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Damariscotta’s Maine Booch Brewing takes hard kombucha to a new level
Craft Brew Week Spotlight: Bustin’ Out The ‘Booch
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 1:00pm

DAMARISCOTTA—Most people associate Maine breweries with beer, but outliers such as Maine Booch Brewing, are sizzling up the craft brew scene with the fizzy flavors of kombucha normally associated with the health and wellness crowd. Business partners Chauncey Erskin and Shea Quill opened Maine Booch Brewing the summer of 2021, styling out the building at 85 Parking Lot Lane, formerly Van Lloyd’s Bistro. Erskin, who grew up in Bristol, had experience working with live cultures since his days at...
This multi-vendor marketplace celebrates makers and artists
Killer Road Trip: Freckle Salvage Co: A vintage shop with a cute name
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 12:45pm

WINTHROP—During the pandemic when an unprecedented number of shops around Maine closed, Nicki Stanford and her husband Jesse, opened a quirky shop in 2019 called Freckle Salvage Company in the heart of Winthrop, a tiny town surrounded by lakes. Here’s how Stefon from Saturday Night Live would describe it: “If you’re tired of ‘Live. Laugh. Love’ decor, I have just the place for you. Winthrop’s hottest club is called Freckles. It’s a former church that’s got everything: antiques and architectural...
All Roads Music Fest returns along with some unique Midcoast performances
Weekend Spotlight: Music to everyone’s ears
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 12:45pm

Let’s call this weekend “The Day The Music Revived.” It’s another stellar weather weekend to catch performances all over Belfast, Camden, Rockland, and Union. All Roads Music Fest Is Back On Friday, May 20 & Saturday, May 21—Belfast After two years on hiatus due to COVID-19, the All Roads Music Festival is back! The two-day festival featured performances in a variety of genres including indie rock, folk, pop, bluegrass, and indie-folk. More than 30...
Round up of all the breweries that opened in 2022
Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:30pm

American Craft Brew Week is upon us and for Maine beer lovers, that means another dozen options to choose from when stamping their passports on the Maine Beer Trail. According to Maine Brewers’ Guild, as of early 2022, Maine is home to 165 active, licensed breweries, representing over 100 unique brands. While Portland tends to be the city with the most concentration of breweries, the surprising fact is that the majority of new breweries opening in 2022 were north of Bangor. Here they are from...
And other fun stuff to do this weekend in Union and Belfast
Weekend Spotlight: Dancing with Dolphins, Cuddling with Goats
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 1:45pm

Folks, we’re officially cracking the 70-degree mark this weekend. Break out the mint juleps, the Carharrt shorts, the lawn darts, the corn hole boards, and the grill. Combined with what we’ve got going on this weekend, it’s going to be a scorcher. Drink a Beer and Figure out a Whatzit Friday, May 13—Union What....is..it? Photo courtesy The Pour Farm The Pour Farm is hosting an odd event in which a dozen or more curious old items will be on display for...
Waffles Galore! New food truck ‘Tuck and Roll’ slides into Rockland’s Buoy Park
Thu, 05/12/2022 - 10:30am

ROCKLAND—People craving an affordable breakfast and lunch option while walking around Rockland’s harbor this summer have a new place to go. A third food truck in Rockland’s Buoy Park is set to open soon. Husband-and-wife team Brian Toothaker and Lorraine Ritzi, along with business partner Tucker Murch, have turned a play on Tucker’s name into a mobile food business called Tuck and Roll. Pretty much everything on the menu features waffles. “We’re serving breakfast and lunch with a waffle twist...
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
Welcome back to the Camden-Rockport area, Snow Birds 2022!
Mon, 05/09/2022 - 2:30pm

CAMDEN—Signs that Camden has renewed its vigor over the winter are showing up in new businesses and restaurant openings. It’s always interesting to see what’s open, what’s closed, what’s new, and what’s happening. Here is your Camden area rundown for the summer. Restaurants The biggest news this season is the rebuild of the Lyman-Morse complex of boatyard buildings after a devastating fire. Lyman-Morse anticipates opening its new two-story restaurant – Salt Wharf...
For those returning to Maine for the summer, here's what's new
Welcome back to the Belfast area Snow Bats!
Mon, 05/09/2022 - 11:15am

