ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Elisabeth Frederick, CNM, to the Pen Bay Women’s Health team.
As a certified nurse midwife, Frederick provides care before, during and after…
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ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Rachel Picone, DNP, FNP-C, WHNP-BC, AAHIVS, to the Pen Bay Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases team. Picone is accepting new primary care patients…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If you’re confused about why Mazda offers two compact crossover SUVs with two rows of seats, the CX-5 and the CX-50, you’re not alone. The extra zero in the badge seems to…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital welcome Salma Batool-Anwar, MD, to their Hospitalist Services teams.
As part of the Hospitalist Services team, Dr. Batool…
THOMASTON — “Celebrated self-taught artist James Zoller has once again demonstrated his generous spirit by donating the proceeds from his recent exhibit, "Life in Color," at the Craignair Gallery…
DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Kids Preschool, in Damariscotta, announces that long-time CKP teacher Sara Larson has become the school’s special education coordinator.
Larson has worked at Coastal…
Rockland Rotary president Tena Wallace presented Walker C. Hutchins of Rockland with Rockland Rotary’s 2023 Community Person of the Year Award at the annual Change of Command Banquet on June 29.…
Dr. David Pier presents a generous check to Rockland Rotary President Tena Wallace in the amount of $1,600 from Mount Pleasant Dental Care for Rockland Rotary’s Inclusive Playground Project.
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Rockland Rotary president Tena Wallace presented Ferolyn Curtis with the Rotarian of the Year Award at the annual Change of Command Banquet, June 29.
The ‘Rotarian of the Year’ award is …
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Two things stand out on this new (2024 model year) Impreza trim level: the RS badges and the big touchscreen. The badges lead to disappointment; the screen is a welcome…
ROCKLAND — As attendees dedicated 17 new tiles in a ceremony, July 9, 2023, organizers of the Mid Coast Maine Area Veterans Memorial announced that ideas are being discussed for an additional…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
“Moderation” and “balance” are not terms normally applied to Detroit muscle cars, but—after a mere 50 years or so—Dodge has achieved a form of motoring Zen here. Not a…
ROCKAND – An artist is proposing to raze a Rockland structure in favor of a Live+Work model of affordable housing.
Sally Levi and Dominic Turgeon, of Badhus LLC, wish to tear down 25 Oak…
ST. GEORGE — Seal Harbor Road, also known as Route 73, will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, July 10, due to the replacement of the Jones Brook culvert.
The road closure will…
“the first hospital in Maine to be recognized at the highest level”
PORTLAND — Maine Emergency Medical System for Children (Maine EMS-C) is recognizing Maine Medical Center (MMC) as the first hospital in Maine to achieve the “Maine Always Ready for Children”…
“That little Mustang out there is an animal,” said Thomaston Police Chief Tim Hoppe.
A year old, and ripened with 14,000 miles of maturity as of Jan. 30, Thomaston PD’s little electric car…
UNION — Paving will begin Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30 for Marrs Hill Road, Sunk Haze, and Brooks Road, in Union.
“Exact timing is up to the contractor, but there will be some…
OHTM’s executive director passed Lake Michigan
Several years ago, Owls Head Transportation Museum’s new executive director, John Bottero, set a bucket list goal to cycle across America from Portland to Portland to see the vast country under…
Maine Department of Labor announces its July 2023 schedule for no-cost safety trainings.
Upcoming classes:
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repairing water infrastructure damage
WASHINGTON — Knox and Waldo counties are among six Maine counties where grants are now available to help rural and Tribal communities repair water infrastructure damaged by presidentially-declared…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
First, a note: After the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580, I promised a review…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center is pleased to welcome Michael Case, PA-C; Christine Hawxhurst, PA-C; Craig Urwin, PA-C; and William Robert Walker, PA-C, to the PBMC Walk-in Care team.
