being a brewery. Cold-brewed coffee means no heat is applied to the coffee. We brew in five seven-gallon S.S. Brewtech brewers designed for the coffee industry; it’s brewed for 16...
Restaurant relaunches to be a casual neighborhood spot for drinks and snacks
Wolfpeach 2.0 relaunches with a new dining concept in Camden
Fri, 04/07/2023 - 10:30am

CAMDEN—Wolfpeach, a Camden restaurant at 50 Elm Street, has undergone some pivotal changes since it opened in 2021. First, it opened as a pop-up to meet the community’s needs while renovating the restaurant’s interior; then, as a full-scale restaurant, which was named as a semi-finalist for the James Beard awards. And it is now, as what owners Gabriela Acero and Derek Richard call “wolfpeach 2.0,”—a more casual, neighborhood establishment. “We’re still the same name, same team, same space, it’s...
Set to open at the end of April
Hot Hill Tavern brings lunch, dinner and late-night menu back to Thomaston
Wed, 04/05/2023 - 2:30pm

THOMASTON—A Thomaston couple has plans to open a community tavern and restaurant in the spring with the aim of serving lunch and dinner as well as give late-night workers—such as restaurant staff and second-shift workers— a place to grab a bite and a sip past 9 p.m. The old Weymouth Grange Hall, formerly Billy’s Tavern, and most recently, a second location for Thresher’s Brewing Company, is named Hot Hill Tavern, after co-owner Nate Miller’s “Hot Hill” sauces, a recipe he perfected as a stay-at...
Mid-Coast School of Technology’s resumes restaurant-style curriculum following three-year pandemic hiatus
Teen pastry, culinary skills shine at Osprey Nest Cafe
Wed, 04/05/2023 - 2:15pm

ROCKLAND—After three years, the Osprey Nest Café, a teen-run restaurant curriculum at the Mid-Coast School of Technology, is back and better than ever. Their Mexican-themed lunch featured chafers of chicken mole, shrimp enchiladas, vegan Chilaquiles, Arroz Rojo, Caldo de Pallo, and other delicious sides, salad, and soup. The showpiece of the dessert station (besides the fried ice cream, Mexican rice pudding, and other sweet treats) was a gigantic dark chocolate castle fashioned by the freshman...
The last boat parade you’ll ever see once the Footbridge is completed
Boothbay Harbor lobster boat parade signals solidarity of Maine lobstermen
Mon, 03/27/2023 - 2:00pm

BOOTHBAY HARBOR—On a chilly but sunny March afternoon, on the deck of Brady’s Restaurant about a dozen Mainers, some holding beers, watched a parade of lobster boats travel through the opening of the Boothbay Harbor Footbridge and into the inner harbor, right up to Brady’s deck, horns blaring and people cheering. “The Footbridge where the boats are coming through is being renovated,” said Brady’s owner, Jennie Mitchell, who organized the impromptu event. “They took out the center section, and...
Your 2023 St. Paddy’s Day Rundown
Thu, 03/16/2023 - 11:00am

Is it possible after endless snowstorms, that mid-March is nearly upon us? The sweet music of Ireland is calling and the taps are flowing. St. Paddy’s Day falls on a Friday this year and here are places to spend Holy Day with friends and family. Remember there are now Uber services in the Midcoast, along with taxi services . Sláinte Friday, March 17, 2023 Belfast • Rollie’s Bar & Grill will open at 7 a.m. and the kitchen will open at noon, featuring...
Hail To The Rad Kids: Met Ian Norwood
11-year-old writer pens disarming story that gives twist to meaning of love
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 2:00pm

BELFAST—The age-old advice for writers has always been, “Write what you know.” So, we’ll get into why 11-year-old Ian Norwood would start his short story, “The Greatest Weapon,” with two characters sharing a beer at a bar. The story starts off with two adventurers, Adam and Theor, in an alternate universe small town, not unlike Belfast, who are having quite a philosophical conversation. [See the attached story.] Ian, who lives in Brooks, and is homeschooled, is an avid reader of graphic novels...
Bob Trapani’s ‘Gleams and Whispers’ approaches lighthouses with an artistic lens
Story behind the photos: Maine’s lighthouses, up close and intimate
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:00am

