ST. GEORGE — Factory Road in Port Clyde will be closed to all through traffic from Monday, February 26, 2024 through Friday, March 1, 2024 in order to perform road repairs that are needed after…
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BELFAST — The public is invited to a MidCoast Maine gathering for anyone curious about the Robert F. Kennedy Jr., presidential campaign on Saturday, March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Belfast Free…
UNION – The town has received a letter of interest for the design and construction of senior rental housing in the former…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities recently announced the addition of Larrain Slaymaker to its Board of Directors.
Slaymaker has lived in Hope, Maine for over forty years and worked with a…
in-person meeting only
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will host a Public Forum to discuss workforce housing issues, concerns and potential solutions.
The Public Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 6,…
free program helps weatherization contractors open or expand their businesses
In alignment with its mission to build a just, vibrant, and climate-resilient future for people and communities in Maine, Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) is launching a new …
BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber is growing, and will be moving to a larger office space just up the street at 33 Main Street, in Belfast.
“Thanks to the incredible support of our valued…
a native of Union and a graduate of Medomak Valley High School
Stephen Wallace, president and CEO of Maine State Credit Union, announces the promotion of Jason Hilt to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hilt will guide the financial strategy…
ROCKPORT — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Carolyn Slaughter, CNM/WHNP, to its Women’s Health team.
Slaughter attended the University of California, San Francisco…
CAMDEN — Vicki Doudera, former Camden Conservation Commission member, local author, realtor, and current State Representative, has announced her reelection campaign for House District 41.
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WALDOBORO — Veteran paramedic Jim Eaton has announced his candidacy for State House District 45, which includes Bremen, Friendship, Louds Island, Waldoboro and Washington.
“I have…
Maine’s Jobs and Recovery Plan included today the announcement of $3.3 million in business grants to 40 businesses across the state.…
BELFAST — ConvenientMD, an urgent care provider in New England, has announced a partnership with Belfast Area High School to support their basketball programs to promote health and wellness in the…
WALDOBORO — The Waldoboro Business Association extends and invitation to local businesses for the 2024 Annual Member Meeting and February Business After Hours. The event is scheduled to take place…
THOMASTON — The Knox Museum, home of Revolutionary General and first Secretary of War, Henry Knox, is accepting applications for its 2024 summer internship program.
This summer long…
ROCKPORT — Aleta Mank, patient access representative for Pen Bay Medical Center’s Emergency Department, is retiring after 50 years of service. Her last day will be Wednesday, Feb. 21.
For…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announce the addition of Community Health Worker (CHW) Breanne Bucka.
In her…
The Belfast Rotary Club donated $17,000 recently to the Clothing Closets programs at seven local elementary and middle schools. The funds come from the Evening by the Bay gala that launched the…
The details of Maine Department of Transportation three-year infrastructure work plan have been announced for Waldo County. …
BELFAST — Local participatory arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) was recently awarded a $7,500 competitive grant from the Maine Arts Commision (MAC) to support organization operations in…
In a collaborative effort with the Maine Association of REALTORS (MAR) Foundation Matching Grant Program, the Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS has made a generous donation to…
CAMDEN — Starting March 1, UMC’s annual grants application process begins. Nonprofit organizations providing services to Knox and Waldo County residents in UMC’s four focus areas of food, housing…
BELFAST — Annabelle Walke, toddler teacher at Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast, is named one of 20 Young Teachers to Watch by the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children. In…
maintaining several downtown parks, hoping to beautify more
CAMDEN — Camden Garden Club invites the community to sponsor a downtown lamppost for the 2024 season. During the 2023 first-ever Lamppost Sponsorship, 38 businesses and 9 individuals supported…
AUGUSTA — Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) will hold its 20th annual Nonprofit Day at the State House on Thursday, February 15. More than 120 nonprofit staff and volunteers representing…
In a significant step towards becoming a Community Health Center, the Knox Clinic has engaged Page Architects to move forward in planning a new space in Thomaston.
Page creates spaces that…
educating the community on the purpose of the plan
ROCKLAND — With the 2019 Knox County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) expiring in August of 2024, Knox County Emergency Management has started the process of working on the 2024 HMP Update. Once the…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announces the release of their 2023 annual report.
The online-only annual report features a video…
ST. GEORGE — Steve Cartwright wants to start a campaign. Distribute information, design a logo, create clever sayings that will get into peoples heads, create some enthusiasm.
“I’m very…
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is a winner in the Clinical Training category of the Center to Advance Palliative Care’s (CAPC) third The John A. Hartford Foundation Tipping Point…
Details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan has been announced for Senate District 12. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of…
Public and nonprofit programs across the state rely on local citizens to volunteer and help meet critical needs in their communities. Every helping hand is valued and the Governor’s Awards for…
THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Arts announces a significant boost to its capital campaign with a $25,000 contribution from First National Bank. The capital campaign's focus is to provide for the…
CAMDEN — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County and Lincolnville may now submit grant applications to the Camden Rotary Club by February 15 instead of the original deadline of January 31.
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BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital is pleased to welcome Jennifer Paul, MD, to its Pediatrics team.
Dr. Paul comes to Waldo from Maine Medical Center, where she completed her…
CAMDEN — Camden Opera House has a new Technical Director. Karl Krahn brings 15-plus years of experience to the multi-faceted job, which he began mid-January.
“We feel incredibly lucky to…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Alicia Mancuso, DO, to its Family Medicine team.
Dr. Mancuso received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of New England…
for business and community members
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre will host “Main St, Maine: Building Welcoming and Inclusive Businesses and Public Spaces,” a free training session for business and community members, on Wednesday,…
changes to education accessibility results in sharp drop in usage of 15,662-square-foot building
The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of three properties in Aroostook and Penobscot counties on Jan. 29, 2024, so they can be repurposed to better…
Workplace safety and labor law requirements can seem complex, according to the Maine Department of Labor, in a news release. Join them for no-cost upcoming trainings in February 2024.
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THOMASTON — Watts Hall Community Players, a community theater group whose mission is to bring folks of all ages and abilities to the stage, has received a $300,000 grant to support the renovation…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will be closed for staff development on Monday, January 29. They will reopen on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
visit the WCY Bus February 16 at the Belfast Hannaford
BELFAST — The Waldo County YMCA (WCY) is collecting donations of canned goods, grains and pasta, and personal hygiene supplies for RSU 71, RSU 20, and RSU 3 schools. Drop off your donation at the…
Points North Institute has been awarded a $45,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The Rockport institute is among eight organizations in Maine’s First District to receive a…
WALDO COUNTY — Nonprofit organizations in Waldo County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
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KNOX COUNTY — Nonprofit organizations in Knox County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
…An evening snowstorm mixed with freezing rain, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, caused several minor motor vehicle accidents in the region, including three crashes along Old County Road. Other drivers,…
MIDCOAST — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, visited several coastal First District communities, Jan. 23, 2024, hit hard by the barrage of damaging December and January storms.
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the new electoral process in Maine
ROCKLAND — The League of Women Voters Midcoast and the Rockland Public Library present a talk, Tuesday, February 6, at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Did you know that…
discuss the ways in which we can tackle housing challenges on a local level
The Jan. 24 public forum has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Council will host a Public Forum to discuss workforce housing issues,…