BELFAST—Much like last year, Belfast had a very low business turnover in 2022 , which speaks to a strong economy. Penobscot Bay Pilot has the rundown on everything that 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 The hottest thing in restaurant news this year was the...
Weekend Spotlight: Spring happenings and Mother’s Day ideas
Thu, 05/05/2022 - 12:15pm

It’s a weekend for being outside! Don’t forget that the First Friday Art Walk happens in Rockland tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. And if you’re still trying to think of a unique gift for Mom, browse some of the fun events collected in our Spotlight. Walk a labyrinth in Belfast Saturday, May 7—Belfast Labyrinth in Belfast. Photo courtesy Phineas Parkhurst Quimby Did you know that Belfast has a 30-foot diameter, ADA-accessible paved labyrinth on the Belfast Common?...
Serving locally roasted coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, beers, and grab-and-go items
Sterlingtown Bakehouse adds a new community food hub in Union
Thu, 04/28/2022 - 1:45pm

UNION—After three years of successfully running the Sterlingtown Public House in Union, owners Jillian Lary and Brian Fickett decided to open a new business this winter under the Sterlingtown name. In early February, the couple opened the Sterlingtown Bakehouse across the street from the restaurant at 30 Burkett Road. “We decided it was time the town needed some coffee and some baked goods,” said Fickett. The couple polled the town beforehand to find out what the community wanted. “It was...
Plus cool stuff happening in Bangor this weekend
Weekend Spotlight: An ode to Prince and Hunter S. Thompson
Fri, 04/22/2022 - 11:00am

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend before we plunge into more rain next week, so this is the weekend to participate in numerous Earth Day clean-ups happening all around the state. It also happens to also be the weekend where two Gen X icons are honored: Prince and Hunter S. Thompson. Read all about it! A Tribute to Prince Saturday, April 23—Waterville Photo courtesy Dean Ford and The Beautiful Ones Let it be known that Dean Ford is THE lewk and...
Part II of The Landing Place
What at-risk teens need in an ongoing pandemic
Tue, 04/19/2022 - 2:15pm

ROCKLAND—From Summer 2017 until March 2020, the youth center of The Landing Place was filled with 30 to 40 teenagers from surrounding communities on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The kids who walked through the doors of the drop-in center were considered high-risk in that they might not have enough food that day or perhaps needed some clothes or bathroom supplies. Some struggled in an unstable housing situation while others had personal conflicts or family issues weighing heavily on them. Kids...
On tour in Damariscotta on April 12 and Waldoboro on April 13
Young female lobster boat captain shines in the Mountainfilm On Tour Festival
Tue, 04/12/2022 - 3:00pm

ROCKPORT—Lobsterman Sadie Samuels, whom Penobscot Bay Pilot interviewed multiple times over the years, is the subject of filmmaker Greg Kohs’ seven-minute film The Captain , playing at The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro April 13. The documentary is part of more than 20 films that will be screening at the Mountainfilm On Tour festival, which started in Telluride, Colorado, and is on a national tour. At 30 years old, Samuels is the youngest and only female lobster boat...
Part I in a two-part series
Check out The Landing Place’s new mobile unit for at-risk youth
Tue, 04/12/2022 - 12:15pm

ROCKLAND—“If they can’t come to us, we’ll go to them” is the unofficial motto of The Landing Place, the youth program of the Knox County Homeless Coalition and a low-barrier drop-in center for at-risk and unaccompanied youth When the drop-in center opened in 2017, as reported by Penobscot Bay Pilot , it was the only multi-purpose drop-in center and residential program for at-risk youth in the Midcoast. The Landing Place continually works to ensure youth have hot meals, a place to live,...
Sugarloaf Reggae Fest, Local Comedy, Coffee House singer-songwriters
Weekend Spotlight: Is it Spring yet?
Thu, 04/07/2022 - 3:00pm

After a brief hiatus, we’re back to tell you about the hidden pockets of talent that will grace the Midcoast this weekend. And with the weather finally getting the hint and creeping up to near 50 this weekend, a road trip might be in order to catch some superior reggae bands and spring skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain. Sugarloaf Mountain Reggae Fest Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10—Carrabassett Valley Photo courtesy Sugarloaf Mountain’s Facebook page...
Chris Packard’s ‘Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore’
Author explores Maine’s folklore and mythical creatures
Sat, 04/02/2022 - 10:30am

