The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and Board of Directors announce the 2022 Annual Chamber Award Nominees. Some Chamber businesses, organizations, and individuals will be celebrated at this year…
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recognize your favorite Waldo County businesses or Chamber members
‘He’s going to make a major impact at the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications’
The Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications has announced its newest member to the team. “Baxter” is a 5-month-old chocolate lab that will become the state’s first comfort dog for Maine’s three…
AUGUSTA — Sales of single-family existing homes across Maine in August dipped 9.89 percent compared to August 2021, according to Maine Listings. Values remain high in August, as the median sales…
BELFAST — Registration is open for an in-person professional development program, Teaching From the Heart: Nonviolent Communication in the Classroom, through the University of Maine Hutchinson…
Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction, Seafood Watch Red Listing
Maine’s Department of Marine Resources Patrick Keliher issued the following summary of the state’s lobster industry, and the various factors bearing down on it this year.
As I…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
This is Cadillac’s entry in the red-hot midsize, two-row luxury SUV category, which pits it against such stars as the BMW X3, Volvo XC60, Audi Q5, Lexus RS, Mercedes-Benz…
Finding Our Voices, survivors breaking the silence, stigma and cycle of domestic abuse, has been awarded $7,500 from United Midcoast Charities.
“It is so validating to receive this…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce said Sept. 15 that it has hired Eric Belley to be the organization’s new President and CEO.
After Tom Peaco departed the position in June,…
CAMDEN — Camden Rotary Club’s annual cash Super Raffle concluded this month, awarding the top prize of $1,500 to a Connecticut resident, $1,000 to the California-based son of Camden residents, and…
for large or small businesses or nonprofits providing goods, experiences or services
Sustainability in Business professional development program offered through UMaine Hutchinson Center
BELFAST — Registration is open for an in-person professional development program, Going Green: Designing a Sustainability Plan for your Business or Nonprofit.
This workshop, part of the…
CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital welcomes Ellen Gallant, MD, to its cardiology practice.
Dr. Gallant received her medical degree from Columbia University, College of…
New lease on life for the 12-1/2
ROCKLAND — Tucked away in a small workshop on Rockland Harbor’s North End, a scruffy part of town where the marine trades and industry…
Rockland PD received 94 mental health complaints this year, most from the same individuals
ROCKLAND — Despite frustrations from the new Rockland Police Chief and an opinion of opposition by one of the very members, the Rockland Police Review Committee has been granted an extension for…
Waldo County Technical Center (WCTC) has opened its doors to the students of Waldo County for the 2022-2023 school year while welcoming new teachers, piloting new programs and boasting the highest…
rjp public listening circles: ideas for increasing safety and a sense of belonging
Since 2005, the Restorative Justice Project Maine has offered restorative processes to juveniles and adults involved in the legal system, inviting the community to hold them accountable for their…
KNOX COUNTY — “The awardees are comprised of 22 incredible organizations in the region doing meaningful work for the betterment of their community and the individuals living in it,” said Bangor…
Monitoring and measuring forest ecosystems is a complex challenge because of an existing combination of softwares, collection systems and computing environments that require increasing…
In a Sept. 6 news release, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the nation’s largest telecommunication providers dropped a federal lawsuit challenging a Maine law that limits internet service…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Sedans—front-engine cars with four doors, a trunk and no trace of SUV-ness—have fallen out of favor with most car buyers. Car makers, however, still regard sedans as…
BELFAST — Through a new partnership with the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, funding for professional development programs taken at the University of Maine…
entice and support talented engineering students to enter, persist, and graduate from UMaine
During his tenure, Wilhelm Friess, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maine, has seen a pattern of talented first-generation, low-income engineering students…
Heading to Boothbay Harbor this summer like they do every year from home in Holderness, New Hampshire to their standing reservation at Brown’s Wharf Inn, Steve and Ellen Jackson were disappointed…
In 1942, a handful of community leaders came together
CAMDEN — The State Of Maine has issued a joint resolution honoring United Midcoast Charities (UMC) for its 80 years of service to the community.
