BELFAST — An enthusiastic crowd gathered in Heritage Park Sept. 4 to see how much longer Passagassawakeag Pete, nicknamed Passy Pete, predicts summer will last.
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SEASRSPORT — To further the clean transportation movement, Sundog Solar installed a free electric vehicle charging station on the company office building in the Midcoast. This high-powered…
The Rockland City Council will convene at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 6, at City Hall for a special meeting to consider authorizing the lease of an unused room at the Rockland Public Library,…
SEARSPORT — The Regional School Unit (RSU) #20 Board of Directors will meet on September 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Union Hall in the Searsport Town Office. The Board of Directors will convene will…
There is an old story that affected so many lives, but it was such a secret that it is a little difficult to research. It is about what was called the Underground Railroad, whereby, through secret…
‘Anyone can learn to be airborne in this space, even an elephant’
HOPE — A space created to house a pair of retired circus elephants is realizing a renaissance at the hands of Rockport couple Jonas and Stacey Contakos. They will hold a grand opening celebration…
There are a limited number of tickets still available for the sixth annual Claw Down – Maine Chef's Lobster Bite Competition. The competition features 10 Maine chefs who will compete with their…
CAMDEN — Quarry Hill used the occasion of its summer Lobster Bake, August 18, to launch the celebration of its 15th year as a Midcoast residential community for adults age 55 and better.
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ROCKLAND — One of the most important services New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking is the toll-free 24/7 Hotline.
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Organizers are looking for a few good teams to have a great time building a wonderful, safe, durable sailing / rowing dinghy this weekend at the Camden Windjammer Festival.
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Industrial Arts
THIS SUMMER we’ve had Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal fly in for breakfast every morning. Actually, I haven’t seen Mrs. Cardinal in the bush by the…
From Washington, D.C.
BAR HARBOR— U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined researchers, scientists, health professionals, and Acadia National Park officials to discuss strategies to prevent vector-borne diseases…
On Eating and Loving Food
Ok, it's time for a story about manhattans. I've mentioned them in practically every one of the almost two years' worth of columns I've written, but I've never devoted the whole thing to them.…
This week and weekend, there are four Maine agricultural fairs held around the state: Windsor, Blue Hill, Harmony and Springfield.
Windsor Fair
Dates/Times: August…
Seeks community help in tracking, eradicating
High in the trees, as soon as the first leaf buds begin to open in the early spring, browntail moth caterpillars emerge from their winter nests. The larvae voraciously feed on the young…
Technology is there, but money is the issue
CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport school Building Committee will investigate using heat from the Camden wastewater treatment system to heat the new Camden-Rockport Middle School. The technology,…
Buying local carries its own rewards, but on Sunday, August 20, Beth's Farm Market celebrated its neighbors and customers from near and far with Neighbor Appreciation Night. All were treated to a…
UNION — Krisandra McNichol, of Rockland was crowned the 2017 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen at the Union Fair on Monday August 21.
Krisandra is a 2016 salutatorian graduate of Oceanside High…
ROCKPORT — Crockett Trail, the new cross-country trail under construction at Camden Hills Regional High School (CHRHS), is one impressive step closer to becoming a reality with the addition of a…
Spring, summer and fall beauty spills over parking lot, footbridge, downtown
CAMDEN — Tucked in on the north side of town, the Camden Riverhouse Hotel may be best known by locals for its arresting gardens. Owner David Dickey, who said the hotel was constructed 22 years ago…
BELFAST — Are you currently out of work? Could your work skills use some updating? Would you like to improve your "soft skills" making yourself a better candidate for employment?