BANGOR—Growing up spending summers in Willimantic, Maine in Piscataquis County with his grandparents, Chris Packard heard a lot of stories from his grandfather—things you don’t normally hear. “He told me stories about these weird, mythological creatures that lumberjacks had seen,” said Packard. “I always thought he was making it up until I picked up a book on Maine folklore a decade ago and read about some of these creatures that he’d been telling me about. And I realized they’d been in...
Moving in where the former ‘Neighborhood’ restaurant used to be
New Thai restaurant, Fon’s Kitchen, soon to open in downtown Belfast
Sun, 03/27/2022 - 1:00pm

BELFAST—Belfast will soon have a new Thai restaurant named Fon’s Kitchen at 132 High Street, opening March 31. Fon, which means falling rain in the Thai language, just so happens to be co-owner, Sarunya Rock’s nickname. Sarunya, who grew up in Bangkok, felt she needed a change and moved to the U.S. “I found an opportunity to come to the states, working in hospitality for a year, so I applied without knowing where I end up,” she said. “I didn’t even know Maine when I showed up. I got a job at...
Your 2022 St. Paddy’s Day Rundown
Wed, 03/16/2022 - 12:15pm

It’s been two years since we’ve been able to bring this feature back. Sláinte and make sure you have a designated driver or a smart plan! Wednesday, March 16 Liberator Brewing Co. in Rockland is hosting its third St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 3 to 8 p.m. serving O’Leary’s Cow Chocolate Stout, Highland Lager, and an Irish Red Ale. No cover and drink specials. Thursday, March 17 Belfast • Maine Celtic Celebration is partnering with...
Hey Sailor, Searsport’s new taco cocktail restaurant opens
Tue, 03/15/2022 - 12:30pm

SEARSPORT—‘Hey Sailor’ is serving a definite vibe, which, simply put, is “TACOS+. ART. BOOZE.” The newly opened bar and restaurant on 25 East Main Street is the latest venture of the owners of The Hichborn in Stockton Springs. Kirk Linder and Charlie Zorich opened Hey Sailor in late February after purchasing the building in 2019. However, the pandemic waylaid their plans for quite awhile. Early in 2020, they ripped everything down to the studs and slowly built out a kitchen, then began the work...
Weekend Spotlight: Everything worth seeing is in Belfast
Thu, 03/10/2022 - 1:00pm

Maine Restaurant Week continues into this weekend, so take a road trip this weekend to try out different cuisine around the state. Also, Belfast’s got it going on this weekend! With another bomb cyclone coming in this weekend, everything listed here is inside. Music at Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. Friday, March 11—Belfast Poster courtesy Marshall Wharf Brewing co. Muskeag, a Belfast band with h omegrown alt-country, alt-rock original music, is returning to...
Winter StoryWalk for children in downtown Searsport
Read a Ukranian folktale page by page while taking a walk
Tue, 03/08/2022 - 9:15am

SEARSPORT—What do you get when you combine an illustrated children’s book with a simple walk around a neighborhood? StoryWalk, a literacy project created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library, is a way to encourage families to get outside and be active while boosting childrens’ literacy. Carver Memorial Library and local businesses have parterned to present a winter-themed...
Weekend Spotlight: Outdoor events, Maine Restaurant Week, and Art Happenings
Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:00pm

The kids are all right this weekend. Even though Weekend Spotlight is for adults, primarily, there are a couple of teen-centered events that will appeal to all ages. And here’s a great way to support the chefs, servers, and local purveyors for Maine Restaurant Week. Young Artists’ Gallery Takeover Friday, March 4—Belfast Poster courtesy Waterfall Arts As March kicks off Youth Art Month, Waterfall Arts is hosting its sixth annual Young Artists’ Gallery...
Despite a rocky start in high school, she has thrived at BCOPE in Belfast
Hail to the Rad Kids: Meet Mia, headed to the D.C. agricultural summit
Tue, 03/01/2022 - 9:30pm