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“All the recipient agencies made an appeal for more volunteers from the community”
BELFAST — The Belfast Rotary Club donated $15,500 on June 21 to ten local food pantries and cupboards, a soup kitchen and other local agencies that provide Belfast area children, families and…
a current wait list of 80 infants and young toddlers
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s Child Care Program has been awarded $54,500 from the Maine Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program by the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services…
BELFAST — Tony McKim, President and CEO of First National Bank, joined Jennifer Boyton, Belfast Branch Manager, and other staff met at the Waldo County YMCA(WCY) to present a check for $5,000.…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary announced its 2023 grants “and they cover everything from gardening classes in school to outdoor ecology expeditions for kids to hot meals for the home-bound to gardening…
BELFAST — Waldo County Dental Care (WCDC) has received a $7,500 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. The funds will be used support staff time to deliver preventative,…
ROCKLAND — Laurie Leach, a lifelong resident of the Rockland area, has been appointed Administrator of Woodlands Memory Care of Rockland, a specialized memory care community on Camden Street.…
a resource for gravel road owners, town officials, contractors, and watershed organizations
DAMARISCOTTA — Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Gravel Road Maintenance Practices Certification course will be held on Thursday, July 20, in Damariscotta. Registration deadline is July 14…
CAMDEN — Phil and Karen Clark, of Endless Summer Flower Farm in Camden, and Marina Sideris and Cooper Funk, of Dooryard Farm in Camden, announce the sale of the Endless Summer’s dahlia business to…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
In 38 years of car-writing, this may be the only vehicle about which I could truly use the word “waft”—as in, “The EQS 580 4Matic wafts down the road with impressive…
Walgreens across Maine are offering a new program, 1-Hour Guarantee, Or It’s Free,”making access to everyday health and wellness, summer, and house essentials more convenient to…
ROCKLAND — Rotary of Rockland received two donations recently toward its Inclusive Playground Project.
Back Cove Yachts presented a $2,500 check for Rockland Rotary's Inclusive Playground…
ROCKLAND — Look for the rain barrels that the City of Rockland has installed throughout the City this spring. By capturing stormwater before it hits the sewer system, rain barrels can help reduce…
Gold Star Standards of Excellence
The annual Gold Star Standards of Excellence Program Awardees have been announced for 2023. The program of the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy Initiative recognized 28…
southbound traffic will be detoured
SEARSPORT — The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning work on a project that involves rehabilitation and reconstruction of Route 1 in downtown Searsport. The work area begins at Savage…
accepting applications for “Explore Maine’s Marine Economy” for Maine high school students
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center has been awarded a grant of $90,120 by the Maine State Department of Education for its Summer 2023 Coastal Science & Marine Trades initiative.…
‘49.2% of depressed Mainers aged 12-17 did not receive any care in the last year’
ROCKPORT — On May 18, Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC) received a $10,000 grant to support their Mental Health and Wellness programs for clients and staff from Knox County Fund & Building…
Penobscot Bay Ringers recently staged its spring concert weekend, with a May 20 concert held at Nativity Lutheran Church in Rockport for the benefit of New Hope Midcoast.
The "Handbells for…
Waldo County Dental Care Receives Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Grant
BELFAST – Waldo County Dental Care (WCDC) has received a $7,678.89 grant from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation…
“The current proposal will allow the City to avoid a 4% pricing increase effective July 1”
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department needs a new pumper truck, and for every 4 - 6 months that the purchase is delayed, the price of a new truck increases significantly. Grant proposals have been…
BELFAST — Waldo County Medical Partners Diabetes Services, currently located within the Biscone Medical Building at 119 Northport Ave., will begin seeing patients in suite 103 of the Cobb Medical…
Reporter’s note: On June 12, Rockland City Council voted 3-2 (MacLellan Ruf and Austin) in approval of this year’s park fee waiver for the Maine Lobster Festival. The following provides some…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Kia must be tired of breath-mint jokes by now, so I’ll just say that I have no idea what “seltos” are, but I am impressed with their incarnation in steel. At a time when…
ROCKLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation announced that William Geary, Jr., is the new director of the Maine State Ferry Service.
Born on Vinalhaven, Geary is a 1998 graduate of…
opinion
The economy is in a confusing place right now. There are conflicting narratives about whether we are headed for a recession and mixed signals from different economic indicators. As inflation is…
many events planned, starting with June 3 pride parade
UNITY — “Diverse cultures, races, genders and identities are positive forces that bring greater perspectives and drive positive change – and a new grassroots community organization is determined…
Press release
A stunning new spa opens at the award-winning Boothbay Harbor Country Club. The…
OWLS HEAD — Jesse Ellis, a troop leader and volunteer holding many positions within the Knox Service Unit, was recently awarded the Thanks Badge from the Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME). The Thanks…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA – Central Maine Power ratepayers will see more bill increases this summer, next January 1, July 2024 and January 2025, contingent on approval of the…
