AUGUSTA — During the week ending October 9, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal…
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looking forward to sharing the Gonstead method
ROCKLAND — Spine By Design Chiropractic, the office of Dr. Thomas White is now open. Located at 62 Maverick St., in Rockland, the practice has been serving new and existing patients in this fully…
experience in creative arts programming, exhibition curation, and community building
BELFAST — Waterfall Arts, Belfast’s nonprofit community art center, welcomes Amy Tingle as its new Program Director. In her role as program director, Tingle will implement a comprehensive,…
“We couldn’t have asked for a better evening, or a more interesting group of people,” said Stewardship Education Alliance.
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, members of the Alliance joined…
Talk with consultants, engineers, scientists about River Feasibility Study
CAMDEN — Weather permitting, the Camden Select Board is convening a public workshop at Harbor Park, Oct. 14, and inviting those…
earn pesticide recertification credit and CCA credit
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two research updates for the agricultural industry online Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 7 – 8 p.m.
“Potato Virus Y (PVY) and the 2020…
effective Monday, October 11
ROCKPORT and BELFAST— In order to continue providing the safest care environment, while addressing the supportive needs of patients, Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital will…
October is Firewood Awareness Month
In recognition of October being Firewood Awareness Month, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry asks: what's in your firewood? Maybe the next threat to…
AUGUSTA – On Oct. 7, Maine’s Legislative Council unanimously voted to sign on to a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court in Bangor, seeking emergency relief related to the impending…
AUGUSTA — During the week ending October 2, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal…
A new $10 million grant will bolster research into algae-based feed supplements that could increase environmental sustainability in the dairy industry while improving milk production. The five-…
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation is postponing the planned closure of I-295 over Veranda Street in Portland. Following extensive conversations with design consultants and…
The new tasting room opened October 1 and will operate on Saturdays
ALBION—Right on the border of Freedom, Maine, an old dairy farm converted to an orchard is the site of the newly opened Freedom’s Edge Cider, a cidery and tasting room that opened to the public…
the most rewarding part? “It’s the people.”
CAMDEN — Gordon “Gordie” Guist, a longtime volunteer at the Camden Area Christian Food Pantry (CACFP), was honored September 28 for his many years of service. Surrounded by balloons and a giant…
expanding their audience statewide
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is again offering a virtual exhibit hall to showcase some of this year’s work by Maine 4-H members.
While some fairs did take place this year…
KITTERY — Final paving operations on the Piscataqua River (I-95) Bridge in Kittery are scheduled to continue Sunday, October 3. This part of the "Maine Ahead" project remains approximately six…
YARMOUTH — In the coming weeks, ongoing work on the Bayview Street Bridge in Yarmouth will require overnight lane closures on I-295. Single lane closures will occur on both the northbound and…
The Lincolnville restaurant is now open on the weekends as a shop
LINCOLNVILLE—Fans of Chez Michel Restaurant on Route One were pleasantly surprised to see a new post on the restaurant’s Facebook page after more than a year of inactivity.
The restaurant…
Opinionated at any speed
“Whoa—it’s like a fighter plane in here!” said one of my neighbors. Well, it’s like that behind the wheel, too. AMG is Mercedes-Benz’s tuner division, the skunkworks where mad scientists take…
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance announced September 30 the appointment of Vera Roberts as Chair of the Board of Directors and the addition of Jake Miller to the nonprofit organization'…
Pursue Brownfield grant and clean ‘er up is best option, Councilors agree
ROCKLAND — The idea of creating a parking lot off of a narrow residential street in Rockland has no immediate future after City Council scrapped the notion during a special Sept. 27 meeting.…
AUGUSTA — During the week ending September 25, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 500 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal…
Follows Maine Lobstermen’s Association, governor with legal objections
AUGUSTA – Today, Sept. 29, the Maine Legislature overwhelmingly approved a joint order…
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital welcomes Dylan Jacobus, MD, to its General Surgery practice in Ellsworth.