BELFAST—Mia Fay, a junior at Belfast Community Outreach Program in Education (BCOPE) in Belfast, is headed for big things this spring, representing Maine at the National 4-H Youth Summit on Agri-Science . The 17-year-old got connected to nature as a child when she and her family lived in Florida. “I’ve always been drawn to the outdoors and had an interest in how animals interacted with the landscape,” she said. “We used to live near this little retention pond and I’d just sit there and watch...
Belfast makes a weekend out of ice sculptures and ice bars around town
Ice, Ice Baby
Sun, 02/27/2022 - 11:00am

BELFAST—The streets of downtown Belfast were alive on Saturday with hundreds of people walking around to take photos of ice sculptures, watch live ice carving demonstrations, and have a chill sip of something at multiple ice bars throughout the downtown. State of Maine Ice Carving Championship The weekend event was organized as a cabin fever reliever while following COVID-19 guidelines. The event continues on Sunday, February 27. Here is a schedule of events . Enjoy our gallery. Photos by Kay...
Weekend Spotlight: Well, at least Saturday and Sunday are looking good
Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00pm

Better hunker down Friday night because it looks like we’re going to get hit with a dumpload of snow (fourth weekend in a row) but the rest of the weekend looks clear and that’s great news for the multiple winterfests happening around the state. Belfast Ice Festival Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27—Belfast Sorry Heat Meiser, this weekend is for the cool kids. Given the weather situation, I’m just going to launch into Saturday and Sunday’s...
Medomak Valley High School and Middle School students participated
School protest walk-outs cause disruption
Sun, 02/20/2022 - 10:00am

WALDOBORO—Medomak Valley High School and Middle School students walked out Feb. 14 to raise awareness on sexual assault. Prior to that, a news article stated the former principal of MVHS, who is in the midst of a lawsuit , denied allegations he sexually harassed a former student. At 11:55 a.m., about 50 students walked out; an email from MVHS Principal Linda Pease and MMS Principal Kate Race went out to the community later that day acknowledging the walkout. Feb. 15, students from both schools...
Weekend Spotlight: Looks like it’s a road trip kind of weekend
Thu, 02/17/2022 - 12:00pm

With school vacation right around the corner, the fun stuff is happening mostly out of town this weekend (with the exception of a vinyl jam in Rockland), so brace yourself for the pain at the pump and gas up for a good time around the state. Killer Road Trip: Carnaval in Portland Thursday, February 17 through Sunday, February 20—Portland Rail Jam. Photo courtesy Carnaval’s Facebook page. Carnaval ME is a winter festival in Portland’s Eastern Prom, with Bites...
Weekend Spotlight: Toboggan Races, Valentine’s Day and where to watch the Super Bowl
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 12:15pm

It’s going to be downright balmy at the start of the weekend so you know hard-core Mainers will be wearing T-shirts and waterproof boots on the ice at the U.S. National Toboggan Championships. It’s a triple threat weekend with Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl as well, so get ready for a jam-packed weekend. 31st US National Toboggan Championships Returns Friday, February 11 through Sunday, February 13—Camden Photo courtesy Camden Snow Bowl. Outdoor...
Belmont Hill, Mass. students do practice runs ahead of U.S. National Toboggan Championships
Students apply physics to building and racing toboggans
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 11:15am

CAMDEN—Last Sunday, 12 teenage boys from Belmont, Mass., hopped off the bus with Athletic Director George Tahan and arrived at the Camden Snow Bowl with six toboggans, rarin’ to go. But they weren’t there to practice for the U.S. National Toboggan Championships. The boys are ninth-grade students from Belmont Hill, a private school for boys grades 7-12 in Belmont, Massachusetts. As part of a science class called “Applied Physics and Design,” the students not only hand-built each toboggan, but...
Midcoast Entrepreneurs
The ‘PC Guy’ wants your old computers to fix up and give to people who can’t afford them
Tue, 02/08/2022 - 7:45pm

THOMASTON—One Midcoast man is on a mission to free up landfills from junked computers and to turn those parts into usable devices for people who can’t afford a new computer. Gordon Knowlton, from Thomaston, has had a life-long interest in taking computers apart and putting them back together. “I took one course in college for audio engineering, but I really got into repairing PCs after I bought a Gateway computer around 2003,” he said. “It wasn’t cheap, around $1,800, and every time I had a new...
From ice carving to 1920s burlesque
Weekend Spotlight: Finally, some winter fun ahead
Thu, 02/03/2022 - 1:30pm

