Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $500,000 grant to…
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ST. GEORGE — The St. George Conservation Commission has been awarded a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant in the amount of $120,000 for the Fort Point Trail Rehabilitation Project.
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CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club Foundation invites local nonprofit 501©3 organizations to apply for grants from now until…
October recipient of Co-op for Community
DAMARISCOTTA — Rising Tide’s October Co-op for Community Days (CCD) partner was New Hope Midcoast, Midcoast Maine’s only domestic abuse resource center, which has been open since 1981.
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contributing an all-time high since the program’s inception
Knox County Homeless Coalition and Rockland schools are among this year’s recipients of Maine Water’s Coats for Kids program.
Maine Water and its employees have again provided for the…
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You may remember the GV80 as the luxury SUV that Tiger Woods wrecked last February while he was in California for a golf tournament. Genesis—Hyundai’s Lexus, if you will—sponsored the tournament…
NEWCASTLE — Steve Feder, DO, has joined the practice team at Lifespan Family Healthcare, in Newcastle.
“Dr Feder’s patient-centered focus and team-based approach makes him a perfect match…
For many outdoor enthusiasts, ice fishing is one of the most anticipated activities of the year. Not only can you fish for many different species, but you can create memories with friends and…
ROCKLAND — As part of the Mills Administration's …
no requirement for owner-occupied single-family homes that are not part of a rental arrangement
This past June the Maine State Legislature signed into law a new requirement that affects some commercial businesses, rental properties, and certain forms of housing.
The Office of State…
ROCKLAND – “They stole our nickname for the field,” said Susan Beebe.
Beebe is one of several Rockland residents protesting a proposed subdivision at…
raising money for fifteen nonprofits across Maine
Employees of First National Bank raised $11,915 in 2021 through its Casual for a Cause program. Employees make a contribution to a nominated nonprofit organization in exchange for dressing…
From the Desk of the Rockland City Manager
ROCKLAND — As the Covid19 Omicron Variant is ramping up with the holiday surge, the City of Rockland will be requiring all citizens and individuals visiting a public building to mask up starting…
A round of pickleball, a weekend in a yurt, and a lovely picnic in a meadow
For the holidays and to highlight activities and adventures, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative…
concert available for viewing through January 10
ROCKPORT — On Saturday, December 4, at 4 p.m., the fifteenth ‘Ringing in the Season’ holiday handbell concert was presented to a live audience in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church of…
AUGUSTA — Robert "Robby" Gross will serve as the next Forest Ranger Chief of the Maine Forest Service (MFS). Current Ranger Chief Colonel Bill Hamilton will retire on January 1.
Chief…
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Whenever I saw a Ford Bronco Sport on the road—and by now I’ve seen a lot of them—my first thought was always: “Oh, someone who didn’t want a ‘real’ Bronco! Someone who just wanted the look.”…
The First Church recently invited members of the church and the community to help raise funds for the installation of new lights in the First Church steeple or bell tower. The Church projected a…
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities recently announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors. The new directors’ diverse professional experiences range from foreign service and…
CAMDEN — Camden National Corporation, the holding company of Camden National Bank, announced Michael “Mike” Archer has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Company…
CAMDEN — The Annual Day of Giving on Saturday, December 18 showcased more than 45 area businesses who, in partnership with United Midcoast Charities, supported dozens of Midcoast nonprofits in…
Demand remains strong for existing single-family homes in Maine, while for-sale inventory is lower than a typical, balanced real estate market. According to…
delivering them in hand to locations around Rockland
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is teaming up with Making Community Happen (MCH) by participating in their community based program Meals on Wheels.
MCH is a nonprofit…
Find out where the women-owned businesses are in The Midcoast
PORTLAND—Sometimes a brilliant idea for a new business is just a phone call away.
For Sarah Guerette, Director of the CEI Women’s Business Center, that idea sprung from multiple phone…
‘a testament to our commitment to provide excellent library service’
CAMDEN — For the 14th consecutive year, the Camden Public Library (CPL) has earned the distinction of being a “Star Library” as determined by the …
birds, deer, furbearers, moose
From focused harvest data to research and management updates, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Research and Management Report has released its comprehensive look at how wildlife…
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It’s war in the Compact SUV jungle, where family-friendly crossovers with two rows of seats and all-wheel drive fight it out for billions in sales. Victory hangs on a value triangulation: Buyers…
Joined by Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson, Governor Janet Mills recognized three Maine businesses as recipients of the Governor’s Award for…
ROCKLAND — “Fuller Chevrolet-GMC is proud to announce the sale of our business to Quirk Chevrolet-GMC of Rockland,” said Fuller Chevrolet, in a news release.
