WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the expansion of their Board of Directors to include two more seats, which have been filled by two community members.
“Maya Crosby…
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program
Appointments are now available for free tax-return preparation. Volunteers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will prepare your taxes for free at the Thomaston Public Library, Rockland…
Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition recently elected new officers for the Board of Directors at their annual meeting on January 8, 2024.
Elected to serve were Lura Robinson, President; Kim…
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) Adi Govinda Dasa.
Dasa…
ROCKLAND — Ryan Jackson has been hired by The Strand Theatre as Program Coordinator, a newly created position. Operating as a nonprofit for a decade, the Strand has become a fully-fledged arts…
“I will forever be committed to the Strand”
ROCKLAND — “The Friends of the Strand Theatre (FOST) announce with regret that Jesse Davis, executive director of the Strand, is leaving her position,” said FOST, in a news release. …
open to taxpayers of all ages
LINCOLNVILLE — Free tax preparation is available at Lincolnville Community Library on February 24, March 2 and 16, and April 6, 2024.
Volunteers from the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program…
plans for an expansion of the mammography department
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has received a generous gift of $150,000 from a patient following a recent visit to the hospital’s Emergency Department.
“The donor, who wishes to remain…
BELFAST — The Annual Belfast Ice Festival returns February 23, 24, and 25, 2024, and will welcome nearly 2,000 visitors, according to the Festival, in a news release.
The streets will be…
ROCKLAND — With snow totals predicted to accumulate to 3 - 6 inches in Knox and Waldo counties, afternoon travel has turned messy.
The following organizations have reported changes in…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If you think the Ford Motor Company’s only sports car is the Mustang, think again—and meet the Raptor R. Yes, it’s a sports truck, a full-size-and-then-some F-150…
Vinalhaven and North Haven schools are among recipients of grant funding from the Maine Department of Education. In total, $1.8 million in Climate Education Professional Development Grants were…
CAMDEN — On Thursday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m., expert panelists with backgrounds in commercial fishing, conservation, and outdoor recreation will come together to present an educational forum…
ROCKPORT — The Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC), an organization committed to combating homelessness, announces the appointment of Molly Feeney as Interim CEO, effective January 13, 2024.…
ROCKPORT — PenBay Veterinary Associates welcomed Dr. Jessica Bouchard to its team in mid-January.
Originally from rural New Hampshire, Dr. Bouchard traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland to…
Maine State Credit Union announces changes to its retail team, which will allow it to continue to provide members with the highest level of support across the state of Maine as it continues to…
UNION — The public is invited to the Thompson Memorial Association Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 10 a.m., at Robbins House (Union Historical Society), 343 Common Rd., Union. …
personalizing the career-decision process
ROCKLAND — Join Marie Curtis at the Rockland Public Library on Monday, January 22, at 10:30 a.m., for an informational session about all the Rockland Career Center has to offer.
“Job…
“Midcoast Maine has a long history of volunteerism that strengthens our communities and empowers individuals,” said New Hope Midcoast, in a news release.
The Regional Domestic Violence…
caring for community members in a new way
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital introduce Community Health Worker (CHW) Richard Morin.
Morin is the first to…
Knox County schools among this year’s recipients
“Maine Water and its employees are pleased to again provide for the hungry and children in need in the communities the company serves across the state of Maine,” said Maine Water, in a news…
ROCKLAND — Hazel Young has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President, Branch Relationship Manager for the Bank’s location in Rockland. In this role, she leads a team of…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is conducting a Rockland Community Bike Survey to gather information from people who live, work, or spend time in Rockland. People do not need to be bike riders to…
OUT Maine Scholarship Fund returns for a second year
Thanks to an anonymous donor, the OUT Maine Scholarship Fund returns for a second year.
The OUT Maine Scholarship Fund provides renewable support for Maine LGBTQ+ youth pursuing post-…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The second-most expensive car I was handed the keys to last year was, no big surprise, a Mercedes-Benz—specifically a battery-electric SUV, specifically the…
The Georges River Land Trust is working on a new video series. Each video will focus on a single business serving the communities in the Georges River watershed and promote the business’…
“The trend presents exciting market opportunities for specialty crop producers.”