Belfast…
BELFAST — The University of Maine Hutchinson Center and the Midcoast Leadership Academy (MLA) will be offering a nine-month UMaine certificate program designed for current and emerging citizen…
This is a test. Not of the emergency broadcast system, and not involving questions about columns I've written to determine how popular I am. The last one flopped. Luckily, for me, my ego is still…
ROCKLAND — Granite Coast Orthodontics, located at 1056 Commercial Street in Rockland, is celebrating their five-Year Anniversary August 21 through August 23, 2017. The free celebration includes…
BELFAST — Though the 10th annual Harbor Fest officially began the evening of Aug. 18, the full festivities didn’t start until the next morning, when a variety of vendors took over Steamboat…
Capital campaign to replace two helicopters
PENOBSCOT BAY was a palette of grey and silver Aug. 19, with fog hovering over the Northport hills, the kind of day when the water blends into the sky. Except, however, for a three-mile stretch…
We are excited to announce our new agency name to The Parent Program of Mid-Coast Maine, Inc. formally known as the Teen and Young Parent Program of Knox County, Inc. Our program has grown from a…
In preparation for school starting again....
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On Eating and Loving Food
Aug. 8 was National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day. I was enlightened of that news thanks to my friend, Judie Webster. She’s always up on the newest, and oldest, food trends.…
LIBERTY — From the moment you step through the doors of Lake St. George Brewing, it's evident that the handsomely renovated old…
After interviewing three candidates Aug. 14, Camden-Rockport administrators and a few of the school board’s building committee selected an owner’s representative for the new middle school…
HOPE — Sweet Tree Arts is pleased to offer a variety of programming for all ages this fall. Weekly after school classes will be offered along with monthly drop in classes for children and adults…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC)…
ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay YMCA has been delighted to keep the Flanagan Community Center in Rockland open this summer. Through the generosity of the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation which awarded…
McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is America's best hospital for psychiatric care, according to the U.S. News & World Report annual "best hospitals…
BELFAST — Although it may have taken place two days late, Our Town Belfast’s annual street party proved worth the wait Aug. 9.
Originally scheduled for Aug. 7 (or the next…
PORT CLYDE — On a little table in the entryway of Barbara Ernst Prey’s gallery just at the edge of Port Clyde, an array of colorful hand-stitched pouches and clutches are laid out for sale. It’s…
FairPoint Communications today announced winners of the FairPoint Connected Communities program created to recognize non-profit organizations dedicated to connecting and serving Maine residents…
CAMDEN — A Rockport teen working toward his Eagle Scout badge decided to put community first when choosing the requisite project to obtain the highest rank issued by the Boy Scouts. Inspired by a…
Owner says more people moving in ‘pretty quickly’
CAMDEN — Camden Villa owner Joe Goudreau said Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 9, that his business, the Camden Hills Villa, Inc., an independent senior facility in downtown Camden, would not be…
Camden Select Board, School board meeting Aug. 9; building committee meets Aug. 15
CAMDEN — While the Town of Camden Select Board will meet with the Camden-Rockport School Board Aug. 9 to talk about the potential preservation and/or repurposing of the Mary E. Taylor…
On Eating and Loving Food
Pesto: That green stuff that I used to refer to as oobleck, the green gooey stuff that fell from the sky in the Dr. Seuss book, “Bartholomew and the Oobleck,” when King Derwin of Diddare grew…
Camden Snow Bowl
CAMDEN — "I am so excited that I'll be able to kayak again," said a woman at the new boat launch at Hosmer Pond at the beginning of August. Seated in a wheelchair due to neuropathy of her legs…
August 11, new monument arrives; September 17 dedication ceremony
ROCKLAND – On Saturday, Aug 5, volunteers finished the major grunt work of a Tolman Cemetery restoration project. That small yet hardy group of volunteers, led by a hired stone restorer, worked…
Raise a puppy, change a life
BELFAST — Guiding Eyes for the Blind is working to expand its Midcoast network of puppy raisers, said Pat Webber, Guiding Eyes Regional Manager. Webber, who oversees Guiding Eyes' operations in…
Walk for a cure on August 12
BELFAST — Kelli Bucklin of Belfast, is organizing a NephCure Walk to take place on Saturday, August 12 at Steamboat Landing in Belfast, Maine, followed by food, fun, and live music. Her son, Nate…
AUGUSTA – Do you know of a senior-friendly business? Is your business a great place for seniors to work? The State Workforce Board's Older Worker Committee has opened nominations for 2017's best…
From Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today applauded the unanimous Senate passage of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act, legislation he cosponsored that would…
