ST. GEORGE — The St. George Business Alliance (SGBA) will hold its annual “Sales into the Season” on Memorial Day Weekend in a peninsula-wide and beyond event.
Participating SGBA members—…
Work
flea market, Library plant sale, retail stores
Hampden Bridge Bundle Project
HAMPDEN — The Maine Department of Transportation opened the new East Souadabscook Stream Bridge to traffic on the southbound side of I-95 this morning, May 24. This is the first of four new…
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
The Ford Explorer launched our obsession with sport-utility vehicles. Yes, there was the Range Rover and GM’s Suburban, and a couple of outliers like the International…
ScrapDogs Community Compost, LLC is one of six Maine proposals awarded through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s first (spring) round of 2022 Waste Diversion Grants for recycling…
demonstrated commitment to young children and their families
ROCKLAND — Rockland Harbor YMCA’s Childcare Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—the world…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Year in Review Awards Gala took place at the Samoset Resort on Friday, May 20. More than 200 Chamber member businesses, elected officials, and local…
WISCASSET — The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night. This work will require a detour from 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24…
CAMDEN — Maine State Representative Vicki Doudera has presented a Spirit of America Foundation Award to the Camden Rotary Club to recognize its service to the community.
The Spirit of…
Sue Campbell has been promoted to Interim Executive Director of OUT Maine, effective immediately. Previously, Campbell was OUT Maine's Deputy Director. She has been with OUT Maine since 2015,…
ROCKPORT — Ardiah Managed Services welcomes Brooke Tolman, the newest member of the growing accounting team in Rockport that supports clients in Maine and other regions of the U.S.
Over…
Friday night to Sunday
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the railroad crossing at Cooks Corner in Brunswick this weekend. This work will require the closure of the Route 1 exit ramps…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
It’s a sweetie, this one—light (feeling), responsive, quick, willing and altogether satisfying. The 230i Coupe, re-done for 2022, is a throwback to the time when all BMWs…
Forty Flavors of Scones and Live Music Saturday, May 28
NORTHPORT — Whenever Veronica Stubbs speaks about her business, her face lights up with a combination of total joy and mild astonishment. Give her a few minutes and she will invariably recount a…
For years, environmental stewards trying to slow global warming have sought to limit the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by encouraging the use of what are known as carbon offsets. The idea…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club has announced $27,000 in grants to five organizations this spring.
Camden Rotary Club distributes grants every year and, during the past decade, has…
FAIRFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Exit 133 on- and off-ramps on the northbound side of I-95 in Fairfield Sunday night into Monday morning to accommodate…
displays and hands-on activities to introduce farm life
UNION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is seeking volunteers to help fairgoers learn more about the importance of farming with the 4-H Farm-to-Fair interactive exhibit, July 27–31,…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) welcomes Danielle Deal, CNP/FNP-C, to the team at the Pen Bay Cancer Care Center.
Deal worked as a nurse in the Pen Bay Cancer Care Center for…
After weeks in various new Broncos and Bronco Sports, I have to say I still don’t get the mad lust people feel for them. A few days ago, I parked this one in town and, as…
The Belfast Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to a record setting number of visitors and locals to Waldo County this summer, it said in a news release.
It is seeking volunteers who…
one of the primary bait sources used by Maine’s lobster fishery
NOAA Fisheries has awarded Maine $7,191,787 to provide disaster assistance for the state’s struggling Atlantic herring fishery. NOAA Fisheries will work with the Maine Department of Marine…
UNION — On Monday, May 9, 2022, Overlock Hill Road will be closed to thru traffic in the area of Box 917 beginning at 8:30 a.m., until approximately 2:30 p.m., while the public works department…
UNITY — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) issued Thursday new freshwater fish consumption advisories on seven waterbodies in Maine, including one in Waldo County.…
AUGUSTA — Matthew Burns has been named Executive Director of The Maine Port Authority. MPA Board members voted unanimously last month to hire Burns, who had been serving as interim Executive…
Opinionated at any Speed
The redesigned GLS450 is one of nine G-Class SUVs that wear the three-pointed star—or one of 17, if we count all the AMG performance models. It’s the biggest one, too, at…
nominated to join other sheriffs from across the country for training on effective leadership
Sheriff Tim Carroll, of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, completed participation in the 117th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute Leadership Development Course held in Quantico, Virginia…
Making Community Happen
The Camden Lions Club presented Meals on Wheels, a division of Making Community Happen (MCH), with a check for $1,000 at the Lions’ May 3, 2022 meeting.
