CAMDEN — On Tuesday, August 14, a New Members' Coffee was held at the home of Camden Garden Club Membership Chair Molly Foster.
During the coffee, new Camden Garden Club members Brian…
Life
Single-man operation hopes to continue success
ROCKPORT — There’s a lot going on inside the State of Maine Cheese building at 461 Commercial St. in Rockport, and Oliver Perkins’ boutique charcuterie, “A Small Good” has taken up residence with…
Partnership is in its third year
CAMDEN — For the third year in a row, clients and friends of Knox County Homeless Coalition marveled at lobsters, star fish, and other wonders of Penobscot Bay on an excursion aboard the lobster…
Foundation honors Worthington Scholar Class of 2018
On August 10, recipients of the Worthington Scholarship gathered at the Samoset Resort for the third annual Send-off Dinner. Beverly and David Worthington, founders of the scholarship foundation…
ROCKPORT — The School Board of Five Town CSD has appointed David Watts as its new director of Adult and Community Education. The award-winning Five Town program has a state-wide reputation for…
Foundation work at issue
CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — The School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport) School Board was to convene Aug. 13 with the SAD 28 Building Committee for a special meeting to consider a $322,000…
THOMASTON — Trekkers has received a $29,565 AmeriCorps grant from the Maine Commission for Community Service (MCCS) to support two AmeriCorps…
2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Game Loft, Belfast’s downtown youth program. During the months of August and September the Game Loft will continue its celebration with a raffle of…
ROCKLAND – A single commercially-zoned duplex, most recently used as a house, stands at the edge of a residential zone in Rockland. With the owner deceased, the estate is now on the market. Many…
There is a physician inside each of us
Intermittent fasting has been practiced for thousands of years by ancient Greeks. Plato, Hippocrates, Aristotle fasted for mental and physical health. Buddhists fasted to find enlightenment. The…
Visiting the Midcoast
CAMDEN —- Robbie, Wendy, Jenna and Rob Wildman from Black Eddy, Pennsylvania, decided to spend the evening on Tuesday, August 7, with a sunset sail around Camden Harbor. It was to bring the end…
At work
CUSHING — Standing outside a well-appointed woodworking shop housed in a picturesque Cushing barn, it's as easy to admire the scenery as well as the impeccable craftsmanship underway inside — and…
Islesboro Central School has hired a new Head of School, Charles (Chuck) Hamm. The Head of School combines the traditional roles of principal and superintendent. Hamm is one year away from…
New State medical marijuana amendments differ from Rockland ordinances; Council considers moratorium
ROCKLAND – Is a medical marijuana dispensary also a store? Must owners of a medical marijuana retail operation on Main Street cultivate the plants, as well? And, can the medical plants and…
The following is the July 2018 weather and precipitation report, courtesy Maine Water Company, on Mirror Lake, in West Rockport.
July 2018 was drier than July 2017 by almost half an inch. …
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers program in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties is accepting applications. Classes meet from 1 - 4:30 p.m., Oct. 4 through Nov…
Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Tuesday and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of…
ROCKLAND – The recently crowned 2018 Maine Lobster Festival Sea Goddess has resigned, according to a statement by festival directors. But the resignation has resulted in a furor of public reaction…
A chat with the folks who make the Festival their summer destination
ROCKLAND — It was hotter than a billy goat with a blow torch at the 71st Maine Lobster Festival, but that didn’t bother Will and Alex McGuinness, who traveled all the way up to Maine from Houston…
BELFAST — The new face in Belfast Adult Education’s main office was on the other side of the desk as a student less than a year ago. In Fall…
Rain unsuccessful at dampening coronotion fun
ROCKLAND – A heavy, driving rain failed to dampen spirits Aug. 1 as young Midcoast women vied for 2018 Sea Goddess crown and a $2,000 scholarship. Proof of their stamina came during the Coronation…
Down to the sea
To navigate the waters of Penobscot Bay, and the Gulf of Maine, takes experience, training, and much skill. Varied currents and wave patterns, not to mention the pull and push of tides, create…
CAMDEN — A local church group collected nearly 500 non-perishable food items for Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC) during their annual outreach week.
Members of The Pursuit…
Funds would assist in purchasing two new emergency medical helicopters
NORTHPORT and ISLESBORO — In its sixth year, the Islesboro Crossing for LifeFlight filled to capacity just a few short days after registration opened, back when there was still snow on the ground…
ROCKLAND — One of the most important services Rockland’s New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking is their toll-free 24/7 Hotline.
