BELFAST — The Solar Workshop Series co-hosted by the Belfast Free Library and ReVision Energy continues with two programs in April.
Thursday, April 11, the topic will be “Solar + Storage”…
Commerce
BATH — “Less of a museum, and more of a living history and culture center,” is the way Matt Blazek, newly hired Educational Manager of Maine’s First Ship describes his new employer. Blazek was…
ROCKLAND — The AIO Food & Energy Assistance Board of Directors has named Alan Kearl as the new Executive Director of the nonprofit organization that provides food and heating assistance for…
ST GEORGE — At a groundbreaking ceremony in St. George, March 28, a local business CEO told a fourth grader, who would be visiting Steel-Pro later that day with his class, to pick up a job…
The Waldo County Extension Association (WCEA) has exceeded the $6,000 fundraising goal required to earn a $6,000 matching gift from the Maine 4-H Foundation. These funds are the beginning of a…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Palisade: a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense (Oxford Languages); alternatively, an upscale three-row “family-…
BELFAST —The Penobscot Community Health Center is receiving $1,322,000 from the federal government to help construct a public health dental practice, co-located with the…
CAMDEN — Becca Gildred has joined the United Midcoast Charities team as the new executive director, effective April 1.
According to UMC, in a news release, Gildred brings a wealth of…
Maine Dept. of Labor announces its free SafetyWorks training sessions for April 2024.
Upcoming classes:
NFPA #1 Fire Code -
…
$250,000 to Jumpstart Rebuilding of Maine’s Working Waterfront
Island Institute, a community development nonprofit serving Maine’s island and coastal communities, announced today that it has completed Business Resilience Storm Response Grants, totaling $250,…
ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland, on Saturday, March 23, initially prescribed for hours between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. has been extended until 11 p.m.
Rockland officials announced…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Corrections announced today that Long Creek Youth Development Center Superintendent Lynne Allen is stepping down today from her position at Long Creek for…
Mary Lou Smith, 84-year-old survivor of domestic abuse, has been named a Top Business Leader of the Year by MaineBiz for her volunteer work with Finding Our Voices.
Smith, a retired…
rerouting ambulances, relocating entrances during construction
ROCKPORT — Construction work that will nearly double the size of the Emergency Department (ED) at Pen Bay Medical Center will enter its final phase on Monday, March 25. The project, which will add…
BELFAST — Susan Therio has completed her Adolescent Montessori Teacher Preparation and received her Montessori Secondary I-II Credential from the Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education…
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Business/Community Expo and Job Fair on Wednesday, March 27, from 2 to 7 p.m., at the Samoset Resort. The event is free…
ROCKLAND — A proposed ice cream snack shack in Rockland aims to trial a new way of doing business – drawing a crowd where vehicles can’t go.
From an old garden shed situated next to a…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
There’s a little mind game we play when a new vehicle arrives: Without looking at the sticker, what does it cost? Ninety percent of the time, we get within 90% of the MSRP…
ROCKLAND — Thanks to a very generous contribution by the Rockland Public Library Endowment Association R-PLEA)*, coupled with the use of Library Reserve funds,** the glass section, which connects…
ROCKPORT — “The Riley School, an independent, progressive institution dedicated to serving the children of Midcoast Maine for more than 50 years, proudly announces the selection of Annie…
WinterKids is announcing the resignation of its Executive Director, Julie Mulkern. Since 2011, Mulkern has been at the helm of WinterKids, leading the organization’s growth financially,…
At the beginning of March, Kerri Therriault, who has held various leadership roles at Central Maine Power, most recently as Senior Director of Electric Operations, retired from her position after…
ROCKLAND — The newly formed Midcoast Community Collaborative (MCC) has launched a new website, which includes a tool for those who work with youth in Knox and Lincoln counties to request resources…
ISLESBORO — William Geary, director of the Maine State Ferry Service, has provided an update to the Islesboro Town Office regarding the sinkhole at the ferry entrance where, by the afternoon of…
CAMDEN — Camden National Bank announces the promotion of Barbara Raths, who formerly served as director of treasury management and government banking, to executive vice president of commercial…
The Children’s House Montessori School announced today, March 14, that it is under contract to purchase 330 Commercial Street in Rockport, to become the future location of the school.