King Lion Michael Fletcher…
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce announced its annual award recipients May 3. Awards will be presented at the Chamber’s Annual Gala Awards Dinner on Friday, May 20 at the Samoset…
$896 million value
AUGUSTA — On the strength of an historic year for lobster and a rebounding elver fishery, the value of Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources in 2021 reached an all time high at $890,668,…
Mark A. Vannoy, of Waldoboro, to be new president
The Maine Water Company announced May 2 that Richard Knowlton will be retiring as Maine Water’s president, effective June 17. Knowlton joined what is now Maine Water as vice president of…
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Magazine has a new owner. Ted Ruegg has taken the helm as publisher of the magazine, which has been celebrating Maine boatbuilders and life on the coast…
KENNEBEC and SOMERSET COUNTIES — The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making other safety improvements along I-95 between Waterville and Pittsfield. This work will…
New law helps municipalities tackle “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — A bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which clarifies state law for municipal assessors and property owners and improves the fairness of valuations across the state became law…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature approved funding earlier this week for a measure sponsored by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, that bolsters the Maine Apprenticeship Program and supports pre-…
The Georges River Land Trust announced, April 26, 2022, that it would move to a shared leadership structure between Annette Naegel, the director of Lands, Marie McNeely, the director of…
Press release
Hodgdon Yachts has partnered with marine technology company, Vita, to build their highest performance all electric flagship, the 10.5 meter (34'5") LION.
Engineered and powered by Vita in…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine welcomes Elizabeth Bushnell to its staff as Program Manager for Penobscot and Waldo counties. Bushnell manages the agency’s community youth mentoring programs…
CAMDEN — Erick Anderson, general manager for the Bay View Collection, presented a check March 1 to Teresa Valdepeñas, communications and impact manager, and Kate Elmes, director of development for…
Opinionated at any speed
The Outer Banks are 200 miles of barrier islands and sand spits imperiled by rising seas and erosion that lie between North Carolina and the open Atlantic. “Outer Banks”…
Brunswick, Hallowell, Augusta, South Portland, Belfast, Phippsburg, Portland, Eliot
The Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club celebrated Earth Day this weekend, April 23 -24, 2022 with local cleanups and hikes across the state. On Friday, volunteers participated in trash cleanups in…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Music Academy has added three new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Piet Lammert, Claire Donnelly and Paul Benjamin.
Peit Lammert…
BAR HARBOR — The MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) is announcing plans to shelter scientists, research personnel, and their families fleeing the war in Ukraine.
As the ongoing war in…
BELFAST and ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital announced April 22, 2022 the appointment of Art Durity as director of communications and public affairs.
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benefitting the local community
Camden Lion John McKay was honored by the Maine Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation with a Curtis D. Lovill Fellowship for his significant contribution to the welfare of the sight and hearing…
April 22 to April 25
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing I-295 over Route 1/Veranda Street (between Exits 9 and 10) in Portland this weekend to accommodate the replacement of the Veranda…
In Trekkers tradition, I asked Addie McPhail, the newly-appointed Student Board Member, “would you rather be on an expedition in the blazing heat or in frigid temperatures?” McPhail replied, “…
opinionated at any speed
Yes, it’s a mouthful, but then it’s quite a car, too—I mean a two-row, midsize crossover sport-utility vehicle (another mouthful). I’m hard-pressed to think of another one…
for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings, including municipal leaders, managers, and public works employees
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting Maine Audubon to present Stream Smart Training – Phase One on Thursday, May 26, at the Camden Opera House and online. The…
