THOMASTON – We’ve all had that desire to take up a brush and canvas at one time or another in our lives. But where do you start? Some do follow through and decide to take a class to get started.…
Life
How Maine farmers, millers and beer brewers strengthen the economy working together
BELFAST—Recall the 1980s in Maine when you wanted a cold beer. There wasn’t much variety—or taste. There were approximately 100 companies in the U.S. making beer with 20 massive facilities…
The campaign to place a citizen initiative on the ballot in 2018 guaranteeing access to home care for all seniors and people with disabilities in Maine is now more than two-thirds of the way to…
The holiday season is quickly approaching and the West Bay Rotary Christmas tree fundraiser is back and better than ever. The West Bay Rotary has increased the number of small trees in addition…
ROCKLAND – Ira Mandel, founder and director of the Rockland-based Midcoast Recovery Coalition, has asked Knox County Commissioners to discuss future partnerships at the Knox County Jail.
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Sweetgrass Winery and Distillery is hosting a Holiday Gingerbread House Competition and is seeking bakers to enter the competition; sign-up for the…
As the nation recognizes November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages current and former smokers who are at high…
A week before Thanksgiving the American Legion Hall in Camden was a sight to behold. Enthusiastic Camden Garden Club…
Trekkers, a local outdoor-based youth mentoring organization, has hired Cathy Herr as Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator. She holds a B.S. in wildlife…
opinion
"Strength through adversity. The strongest steel is forged by the fires of hell. It is pounded and struck repeatedly before it's plunged back into the molten fire. The fire gives it power and…
Part Two: Their stories
BROOKS—Nearly every type of farm animal at Peace Ridge Sanctuary has its own barn and space to roam. And each animal has its own story, which reveals both sides of human nature: from people who’ve…
‘I would have the opportunity to impact soccer ... and that was appealing to me’
ORONO — Not many Midcoast soccer players have the opportunity to be a state champion playing at the Division I level, the NCAA’s highest level of athletics.
But for Camden Hills graduate…
Grade 9 High Honors: Jonathan McDevitt, Wyatt Munson, Lillian Nelson, Katherine O'Brien, Rose O'Brien…
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS:
Ashley Blais, Ruby Day, Adrian Doyne-Ditmas, Kaitlyn Duffelmeyer, Ethan Hall, Julia Kelly, Lillie Mitchell, Madisyn…
On Eating and Loving Food
This week it’s not about a recipe of my mother’s, grandmother’s, or great-grandmother’s. Or mine.
Sanny Norton shared a recipe on Facebook last week and it looked mouthwateringly yummy. So…
The Camden Rockport Elementary School and Camden Rockport Middle School administrative district invites the community to join in its winter Community Book Read, Creating Innovators – The…
New Slab City culvert will last almost forever
An unassuming stretch of rural Slab City Road in Lincolnville has a new hot-top; otherwise, drivers might not think twice about its underpinning. But the fish sure will.
Just west of the…
Two years ago, Stacy Moore was working as a home healthcare provider, caring for a woman in Harpswell who had suffered a stroke. The woman had been told she’d never…
ROCKLAND – A who's who of Maine folk musicians will join forces Saturday, November 18, in a benefit concert forf Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which left much of the…
Midcoast School of Technology’s October students of the month include:
Nathaniel Bartlett, freshman, Camden Hills Regional High School: “Nathaniel is quiet, but works well with others. He…
CASTINE—Maine Maritime Academy's annual Academic Achievement Awards banquet was held November 9, to honor the accomplishments of students and the service of faculty. Those recognized included Hila…
Celebrating local farms
BELFAST — The first item on every Ondine Oyster and Wine Bar menu is a short accolade to the shellfish, and reads: “Oysters once carpeted the rocky inshore banks and mouths of Maine’s saltwater…
Monday, Nov. 13 meeting
ROCKLAND – Following public outcry to Rockland’s steep-stairs regulation, the city’s building and life safety code enforcers are requesting that the Council direct them to refine aspects of the…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic…
Part One: Their mission
BROOKS — Far inland, on 790 acres of rolling farmland, approximately 240 animals of every kind, from domestic companion animals, such as dogs and rabbits to draft horses and sheep, spend their…
On Eating and Loving Food
Okay, I’m done fooling around. Last week after blabbing on and on about Jud Strunk performing his hit song, “A Daisy a Day,” for a bunch of drunk cowboys out in some backwoods bar in Colorado,…
Hail to The Rad Kids
When was the last time you thought the French horn was cool? Well, Trevor Iltis is cool, so his dedication to the French horn puts the instrument in a whole new light. A senior this year at Camden…
ROCKLAND – The medical marijuana caregiver has until the end of January to move his Rockland operation out of a residential-only zone. The kicker is, had the zoning issue not come to light, the…
Opinion: Don’t wait 30 years, as I did, to contact the VA
I wish to relate my positive experience within the Maine Veterans Administration healthcare system, and to encourage Maine veterans who are not in the system to take advantage of their healthcare…
Midcoast Athletics
The Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference and All-Academic teams for the fall sports teams.
