AUGUSTA — An affirmative vote Wednesday from the Maine Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee has advanced LD 2018, a bill to implement recommendations regarding the inclusion…
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Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District’s (the District) plant sale is up and running, according to the District, in a news release.
This year, the District will hold its Plant…
President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the counties of Knox, Waldo, and York as a result of damages from flash and tributary flooding between October 30 and 31, 2021. …
BELFAST — Creative Learning and Performance (CLAP!) has received a $3,000 grant from the Maine Expansion Arts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for the continued development of a marionette…
ORONO — Algae such as rockweeds are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, providing habitat and food to many other marine organisms while also providing ecosystem services. Algae…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online weekly club for youth ages 13–18 about Maine’s tidepools and how to be citizen…
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Referring to its 50-plus years of building off-road motorcycles, ATVs and similar rugged vehicles, Honda likes to say that it has “a long history of getting dirty.” This new-for-‘22 TrailSport…
“It’s Women’s History Month, which means it’s time to support women in boatbuilding at The Apprenticeshop,” said The Apprenticeshop, in a news release.
The ‘Shop is raffling off a 12’ flat…
ORONO — For Maine farmers who must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), or who want to hone their food safety skills, the University of…
ORONO — Social media influencers are some of the most powerful celebrities of the internet era, and verification — the blue check mark that indicates the account has been vetted…
The Lions Clubs from Camden, South Thomaston, and Waldoboro are launching a joint scholarship effort this spring to aid graduating high school students at the Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST…
59 high schools, 11 counties
The Worthington Scholarship Foundation is offering $7 million in scholarships to eligible Class of 2022 graduates from 59 high schools in Franklin, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot,…
enabling a greater investment in value-based models of care, emphasizing preventive services and chronic care management
MaineHealth has signed a letter of intent to enter into a long-term partnership with agilon health (NYSE: AGL), a company that empowers physicians to transform community health.
Through…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary is once again accepting grant requests to support local causes, having suspended last year’s grants due to COVID.
Twice a year, the Club, through its Charitable…
LIBERTY — At the end of last year, Liberty Graphics, a locally-based screen-printing business specializing in science and nature-themed T-shirts, developed a Sunflower & Bees T-shirt for their…
AUGUSTA — A bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, to improve the effectiveness of the Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit Program has passed in the Senate. An amended version of LD 1941, “An Act To…
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AUBURN — Local businesses and organizations are lining up to see who can pull a CRJ-200 Jet Aircraft 20 feet in the fastest time, all to raise critical funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Coastal Communities Workforce Inc. has received a total of $800,000 to help…
Measure would help municipalities tackle the “dark store theory” issue
AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill from Rep. Ann Matlack, D-St. George, which will clarify state law for municipal assessors and property owners…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, presented legislation Tuesday to increase financial support for the Maine Apprenticeship Program before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee.…
The Downeast Trout Unlimited March 16, 2022 meeting will hear from Greg Burr regarding Landlocked Salmon Conservation in Downeast Maine. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Burr is…
New Captain’s License class begins in March, hosted by 5 Town CSD Adult & Community Education. This course qualifies students for a Coast Guard license to operate vessels carrying up…
PORTLAND — ecomaine has launched its call for schools in its member communities to propose projects focused on waste diversion for up to $5,000 in funding. Projects that focus on waste reduction…
small home repair and maintenance for seniors
Aging Well in Waldo County (AWWC) celebrates its second-year partnership with the Masons of Waldo County District 8. The Masons’ Elder Outreach program is a way to support seniors to find it…
The Maine Lobster Festival donated a total of $1,250 to AIO Food & Energy Assistance and Pope Memorial Humane Society at its recent Board of Directors meeting.
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SEARSPORT — Aaron Fethke, Esq. and the Fethke Law Offices, in Searsport, have announced that attorney Laurie W. Jones, Esq. is joining the firm. Jones’s family has been in the Searsport community…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration has announced two calls for proposals through the Lands for Maine's Future Program (LMF). The requests are for working farmland and working forest proposals and…
After a nationwide search, the board of directors of Maine State Credit Union voted unanimously to appoint Maine native and current Executive Vice President Stephen Wallace, of Lincolnville, as…
Student leaders are encouraged to apply for the Chet Jordan Leadership Award at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF).
A native of Portland, Jordan graduated from South Portland High…
BELFAST — Two new affordable housing developments have been recently completed on Wight Street in Belfast, and are already at full capacity, according to the Belfast City Manager’s Office, in a…
Legislation would mandate boaters pass exam before operating on inland waters
A bill to make education and safety classes mandatory for many boaters in Maine is working its way through the Legislature, but its fate is uncertain with lawmakers wavering on how to roll it out…
ROCKLAND — In letters to the public March 4, both the City of Rockland and RSU 13 have announced the easing of mask restrictions in their departments.
The City announced that with the…
ORONO — Seals can look irresistibly cute to beachgoers, but harassing the pinnipeds can cause them stress and potentially even lead to their death. By researching when these…
ORONO — The Maine Climate and Agriculture Network is offering a three-webinar series about climate change and agriculture on March 22, March 28 and April 14. Each webinar will…
ORONO — Acadia National Park is known for its beautiful lakes, and they can tell scientists a lot about the health of the environment. New research shows that…
CAMDEN — In partnership with the town of Camden and the Camden Garden Club, the annual Shade Tree Planting Program continues for the 54th year, helping to keep Camden lined with beautiful…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) welcomes Jason Green, DPM, to the Pen Bay Podiatry team. Dr. Green started seeing patients in January.
Before joining PBMC, Dr. Green served as an…
In 2020, elvers remained one of the most valuable species harvested in Maine, with harvesters earning $5,067,521. And that was despite a decrease in per-pound value of more than $1,500. In 2021, …
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Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. KLSWCD offers two sizes, 4-6” rainbow trout and 7-9…
‘We know that it's not just the meal we deliver’
Kathleen and Bob Hirsch love giving their time bringing meals to seniors through the Knox County MCH Meals on Wheels program. They have one of the longer routes, winding on rural roads through…
UNION — The Town of Union is holding a “Submit Your Photo” open to residents, employees of the Town of Union, and Union-based businesses to use on the front cover of its annual report, website,…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, introduced a bill before the Legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee this week that seeks to develop a strong workforce in Maine’s renewable energy…
Seacoast Security says it is ready
MIDCOAST – Happy with that phone service, alarm service, or electronic features on your car? If you still have a Blackberry, uh oh. That…
renovations made to the building; activities and events being planned
THOMASTON — After a long break, due to high Covid-19 and Omicrom daily case increases, the Williams-Brazier Post 37, Thomaston, will re-open its doors once again for new activities during 2022.…
Ten days of meetings and field trips throughout the Penobscot Bay region
BELFAST — After a two-year Covid hiatus, the Penobscot Bay Stewards Program is now planning to host a new cohort of 20 promising environmental volunteers this Spring.
“This is a perfect…
WOOLWICH — The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the Station 46 Bridge, which carries Route 1 over the Back River Creek Marsh and Rockland Branch of the Maine Central Railroad in…
Municipalities lose hundreds of thousands whether they fight the retailers or not, and a slow-moving state appeals board doesn’t help.
It’s Wednesday afternoon at Walmart in Thomaston, and shoppers are rushing around — grabbing dog food, picking up prescriptions, perusing the towel aisle. It’s clear that the store, less than a…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity to improve soil and…
ORONO — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in composite manufacturing with the production of two 3D-printed prototype…
Politicians are championing the arrival of $28 million in federal funds to expand broadband across rural sections of Maine. The money is to benefit broadband services in 24 communities, and 15,000…
