UNION — The 2018 Union Fair, Maine Wild Blueberry Festival poster has been unveiled. The desire of the poster committee was to have the poster reflect that the Union Fair is a true agricultural…
Culture
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ROCKLAND — George Chappell's third book of poetry, A Smattering of Stanley, pays tribute to his late maternal grandfather, Stanley H. Hamm, a professional musician and bandleader from…
Published by Thomaston’s Maine Authors Publishing
THOMASTON— There Has to Be Magic (Maine Authors Publishing, 2017), a biography of the life and art of Evelyn Kok, was named the winner of the Excellence in Publishing award for the 2018…
Second grade teacher Alison Babb debuts wearable canvas on last day of school
With all of the heartbreaking stories in the national news recently, it’s refreshing to hear of a local story in which children were honored and celebrated. St. George second grade teacher Alison…
CAMDEN – Long Grain restaurant, formally of 31 Elm Street, has moved around the corner to its new home at 20 Washington Street in Camden. The move was made by staff and friends on on Sunday and…
The cast of Belfast Maskers' production of Is He Dead?, a comedy penned by Mark Twain and adapted by David Ives, gathered for an early read-through of the script at Waterfall Arts…
Savage Oakes Winery, Union and the Midcoast rock on
UNION — Melissa Etheridge left no doubt that she remains on top of her game June 16, as she moved across the stage with one of her many electric guitars, belting out songs with radiant and…
What are the new Happy Hours happening this summer? (Hint: The Hoot in Lincolnville; the Camden Snow Bowl in Camden; and Sammy’s Deluxe in Rockland).
We’ve updated our winter…
CAMDEN – The long awaited and much anticipated Camden Island Chinese Restaurant at 87 Elm Street gave a sneak peek inside its doors on Thursday, June 14. Owner Jeff Chen said that while all the…
Under new ownership, Historic building now houses 24-seat restaurant
STOCKTON SPRINGS — When Kirk P. Linder and Charlie Zorich decided to leave Portland, Oregon, it was New England's siren song that called them. Traveling in their 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia —…
CAMDEN – For the second year in a row, the Camden Rockport Middle School held its eighth grade sculpture race. Students designed, built and then raced their sculptures uphill on Knowlton Street in…
Landscaper’s vision to transform property behind house to contemplative ampitheatre
ROCKLAND—Behind the modest house on 198 Broadway, where famed poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born, sits approximately a half acre of undeveloped land. In a stand of poplar trees, with a stream…
CAMDEN – The Camden Public Library held a birthday celebration to mark 90 years on Monday, June 11 in the Picker Room at the library. Cayla Miller, events coordinator for the library, said it's…
SOUTH PORTLAND – Sea Dog Brewing Co. has appointed Camden resident Alexandra Chilton as chef and kitchen manager at its South Portland operation. Chilton is a 2008 graduate of Camden Hills…
For Barbara
Is this commotion of edibles
only on Holy Earth
where saints have proclaimed their worth
so easy…
ROCKLAND— It’s been more than a year since Penobscot Bay Pilot wrote a story on the Millay House Rockland, a modest yellow double house at 198 Broadway titled,…
May 31 event celebrated art, music by students
THOMASTON —The Thomaston Grammar School hosted “Fine Arts Night” on the evening of May 31. Artwork created throughout the year in Janelle Eddy's art classes was on display throughout the lobby and…
Cheers to dedicated community citizens and longevity
LINCOLNVILLE – It was a busy afternoon for Lincolnville's Select Board and town administrator on Wednesday, June 6, as they traveled across Lincolnville to hold two ceremonies honoring two town…
Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival is celebrating its 50th festival at the Litchfield Fairgrounds (30 Plains Rd., Litchfield), June 13-18 with onsite camping…
‘Nature as Muse’ show hangs at CRAFT Gallery in Rockland until June 30
LINCOLNVILLE — Of the nearly five acres of artist Dudley Zopp’s property, much of it is meadow and bog, surrounded by trees and shrubs — an ordinary sight in Maine when the greenery comes alive.…
Necessary Music Productions is working with the Time Out Pub to bring some great bands to Rockland this summer.