I don’t know whether post-holiday fatigue was going on in the last couple of weeks in January but it was like tumbleweeds in the Midcoast. Then this weekend is like —shazam— let’s see how many crazy different things we can do and see this weekend! Here’s what’s going on. Camden Winterfest Returns Saturday, February 5—Camden Master Carver Tim Pierce. (Photo courtesy of Camden Public Library) After last year’s cancellation, folks are pretty happy to see...
Each month Waterfall Arts will host the outdoor firepits with a theme
Belfast Fireside chats are a social experiment in building connections
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 12:30pm

BELFAST—Anyone who has ever cozied up to a blazing campfire with s’mores anticipating a story will surely enjoy Waterfall Arts’ latest offering: monthly Fireside Chats, “meant to ignite conversations, boost empathy, and offer a platform for shared stories.” “We were trying to think of ways people could gather outside in a larger group as a way to [meet Covid-19 indoor restrictions] but we were also thinking of neutral ways to bring people together in today’s reality where everything seems so...
Specializing in books that explore, heal and edify
Arctic Tern Books, new boutique bookstore, opens in Rockland
Fri, 01/21/2022 - 11:30am

ROCKLAND—It’s never a bad thing to have another independent bookstore open in the Midcoast and Arctic Tern Books is the newest bookstore to cement Rockland’s reputation as a thriving cultural scene. Owner Allison Worden opened the boutique bookstore in November after planning it for about a year. The space at 432 Main Street, formerly Hall’s Antiques, had been sitting empty for a few years. Once she saw its dark wood floors and soaring ceilings, she knew it was meant to be. “I walked in and...
Midcoast Entrepreneurs
If there’s a mouse in the house, Kathleen Maseychik is behind it
Wed, 01/19/2022 - 8:15am

JACKSON—Last week, we did a story on the off-the-beaten-path Marsh River Cooperative in Brooks and its special space for local artisans and crafters. Kathleen Maseychik is one of those crafters whose tiny, handmade felt mice grace a dollhouse in the center of the store. Her creations, which she has been making for 53 years, are under the banner of her nano business, Mouse Hole Workshop. She credits the author Beatrix Potter and The Tale of Peter Rabbit for...
Betty White Challenge calls on fans to donate to animal shelters on Jan. 17
Good Grief! Charlie Brown is anxious and needs a home
Mon, 01/17/2022 - 1:00pm

On January 17, actress and legend Betty White would have been 100 years old. While she was well known for her role on The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore show, White was also an animal rights advocate for her entire life, s erving on the Los Angeles Zoo's board for more than 50 years as well as advocating for the ASPCA. Upon her death, her fans created The Betty White Challenge—a call to donate to animal shelters or animal rights charities on her birthday. PAWS Animal...
Switching up the fitness routine: six fun ways to get active in the Midcoast
Fri, 01/14/2022 - 2:00pm

Well, hello, January! You’re looking at your treadmill over there in the corner, which serves as a better laundry rack than an exercise machine. Boredom over the same old workout routine is why many people lose motivation to stay fit, as a 2020 study revealed, finding that even elite athletes lose the momentum to exercise when faced with a repetitive workout. Luckily, on the coast of Maine, we’re surrounded by a plethora of outdoor terrain, specialty gyms, and...
Weekend Spotlight: What to do, where to go in the new year
Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00pm

It’s “New Year, New You” time this weekend with the Samoset Resort Glacier Ice Bar returning, a Winter Fest in Brunswick, and a couple of brain-tickling events to get you out of your rut. When people ask “What is there to DO in the wintertime around here?” Weekend Spotlight is your answer. Glacier Ice Bar Returns Friday, January 14 and Saturday, January 15—Rockport Glacier Ice Bar. Photo courtesy Samoset Resort. It’s back! See the transformation of 50,000...
Day Trips: Marsh River Cooperative
Wed, 01/12/2022 - 2:15pm

BROOKS—As Marsh River Cooperative’s manager Matthew McKillop will tell you, “You’d be surprised to know there’s a lot going on in Brooks.” A tiny town in Waldo County with a population of little more than 1,000 has a gem of a store anchoring the center of town. The Marsh River Co-op is a year-round agricultural cooperative and retail market for artisans with nearly 200 producer and consumer members. The building, which used to be Paul and Audrey’s hardware store, became the focal point for...
Jamie Lucas of Jamie’s Miniatures organized the surprise miniature giveaway
Three Belfast business owners make kids’ tiny dreams come true
Thu, 01/06/2022 - 8:15pm

