BATH — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing an inspection of the Sagadahoc Bridge next week - from May 15 to May 19. This bridge carries Route 1 over the Kennebec River…
Work
CAMDEN — PAWS Animal Adoption Center welcomes five new board members, Cheryl Ayers, Karen Foxwell, Rieko McCarthy, Jill Parker and Jean White to serve for a three-year term on its Board of…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Shock and amazement, but the new vehicle I was most interested in driving this year is not an AMG Mercedes or a mid-engine Corvette, but a pickup truck—this one, the…
BELFAST — For the third year in a row, First National Bank is a sponsor of Belfast Rotary Club’s 2023 Harbor Fest, to be held on the Belfast waterfront on August 18, 19 and 20.
With its…
Helping Mainers Learn New Skills
A donation of $100,000 to the Normand Dubreuil Scholarship Fund at Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System has been approved for distribution by the Maine State Credit Union…
From $850 to $6,500 per season
ROCKPORT — The owners of Skyhook Crane and Rigging LLC, Shane Laprade and Nathan Pickering, are questioning the Town of Rockport about a…
helping young people with resilience skills, relationships, and aspirations
ROCKLAND — In early 2023, Rockland-based nonprofit youth mentoring organization, Trekkers, invited businesses from across the community to answer its annual call for support. As of today, several…
The Spring Hop featuring Bonnie’s and five other shops takes place May 6
ROCKPORT—“Living the dream.” That’s what people often say when asked how they are doing. For Bonnie Brooks, owner of Bonnie’s Place, a market for Maine artisans, that sentiment is the truth.…
The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…
A city councilor’s annual stipend; a matching gift
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Councilor Penny York presented the Rockland Rotary Club with a $5,000 donation in support of the Rockland Rotary’s Centennial “All-Aboard” Inclusive Playground Project.…
The First Bancorp, parent company of First National Bank, said Wednesday, April 26, that its board of directors has elected Bruce Tindal as the board’s chair.
Tindal served as a Director…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Cheap and cheerful, yes, but Ford’s new midsize four-door Maverick XL pickup also has a neat party trick: it’s a hybrid! I didn’t realize this until I got in and . . . …
linking arms, hearts, and voices
“Life is getting brighter every day for local domestic abuse survivors through the growing collaboration between Finding Our Voices and the Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC),” said Finding Our…
Be it a labor of love or the know-how that has been passed down over generations, it takes an accomplished group of shipwrights and boat builders with a unique set of skills to restore the wooden…
The Retail Association of Maine (RAM) presented its Jim McGregor Award to Greg Dugal, the now-retired Director of Government Affairs at HospitalityMaine. This award is given to recognize…
overseeing the company’s business development efforts in Maine and nationally
ROCKPORT — Ardiah welcomes Joe Blakey as the company’s Business Development and Sales Executive. Blakey will also oversee Ardiah’s payments business.
For the last 13 years, Blakey worked…
ROCKLAND — Rebecca French, of Rockland, is among nine Maine banking professionals who have recently been promoted within Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.
…
Goal is to create community center for entertainment, education
Belfast’s Colonial Theatre has enriched the region for over 100 years. Its closure this past September prompted a group of movie-loving and community-minded residents to create the Save Our…
BELFAST/ROCKPORT – Denise Needham, PharmD, has been appointed as the new president of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital.
Needham is currently chief operating officer…
Brooks begins leading volunteers in routine annual maintenance this week
CAMDEN — The Camden Hills State Park (CHSP) hired Lincolnville resident Erik Brooks for a new position called Trail Supervisor to coordinate, train, and lead volunteers. The Maine Conservation…
BELFAST — AngelCom IT Services announces the promotion of Josiah Twitchell to manager of the Belfast office location at 107 Church Street. Formally ArchAngel Computers, AngelCom IT Services…
new board position added
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum, of Rockland, announced that its board has expanded in recent months – first with the addition of a new member of the board, and secondly with the…
ROCKLAND – A Rockport pizza joint may soon relocate to Camden Street if approval is granted by the Rockland Planning Board.