Below are those respective lists, organized by fall sport. …
LINCOLNVILLE — The Lincolnville Business Group hosted its annual scholarship fundraiser at MacLaughlin's Tent next to the ferry terminal at Lincolnville Beach in mid-October. Local cooks sold…
CAMDEN — On Saturday Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 Camden Rotarians Tom Pine (left) and David Vaughn kicked off the club's annual holiday nut sale.
Nuts will be for sale on Saturdays in…
Two-thirds of home fire deaths in homes with faulty, or no, alarms
Daylight saving ends Sunday, Nov. 5, and as you turning those clocks back, make a point to change batteries in smoke, as well as carbon…
Avoidance of bias
CAMDEN — The Camden Planning Board was down to three members Thursday evening, Nov. 2, as it reviewed a proposed ordinance change that, if approved, would allow the new Camden-Rockport Middle…
Have Anthem insurance right now? Read this
The Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA) again this year is providing free enrollment assistance to Maine fishermen who wish to sign up or reenroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance. With a…
On Eating and Loving Food
Back in the day, when I lived at Sugarloaf in the winter and Boothbay Harbor in the summer, part of a group we called “The Route 27 Club,” as Route 27 will take you from Southport directly to…
A recipe from windjammer chef Annie Mahle of J.&.E. Riggin in her latest edition of her book “At Home, at Sea: Recipes from a Maine Windjammer” (2017, Baggywrinkle Press).
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opinion
With the holiday season approaching, I know that many of us are starting to shop for friends and family. But I want to highlight another type of shopping that could…
Public hearings Nov. 2, 16
CAMDEN — On Nov. 2, the Camden Planning Board will begin its review of the proposed architectural plans for the new Camden-Rockport Middle School, which is to be built on the site of the existing…
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel, known for educating several three- and four-star generals, as well as six state governors, officially acknowledged Belfast’s Carmine Pecorelli, class of 1954.…
CMP: Restoration estimates are not expected to be available Monday
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power Co. (CMP), a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a diversified energy and utility company, reports widespread outages from strong winds and heavy rain that came…
ROCKLAND– Broadreach Family & Community Services is hosting an Open House for the new Family Resource Hub on November 8, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the lower level of the Rockland Public…
ROCKPORT — Accessible and affordable medical care is one of the most crucial and hotly debated topics in the US today. What did medical care look like for previous generations? How does it…
Grant Providing Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives to Women 20 and Under
ROCKLAND—Young women in Knox County may be eligible for free, reliable, long-lasting birth control, thanks to a grant-funded initiative offered through Rockland Family Planning.
The…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., is pleased to present a special traveling exhibit "Threads of Our Lives: Maine Folk Fiber Art". The Library will display these special educational…
ROCKLAND— The Coastal Children's Museum is hosting a special weeklong event in support of fellow local non-profit organization, the Diaper Fund.
This year, to say thank you for the…
THOMASTON — Catahoula Rescue of New England and Tractor Supply Company are excited to announce that there will be a Family Fall Fun Day at the Thomaston location on October 28th from 10 a.m. until…
“Me too” is a movement to shed light on how extensive abuse is — from catcalling, to being grabbed in a public place, to being hit, touched, or belittled within the walls of our homes. If you have…
AUGUSTA – With the 2017 hunting season underway, Governor Paul R. LePage is again urging Maine hunters to consider supporting the Hunters for the Hungry Program by donating all or part of their…
Robert Heald is about as imposing as an ex-Marine comes. He’s got tattoos up and down his brawny arms, and a piercing gaze. He’s the kind of guy you probably don’t want to get on the…