In presenting the joint resolution to UMC,…
BELFAST — Belfast Public Health Nursing Association, which has provided health care and other critical support services to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the community for more…
BELFAST — Waldo County Dental Care, which seeks to increase access to dental care for low-income uninsured adults in Waldo County, has received a grant of $16,000 from United Midcoast Charities (…
Opinionated at any Speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The Forester is a compact crossover SUV—that is, it has two rows of seats, a liftgate and all-wheel drive in a boxy unit-body chassis—and it is powered (at least for now)…
awards for accepted proposals range from $1,000 - $40,000
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting grant proposals to support the development, implementation or improvement of programs, initiatives or activities designed to increase…
WALDO COUNTY — With overwhelming support from each town’s voters, Freedom, Liberty, Montville, Palermo and Searsmont have formed the Waldo Broadband Corporation (WBC), a nonprofit “Broadband…
“He’s back out there.”
He is a nearly four-foot shark a client caught Aug. 25 on Captain Dean Krah’s boat about a mile north of Donald E. Davey Bridge that spans the Sheepscot River from…
State environmental regulators issued a “Notice of Violation” against the developer of an ambitious, $1 billion project in Washington County, after inspectors found the company built several dozen…
CUSHING and HOPE — Cushing and Hope elementary schools are among 160 Maine Public Schools that received funding for their outdoor learning projects.
The shift to outdoor learning during…
CAMDEN — As it enters its 80th year, the Board of United Midcoast Charities announced this year’s grants will provide $500,000 to 39 agencies providing the basic needs of food, housing, health…
Well-known interior designer Michael Hampton, who has led projects all over the United States, is opening a shop in Rockport Village under the name of Hampton & Co. The shop, at 25 Main…
‘proud of our employees who have helped us reach this achievement’
Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) was recently recognized as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Maine. This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize, and honor the…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
On paper, this machine is daunting: A “hand-crafted” 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 tuned to 577 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque; every technological trick in Mercedes-…
Each October, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control conducts a program to collect and properly dispose of banned and unusable pesticides from homeowners and farms. This year, collection days will…
to be recognized in the Oct. 17 edition of Mainebiz
CAMDEN — Allen Insurance and Financial has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine. This is the company’s 11th consecutive year on this list.
“Best Places results are based…
Restorative Justice Project announces volunteer informational sessions, training dates for Fall 2022
“We hope you’ll join us!” said Restorative Justice Project Maine, in a news release.
Informational sessions are open to anyone interested in learning more about the many ways to volunteer…
ROCKLAND — Even with prior warning of what to expect when the pallet arrived, One Less Worry’s Sharon Hobson was still nervous about how much space the bulk order would consume. On Monday, Aug. 22…
A former Rockland city councilor, Limestone town manager and Appleton town clerk was Alna selectmen’s pick Monday night for that town’s next town clerk. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dickerson of Union will…
THOMASTON — Dream Local Digital’s founder and client success officer, Shannon Kinney, was elected to serve as a corporator for Bangor Savings Bank by its board. She holds this position as one of…
STOCKTON SPRINGS — The Maine Department of Transportation has begun work to replace a large box culvert on Route 1 in Stockton Springs. The project area is just north of the Searsport/Stockton…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a five-week online course about wild blueberry production for beginning and established farmers starting Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.…
Applications for the Maine Farmer Wellness Fund are now available online and by phone for Maine farmers and farm workers through Sept. 30.
Made possible through the…
AUGUSTA — Home buyer interest across Maine continued at a healthy pace in July. Lower than normal for-sale inventory, however, is affecting the market. According to Maine Listings, Realtors sold 1…
CALAIS —U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be reducing the hours of operations for the Vanceboro Port of Entry (POE) from 24/7 to 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. beginning on September 11, 2022…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has announced the formation of the Metrc User Workgroup, a 18-member panel tasked with review of the state’s existing, cloud-based tracking software,…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The E-Class is my Goldilocks Mercedes-Benz: not too big, not too small—just right. It’s likely I’m not the only one who feels this way, as M-B has expanded its E-Class…