Aphiwat Ruklittikul (Mr. Wat) is seeking to bring his takeout…
CAMDEN – On Wednesday, April 26, around 11:30 a.m., the schooner Grace Bailey will leave her last wake in Camden…
ROCKLAND — Aaron Chase and Alvin Chase, Jr. have transitioned their company, Eastern Tire and Auto Service, to a 100% employee-owned company through its newly created Employee Stock Ownership Plan…
UNITY — Freedom resident and local attorney Tyler C. Hadyniak, Esq, of Mailloux and Marden, P.A., has joined the Sebasticook Regional Land Trust Board of Directors following the Trust’s monthly…
rebates, tax credits, incentives
“The City’s new Recharge Rockland program will showcase State and federal financial incentives to help make Rockland homes and businesses more energy efficient through weatherization and…
The Megunticook Watershed Association announces the appointment of Tim Trumbauer as the Association's new executive director and lake warden. Trumbauer's experience includes nearly twenty years of…
SWANVILLE — The Monroe Road in Swanville will be closed Wednesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 27, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., for culvert replacement.
Updates will be posted on the Town…
‘HIOBS is a new adventure, but it feels like I am finally returning home’
CAMDEN — Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS), an organization focused on character education through outdoor expeditions, recently welcomed Emily Shames as its new Director of Culture…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, and fellow lawmakers welcomed Anna Carpenter of Camden and her parents, Judith Carpenter and Jack Carpenter,…
BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing an inspection of the bridge on I-395 over Main Street in Bangor on the evening of Tuesday, April 25. Work will start at 6:30 p.m…
YARMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the I-295 Exit 15 northbound off-ramp overnight on Wednesday to make pavement repairs.
The ramp will be closed from 8 p.m…
Camille Ross knew she wanted to study whales ever since she was 3. Now a University of Maine doctoral student and a researcher with Bigelow Laboratory, she does just that. Ross shared her passion…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club has awarded six grant awards totaling $30,000 to assist local nonprofit organizations this year.
The Knox Clinic received $10,000 for its…
MONTVILLE — No Greater Love Food Pantry, in Belfast, received a donation from Montville-based ReVision Energy of a 2016 Ford T250 transit van. The van enables the food pantry to continue picking…
Steel-Pro, Inc. has announced the promotions of two employee-owners, Dylan Morong and Thomas Kennedy, to Vice President positions. Morong and Kennedy have served the company as Project Manager and…
The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference Awards Committee recently awarded OUT Maine its Community Pillar Award.
The Community Pillar Award recognizes a community organization that…
KITTERY — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing an inspection of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge from April 24 to April 28. This lift bridge carries the Route 1 Bypass over the…
Firearm detections increased by 10.3%, while rate of firearms detected per million passengers is down
WASHINGTON — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 1,508 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2023, which ended March 31, averaging 16.8…
Interest rates and lower-than-normal inventory led to a single-family existing home sales decline of 16.78 percent in March. According to Maine Listings, 858 homes changed hands last month,…
between Brunswick and Topsham
BRUNSWICK/TOPSHAM — The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a bridge inspection of the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Tuesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 27. This bridge carries…
Loaded with new and used spring and summer outdoor gear and clothing
CAMDEN—With spring gradually fading in, people’s thoughts are turning to outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, and other recreation.
Midcoast Sports Exchange, a…
Succeeded by Justin Edelstein
SACO — Maine Water Company has announced that Greg Leighton is retiring on April 20, 2023, after a distinguished 35 year career with Maine Water. Leighton shared his retirement plans in early 2022…
The Department of Marine Resources’ Maine Coastal Program (MCP) and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) are each seeking…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Last week’s CR-V and this Accord Sport both have Honda’s new so-called two-…
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, recently introduced LD 1139, “An Act to Improve Ferry Service Reliability by Providing Scholarships at the Maine Maritime Academy,” to the Joint Standing…
Each day, the library will have a theme
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is celebrating National Library Week this April 23-29 by inviting the public to enjoy the many stories that the library has to offer, as…