CAMDEN—Lighthouses and lobster. That’s what Maine is known for, right? While they may seem utilitarian to Mainers who’ve grown up with them, a new book is determined to find beauty in the elusive nature of these historical structures. In his new coffee table book, Gleams and Whispers: Maine’s Lighthouses and Their Allure, Rockland photographer and author Bob Trapani is compelled to find a deeper understanding of Maine’s 66 lighthouses. Not merely content with standing on a lawn to snap...
A little portrait of Rockland’s Post-It Note art
Tue, 03/14/2023 - 11:30am

Hobby art, as a definition, is someone who takes a casual approach to his or her craft, and in the case of the Rockland Public Library’s first annual Postcard first Post-It Note Art Show , a rtists of all ages and all artistic backgrounds are invited to participate. The show is still accepting Post-It Note art until the end of the month. The only requirement to enter a piece of art is that it be on a 3” x 3” sticky note. Art can be drawings, paintings, or collages, but if items are added to the...
A great concept for Maine libraries, literary centers, schools, and cafes
A novel idea: Short Story Dispensers
Tue, 02/21/2023 - 8:15pm

It’s no secret that reading for pleasure has been on the decline for decades due to the competition between electronic media and television. What if there were a way to entice people to read more literature in short increments? I just came back from West Palm Beach, and while waiting for a breakfast sandwich at a café, noticed an odd cylindrical device by the door with a frosted glass sign that instructed: “Select. Read. Enjoy.” It was a Short Story Dispenser—who knew there was such a thing?...
Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program teams up with the Belfast Co-op to support the Belfast Soup Kitchen
Colorful paper mittens cheer the Belfast Co-op and keep people fed
Fri, 02/17/2023 - 12:15pm

BELFAST—Like homemade strands of popcorn on a Christmas tree, hundreds of hand-painted paper mittens are strung across the storefront windows of the Belfast Co-op this month. Apart from their colorful cheer, each mitten equals a dollar’s worth of food for someone who is struggling with hunger in Waldo county. The sixth-grade students who are creating these mittens come from all over Waldo county as part of the Waterfall Arts’ Bridge program. Bridge is a “free after-school art club for creative...
Driving around Midcoast in a van to drop supplies to families off-grid
Hidden in the woods, how families living in campers cope
Wed, 02/15/2023 - 10:15am

It’s a misconception in small Maine towns that homelessness is not an issue. Visitors to Midcoast Maine assume that if they don’t see people living in tents on the sidewalk or green spaces in coastal and inland towns, Maine doesn’t have the same housing problems as urban areas. What they can’t see are the campers and RVs that stay hidden in the backroads and rural areas of Maine, where dozens of families have been forced out of permanent housing. Several Midcoast social service agencies have...
Dana Ruth is owner of Modern Metalsmith at Rockland’s North End
Metalsmith works out of tiniest little jewelry store in Rockland
Mon, 01/30/2023 - 8:30am

ROCKLAND—With fewer than 200 square feet on 497 Main Street, Dana Ruth, a self-taught metalsmith and studio jeweler, has everything she needs to make her art and she couldn’t be any more pleased to be in Rockland, Maine. At the height of the pandemic, she packed her dog in her car and traveled to Maine from Atlanta, Georgia, where she lived for the last 22 years. She drove with her sights set on Acadia, and along the winding, small-town roads leading up north, she fell in love with Maine. Even...
Camden Winterfest sports a Polar Plunge, music, ice carving, sledding and more
Not a bad day to jump in the ocean in January
Sun, 01/29/2023 - 8:15am

CAMDEN—Hundreds of participants enjoyed an outing to celebrate the annual Camden Winterfest held at the Camden Amphitheatre on Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for all of the classic Winterfest traditions —ice carving, a doggie fashion show, Polar Plunge, good food, a story walk, indoor crafts, and a mobile sauna. Many families came out with sleds and enjoyed the snowy hills. With a high of about 37 degrees, dozens of hardy souls walked into the ocean by the Camden boat landing. The...
Weekend Spotlight: Adult fun with whisky tasting, DJ dancing, and Camden Winterfest
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00pm

