ROCKLAND — The monument honoring the Civil War’s Fourth Maine regiment will be moved from its current location at the roadside of Talbot Avenue to the grounds of the Wilson-Holbrook-Merritt…
Work
‘Mr. Temple is the leader down there, and he certainly is making things happen’
ROCKLAND — In commemorating John Temple for his 20 years of service to the city’s Solid Waste facility, Rockland City Council members shared their appreciation for Temple’s willingness to do…
One of the best places to be in summer is Midcoast Maine at Maine Windjammer Association events. For the past 12 years, people from everywhere have thrilled to these events, which include the "…
A parade of sail on a gorgeous July afternoon
ROCKLAND HARBOR, and beyond — The breeze was out of the north, Friday afternoon, July 10, perfect for tacking back and forth by the Rockland Breakwater for the annual Windjammer Parade. There was…
LOCAL SOCIAL WORKER HONORED
ROCKLAND — Loren Andrews, LCSW was honored June 24 with the 2015 Social Worker of the Year award by the Maine Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. He is a local social worker…
The State of Maine Department of Labor Compliance Division inspected City departments for the first time since 2002. The harbor master transported passengers from a lobster tour boat that…
HELP FOR SUMMER YOUTH CAMP AT PENBAY YMCA
ROCKLAND — Rockland Savings Bank has made a generous donation to the Penobscot Bay YMCA Summer Camp…
‘The buzz around here is awesome’
CAMDEN — The docks at Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer were filled with celebratory well-wishers Thursday evening, July 9, when Drew Lyman officially cut the ribbon on a new venture that combines two…
News from Penobscot Bay waterfront
ROCKPORT — Rockport Marine recently debuted a custom 26-foot powerboat, Rembrant, which won “Best Professionally Built…
Financially speaking
This year, your deductions for personal exemptions — and for itemized deductions — will begin to phase out if your adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds: $309,900 for couples filing…
Planning underway for Fall 2015 issue
Summer, joy, green growth and cool blue — these are the themes threading through the summer issue of the Wave, Penobscot Bay Pilot’s quarterly printed magazine that celebrates the…
LOBSTER FESTIVAL SUPPORTS LOCAL NONPROFITS
ROCKLAND—The Maine Lobster Festival’s Board of Directors gave financial support in June to local nonprofits that included Trekkers youth mentoring program, Sixty-Three Washington Street…
SBA SELECTS ROCKLAND
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council voted unanimously July 6 to participate in the federal government’s Startup in a Day initiative. Rockland was invited by the Small Business Administration to be the…
SOLAR ENERY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
PORTLAND — ReVision Energy has earned B corporation certification from B Labs, a non-profit organization. This certification is an official acknowledgement of the company’s commitment to creating…
LAPTOP RAFFLE
WALDOBORO —The Knox-Lincoln 4-H Leaders’ Association, an affiliate of University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H, is raffling an ASUS X551M laptop to benefit youth camp and…
Citizens question disposal of dredging spoils
BELFAST — Five Maine legislators gathered at the Belfast Boat House late this morning, July 7, to share their reasons for signing a letter asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maine…
Word has gotten out regarding the breakfast and lunch nutrition program at the Rockland Public Library. Last week was the first week that not enough meals were available. The Library also held its…
July 3, a day of sun, wind, high spirits, and then little wind on Penobscot Bay
ROCKLAND — Small boats carrying upwards of four crew members from schooners gathered off Islesboro Thursday, July 2, circumventing the perimeter of the windjammers anchored there before the…
A conversation with the Lymans
CAMDEN — The day after Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Company bought Wayfarer Marine, Cabot Lyman and Bob Flight, the man who will help run operations at the Camden boatyard, inched their way through…
North America’s oldest annual schooner…
Historic French ship on her way up the East Coast to Canada and back to France
The Hermione, a replica 32-gun French frigate, will be sailing up East Penobscot Bay from Boston to make an historic visit to Castine, July 14-16. The visit will coincide with several…
ROCKLAND — Councilors and selectmen from Rockland, Cushing, Owls Head, Thomaston and South Thomaston voiced frustrations over the handling of RSU 13’s proposed 2015-2016 budget during a…
CAMDEN — Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding Company, of Thomaston, has purchased Wayfarer Marine, in Camden.
