BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) welcomes Sigrid E. Berg, MD, MPH, as a full-time member of its team of providers in the Oncology and Infusion Therapy Department. Dr. Berg began…
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the Club’s first online auction
BELFAST — The Belfast Rotary Club donated $2,800 to the Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, a local nonprofit organization created in 2013 by the Belfast VFW Post 3108 Auxiliary. The funds, raised…
UNION — The Union Masonic Lodge 31 is taking orders for homemade pies for Thanksgiving 2021. Pies include Apple, Blueberry, Chocolate Cream, Custard, Minced Meat and more.
Costs range…
7,600 farms in Maine, and all getting more resourceful
HOPE – The blueberry barrens were abuzz Monday afternoon at Brodis Blueberries with a visit from Governor Janet Mills to announce the state is using $20 million in federal relief funds to directly…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Oct. 17-23 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
Appleton
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Registration deadline November 26
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring a four hour online training in Advanced Training in Sediment and Erosion Control for Certified Contractors: Best…
Glenda Pereira has been named assistant Extension professor and statewide dairy specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension. She also is an assistant professor of animal science with…
CAMDEN — Camden Hannaford and Maine Sport Outfitters are once again partnering with Camden Area Christian Food Pantry to help feed local friends, families, and neighbors in need this holiday…
ROCKLAND – With the annual Pies on Parade event canceled two years in a row, AIO (Area Interfaith Outreach) wanted to ensure that its Energy Assistance Program had enough funding to help families…
Maine will have 30 days to adopt the standard for public employers
AUGUSTA — Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its…
Rockland pilots new pavement option for harbor trail
ROCKLAND – Rockland Public Works is rolling out a novel form of pavement along Atlantic Street as part of the Harbor Trail’s continuous extension, and although only a third of the way done, and on…
‘wanted start a new adventure and liked the idea of creating a place for people’
TENANTS HARBOR — Ownership of the East Wind Inn in Tenants Harbor has changed hands, and the new proprietors are excited about their adventure as first-time innkeepers.
Danielle and Brian…
BELFAST — The Board of Trustees of Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast announces that Haley Norris has completed her Montessori Teacher Preparation and received her Montessori Elementary I…
BELFAST — Tickets are now on sale for the Dinner Anywhere in the World Raffle sponsored by the UU Church of Belfast.
The Church is selling tickets at $20 each for a chance at dinner for…
approved by voters on the November 2020 ballot
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has submitted the following information describing the City of Rockland’s implementation of the Local Minimum Wage ordinance approved by voters on the November 2020…
how the American lobster is being impacted by environmental change
Maine Sea Grant staff and Maine-based researchers will advance a multimillion-dollar NOAA Sea Grant American Lobster…
also looking for volunteers to help with gardens, trails, programs, fundraisers
CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center, whose mission is to practice, teach and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation and horticulture in order to protect the natural environment and to…
PORT CLYDE — Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum had 19,623 visitors during the 2021 season, which ran from Memorial Day Weekend to October 11, Indigenous Peoples Day.
“This is a record…
includes features designed to overcome patient anxiety
ROCKPORT — The new state-of-the-art MRI machine at Pen Bay Medical Center went live this week and has already produced amazing imaging results for patients, according to PBMC, in a news release.…
Now through the end of December
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library announces the return of its full book sale to the rotunda, just in time for the holiday season. The sale will run during the library’s regular operating hours…
Thanks to generous donations from Jane’s Trust and You Have Our Trust Fund, OUT Maine has converted several of its in-person trainings to online, self-paced, engaging professional development…
Assistance for Homeless and Home-Insecure Young Adults
BELFAST — A new nonprofit is in Waldo County to assist homeless and home-insecure young adults ages 16 to 21. In June 2021, the IRS granted But Still I Am One 501(c)(3) status. This means that…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Thursday that during week ending October 23 about 3,300 people received an unemployment benefit payment. This represents a decrease of about 100…
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Music School has opened a new recording studio at their 18 Central Street location run by faculty members Mike Whitehead and Nate Martin.
Featuring state-of-the-art…
Each year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their extraordinary service and contributions to the benefit of local land conservation.