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2108 is starter year with goal of 50,0000 bulbs
BELFAST— One woman may have gotten the idea for it, but now the entire town of Belfast has caught on to The Daffodil Project, a plan to plant one million daffodils all around Belfast for the next…
The Maine Parkinson Society (MEPS) has elected new leadership and MEPS President Gary Cole passed the torch to Karen Marsters of Bangor and a new Society Board of Directors, effective immediately…
Edible Main Street
THOMASTON – The concept is simple: Anyone interested in taking fresh vegetables from raised beds outside the Maine State Prison Showroom need only wait for the Popsicle-stick signs to say ‘Ready…
MaineHealth links behavioral health care programs
Maine Behavioral Healthcare issued a news release July 30 saying that given the recent surge in opioid overdoses, Waldo County General Hospital wants to remind the community that…
The Salty Owl teams up with the Lions Club every Tuesday serving up homemade tacos
SOUTH THOMASTON— A little more than a year ago, Erin and Casey Dominguez launched their new restaurant, The Salty…
Pointers from those who have decades under their belt, and are still going strong
Midcoast Maine, from the perspective of Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, comprises Waldo, Lincoln, Knox, and Sagadahoc counties. It is home to diversified pursuits, from lobstering…
The New England Patriots Cheerleaders will be participating in the Maine Lobster Festival Parade Aug. 4 in Rockland, and following the parade, they will be on the Festival Grounds at the Main…
Higher learning thrives on busy city corner
ROCKLAND — Opportunities for higher education degrees have grown exponentially in Maine over the last 20 years, as distance learning technology has matured and and the public university system has…
CAMDEN — As Watershed School looks forward to a year of enriching and expanding both its curriculum and its campus, Maine-based foundations have stepped up this summer to support the initiative.…
CAMDEN — The Watershed School has received a series of grants and looks forward to a year of enriching and expanding both its curriculum and its campus.
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The Town of Lincolnville has posted a Swim Advisory at Breezemere Park on Norton Park. There was a reported case of Swimmer's Itch. For more info on Swimmer's Itch follow this link…
LOS ANGELES — Training completed by Head Start executive Jessica Francis will ultimately benefit children and their families from Waldo Community Action Partners…
Sept. 20-22
The Boothbay community welcomes all to join us for three days of Maine’s best food, beer, wine, entertainment and music for all to enjoy. There will be something for everyone!
The first-…
The community is invited to join the Waldo Theatre for an evening of local food, drink, and music on Aug. 1 from 5:30-10 p.m. at Tops'l Farm’s beautiful new timber frame barn in Waldoboro.
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To the four corners of the U.S. and beyond
CAMDEN - You just never know who you might meet on Camden’s Public Landing. Such was the case Sunday, July 15, with Casey Zmich, who is riding his bike through Maine to Acadia Park and then into…
LINCOLNVILLE — It was a great day for a celebration Saturday, July 14, and that's just what the United Christian Church and Community Building at 18 Searsmont Road (Route 173) in Lincolnville…
Raccoon confirmed rabid July 13
SEARSMONT — A rabid raccoon created havoc for a Searsmont couple and the dog they are fostering on July 12 at approximately 5:30 a.m. On July 13, Searsmont Animal Control Officer Robin Dow…
‘It’s a labor of love to keep the memories alive’
ROCKLAND – For 14 years, old Rockland school-related memorabilia have resided in a classroom in the old Rockland High School on Lincoln Street. The most recent donation, a large diploma, settled…
Animals can die in as little as 15 minutes, rolling windows down ineffective
Every year, countless dogs across the country are seriously injured or die from being left in hot cars, and many people, including well-meaning owners, underestimate the danger of…
Where have all the flowers gone?
The Rockport Garden Club has been receiving calls concerning the Rockport Goose River Bridge. Concerned residents and summer people…
Sea Dog Brewing Company in Camden, has partnered with P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center to promote their second annual Tree of Lights fundraising campaign in an effort to…
From design and building to crop selection and maintenance
WINDSOR — As gardening in small spaces grows increasingly popular — and options increasingly diverse — Steve Rodrigue of Maine Raised Gardens…
Alina Blakesley, owner of Harborside Reflexology and Nail Care in Boothbay Harbor, loves to dance.
On May 21, Alina and her dance partner Richard Peters comprised dance team #138 in the…
Hear that? That’s the sound of summer zipping by. Sometimes you need a reminder to sneak in a “Wellness Day” so that you don’t look up from your laptop and realize it’s August already.
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The board of the Worthington Scholarship Foundation has elected one of its own to the position of executive director. This decision was taken in response to the resignation of its former…
