SEARSPORT—At the site of the old Captain Tinkham's Emporium, a new brewery has quietly opened, becoming a new "third place" for locals and visitors to sit down at the wooden benches, talk, and…
Commerce
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital’s Community Health Worker (CHW) program has now surpassed 200 referrals from the hospitals and communities.
CHWs travel out into the…
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine has officially hired a new staff member, Kiana Joler (she/her), as the organization’s Administrative Coordinator.
Joler graduated from Keene State College in 2022 with a…
THOMASTON — Local residents, families, and community groups are invited to participate in Together for Thomaston, a community-wide service event taking place on Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m. to…
Maine Preservation, a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization, has added Maine Lighthouse Stations to its annual list of the Most Endangered Historic Places in Maine.
The 2024 list of Most…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland office of J. Edward Knight Insurance has made a donation of $600 to two local charities: Pope Memorial Humane Society and the South School Holiday Help Program.
…
Camden Garden Club is looking for sponsors of Camden’s iconic holiday wreaths. Every year, Camden Garden Club hand-decorates and lights 98 wreaths to adorn Camden’s lampposts for the holiday…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As a member of the Mid Maine Sports Car Club, I get to hang with interesting automobiles, including no end of vintage roadsters from…
City Council to vote on Makers Market substitute locations, law enforcement teamster contracts
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council will vote Sept. 17, 2024 to allow the growing Rockland Makers’ Market to relocate to Oak Street on the days when large cruise ships are in port.
City…
Camden National Corporation (“Camden National”) (NASDAQ: CAC), the bank holding company for Camden National Bank, and Northway Financial, Inc. (OTCQB: NWYF), the parent company of…
ROCKPORT — The Town of Rockport and The Lesher Family Foundation will hold another public design meeting where the final master plan for the park will be unveiled. This plan incorporates community…
an interest in conservation and a willingness to participate in a monthly board meeting
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District has one opening on its five-member Board of Supervisors. The volunteer board, which is responsible for guiding the District’s business affairs…
UPDATE: Sept. 11, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.
An informal event to flip the switch on Searsport’s downtown lights will be rescheduled.
“We were made aware today that the…
Re-use, repurpose old paper mill in Madison
Madison, Maine – in the middle of the western region of the state — has industrial innovation under its belt, and a municipal focus on…
ROCKLAND — The pressure build up from a water main break under Gay Street, in Rockland, Wednesday morning, was significant enough to cause the pavement to bulge near the break zone.
About…
ROCKPORT — Riley School welcomed five new teachers to its faculty this fall. The school experienced a recent leadership transition, with long-time head of school Rebecca Greenleaf-Clapp retiring…
CAMDEN — The Children’s House Montessori School welcomes three new staff members at the historic schoolhouse at 58 Elm Street in Camden.
Julia Aroneau is a new Co-Lead Teacher in the Red…
TENANTS HARBOR — Parking will not be allowed at the Tenants Harbor public landing, Wednesday, Sept. 11 due to paving. There will also be no access to the boat ramp, according to the Town, in a…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Not often do passers-by stop on the sidewalk to admire a parked Toyota, but it happened twice with this car, thanks to the Crown’s rich, distinctive colors and svelte…
Constructed by Artisan Boatworks in Rockport
BELFAST — Stephens Waring Design has launched the 39-foot sailing yacht Wisp, describing the boat as,“a seamless blend of Spirit…
Dawn Place, MS, CMPE has been named senior director of practice operations for both Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital.
“Dawn is a proven leader and has been a…
TENANTS HARBOR (Sept. 5, 2024, 4:40 p.m.) — Parking is now available again at the Tenants Harbor public landing. Harbor Master Ryan Cline anticipates that one day towards the end of next…
ROCKLAND — “I want to congratulate Rhett,” said City Manager Tom Luttrell. “He took on the job that was the first of a kind in the City, and he’s done a wonderful job for us.”