Ahh, the weekend. Just out of three back-to-back storms and time for some calm. How refreshing. This weekend promises adult fun in all forms: whisky tastings, jumping into ice-cold bodies of water, dancing, and vibing to some sweaty music. Basement Club Vibes at Sophia Friday, January 27 —Belfast Sophia, that underground vibe chill bar we told you about a few weeks ago in Belfast, likes to stay super under the radar. No Facebook or website for them. No, sir...
Maine Celtic Celebration’s annual fundraising event promises food, whisky, lively poetry and Highland piping
Even if you’re not Celtic, you’ll still enjoy a raucous Burns Night Jan. 28
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 5:00pm

Haggis. Whisky with a “y.” Robert Burns. You’ll find out what all of this means January 28, even if you have no Celtic blood in your ancestry.com profile. The Maine Celtic Celebration’s annual Burns Night, to celebrate Scotland’s most famous poet and working-class joe, will be held at the Waldo County Shrine Club at 20 Northport Avenue in Belfast, starting at 5 p.m. Robert Burns, Scotland’s most celebrated storyteller, inspires Burns Nights across the globe when people tend to gather, typically...
The Big Rockland Chill Street Party
Mon, 01/23/2023 - 2:30pm

ROCKLAND—When it feels like six months of winter is the norm in Maine with back-to-back snowstorms, you’ve got to find ways to still get together and have fun. The Strand Theatre’s newest winter fest, The Big Rockland Chill, was a big hit on Saturday, January 21, taking over Oak Street and spilling into the theater. The community-wide event started in the afternoon at 1 p.m. and went through the late evening with the last shoe at The Strand Theatre screening, The Shining. Fitting! Check out our...
Take a virtual tour of the newly opened Paul J. Schupf Art Center
With new arts center, Waterville cements its resurgence in the creative economy
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:15pm

WATERVILLE—If there was one last piece to slide into place to cement Waterville’s place in Maine’s creative economy, it has been the recent opening of the $18-million Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville. After seven years, Colby College, city officials, business leaders, and Waterville community members have seen their plan come to life with the December 17, 2022 opening. It’s a venture that aims to make art accessible and flexible to all, and in some cases, free. Come join us on a...
The Banned Bookstore in Waterville and Stone Broke Bread & Books in Gardiner
Two unique bookstores open in central Maine this winter
Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:00pm

CENTRAL MAINE—Two bookstores with unique concepts have opened this winter in Waterville and Gardiner, giving bibliophiles and the surrounding communities more reason to curl up with a good book this winter. The Banned Bookstore Waterville, Maine Photo courtesy Maddie Smith Maddie Smith is the founder/owner of a new, online independent bookstore that celebrates and promotes books that have been traditionally banned by libraries, parents, and community groups. She...
Everything is happening on Saturday
Weekend Spotlight: Rockland’s outdoor streetfest, Monty Python sing-along, and a new bakery/bookstore opens
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 12:00pm

Once this storm clears out, we’ve got a burst of January energy this weekend with a brand-new outdoor street & theater festival hosted by The Strand Theatre, and two road trips to central Maine for a hilarious night of community and some good books and bread to warm you up. The Big Rockland Chill Saturday, January 21 — Rockland The Strand Theatre is kicking up its heels for a new outdoor winter festival, “The Big Rockland Chill,” which is taking place...
Knox County Gleaners is spearheading the project
Community kitchen is in the works for Union
Wed, 01/11/2023 - 10:15am

UNION—The community organization Knox County Gleaners is getting closer to its goal of building a community kitchen in Union. Nancy Wood, SNAP Ed Nutrition Educator for Knox County, and Lorain Francis, the former Program Director of AmeriCorps Seniors, founded the initiative that very few people have heard about. What is Gleaning? “ ‘Gleaners’ is a Biblical term,” said Wood. “In the Book of Ruth, it states that landowners had to leave the perimeter of their farmed fields...
Weekend Spotlight: New Year, New Energy
Thu, 01/05/2023 - 2:00pm

It’s the start of a new year and isn’t it kind of refreshing to wipe the slate? Check out what’s happening in 2023 all over Maine with dance parties, buzzed-about movies, and art openings. Snow Bowl Party Friday, January 6 — Camden There might not be much snow on the ground, but the Camden Snow Bowl is heating up inside with a funky band on Friday night. The Little Cornbread Muffins (Emmett Lalor, Jason Dean, and others) will be rocking the house from 5 to 7...
Killer Road Trips
Where to recycle that Christmas tree and make a fun day of it
Mon, 01/02/2023 - 12:00pm