The Kolmosky Family provided…
ROCKLAND — City of Rockland has enacted a Winter Parking Ban from 10 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2021 to 12 p.m., Sunday, December 19, 2021.
‘Without providing safe, sober and supportive housing, most people cannot make progress’
ROCKLAND — Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition has been awarded a $30,000 grant through the application process of the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. This investment will enable MCRC to upgrade The…
Waldo County child poverty rate above 20 percent
BELFAST — A local organization that, according to a news release, has provided affordable and reliable childcare in the Belfast region for nearly 50 years will soon be able to scale operations,…
CAMDEN — West Bay Rotary Satellite Club is holding a “SUPER RAFFLE.”
Net proceeds support local and international nonprofit organizations.
Tickets are $10 each or 6 tickets for $50…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital welcomes Brittany Nurmukhamedov, CNM and Summer Oakes, CNM to its Women’s Health practice in Ellsworth.
“Both with exceptional training,…
The Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians announced recently that Frederick Goggans, of Camden, was appointed by Governor Janet T. Mills to serve on the Board of Licensure in Medicine. …
Joanne Campbell Named EVP, Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Risk Officer at Camden National Bank
CAMDEN— Camden National Bank named Joanne Campbell Executive Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Risk officer of the bank. Her appointment is part…
The Board and Staff Leadership Team of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR!) has announced that Kelli Wescott McCannell, of Rockland, will be its first Executive Director.
“Our…
Lobster buoys, sailcoth bags, and lobster rope wreaths
For the holidays, we’re shining the spotlight on Maine craftspeople. Shop locally and support innovators and entrepreneurs who keep the creative economy alive in this state. Each week, until…
Four of the five nursing homes that closed this fall had big increases in contracted staff hours leading up to COVID
COOPERS MILLS — A barren flagpole rope clinked in the breeze outside Country Manor Nursing Home on a recent fall morning. It was the only outward sign that the Lincoln County facility, once home…
effective Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021
PORTLAND — In support of a safe care environment for both patients and care team members during the current COVID-19 surge, Maine Medical Center (MMC) is limiting…
Multiple healthcare workers of various ranks designing tools for patient improvement
PORTLAND — MaineHealth Innovation will be investing $100,000 through its inaugural Bonfire Fund …
also available at participating businesses
CAMDEN — Members of Camden Rotary Club will hold their last Saturday sales of holiday nuts on December 11 and 18, 2021.
“We love seeing friends and neighbors at our sales table in front of…
report tree conditions, varieties, stumps; solicit locations for new trees
Tree Volunteers for Camden, a group of Camden citizens, are moving forward with an initiative to repopulate the town with trees, and increase the number of trees planted annually. The group is…
helping Meals on Wheels recipients know they remain part of the community
To recognize the dedication the Camden Rotary Club volunteers have towards the community and the crucial role they play within the MCH Meals on Wheels program, MCH Executive Director Liz Schuh and…
after 23 years and about 40,000 passengers
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum recently received an unexpected gift from Capt. Bob and Kathy Pratt: the Rockland daysailer, A Morning In Maine.
Captain Pratt…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland will be placing a parking ban on all City streets starting Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 10 p.m. until Thursday, Dec. 9, at 8 a.m.…
volunteers welcome to help develop new exhibits; items that tell a Thomaston story also welcome
THOMASTON — Sandra Hoekstra has recently closed her bookstore to focus on the more profitable online sales of antiquarian, collectible, and rare books, which is her focus. Hoekstra recently…
LINCOLNVILLE — Several volunteers helped with brush work on Cameron Mountain, Saturday, Dec 4, 2021. This was part of an ongoing effort to maintain the fields so they don’t get lost and keep the…
quality of patient care across many areas of hospital performance
ROCKPORT — Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) was named a Top Rural Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group.
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remaining wild woodland
WALDOBORO — On November 15, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donation of the 51.7 acre Goose River Woodland Preserve, in Waldoboro, from Luther Black.
“This land was given to me for the…