Rhett Lamb,…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Traditional full-size, body-on-frame pickup trucks—and their derivative “family-size” sport-utility vehicles—are said to be the most profitable items on the menu in…
This year, five new board members are being welcomed to Restorative Justice Project Maine. Those members “will contribute new knowledge, skills, and lived experience to the table,” said RJP. “They…
ROCKLAND — Local librarians, community and nonprofit volunteers, and people tech-savvy in general who like helping neighbors solve computer or phone issues are invited to “Empowering The Helper,”…
WinterKids, a Maine organization dedicated to helping children develop healthy lifelong habits through outdoor winter activities, announces the appointment of Courtney Holub as its new Executive…
MaineHealth has named a Milwaukee physician leader with deep roots in Maine to be its next chief medical and transformation officer.
Dr. Adrian Moran, who has been chief medical officer at…
The owners of Chipman’s Wharf, a seafood market, buying station and restaurant in Milbridge, had a brutal awakening after the powerful January storms wiped away their 106-foot wharf.
The…
letter to the editor
Thank you to all that came out in support of Spectrum Generations’ Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, August 28, at the Waldo Community Center, 18 Merriam Rd., Belfast.
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BELFAST — The Belfast Free Library and the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) will be presenting a free computer class, “Cutting the Cord: Getting TV & Phone Services Over the Internet,”…
Helping Mainers Learn
The Normand Dubreuil Scholarship fund continues to provide educational assistance to Mainers looking to learn a trade at a local community college and Maine Maritime Academy. This is the 5th year…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
It even looks BMW-ish, with the size, stance and style of a compact German sedan, and packing the same degree of firepower as an upper-end 3-Series: a 3.3-litre V-6 with a…
implementing a new program
Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital have received a two-year grant of $49,696.90 from the Maine Cancer Foundation to implement the Pharmacist-Engaged Pilot. The pilot will…
Maine Department of Labor announces no-cost trainings for September 2024.
Upcoming classes:
Monitoring & Evaluating for Air and Noise Hazards -
September 5,…
ROCKLAND — A site plan requirement from 1988 has dominated the conversation around Brian Fickett’s attempts to bring his food establishment “The Spot” to a Rockland location.
Ownership of…
Maine people and visitors urged to protect themselves given elevated mosquito activity
WALDO COUNTY — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) announced Aug. 20, 2024, that a wild turkey from…
Midcoast Music Academy is one of nonprofit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont that were recently presented more than $23,000 in donations collected through Bar Harbor Bank &…
The University of Maine System (UMS) will partner with the nation’s leading medical education consultant to study the feasibility of starting the state’s first public medical school.
In…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has some new faces and new roles on the theatre’s staff and board of directors. Current board members Ken Stevenson, Maya Crosby, and Keri Lupien are taking on new…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Volvos are . . . safe. Check. Elegant. Check. Comfortable, smooth, quiet, Swedish and green. Check, check, check, check. Green? Yes, for a car, anyway, especially this one…
ribbon cutting, lawn games, networking opportunities
BELFAST — Spectrum Generations, central Maine’s Area Agency on Aging, celebrates the grand Re-Opening of its Waldo Community Center, Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at 18 Merriam Road,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation is conducting emergency repairs to a bridge joint on the southbound side of I-95 between Exits 112 and 109 in Augusta, according to an Aug. 19,…
Women currently make up 15 percent of Maine's construction industry and only 11 percent of the industry nationally
AUGUSTA — This week, Commissioners Heather Johnson and Laura Fortman participated in a series of events demonstrating a few of the ways Maine is fostering the goals of girls interested in…
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ 2024 Summer Grandeur sale on August 23, 24 and 25 will feature selections of Maine art, Moxie collectibles, sport and heavy equipment vehicles, plus great…
on the beach, in the transition area, within the park, and along the bike and running routes
Bristol Parks and Recreation’s fourth annual Pemaquid Beach Triathlon fundraiser will take place this year on Sunday, August 25. The money raised is earmarked for the construction of a playground…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has received a $9,501 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association because of its good performance and loss prevention efforts, according to the City, in a…
volunteer training session August 23
BELFAST — Coastal Mountains Land Trust’s Learning Landscapes program is seeking volunteers to support teachers in taking their classes outside.
Outdoor learning is growing within local…
Maine Department of Labor is offering classes on Wage & Hour Compliance at a few locations around the state in September 2024.
This course is designed for human resource or benefits…