WALDO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a presentation and roundtable discussion focused on the growing and marketing practices for specialty potato varieties on Monday, Jan.…
Join the Maine Department of Labor for no-cost upcoming trainings in January 2024.
Upcoming classes:
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Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
There are two niggles on the recently updated Tundra, Toyota’s large pickup truck. One is the message that appears on the big touchscreen when the engine starts: …
ROCKLAND — Not only do you not need to be deceased to be on the Memorial Wall in Rockland, you don’t have to be a native of the city either. As the Mid Coast Area Veterans Memorial works toward…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Subaru is in an enviable position among carmakers. Virtually all of them aspire to impress young, hip Gen Y and Z buyers who partake of an “active lifestyle”; Subaru…
BELFAST — Local arts nonprofit Belfast Flying Shoes (BFS) has received a $5,000 grant from the Maine Expansion Arts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) to support participatory social…
ROCKLAND — Possible grant funding and loan opportunity from an affordable housing program has triggered a shuffle in construction plans for a proposed residential building project, and that…
Board President Vera Rand Roberts was one of five winners of the 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards
Vera Rand Roberts, of New Hope Midcoast, has been awarded a Spotlight Award and a $2,000 grant as part of the Camden National Bank’s 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards.
Camden National…
Finding Our Voices has received a $7,500 grant from Camden National Bank. The donation will boost two key programs of the grassroots nonprofit breaking the silence of domestic abuse across Maine:…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities’ annual “Day of Giving” was held Saturday, December 9, and a record-setting 88 local retailers and restaurants from Thomaston to Belfast donated part of the day’…
materials spanning from the mid-1970s to 2017
BELFAST — The Belfast Community Co-op and the Belfast Museum announce the completion of The Belfast Co-op History Project. Three Co-op board member alumnae, Kate Hanson, Debbi Lasky and Bindy…
“Inspections and damage assessments are dynamic and cannot be completed until the water recedes”
In coordination with the Maine Emergency Management Agency and other public safety officials, the Maine Department of Transportation is working to assess and repair damage caused by yesterday's…
Maine Forest Service provides storm cleanup tips
Periods of rain and wind, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, have caused multiple trees and wires to fall, briefly closing roads in multiple Midcoast towns until firefighters, Public Works, and Central Maine…
BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing both sides of I-95 in Bangor for several hours on Wednesday night, Dec. 20, 2023, as part of the ongoing work to replace the bridge…
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital announces a generous matching challenge gift to finish the Building on a Promise campaign. Longtime Maine Coast Hospital supporter and local philanthropist…
“I leave this role with great pride in the organization that KCHC has become”
ROCKPORT — Steph Primm, the executive director of Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC), has announced her retirement in early 2024. Primm, who has been at the forefront of KCHC's development…
On Saturday, December 9, Watts Hall Community Players, in Thomaston, hosted Merry Mannequins, an Evergreen Extravaganza where 12 individuals or teams put all of their creative talents to work to…
Fourteen years ago, he was a homeless 21-year-old living on a park bench in Bar Harbor, addicted to drugs and estranged from his infant daughter. The picture Brian Frutchey paints of himself,…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre is the recent recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Theatre Fund. This grant will be used to grow the community theatre program at The…
The Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS announces its new leadership team for 2024. The official installation of the officers took place at a recent event at the Cellardoor Winery…
Spotlight Award winner is Vera Rand Roberts of New Hope Midcoast
Camden National Bank announces the winners of the 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards and provide $22,000 in grants for their respective nonprofit organizations.
The 2023 honorees include…
OWLS HEAD — A fundraiser sale for the Rotary Club of Rockland’s Inclusive Playground project will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Ash Point School in…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Bronco Sport Heritage models are distinguishable by their Oxford White accents, including the grille with this Race Red lettering and the 17-inch aluminum throwback wheels…
ROCKPORT — A Midcoast escape room business will be changing hands in January. Trapt Escape Rooms, located on Commercial Street in Rockport, was founded by current owner Tiffany Ford. Ford, who…