“With this purchase, Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer Marine will now have the…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland held a small ceremony in Buoy Park Wednesday, June 24, to thank volunteers and organizations for their contributions to a project that has brought…
ROCKLAND — During the week of June 21 - June 27, the police department made use of its patrol motorcycle. The department has also been asked by Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to travel to…
A morning in photos
ROCKLAND — Photographer Joe McGurn was out and about June 25 on Rockland Harbor, seeing what people were up to.
“The place…
Down to the sea he will go, with a new boat
Say you bump into a lobsterman just days before spring arrives, when the snow is still knee deep on the Midcoast.
“…
Commemorating Belfast’s creative, collaborative community
BELFAST — Downtown Belfast took on historic proportions just after the start of the work day, June 25, when 56 women and one dog gathered to pose for a group photo, and one that celebrated their…
zero-percent increase over 2015
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council finalized its 2015-2016 budget June 24, approving unanimously a $21 million budget to keep the city running. The budget represents a zero percent increase over the…
AUGUSTA — The 2015 Maine elver harvest season, which ended officially May 31 at noon, netted Maine fishermen nearly $3 million in additional value over the 2014 season, according to the Maine…
Snail Mail survey sent, online survey to follow
In April, Rockport, Rockland and Owls Head signed a contract with Boston-based telecom and IT company …
When then 20-year-old Keith Wass took over his ex-wife’s uncle’s hot dog stand in Rockland in 1972, he was studying psychology in college.
The owner of the newest branch of Wasses Hot Dogs…
8:15 a.m., June 25
Belfast is gearing up for an historic photo opportunity Thursday, June 25, at 8:15 a.m. and is inviting all downtown Belfast women business owners, sole proprietors, CEOs and COOs,…
“Elegant.” That was a word that kept making its way into a conversation during an event at The World is Mine Oyster in Boothbay Harbor one recent June evening.
Chef Stephen Richards, the…
‘I'm here now, and I will be here for the rest of the summer’
ROCKLAND — Harbor Master Ed Glaser returned to work at the Rockland Public Landing Friday, June 19, only a few days after being put on an administrative leave until Monday, June 22.
Last…
THOMASTON — Park Street Car Wash and Ferraiolo Construction recently sponsored a car wash, nail trimming clinic and bake sale event to benefit The Thomaston Dog Park Association. It was…
ROCKLAND — Among the activities that took place in the City of Rockland June 15 to June 19, the recreation department started organizing a summer kick-ball league. Rec. summer day camp begins…
PORT CLYDE — Seventh graders and their teachers at the St. George School recently completed a Port Clyde Fisheries Trail project in collaboration with Herring Gut Learning Center to explore the…
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust seeks artists to submit pieces for the annual Art Show and Sale, to be held Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic farmhouse of Aldermere…
BELFAST — In concert with Maine Fare Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, Maine Farmland Trust has organized a number of art-full events throughout the city…
Pollinator Week June 15-21
CAMDEN — The 2014-2015 school year is winding down around the Midocast, and as they have for a number of years, eighth-graders at Camden-Rockport Middle School are spending the day before their…
Camden Harbor Committee...
CAMDEN — Over the decades, Curtis Island, which sits at the entrance to Camden's outer harbor, has had less foot traffic than other historical and popular attractions around town. That is true for…
BELFAST — The Friends of the Belfast Free Library will once again hold the annual book sale in the Abbott Room of the library. The sale starts Wednesday, June 24, and runs…
Around the Watercooler
BELFAST — Locally owned City Drawers has recently …
ROCKLAND — Representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation will convene a meeting at the Department of Health and Human Services offices in Rockland today, June 16, to hear public…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Healthcare recently launched an energy efficiency project focused on improving energy and water efficiency at Pen Bay Medical Center.
In 2014, an Energy Savings…
ROCKLAND — Last week (June 7 - 13), fire fighters extinguished a small grass fire started by juveniles. No injuries were reported. Three Rockland Police Officers participated in the Special…
Knox and Lincoln Counties 4-H Leaders' Association, a program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, seeks volunteers to assist at the 4-H Farm-to-Fair exhibit at the Union Fair…
ROCKLAND — Members of Rockland’s Harbor Trail Committee, along with Capt. Jim Sharp, of Sharp’s Point South and the Sail, Power,…