“…
ST. GEORGE — The Select Board of the Town of St. George will hold two public hearings on March 25, 2024 to take up separate questions to be voted on by secret ballot at the May 13, 2024 Municipal…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce announces the appointment of Shannon Landwehr as its new President and CEO.
“Following an extensive search and rigorous application process,…
To assist in disaster recovery following January and March storms, Maine Seacoast Mission will hold two, multi-day volunteer service trips to unbridged, outer islands in March and April. The…
ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Co-op, a fixture in the natural foods scene of Midcoast Maine for over 40 years, has launched a campaign to finance a new, soon-to-be-completed walk-in refrigeration…
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance is one of approximately twenty organizations in the five New England states selected as a recipient of the funds raised through the Hannaford Helps…
THOMASTON — Nomination papers are available for the elected Thomaston municipal officer’s seats are coming up in June:
One 3-year Select Board Member (Incumbent Patricia Hubbard)
…
ROCKPORT — To help meet a growing demand for colonoscopies and other gastrointestinal services, Pen Bay Medical Center has added two new providers to its Gastroenterology department.
The…
“The new approach, which includes renaming local hospitals and medical practices, will make it easier for patients to navigate their care.”
PORTLAND — MaineHealth announced March 7, that during 2024 it will roll out a unified identity for its hospitals and other entities across its system, making it easier for patients to understand,…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are pleased to announce Matt Hill has been named the regional practice manager of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine…
The MSAD 28 and Five Town CSD School Boards invite the community to participate in the FY25 budget processes by attending a public input meeting on Monday, March 18, via Zoom.
The MSAD 28…
Thanks to generous funding from the Maine Cancer Foundation and Maine Health Access Foundation, OUT Maine is developing online training modules to make Maine health care services accessible,…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has been selected to receive a $125,000 Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund (MIAF) grant from the Maine Department of Transportation. The MIAF grant is for…
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital welcomes Ashleigh Knoeferl, PA-C, to its Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team.
Knoeferl attended the University of New England in Portland where…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital has received a $1.4 million gift from the estate of John M. Norris and Bertha O. Norris.
Upon making estate plans in the 1950s, John M. and…
giving universities a blueprint for creating a similar program at their schools
Katie Ebert of the University of Maine at Augusta’s Rockland Center, presented on UMA’s high impact program “The Student Institute” at the Region I National Academic Advising Association…
Deadline March 10, 2024
Maine youth are passionate about climate action and want to make a difference in their local communities, according to Volunteer Maine, in a news release. To create more opportunities for youth to…
“With a strong commitment to supporting businesses, Camden National Bank continues to help business owners navigate complex financial and business succession decisions and is proud to announce…
Without good connectivity a rural community will struggle
In 2023, Maine Seacoast Mission partnered with Island Institute and Sunrise County Economic Council to help bridge the digital divide experienced in rural Maine communities. These three nonprofits…
Join Maine Department of Labor for no-cost March 2024 trainings to fulfill workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
…
In business
CAMDEN — First Fig, a neighborhood wine shop and bar at 31 Elm Street, has opened for business, Wednesday through Saturday 12-7 p.m.
Tucked into a welcoming old storefront adjacent to the…
Knox County Homeless Coalition is one of eight organizations that received donations in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Bar Harbor Bank…
Gov. Janet Mills has proposed extending a sales tax exemption to all nonprofits operating in Maine, which state officials say will address inequities among organizations seeking exemption and…
a project to develop a network of bike routes
ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, March 5, the City of Rockland will host a Bike Planning Process and Early Findings community workshop. The workshop will take place from 5:30 - 7 p.m., in the Rockland…
improving the lives of people in Knox County and Lincolnville
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary is accepting spring grant requests to support local causes, starting March 1 and ending at midnight April 1.
Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable…