A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Dr.…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District invites the public to its 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting and Conservation Awards Celebration on Wednesday, October 20, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Join…
Bits of plastic from the December 2020 accident are still surfacing
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has proposed fining Sprague Operating Resources $17,800 for violating the state’s pollution control law after a December 2020 incident.
Two…
BELGRADE — Heidi O'Donnell of Camden Troop 200 received the highest award a local Scouting District can bestow upon a volunteer Scouting on Saturday, September 25 when she was presented the…
accepting donations
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance announced, Sept. 27, a partnership with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and The National Diaper Bank Network to support the AIO Diaper Project and…
WALDOBORO — The Maine Department of Transportation is extending the closure of Winslows Mills Road (Route 32) over Hoch Brook in Waldoboro after crews encountered problems with unexpected soil…
ROCKLAND — Rockland City Council will hold a special workshop, Monday, Sept. 27, starting at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom, to discuss Inclusionary Housing and its related zoning.
Councilor Sarah…
Maine Marathon Run for a Cause virtual relay
Maine FishAbility, part of the Maine AgrAbility program, will sponsor a team of runners in the 2021 Maine Marathon Run for a Cause virtual relay on Oct. 8.
All proceeds will support the…
‘trails through spectacular open wild blueberry fields where the view grows more stunning as you climb.’
HANCOCK COUNTY — On September 22, 2021, The Conservation Fund announced its acquisition of the 336-acre Wallamatogus Mountain property in the town…
First National Bank has made donations totaling over $29,000 to 35 organizations fighting food insecurity in the bank’s market area in response to its program Dream First Community.
…
UNION — On Monday, September 27, from approximately 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., weather permitting, Guinea Ridge Road will be closed to traffic to replace a culvert.
Tide sensor stations to be installed on west side of Penobscot Bay to record sea storm, level trends
According to US Harbors, a company based in Rockland, there are 200 observational tide stations across the country, all maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and…
opinion
The Maine AFL-CIO applauds the announcement that Maine’s minimum wage will increase from $12.15 to $12.75 per hour, based on data recently made available by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of…
candidates and referendum questions
CANDIDATE LIST
November 2, 2021 Municipal Election
The following…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, whose mission is to provide assistance to the community in conservation of land and water resources, has one opening on its five-member Board…
AUGUSTA — Pursuant to Maine law (Maine statute 26 MRS §664), effective January 1, 2022, the state minimum wage will increase from $12.15 to $12.75 per hour, based on data recently made available…
AUGUSTA — During the week ending September 18, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 100 initial claims filed for federal…
PORTLAND — The Telling Room, a literary arts education organization whose mission is to empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world, welcomes Kristina M.J. Powell as its…
UNION — Coggins Hill, in Union, will be closed Wednesday, September 22, for about two hours from 9 - 11 a.m., in order to install a cross-culvert during the road reconstruction.
ROCKLAND — For the second year in a row, the Sail, Power, and Steam Museum held a free youth sailing program called SKFF (Sail Kids For Free) from their Rockland Harbor location next to Snow…
help answer the question, “How much rockweed is there?”
The public is invited to join Schoodic Institute scientists in the intertidal zone to collect data about rockweed while exploring the beauty of the rocky coast between the tides.
…
Maine Heritage Film Grant 2022
CAMDEN, Maine and LOS ANGELES, California — TV5MONDE USA and the Camden International Film Festival (…
WALDOBORO — Ted Mohlie, of Waldoboro, submitted a carving of a loon for Waldoboro Public Library’s online art auction. It is one of the more than 70 original works that will go up for bid…
“The OUT Maine team is very grateful for a generous grant of $11,000 from United Midcoast Charities,” said OUT, in a news release.
United Midcoast Charities recently awarded $11,000 to OUT…
SEARSPORT — On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the Schooner Roseway will be visiting Searsport.
The Roseway is currently being operated by the World Ocean School, which is…
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine was selected as a finalist for one of seven Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year…
On September 17, 2021, The Maine Department of Labor released the results of a July 2021 survey of unemployment insurance claimants and active jobseekers about barriers preventing them from…