You have to do it. You don’t want to do it. But it’s time. We are now officially in Year 2023 and that Christmas tree has to come down. Instead of dragging it to the transfer station, here are a few places locally that take un-ornamented Christmas trees back as food for the animals or to be chipped up into mulch. Here are a few ideas and places to enjoy your road trip and make a fun day of it. Christmas Tree Collection Starting Monday, January 2 —Waterville Organic,...
Several Covid-19 postponed events are back ON this year
Your New Year’s Eve Rundown 2022-2023
Thu, 12/29/2022 - 9:00pm

As social gatherings continue to creep back to normal again, the good news is there are more NYE events happening around this Midcoast this year than 2021-2022. Here’s your guide to what’s happening on December 31, 2022—Happy New Year! Belfast Bonfire by the Bay. Photo courtesy Our Town Belfast Bonfire By The Bay Looks like Belfast’s biggest wintertime event, New Year’s Eve by the Bay, is once again on hold due to the Covid-19 virus. Instead, The Drum and Rabble...
Use it or lose it
Day trips to use up your PTO
Mon, 12/26/2022 - 10:00am

An unpleasant reality many employees are finding out in these last days of 2022, is that the vacation and PTO you’ve accumulated in 2022 may not roll over for 2023. In other words, this is the week to use it or lose it. Here are some depressing stats : 55% of Americans don’t use all of their paid time off. American workers failed to use 768 million days of PTO in 2018. 28 million Americans don’t get any paid vacation or paid holidays, as the United States is the only advanced economy in the...
Located in Westport Island
Crafts In The Woods is like a roadside stand for crafts
Thu, 12/22/2022 - 11:00am

WESTPORT ISLAND—An old potting shed that had been sitting in Joelle and Adam Webber’s backyard for years has been transformed into a neighborhood drive-by art shack. Instead of a roadside fruit and vegetable stand, imagine a tiny space filled with handmade crafts—all for sale on the honor system. “The shed was pretty run down, and last summer I spent a day every week refurbishing it,” said Joelle Webber. “It was the happiest day of my week.” Webber, who crafts sculptural and artist books under...
The Blind Pig Tavern in Gardiner makes a ‘White Christmas’
What’s in that cocktail?
Thu, 12/22/2022 - 11:00am

GARDINER—The Blind Pig Tavern, an upscale bar and restaurant at 266 Water Street, offers their version of a classic holiday cocktail in the form of the “White Christmas,” which despite its appearance, is actually a frothy white swirl of a margarita. Mercedes Pease, a bartender at The Blind Pig, created the cocktail. “We do a lot of margaritas here, so I thought this might be a nice twist for a Christmas cocktail,” she said. Having been with the restaurant for two years, this is Pease’s first...
Indoor Rock Climbing • Weaving • Sauna Rental
Shop Local: Three ‘Clutter-Free’ Gifts in Maine
Tue, 12/20/2022 - 2:00pm

For the holidays and to highlight activities and adventures, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine businesses. Clutter-free gifts are gifts of services or experiences. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. Indoor Rock Climbing Orono, Maine The back story : UMO’s Maine Bound Adventure Center features a 32′ high climbing wall and a 12′ high bouldering wall that’s 45′ long. ‘The 32-foot...
The 2022 Evergreen Extravaganza, Merry Mannequins first annual event
Brae Maple Farms wins ‘People’s Choice Award’ with its forest dress
Fri, 12/16/2022 - 8:45am

THOMASTON—The Watts Hall Community Players tried something new this year, providing the space at Watts Hall for an event that connects back to Nature during the Christmas holidays. The 2022 Evergreen Extravaganza, Merry Mannequins event invited 13 contestants to adorn mannequins with evergreen boughs, winter greenery, and other embellishments. It took the teams four-to-five hours to assemble the outfits, an ephemeral exercise that could only be enjoyed in one day, as evergreen boughs were not...
Starting Thursday night, some fun, eclectic things to do
Weekend Spotlight: Eclectic Funk, Some Chill Jazz and Mexican Pop-Up
Thu, 12/15/2022 - 12:30pm

