Camden National Bank announces two promotions to retail senior leadership positions. Geoffrey Grayson has been promoted to senior vice president, director of retail sales strategy, and Christopher…
Commerce
Medomak Valley High School Principal Linda Pease presents the annual $100 donation from the staff to the food pantries from each town in the RSU 40 district.
Left to Right: Jan Visser…
SEARSPORT — The Wreaths Across America's Arlington Escort will be coming through Searsport on Sunday, December 10, 2023, between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. There will be no detour this weekend.
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ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is closed as of Friday, December 8, 2023 due to a broken sewer line. An excavator will be onsite Tuesday, Dec. 12 to…
ROCKLAND — Later this month, Pen Bay Medical Center will begin renovating space in the Rockland Plaza at 75 Maverick St., in Rockland, that will become the new home of Pen Bay Walk-in Care. The…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Five care team members from Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital
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ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Victoria Hoch, MD, as an intensivist.
Hoch received her Doctor of Medicine from Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois, in 2017…
Elaine Ng of Hope, Heather Wyman, of Appleton, and Julia Maher, of Owls Head, are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Knox County Grantmaking Committee.
MaineCF…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As before, the Prius is a hybrid front-wheel-drive hatchback with comfort for four and ample cargo space, especially with the rear seats folded down. But now Toyota has…
Something did not feel as peppy, Midcoast Railservice Vice President and co-founder George Betke recalled an engineer saying after the last Coastliner passenger run in October, a Damariscotta…
CAMDEN — The MidCoast Regional Housing Trust (MCRHT) has named Camden resident Mary Beth Leone Thomas to its Board of Directors.…
Each fall Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds an election for one three-year position on the five-member Board of Supervisors. This year’s candidate for the open position of…
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston's Community & Economic Development Committee introduces the Small Business Micro-Grant Program, an initiative aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs and…
Creative Midcoast chefs helped collect $24,000 for Maine’s domestic abuse survivors from the Finding Our Voices “Into the Light!” Foodie Fiesta, according to a Finding Our Voices press release.…
Maine Dept. of Labor’s free SafetyWorks classes for December 2023 are as follows:
Public Sector Compliance -
December 4, 2023 I 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. VIRTUAL…
Driving across a glacier in a jeep at night to capture Eyjafjallajokull’s eruption
This week’s West Bay Rotary meeting featured Meg Weston, who shared her stories of chasing volcanoes whenever and wherever she could, along with many trips to her beloved Iceland, where a series…
community can also donate to Healthy Snack Drive without a membership
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA launched their fall membership drive with a new twist this year. New and lapsed Y members can join the Y for free and pay $0 in 2023 when they donate to the Y’s…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary Satellite Club is holding a “Hearth-Warming Raffle” to support two local charities, AIO Food & Fuel Assistance and The Shields Fund. The two charities will receive the…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council decided Nov. 20, 2023 on their new mayor for the 2023-24 year. At the same time, two new Council members were sworn in following their wins during the November 8…
Maine lobstermen who fish in federal waters have only a few weeks left until the Dec. 15 deadline to install and activate recently distributed tracking devices on their boats to comply with a…
make a difference in the lives of those suffering from substance use disorder
Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition anticipates future growth and seeks volunteers who are interested in sharing their passion and professional skills as members of the Board of Directors.
“Our…
ROCKPORT and YARMOUTH — Neuropsychology and Concussion Management Associates (NCMA) announces the addition of Dr. Katherine Baum to its team of professionals.
“Dr. Katherine Baum, a…
ROCKPORT — This year, a large Camden Area Christian Food Pantry donation helped the Teen Ag Crew distribute 2,630 pounds of fresh produce to the Midcoast community, according to Aaron Englander,…
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center announces three new Advisory Council members in 2023.
“We are pleased and honored that these community members with deep…
Heidi and Joel Neal, of Rockland, first purchased the Loyal Biscuit Co. in January of 2009. What was then a single retail location with one employee has since grown to add six additional locations…
PORT CLYDE — Sarah D. Oktay, PhD, comes to the Herring Gut Coastal Science Center after serving as the executive director for the Center for Coastal Studies located in Provincetown, Massachusetts…
ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Co-op, at 750 Main Street, Rockland, recently joined the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCG), an organization that spans 39 states and 160 co-ops. The process…
“providing even better care to the animals who come through our doors”
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) announces the launch of its In-House Vet Clinic Capital Campaign, unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Trackside Station, in Rockland. The campaign aims…
ROCKPORT — Steve Bowler has stepped into the role of executive director at Penobscot Shores after serving for nearly eight years as the senior living community’s director of sales and marketing.…
MONTVILLE — Friends of Haystack Mountain (FOHM), a Waldo County grassroots group working to acquire and protect Haystack Mountain, in Montville, has received a $50,000 donation from the Ram Island…
Rockland Rotarians announce three recent events that have helped serve their mission to do good in the world.
Rockland Rotarians participate in…
ReVision Energy’s director of Policy & Government Affairs, Lindsay Bourgoine, of Rockport, was named a 2023 …
CAMDEN — “There are some exciting changes ahead for the Ragged Mountain Ski Club (RMSC),” said RMSC, in a news release.
RMSC began in the 1980s by volunteers to help raise money to support…
supporting multiple initiatives and organizations including upcoming Benefit Softball Tournament
BELGRADE — In the wake of the recent tragedy that struck the community of Lewiston, Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) announces donations of $100,000 to support the victims and families affected by…
ROCKLAND — The Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center are continuing to host Wellness Wednesdays twice a month and are looking for additional volunteers for the events.
Wellness…
Maine Department of Labor announces its November 2023 no-cost trainings for workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
10-Hour…
CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing will be holding its BayView Collection Raffle drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The amount raised will go to support Megunticook Rowing’s scholarship fund and help…
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP), in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Maine Coastal Program…
MIDCOAST — For the second time, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is asking an old friend to help out during a leadership change. The Chamber’s Board of Directors has appointed Gordon…
reaching upwards of 600,000 users
GORHAM — Bookclubs, a social network and app for readers that makes it easy to start, manage, and join a book club, was named the 2023 winner of Gorham Savings Bank’s annual LaunchPad small…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) announce the promotion of Emma (MJ) Grant to the position of director of Professional Education. She previously…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center announces the appointment of Tara Boynton as the new director of Pen Bay Perioperative Services.
With a career spanning more than 12 years in various…
64% of LGBTQ+ teens in Maine believe they don’t matter to their communities
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine announces the receipt of a significant three-year $300,000 grant from the Peter Alfond Foundation. This generous funding will enable OUT Maine to further its mission, building…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As an old-school motorhead, I am much less impressed by car-borne over-the-air Web magic than younger generations of drivers seem to be. However, when my car says to me,…
CAMDEN — Each year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their extraordinary service and contributions to the benefit of local land…
BELFAST — After two weeks of voting by its membership and the public at large, The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year's annual Chamber award winners.
“There were many…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Music Academy (MCMA) welcomes Mark Power to its faculty of teaching artists.
Power recently settled in Maine after a lifetime of vocal training and performance across…
nine generations strong
FREEPORT — A diverse group of companies from across the state was honored last night at the 23rd Maine Family Business Awards gala hosted by Amanda Hill, weeknight anchor for NewsCenter Maine. The…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announces the promotion of Evelyn Fuller, RN, to the position of nurse manager in the hospital’s Cancer Care practice. In her new role, Fuller will take on…