BELFAST—Avonlea Lecher, 10, and her brother, Cole, 12 are big fans of the tiny world of miniatures. Together, they have made their own room boxes out of shoeboxes, filling them with handmade furniture. It just so happens that their dad, Matt Lecher, owns a store, Heavenly Bean Bags, down the hall from Jamie’s Miniatures, located in the Belfast Mall on High Street next to the Colonial Theatre. The siblings, who are part of a family of eight children, would often pop down the hall to marvel at...
Hobbyist photographer Josh Povec captures Gatsby-esque green light across the water
The story behind this stunning photo
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 9:45am

CAMDEN—There’s a passage in “The Great Gatsby” where the narrator Nick observes Jay Gatsby reaching his arms out at the end of a dock to embrace what looks like green light across the water. The literary device symbolizes Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for a brighter (less depressive) future. A digital photograph that film producer Josh Povec took with a Sony A7iii across the bay in Camden 90 minutes after sunset in October is the green light we all need right now. It is from the vantage point at an...
A slimmed-down listing with alternative activities to stay safe
Your New Year’s Eve Rundown 2021-2022
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 8:45am

After nearly two years into a pandemic, people are weary of not being able to socialize with friends and family, but also cautious as the Omicron variant spikes over the holidays. Here’s your slimmed-down guide to what’s happening in the Midcoast for New Year’s Eve 2021-2022—whatever your comfort level. Belfast Photo courtesy MetroCreative New Year’s By The Bay Belfast’s biggest wintertime event is not taking place for the second year due to the Covid-19 virus...
A round of pickleball, a weekend in a yurt, and a lovely picnic in a meadow
Shop Local: Three Maine gifts of experience
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 1:45pm

For the holidays and to highlight activities and adventures, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. Pickleball with Friends or Family Rockport, Maine The back story : If you’ve never heard of pickleball, Mid-Coast Recreation Center is the place to find out what makes the game so fun. The game, a cross-between ping pong, badminton, and...
Satori makes a sophisticated “Holiday Stimulus”
What’s in that cocktail?
Fri, 12/24/2021 - 12:00pm

BELFAST—Wind Tracy, co-owner and bartender for Satori, a Sushi restaurant and cocktail bar in Belfast, has put a Japanese spin on the holiday cocktail for the season—with a wry name perfect for “these pandemic times.” The Holiday Stimulus is a Japanese whisky-based cocktail that perfectly packs substantial sweet and sour flavors in a coupe glass. “We first made this cocktail last year for the holiday season; we were still shut down because of the COVID-19 virus, and the stimulus checks were all...
From a bad decision to ‘Betty The Brilliant ArtVan’
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 4:00pm

BELFAST—An old 1980s Toyota Huntsman camper van that had been sitting in Larraine Brown’s backyard for about a month has come back to life as a traveling art van. Rechristened “Betty The Brilliant ArtVan,” the camper is like a Bookmobile, only with art. Brown, a board member of the Belfast Area Community Coalition, dba Artivism In Maine (AIMe), is candid about Betty’s origins. “It was a bad buy,” she said, “A bad decision, so after it had been sitting there for so...
Find out where the women-owned businesses are in The Midcoast
Shop Local Spotlight: Maine Women’s Business Directory
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 1:15pm

PORTLAND—Sometimes a brilliant idea for a new business is just a phone call away. For Sarah Guerette, Director of the CEI Women’s Business Center, that idea sprung from multiple phone calls to the center, which assists aspiring female entrepreneurs. “We get calls all of the time from individuals who want to shop from women-owned businesses or from institutions looking to hire women specifically,” she said. “And there was no state directory available.” In the last year, CEI Women’s Business...
Weekend Spotlight: Two A & E happenings and two business openings
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 12:30pm

