ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts the 2023 Red Carpet Awards on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Strand Theatre, in Rockland.
“The Strand,…
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ReVision Energy’s director of Policy & Government Affairs, Lindsay Bourgoine, of Rockport, was named a 2023 …
ROCKLAND — Rockland’s new Emergency Warming Center invites those interested in volunteering to a free, required training on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at Steel House South, in…
CAMDEN — “There are some exciting changes ahead for the Ragged Mountain Ski Club (RMSC),” said RMSC, in a news release.
RMSC began in the 1980s by volunteers to help raise money to support…
WALDOBORO — The Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension Association has rescheduled its annual meeting and open house for Monday, Nov. 6, from 4 - 6 p.m., at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension…
supporting multiple initiatives and organizations including upcoming Benefit Softball Tournament
BELGRADE — In the wake of the recent tragedy that struck the community of Lewiston, Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) announces donations of $100,000 to support the victims and families affected by…
ROCKLAND — The Knox Clinic and Coastal Recovery Community Center are continuing to host Wellness Wednesdays twice a month and are looking for additional volunteers for the events.
Wellness…
Maine Department of Labor announces its November 2023 no-cost trainings for workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
10-Hour…
CAMDEN — Megunticook Rowing will be holding its BayView Collection Raffle drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The amount raised will go to support Megunticook Rowing’s scholarship fund and help…
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP), in collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Maine Coastal Program…
MIDCOAST — For the second time, the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is asking an old friend to help out during a leadership change. The Chamber’s Board of Directors has appointed Gordon…
WALDOBORO — Winter is fast approaching and beekeepers will soon be making the final preparations to physically overwinter their colonies, according to Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers, in a news…
reaching upwards of 600,000 users
GORHAM — Bookclubs, a social network and app for readers that makes it easy to start, manage, and join a book club, was named the 2023 winner of Gorham Savings Bank’s annual LaunchPad small…
Nov. 1 information session
LINCOLNVILLE — AARP Foundation Tax Aide is establishing a new site at the Lincolnville Community Library for 2024. In preparation, the organization is looking for compassionate and friendly people…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center announces the appointment of Tara Boynton as the new director of Pen Bay Perioperative Services.
With a career spanning more than 12 years in various…
64% of LGBTQ+ teens in Maine believe they don’t matter to their communities
ROCKLAND — OUT Maine announces the receipt of a significant three-year $300,000 grant from the Peter Alfond Foundation. This generous funding will enable OUT Maine to further its mission, building…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) announce the promotion of Emma (MJ) Grant to the position of director of Professional Education. She previously…
fires that exceed 3 feet in height and 3 feet in diameter
AUGUSTA — To enhance fire safety and prevent wildfires, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is implementing a new law that mandates burn permits for larger…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
As an old-school motorhead, I am much less impressed by car-borne over-the-air Web magic than younger generations of drivers seem to be. However, when my car says to me,…
CAMDEN — Each year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their extraordinary service and contributions to the benefit of local land…
BELFAST — After two weeks of voting by its membership and the public at large, The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year's annual Chamber award winners.
“There were many…
nine generations strong
FREEPORT — A diverse group of companies from across the state was honored last night at the 23rd Maine Family Business Awards gala hosted by Amanda Hill, weeknight anchor for NewsCenter Maine. The…
ROCKPORT — Midcoast Music Academy (MCMA) welcomes Mark Power to its faculty of teaching artists.
Power recently settled in Maine after a lifetime of vocal training and performance across…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announces the promotion of Suzanne McKenzie, RN, to the position of Supervisor-Endo Clinical Care Coordinator within the Endoscopy department.
