The 1925 Camden Herald reported on April 28 that Camden Garden Club held its first meeting of…
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BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a southbound lane closure on I-95 where it passes over Broadway in Bangor on Monday, March 3, 2025.…
May 1, 2025 deadline
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is currently accepting applications for the Bank’s 2025 Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is…
LEWISTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association are hosting a …
spring workshop series at meets at Aldermere Farm, Brodis Blueberries
ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Farmland Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water…
Maine environmental regulators moved one step closer last week to implementing rules that would force solar developers to pay for impacts to high-value agricultural land.
The Board of…
Maine’s commercial harvesters earned $74 million more in 2024 than in 2023, with landings valued at $709,509,984, according to preliminary data release by the Maine Department of Marine Resources…
serving the residents of Knox and Waldo County
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) opens its annual grant application window on March 1, 2025. Nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Knox and Waldo County in the areas of food,…
ROCKLAND – A semi-developed property on Rockland’s Camden Street has found a new owner, and future plans aim to turn the grassy lot into a drive-thru franchise.
Known a few years ago as the…
United Midcoast Charities
ROCKLAND — Are you passionate about making a difference or looking for meaningful ways to give back?
The United Midcoast Charities’ Volunteer Recruitment Expo will be held Tuesday, March 11…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has launched a free Street Tree Program to increase tree cover on sunny residential streets. Rockland residents can apply for a tree to be planted in the public…
The Waldo County Extension Association in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation announces the availability of a $1,500 scholarship for a Waldo County resident…
Opinionated ay any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
When the Santa Fe debuted here, for the 2000 model year, it helped propel Hyundai from a little-known Korean brand to a household word. Sales have always been strong because the Santa Fe…
Rockland facility part of sale
Blackstone said Feb. 24 that its funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure agreed to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas, the largest marina and superyacht service business in the U.S., from…
Fun run, 5K, Maine Maple Sunday, chili cook-off, and more
ROCKPORT — Riley School will hold its inaugural 5K on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The race route, which participants may run or walk, starts on the Riley campus at 73 Warrenton Street and…
Maine Water employees once again came together to support its local communities with donations through food pantry donations, warm winter coats and scholarships…
helping more people protect their furry friends
Rockland — Heidi Neal, the marketing manager for J. Edward Knight Insurance, has successfully obtained her Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance license. With this accomplishment, Neal will…
ROCKPORT — The New England Fishery Management Council is seeking input for the development of a Scallop Strategic Plan.
One of four sessions is scheduled to take…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Minivans too have been upgraded in features and luxury. Although it is still true that no one casually-on-purpose drops the keyfob to a minivan on the bar at a posh club, hoping to attract…
now accepting applications for 2025 scholarships
College of the Atlantic, Maine College of Art & Design, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, and University of New England will join The Worthington…
PORTLAND — The …
Maine Department of Labor announces upcoming no-cost trainings for March 2025.
Upcoming classes:
Life Safety…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities (UMC) has launched a new initiative to empower the next generation of leaders: inviting high school students to participate as Junior Grant Readers.
"With…
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair Society has signed a contract with Rockwell Amusements to provide carnival rides and attractions during the Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival…
ROCKPORT — "Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, but early detection can save lives," said MaineHealth, in a news release. "Many in the fishing and maritime industries face high exposure…
open to all businesses in town, including storefronts, online operations, nonprofits, churches
THOMASTON — Business owners, nonprofit leaders, and community stakeholders in Thomaston are invited to the first Thrive in Thomaston meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 5 - 6:30 p.m., at The…
Efforts are underway to restore fish passage at three critical sites: the Mill Brook Dam in Searsport, Pitcher Pond Dam in Lincolnville, and Chickawaukie Pond Outlet in Rockland. The Penobscot…
The holiday season brought the joy of giving to the artists at Local Color Gallery in Belfast. Several of the artists created holiday ornaments ranging from “paint-…
PenBay Veterinary Associates has hired Jessica Bouchard to join its team in Rockport.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, to…
accepting orders through February 15
Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, February 15, 2025 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming.
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The Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS has distributed fundraising checks to four local charities, each selected by Brian Wickenden, the 2023 Pen Bay Council REALTOR of the Year.…
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…
ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital welcomes Jennifer Wooden, MD, MPH, to its Pediatrics department. She comes to MHPBH from Aurora Pediatrics in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where she spent the…
Ken Gricus recently received a special award honoring his 52 years as a Rockland Rotarian, with 50 years of Perfect Attendance.
Gricus joined Rockland Rotary in 1972 at the invite of Ed…
ROCKPORT — Granite Coast Orthodontics announces the addition of Dr. Emily Leach, DMD, MS, to its team.
"Leach brings an outstanding academic record, a passion for patient care, and a deep…
NORTHPORT— Spark Bagel, owned by Shawn Williams, is the latest addition in Northport for anyone looking for a sweet or savory breakfast treat.
The bagel shop recently opened to the public…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities' next LEARN@UMC workshop, “Grant Writing for Nonprofits”, will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at the UMC office in Camden.
UMC is…
ROCKLAND — Shannon Crute, from the Rockland Career Center, will be available to provide one-on-one assistance with Drop-In Career Center Services, Fridays…
Maine State Credit Union will match donations to $3,000
Maine State Credit Union has launched “People Helping People,” a new charitable giving initiative dedicated to helping people through donations and…
responding to aging adults struggling with mental health challenges
The Office of Aging and Disability Services is offering a virtual training opportunity scheduled for Friday, March 14, 2025 - Mental Health First Aide. This training is…
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. You…
Maine Department of Labor offers no-cost upcoming trainings in February 2025.
Upcoming classes:
Mine Safety & Health Administration: Refresher…
MIDCOAST—Coming up in February, Midcoast Mainers will see their favorite Maine shrimp on the market again—for a very short time.
Only seven fishermen were chosen out of 40 applicants to…
Phoenix McLaughlin, Director of Strategy Implementation at the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, will update Camden Rotary Club members and guests on Maine’s 2020 –…
Last week, the Maine Dept. of Marine Resources advised lobstermen that 90 or more North Atlantic right whales were feeding within Jeffreys Basin, in the Gulf of Maine, in an area overlapped with…
LIBERTY — Liberty Graphics, a Maine T-shirt printing company, announces the appointment of Scott McCormac as the new General Manager. McCormac officially began his…
PORTLAND — MaineHealth has hired Matthew Wolden as the new chief operating officer for MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland (MHMMC).…
Over next 14 years, Rockland to receive $350,000 in Opioid Settlement funds
ROCKLAND — Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, the City of Rockland Ad Hoc Opioid Settlement Participatory Budgeting Committee will hold a community workshop in the Council Chambers of Rockland’s City Hall.…
Larry Wold has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending. In this role, Wold will bolster the Bank’s commercial…