First up: Knox County Boogie Kings: The Midnight Riders…
Photos by Camden Resident Jim Hughes to be displayed in June
CAMDEN — Photographs by Jim Hughes of Camden will be on display at the Camden Public Library during the month of June. The show will feature Hughes’ photos of classic automobiles in Camden…
BELFAST — Bell The Cat, a popular breakfast and lunch spot that used to be located at the plaza on Starrett Drive in Belfast has moved to the building on Belmont Avenue that once housed Pizza Hut…
LINCOLNVILLE — Glen Sargent of Lincolnville was recently presented with the "Music Educator Appreciation" award. This award is given by the Maine Music Educator's Association in recognition of an…
On Saturday, May 19, Shannon and Amanda Mahan, of Mac Tree Service, in Pemaquid, and a group of volunteers gathered at the Waldo Theatre for a spring clean up of the grounds and interior in…
Filmmaker Terry Boivin recently spent time recording the final preparations of the schooner Bowdoin prior to an upcoming voyage to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
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Letter
Friends of Midcoast Actors' Studio,Thank you so much for supporting us and attending our recent production of Peter and the Starcatcher. There has been a lot of buzz about the show. We…
Laugh Loud, Smile Big said the evening was titled Cupcakes and Canvas
ROCKPORT – It was a party. A funky chicken painting party at Laugh Loud, Smile Big, 4 Strawberry Lane on Friday night. Approximately 35 people gathered to eat, drink and paint. Sue Begin, (…
Rockport Dance Conservatory’s 11th annual Spring Showcase
CAMDEN — The Rockport Dance Conservatory will present The Selkie Child and other original choreography at the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm Street on May 25 and 26. The story of The…
Every once in awhile, Penobscot Bay Pilot does a round up on a few breweries popping up in the Midcoast, but in the nearly six years that we’ve been around, the craft brew scene has exploded. The…
meals all crafted in commercial kitchen
BELFAST — Campers and hikers have long relied on civilian MREs, the military term for Meals Ready to Eat, those self-contained, individual field rations in lightweight…
A Manga short book review
Imperfect Girl, by Niso Isin and Mitsuri Hattori, is a psychological horror/mystery story. It follows an aspiring author who comes across a girl who seems devoid of a…
ROCKLAND — Poet Richard Blanco will appear live on 21st Century Bohemian program on WRFR 93.3 Rockland/99.3 Camden on Tuesday, May 29. The program begins at 6 p.m. Selected by President…
Transformations
Walden
was the homework for my evening class at a community college where I was pretty new and the…
Affordable, small-scale music production
BELFAST — Forest Audio, a 16-track music production studio on the back side of the candy-striped building on 9 Field Street, has only been in existence for a little more than a year, but, local…
Grand re-opening is Friday, May 25 at 69 Main Street
BELFAST—More than 60 artists and 18 members of Belfast Harbor Artisans have, once again, found a home on 69 Main Street in Belfast.
After their lease ran out three years ago across the…
ROCKLAND — A new show will be presented at Art Space Gallery in time for Rockland’s June First Friday, which falls on Friday, June 1. The show will feature exciting new work by four artist-members…
CAMDEN — Mark Senders, new owner of the Francine Bistro building on 55 Chestnut Street in Camden, has a long association with the former restaurant run by chef Brian Hill.
Senders, who is…
The year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Monhegan Museum of Art & History on Monhegan Island, Maine. Founded by artists and islanders in 1968, the museum draws visitors from all over…
Our Community Watershed, Protect and Preserve
LINCOLNVILLE — Artist in residence Randy Fein and her 122 students, in grades 4 through 8 at Lincolnville Central School collaborated to create a ceramic relief mural entitled, "Our Community…
This weekend
ROCKPORT — Just short of 300 dancers take the stage at the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School, Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, for Studio Red's production of What…
CAMDEN — The roll out for the Camden location of Blaze Brewing Co. is right on schedule for a June opening. Maine restaurateur Matt Haskell took the winter to fine tune plans for the new…
Simple lunch fare
ROCKLAND — Jeraimie Finnemore, owner of Big Bob's Big Dawgs, went before the Rockland Planning Commission Thursday, May 17, seeking approval to place a food truck at the former Wasses Hot Dogs…
Author and performance coach Eva Morris is seeking Midcoast Maine authors, both locally known and yet undiscovered, to perform a 10-minute reading of their best work onstage at the Camden Public…
The first ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration is coming to Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta. The three-day…
The Belfast Maskers theater company has finalized the cast for their 2018 summer musical, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man.
Based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey, The…
Watts Hall Community Theater’s production team has cast over 40 local people from ages 7 to 75 for this summer’s show, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. The theater group will once…
What shifted around last winter, since you’ve been gone
It seemed like last year Rockland had the most changes over the winter, but this year, except for a little shuffling, things have been relatively quiet. Here's what happened over the fall and…
BELFAST—Outdoor lovers take note: Energy Gem, a Maine-made nutty, power food, should be on your next outdoor excursion’s shopping list.
Some of the locals may remember Liz Coldren, a pie…
‘To me, it’s about fitting in and being a part of this community’
ROCKLAND — 421 Main Street in Rockland will soon open its doors as North Beacon Oyster. Owner and Chef Michael Mastronardi, of Port Clyde, said he hopes to open the doors of his new business in…