“…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announces the promotion of Evelyn Fuller, RN, to the position of nurse manager in the hospital’s Cancer Care practice. In her new role, Fuller will take on…
The devil is in the details, as they say, and when it comes to PFAS regulation, there are a lot of details. That was the message from Maine Department of Environmental Protection staff when they …
ROCKLAND — Island Institute, in Rockland, has been awarded a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) in the amount of $86,988 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Island Institute is a…
ROCKPORT — Marcie Deemer has been named the director of Oncology at Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH). In this new role, Deemer will take charge of cancer care…
Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the third year in a row and a Best Company to Work For in New Hampshire for the first time. These…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
In August, I waxed rhapsodic about the Acura Integra Type S, a sport sedan for grownups who…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor’s Workplace Safety and Health Division (SafetyWorks!), Maine Fire Service Institute, Office of the State Fire Marshal, and Maine Department of Agriculture,…
‘We’ve proven that it can be done....but we must also have a sustainable business model
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre announces a gift of $2,500 received from The First in support of its community arts and education programs. The First has signed on at the Sustainer level as part of…
500,000 from the Sherman Family Foundation
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, said Oct. 12 that it will…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
If the midsize Canyon is GMC’s Goldilocks pickup (it is) and the Denali is the deluxe Goldilocks pickup (also true), then the AT4X is Goldilocks after she’s been to the…
10,640 square foot footprint with parking and store
Gorill Palmer, a South Portland-based engineering consulting firm, has submitted on behalf of the…
farmer’s market, local musicians, cider press, lawn games, and more
UNION — The Midcoast Farmers Alliance is hosting a Harvest Fest at the Midcoast Farmers Union Site on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 2 - 5 p.m. Community members and farmers are invited to join in on the…
The Maine Water Company recently received the 2023 NEWWA Utility of the Year Award from the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), the region’s largest and oldest not-for-profit organization…
Pen Bay Medical Center doctor on board succumbed to injuries
The mast on the Grace Bailey schooner broke while just beyond Rockland Harbor after 10 a.m., today, Oct. 9, resulting in one death of a female and several injured.
The woman who…
BELFAST — Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year's annual Chamber Awards nominees.
“We wish to congratulate all the respective nominees and thank our members and the public…
CAMDEN – Borden Cottage, a luxury residential drug, alcohol, and co-occurring behavioral health treatment program on outer…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary is once again accepting grant requests to support local causes. Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable Foundation, provides financial support to organizations that…
CAMDEN — Since the 2022 purchase of the building at 5 Mountain Street in Camden, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School has worked with an accomplished team of architects, contractors, engineers,…
Livestrong at the YMCA
The YMCA Alliance of Northern New England is the recipient of a two-year, $80,000 grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation to expand Maine cancer survivors’ access to LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a…
Join the Maine Department of Labor for no-cost upcoming trainings in October 2023.
Upcoming classes:
Fire Extinguisher | Emergency Action Plans | Workplace Violence –
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Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Since the all-electric Ioniq 6 rolled out in February 2022 as a 2023 model, it has won awards left and right, including World Car of the Year, and it has dethroned the…
What Thomaston knows regarding the closure and what is still unknown
THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston has released “A Citizen Guide From the Town of Thomaston-Dragon Products Company Fact Sheet October 2023,” providing some answers and acknowledging lingering…
ORONO — When Bob Steneck came to the University of Maine in 1982, there were few marine ecologists in the state, and none interacted with fishermen. He was among the first in Maine to work with…
No experience necessary
SEARSPORT and BELFAST — Waldo County WindowDressers is organizing two community builds this fall to make almost 500 new window inserts and rewrap 170 existing inserts.
Volunteers are…
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary open house, Oct. 14
JEFFERSON—In a rural corner of Maine, a sanctuary for farm animals has quietly taken shape for pigs, goats, equines, and birds who’ve been abandoned or dumped by their owners. Or, who grew too big…
expanding Child Care Program to meet the critical need for working families
ROCKPORT — The Penobscot Bay YMCA held its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the new Lily Pond Infant Care Center on September 27, 2023. Once fully staffed, the new child care center will allow…