We’ve got a couple of fun and funky things to do this weekend while you’re all out and about. Although Friday night into Saturday will be bringing some light snow, all events listed are Thursday and Sunday, so get out while you can! Go Underground with Sophia and BoneBroth Thursday, December 15 — Belfast If you’re looking for a vibe that is adult, chill, eclectic, and doesn’t have a whiff of the holidays in it, first go check out the new underground beer and...
Central Maine’s first ‘rage room’ is the perfect holiday stress relief
A room that’s all the rage in Winslow
Thu, 12/15/2022 - 11:15am

WINSLOW—What do you do when you have an extra garage sitting around in the middle of nowhere? Craig Stanton, a 47-year-old professional car detailer, took a look at the garage that had outlived its usefulness for his detail business and decided it would make the perfect structure to smash wine bottles, old electronics, and other bound-for-the-dump junk. On November 1, he opened a business out of that garage called The Rage Room. A “rage room” is a trend that took off in Japan around 2008 to...
Sophia, a new beer and wine bar in Belfast with an underground vibe
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 8:00pm

BELFAST—When the dimly lit basement bar on 84 Main Street in Belfast opens at 4 p.m., there’s likely going to be mellow music on the Bluetooth system or on the turntable at the end of the bar, where customers are encouraged to take in their own vinyl. Maybe there will be a few folks at the bar chatting, reading a book, or drawing in a sketchbook. In the corner, people might be playing one of the board games lining the shelves. Or sipping on a glass of red, scrolling on a phone. Whatever people...
Weekend Spotlight: Pizza on the Street, Unspoken Word, Naughty or Nice
Thu, 12/08/2022 - 12:30pm

It’s not easy finding a lot of happenings this month that don’t involve the ho-ho-ho, but we’ve cultivated a few off-the-radar events that are worth exploring this weekend. Café Miranda comes out of retirement for one weekend Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 —Rockland Café Miranda, which was a fixture in Rockland for the last 29 years, had to close this past June, unable to find staff, to the heartbreak of the community. Well, the gang is getting...
Miniature LEGO Camden Public Library replica detailed down to tiny red chairs
Tue, 12/06/2022 - 11:00am

CAMDEN—A LEGO miniature replica of the Camden Public Library is currently on exhibit at, you guessed it, the Camden Public Library. This elaborate set piece, built by Maine native Colby Adolphsen, took approximately seven weeks to construct. As a father of two small boys, living in Waldoboro, Adolphsen said, “I felt a strong nostalgia after playing with LEGOs as a kid, and in the last couple of years, I’ve gone back to it, building replicas after my kids go to bed.” The library underwent a...
Weekend Spotlight: Lucky Betty’s Special Night, Johnny Cash Tribute, The Rage Room
Thu, 12/01/2022 - 12:30pm

Here are a couple of fun and distracting things going on in Maine this weekend with a special performance, a hip holiday event, free cider, and the perfect spot for rage-o-holics. Lucky Betty’s Opens for Parade Watching Friday, December 2 — Camden Not usually open on Fridays, Lucky Betty’s will be opening at 4 p.m. for a special night, so grab a seat at the bar or the tables to watch the Christmas By The Sea parade roll through downtown Camden beginning at 6...
The first open house to the public shows the progress of the house over the last six years
Edna St. Vincent Millay House: Before and After
Thu, 12/01/2022 - 11:15am

ROCKLAND—Five years ago I took a tour of the house where Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in and wrote a story, A peek inside the Rockland house where Edna St. Vincent Millay was born . The Rockland Historical Society bought the property in March 2016 and it has taken more than six years to raise the capital to completely renovate the historic site. On Saturday, November 26, 2022, the public was invited to tour the south side of the house, now that it has been completely renovated. The north...
Photographer Cheryl Clegg captures what Maine lobstermen are going through lately
Wed, 11/30/2022 - 2:30pm

GOULDSBORO—Maine lobstermen are under siege these days with many of them frustrated over not being heard. Cheryl Clegg, an award-winning Boston-based commercial photographer, is making sure that they are both seen and heard. Taking a journalistic approach with her camera in her latest series, “The Endangered Lobsterman,” she has captured the hard-working ethos of lobster-fishing families in a corner of Downeast Maine. Clegg was 14 when she first visited the small fishing village of Corea within...

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