We’ve got a couple of fun things to do this weekend and then Weekend Spotlight will be taking a hiatus until the holidays are over. We’re looking forward to some arts and entertainment in 2022! Weird, Wild, Wonderful Maine — A Reading Friday, December 17—Camden Photo courtesy Earl Brechlin/Islandport Press “When you try to define ‘Maine’ there’s no one thing that can, which is why it’s neat to find all of these legends and stories about the culture and spirit...
Lobster buoys, sailcoth bags, and lobster rope wreaths
Shop Local: Three upcycled, reclaimed unique Maine gifts
Mon, 12/13/2021 - 2:15pm

For the holidays, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. Each week, until the end of December, we will bring you this series until you can’t take it anymore. Ready. Set. Go. Reclaimed Maine Buoys Portland, Maine The back story : Husband and wife J esse and Sheryl Bennett started Reclaimed Maine Buoys in the midst of the pandemic when...
Weekend Spotlight: Some lovely music, wine and hors d’eouvres
Thu, 12/09/2021 - 12:00pm

It’s raining cats and dogs this weekend (figuratively) with a holiday party dedicated to animals, a tribute show named after a cat, and a mellow jazz concert, which has nothing to do with cats or dogs. Tinsel & Tails Holiday Gala Friday, December 10—Camden PAWS Animal Adoption Center is throwing their annual holiday fundraiser at High Mountain Hall starting at 5:30 p.m. with music, a cash bar, complimentary wine, heavy appetizers, a Fund-a-Cause...
Shop Local: Three quintessential Maine gifts
Mon, 12/06/2021 - 8:45am

For the holidays, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. Each week, until the end of December, we will bring you this series until you can’t take it anymore. Ready. Set. Go. Beach Star Ornaments Appleton, Maine The back story : Lorraine Coffey started Maine's Natural Inspirations in 2014 as a creative outlet. “I have always loved...
Weekend Spotlight: 21+ over events for artists and adventurers
Thu, 12/02/2021 - 12:45pm

Whether it’s scouring for events that give you a respite from the holiday madness or finding things to plunge you into the holiday madness, we’ve got it covered this week. The “Best Of” Christmas by the Sea Friday, December 3 through Sunday, December 5 —Midcoast As followers of this weekly spotlight know, I tend to pick events for the 21+ crowd. Get in the holiday spirit Friday night with a little nosh and sip in Camden with The Vintage Room’s c hef Andrea...

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Upcoming Events

Kent Axell to perform mind-reading and magic, Jan. 5

Event: Fri, Jan 5 - 7:00 pm
Lobstering Women of Maine’s artist to share from her book, Dec. 10

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 2:00 pm
Carols in the Round performance by Mount View singers in Lincolnville, Dec. 17

Event: Sun, Dec 17 - 4:00 pm
Free Polar Express and hot chocolate at The Waldo, Dec 17

Event: Sun, Dec 17 - 3:00 pm
Movie night at Rockland Public Library: Buster Keaton’s “Our Hospitality”

Event: Thu, Dec 21 - 6:00 pm
“The Magic of Maine” paintings by Lisa Kyle exhibits in December, reception Dec. 9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 1:00 pm
Rockville Community Chapel Christmas Service

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 2:00 pm
Hope for the Holidays 2023 Sale Benefits Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Event: Fri, Dec 15 - 8:00 am
Rumpus for the Soul(stice) community swing dance in Belfast, Dec. 16

Event: Sat, Dec 16 - 6:30 pm
Belfast organizes Main Street parade around Wreaths Across America convoy, Dec. 10

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 11:45 am
Strand to screen ‘In the Whale’ followed by director Q&A at first showing

Event: Fri, Dec 15 - 5:30 pm
Free CPR training for community offered during Wellness Wednesday

Event: Wed, Dec 13 - 1:00 pm
Fused Glass Ornament Workshop with Kathy Faass 12/9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 9:00 am
Lyman-Morse hosts free Holiday Photos on the Wharf Dec. 9

Event: Sat, Dec 9 - 1:00 pm
St. Euphemia Orthodox Christian to hold first annual Christmas Fair, Dec. 16

Event: Sat, Dec 16 - 10:00 am
Christmas day community dinner to be held in Rockland

Event: Mon, Dec 25 - 12:30 pm
Holiday Remembrance Ceremony through Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County, Dec. 10,

Event: Sun, Dec 10 - 2:00 pm
Community Players to read A Child’s Christmas In Wales, Dec. 17

Event: Sun, Dec 17 - 3:00 pm
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