The Sonata Hybrid, which has been available here since 2011, is reportedly the second-best-selling gas-electric vehicle in the US, after the Toyota Prius. For 2024 the car was restyled into…
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A Waldoboro farm is one of five Maine agricultural ventures in line for federal funding to expand operations. The $1 million is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food…
BATH — J. Edward Knight Insurance, a leading provider of insurance solutions in Maine, according to a news release, is mergering with Spencer E. Gray, Jr. LLC, a local…
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section is maintaining the current moratorium on northern shrimp fishing through the 2025 fishing year. That makes 11 years of no…
a necessary course for this practice
WASHINGTON — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person, day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for…
telling a unique story of agricultural throughout the seasons
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) has released its 2025 wall calendar. The calendar, which showcases original artwork by Maine-based artists,…
Al Swallow retires after 30 years with MaineHealth
MaineHealth announced Dec. 12, 2024, that it has selected an executive with extensive experience as a financial advisor to not-for-profit health systems as its next…
On Dec. 2 and 6, the Penobscot Bay…
Michele Christle of Frankfort, Ruta Kadonoff of Belfast, and Andrea Stark of Monroe have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Waldo County Committee…
The Camden Rotary Club’s 2025 grant applications for Knox County and Lincolnville nonprofits are now available at …
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Love at first sight is always suspect. Heated glances across a crowded cocktail party, or parking lot, raise the pulse, but best to date for a while—you know, run up and down the rev range…
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Casco Bay Bridge to southbound (Portland to South Portland) traffic on Tuesday, December 10, 2024…
CAMDEN — Camden Hyperbaric, a new provider of mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (mHBOT), is now open for business inside Camden Whole Health.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been shown to…
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance, Knox County’s largest food and energy assistance organization, will “christen” its new food delivery…
ROCKLAND — On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Rockland City Council will host a special meeting that will include an update on the Samoset Road Geological Study through a presentation…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Four care team members from MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses. Each quarter…
MaineHealth has announced the appointment of its first permanent vice president of advancement and chief development officer.
Erin Brown, who previously was…
All caregivers of eligible infants and children are encouraged to enroll, including non-birthing parents, grandparents, foster parents, and more
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital and Midcoast Maine Community Action (MMCA) have announced a new partnership that will bring a Women, Infants, and…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Car and Driver Magazine once reported that, depending on their size, flexibility and “general survivability,” between 14 and 21 circus clowns could fit…
THOMASTON — The underground work preceding construction at 198 New County Road, in Thomaston, has begun, more than two years after contractors initially proposed their project to the Town.
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part of larger North American expansion
Heidelberg Materials North America, a division of the German company Heidelberg Materials, has entered a purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Giant…
Wreaths Across America convoy will not be coming through the Midcoast this year, but residents who are willing to hop into their cars can…
All in a day's work on Penobscot Bay
Despite strong winds and waves Nov. 25, a crew of Midcoast mariners and Lewiston business owners calculated the odds, and struck out from Rockland with a fiberglass swimming pool in tow. Their…
DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting…
one of the few remaining town-owned ski areas in the state
CAMDEN — The Maine Ski and Snowboard Museum will honor the Camden community for its contributions to the sports of skiing and snowboarding in Maine on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., at Camden Snow…
BELFAST — Due to high demand, Belfast Senior College is hosting its third tour of the new GO Logic carpentry shop in Belfast.
Join the tour on Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at 52…
62.0 percent of residents informally helped others by exchanging favors with their neighbors
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PORTLAND — The Maine Celtic Celebration was inducted into the Halla Cairde (Hall of Friends) on November 21, 2024, at the…
ELLSWORTH — Merrill Furniture generously donated new furniture and a fresh design for the Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Merrill Chapel. Used by patients, families…
The story of Maine's native wild turkeys is one of triumphant recovery following extirpation in the early 1800s. We are thankful for successful…
Maine-grown Christmas Trees and Wreaths Generate $18 Million in Annual Economic Impact
Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed Friday, November 29, 2024, as "Maine Grown Christmas Tree Day" to honor the valuable contributions of Maine's Christmas tree and…
'most significant step to date in efforts to preserve Maine’s beloved area code'
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Nov. 25 that it approved large-scale rate center consolidation of Maine’s largest telecommunications provider, Consolidated Communications…
On behalf of the Medomak Valley High School staff, Matthew Carlson, Assistant Principal, presented a $100 check to each of the five food banks in the RSU 40 district.
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ROCKLAND — Regional School Unit 13’s new location for Adult & Community Education services has opened on the Oceanside High School campus, at 400 Broadway, in Rockland.…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital recently welcomed James Culver, MD, to its women’s health practice.
“We are extremely pleased that Dr. Culver…
gain leadership experience and provide valuable youth perspective
WALDO COUNTY — The Waldo County YMCA is launching a new Youth Board Member program, offering high school students a unique opportunity to gain leadership experience and…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — In observance of Thanksgiving 2024, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals announce the following adjusted holiday hours:
All physician practices, including walk-…
BELFAST — MaineHealth Waldo Hospital welcomes Nichole Barry, MD, to its Rheumatology department.
Dr. Barry comes to MHWH from Dignity Health Medical Group in San Francisco, California,…
Businesses across 15 Midcoast towns raised $28,000 for Maine domestic abuse survivors in July's Finding Our Voices second annual "Into the Light!” Foodie Festival.
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Two Midcoast businesses have been selected for matching-fund assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's …
And Anodyne Book Shop moves down the road
SEARSPORT—After two years, the $17.8 million road construction though downtown Searsport finally concluded in September to the relief of locals and business owners. And now there's more reason to…
Bucking convention with new business
Two local women are at full throttle in establishing their new venture, FlatWear Clothing, a line of fashion created in Camden, and…
Maine Department of Labor announces its December 2024 free trainings.
Upcoming classes:
Developing & Conducting…
BELFAST — Belfast residents will begin gathering at Post Office Square for the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting, beginning at 4:30 p.m., on November 30, 2024, around the tree donated by Savage Farms…
supporting state workforce needs while also advancing the System’s goal of doubling its output of engineering and computing graduates
ORONO — Consistent with a commitment to grow Maine’s engineering and computing workforce and overall economy, University of Maine System (UMS) Trustees approved…
ROCKPORT — On Saturday, Dec. 7, Aldermere Farm, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), will ring in the holiday season with cows, hot cocoa, and ugly sweaters during its annual Beltie…
ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center is seeking future volunteers to help staff the overnight space at the Rec Center during emergency conditions this winter and…
Governor Janet Mills announced November 15, 2024, that Commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation (DPFR) Anne Head will retire at…