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$17,800 too minimal, land trust maintains
PENOBSCOT BAY — On December 2, 2020, two large bales of compacted trash from Ireland dropped into Penobscot Bay waters while being unloaded from a ocean freighter at Mack Point in Searsport,…
connecting Aquaculture Teaching Lab to students throughout Maine; supporting Hyflex Classroom Project
Three organizations in Maine will share a $730,510 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development devoted to improving rural education and healthcare. The funding announcement is…
The fourth shift of the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project is now planned for the evening of Tuesday, October 26. The original date was changed because of the weather forecast and equipment issues…
KITTERY — Crews continue to conduct striping and bridge joint work on the Piscataqua River (I-95) bridge. The contractor is planning to make the following traffic changes to accommodate work on…
weekly morning ‘coffee social’
ROCKLAND — In September, the Rock Coast Networkers implemented major changes to how they structure their business and membership. For nearly two decades, the Rock Coast Networks was an…
opinionated at any speed
In a way, the new-for-2022 Civic reminds me of Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class cars: They’ve both grown up. And whereas we once bought them because we couldn’t afford the fancier models, now we buy them…
Demand for single-family existing homes across Maine continues to be steady, exceeding pre-COVID numbers. According to Maine Listings, while sales statistics decreased 9.74 percent in September,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Thursday that during week ending October 16 about 3,400 people received an unemployment benefit payment.
This represents a decrease of…
seeking to fill more than 80 positions for Belfast site
BELFAST — athenahealth, a provider of network-enabled software and services for medical groups and health systems nationwide, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for 2021. The…
virtual tour, online Thanksgiving cooking class with owner of ‘A Tasty Adventure’
The Northern Light EMMC Auxiliary is in full swing planning the 16th Kitchen Tour…with a new twist: this year’s tour is virtual and viewers will be able to view it from the comfort of their own…
what would you name a new dark roast blend?
MCH Meals on Wheels and Rock City Coffee are collaborating on the creation a custom coffee blend to benefit the MCH Meals on Wheels program.
The “Name Our Blend” contest, which will run…
THOMASTON—Locally sourced, delicious food—that’s the Maine way—and entrepreneurs Tai Leavitt and Darren Albers are using the state’s area code as their Maine brand in their latest food truck…
BRUNSWICK/TOPSHAM — The Maine Department of Transportation will be posting new weight restrictions on the Frank J. Wood Bridge on Monday, October 25. The bridge, which carries Route 201 between…
solution-focused program, focusing on individual and collaborative education, theory, philosophy, and action steps
Registration is now open for a one-day professional development program, Diversity,…
ST. GEORGE — “Our first work day, and we've got rain,” said Jackson Memorial Library, in a news release. “But it's not an entire wash, come at 10 a.m., when the rain looks to start clearing! We…
parade, tree-lighting, music, santa, activities
CAMDEN — A much loved holiday tradition is forging ahead to bring good tidings to the Camden area during the first weekend in December, as the Camden Area Business Group presents Christmas by the…
All First National Bank branches will be collecting sweet treats and seasonings for local food pantries from October 18 through November 13.
If you would like to help, First National Bank…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Rotarians volunteered to assist WindowDressers, a nonprofit organization, with their community project gluing, drilling, heat shrinking plastic, and assembling window frames to…
‘Next Century of Care: Keeping Our Promise’ campaign
BLUE HILL — Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital recently launched the Next Century of Care: Keeping Our Promise campaign to raise funds for an extraordinary campus modernization project.…
for youth ages 8 - 19
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online information session on the Maine 4-H chapter of the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 6:30 - 7:30…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new agricultural leadership program for Maine teens meeting weekly, Nov. 2–Dec.14, from 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
The “Fall Agricultural…
For every $400 donated, OUT Maine will send a set of 20 or more books to a school
OUT Maine announces the launch of “Read the Rainbow,” a program that places LGBTQ+ inclusive books into Maine’s school libraries.
“These carefully curated book sets increase visibility,…
ROCKLAND — A new recreational marijuana store opens officially this week at 403 Main Street in Rockland.
“With a front window full of gorgeous plants, and a cool easy vibe inside the store…
UNION — Jay Feyler, Town Manager of Union, was recently elected president of the Maine Town City and County Managers Association (MTCMA).
Feyler was elected at the annual conference at…
CAMDEN - Watershed School will be holding a virtual information session for their Climate Action and Leadership Lab (CALL) Semester Program on Thursday, October 28, 7 to 8 p.m.
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