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…
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WALDOBORO — “The Waldo Theatre is excited and proud to announce that they are the recent recipient of a multi-year grant from The Onion Foundation,” said The Waldo, in a news release.
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SEARSMONT — On Saturday morning, December 9, a group of about 18 Waldo County Democrats gathered at the Waldo County Woodshed processing site in Searsmont to help turn logs into stove-ready…
CAMDEN — The Town of Camden is one of several coastal municipalities that are receiving USDA funds coastal Water…
ROCKLAND — “It’s gut wrenching, and we only act when the house gets to the point of no return,” said Wyatt Philbrook, of the Rockland Code Enforcement Office.
A house on the Bog Road…
Medomak Valley High School Principal Linda Pease presents the annual $100 donation from the staff to the food pantries from each town in the RSU 40 district.
Left to Right: Jan Visser…
Camden National Bank announces two promotions to retail senior leadership positions. Geoffrey Grayson has been promoted to senior vice president, director of retail sales strategy, and Christopher…
SEARSPORT — The Wreaths Across America's Arlington Escort will be coming through Searsport on Sunday, December 10, 2023, between 11:30 and 11:45 a.m. There will be no detour this weekend.
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The American Lighthouse Foundation recently presented Peter Ralston a Keeper of the Light award during the organization’s year-end gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport.…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library is closed as of Friday, December 8, 2023 due to a broken sewer line. An excavator will be onsite Tuesday, Dec. 12 to fix it.
“It should be a two-day…
ROCKLAND — Later this month, Pen Bay Medical Center will begin renovating space in the Rockland Plaza at 75 Maverick St., in Rockland, that will become the new home of Pen Bay Walk-in Care. The…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Five care team members from Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital
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ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Victoria Hoch, MD, as an intensivist.
Hoch received her Doctor of Medicine from Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois, in 2017…
Elaine Ng of Hope, Heather Wyman, of Appleton, and Julia Maher, of Owls Head, are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Knox County Grantmaking Committee.
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Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As before, the Prius is a hybrid front-wheel-drive hatchback with comfort for four and ample cargo space, especially with the rear seats folded down. But now Toyota has…
Something did not feel as peppy, Midcoast Railservice Vice President and co-founder George Betke recalled an engineer saying after the last Coastliner passenger run in October, a Damariscotta…
Each fall Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District holds an election for one three-year position on the five-member Board of Supervisors. This year’s candidate for the open position of…
CAMDEN — The MidCoast Regional Housing Trust (MCRHT) has named Camden resident Mary Beth Leone Thomas to its Board of Directors. MCRHT, a 501c3 nonprofit…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Health Collective, the newest hub for natural health in the Midcoast community, announces its grand opening event on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1 - 4 p.m., at 558 Main Street,…
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston's Community & Economic Development Committee introduces the Small Business Micro-Grant Program, an initiative aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs and…
Creative Midcoast chefs helped collect $24,000 for Maine’s domestic abuse survivors from the Finding Our Voices “Into the Light!” Foodie Fiesta, according to a Finding Our Voices press release.…
Maine Dept. of Labor’s free SafetyWorks classes for December 2023 are as follows:
Public Sector Compliance -
December 4, 2023 I 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. VIRTUAL
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Driving across a glacier in a jeep at night to capture Eyjafjallajokull’s eruption
This week’s West Bay Rotary meeting featured Meg Weston, who shared her stories of chasing volcanoes whenever and wherever she could, along with many trips to her beloved Iceland, where a series…
community can also donate to Healthy Snack Drive without a membership
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA launched their fall membership drive with a new twist this year. New and lapsed Y members can join the Y for free and pay $0 in 2023 when they donate to the Y’s…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary Satellite Club is holding a “Hearth-Warming Raffle” to support two local charities, AIO Food & Fuel Assistance and The Shields Fund. The two charities will receive the…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council decided Nov. 20, 2023 on their new mayor for the 2023-24 year. At the same time, two new Council members were sworn in following their wins during the November 8…
make a difference in the lives of those suffering from substance use disorder
Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition anticipates future growth and seeks volunteers who are interested in sharing their passion and professional skills as members of the Board of Directors.
“Our…
ROCKPORT and YARMOUTH — Neuropsychology and Concussion Management Associates (NCMA) announces the addition of Dr. Katherine Baum to its team of professionals.
“Dr. Katherine Baum, a…
ROCKPORT — This year, a large Camden Area Christian Food Pantry donation helped the Teen Ag Crew distribute 2,630 pounds of fresh produce to the Midcoast community, according to Aaron Englander,…
“highly recommended for all nonprofit leaders and employees, board members, volunteers”
ROCKLAND — Two special engagement screenings of the new documentary UnCharitable will be presented Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. each day., at…
Maine lobstermen who fish in federal waters have only a few weeks left until the Dec. 15 deadline to install and activate recently distributed tracking devices on their boats to comply with a…
PORT CLYDE — Herring Gut Coastal Science Center announces three new Advisory Council members in 2023.
“We are pleased and honored that these community members with deep…
Heidi and Joel Neal, of Rockland, first purchased the Loyal Biscuit Co. in January of 2009. What was then a single retail location with one employee has since grown to add six additional locations…
ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Co-op, at 750 Main Street, Rockland, recently joined the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCG), an organization that spans 39 states and 160 co-ops. The process…
“providing even better care to the animals who come through our doors”
THOMASTON — Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) announces the launch of its In-House Vet Clinic Capital Campaign, unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Trackside Station, in Rockland. The campaign aims…
PORT CLYDE — Sarah D. Oktay, PhD, comes to the Herring Gut Coastal Science Center after serving as the executive director for the Center for Coastal Studies located in Provincetown, Massachusetts…
ROCKPORT — Steve Bowler has stepped into the role of executive director at Penobscot Shores after serving for nearly eight years as the senior living community’s director of sales and marketing.…
MONTVILLE — Friends of Haystack Mountain (FOHM), a Waldo County grassroots group working to acquire and protect Haystack Mountain, in Montville, has received a $50,000 donation from the Ram Island…
Rockland Rotarians announce three recent events that have helped serve their mission to do good in the world.
Rockland Rotarians participate in…
ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2023 Red Carpet Awards on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland.
“The Strand,…
ReVision Energy’s director of Policy & Government Affairs, Lindsay Bourgoine, of Rockport, was named a 2023 …
ROCKLAND — Rockland’s new Emergency Warming Center invites those interested in volunteering to a free, required training on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at Steel House South, in…
CAMDEN — “There are some exciting changes ahead for the Ragged Mountain Ski Club (RMSC),” said RMSC, in a news release.
RMSC began in the 1980s by volunteers to help raise money to support…
WALDOBORO — The Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension Association has rescheduled its annual meeting and open house for Monday, Nov. 6, from 4 - 6 p.m., at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension…
supporting multiple initiatives and organizations including upcoming Benefit Softball Tournament
BELGRADE — In the wake of the recent tragedy that struck the community of Lewiston, Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) announces donations of $100,000 to support the victims and families affected by…
ROCKLAND — The Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center are continuing to host Wellness Wednesdays twice a month and are looking for additional volunteers for the events.
Wellness…
Maine Department of Labor announces its November 2023 no-cost trainings for workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
10-Hour…
CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing will be holding its BayView Collection Raffle drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The amount raised will go to support Megunticook Rowing’s scholarship fund and help…
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP), in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Maine Coastal Program…
