ST GEORGE — Ashley Geel has been selected as the new Parks and Rec Director for the town of St George.
Geel was born and raised in St. George and will be coming from the position of Health…
Work
A new chapter at Special Olympics Maine began this week with Ian Frank's first official day as President and CEO. Monday, July 1 was Frank’s first day replacing long time President and CEO Phil…
The Maine Marine Patrol will once again be looking out for anyone violating Maine’s boating under the influence laws and sharing safety information during the national Operation Dry Water weekend…
BELFAST — The Department of Marine Resources is offering a new training opportunity to help support its municipal partners in the co-management of marine resources.
These trainings will be…
ST. GEORGE — The St. George Community Development Corporation has acquired 30 acres in St. George dedicated to delivering workforce affordable rentals and home ownership options.
“This…
next phase will include delivering keynote speeches
BELFAST — The 2024 Waldo County Teacher of the Year has advanced to the semifinal round that will eventually weed out Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Shilo Burnham, of the East Belfast School,…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
This is one of those love-hate relationships. For starters, squeezing it into my driveway without a two-point turn requires backing in; if the Yukon were a boat, it would…
Explore what is growing and cooking at a selection of Waldo County's school gardens. Throughout the day July 12 four school gardens will be open to the public: one in RSU 3, two in RSU 71, and the…
“2022 Comprehensive Plan said land use often confusing, and piecemeal changes has created inconsistent zoning maps.”
ROCKLAND — The Comprehensive Planning Commission of Rockland, along with the Planning Board and City staff, has formed a subcommittee to review the city’s land use and zoning regulations for…
Park Programming Manager has been hired
ROCKPORT — The Lesher Family Foundation and the Town of Rockport host the next design meeting on Tuesday, July 2, from 5:30 - 7 p.m., at the Rockport Opera House. At this meeting, Viewshed will…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will be closed to the public on Monday, July 1 for repair of the second side of the skylight.
“They will let the public know ASAP if that changes due…
“We admire The Waldo’s creative initiative”
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has received a gift of $1,000 from Maine State Credit Union in support of their community arts and education programs. MSCU has signed on at the Partnership level as…
Road trip
NORTHEAST HARBOR — Join Maine Seacoast Mission this summer and tour the Mission’s 74-foot service boat, Sunbeam, this summer. Each Friday from July 5 to August 28…
WALDO COUNTY — Waldo County Bounty’s Seedling-to-Pantry project is helping more people grow their own food and improve personal food security. This spring, Waldo County Bounty distributed more…
the previous process “left too much room for human error”
BELFAST — Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is going digital with a new application process for their annual backpack and school supplies distribution for the 2024/2025 school year.
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ROCKLAND — As long as Caleb Lincoln continues to have the approval of the City of Rockland, and as long as he is able to win an upcoming competitive round of Maine Affordable Housing grants,…
Maine Department of Labor announces its no-cost trainings for July 2024.
Register here, and browse more SafetyWorks! Classes, at …
ROCKLAND — Organizers of the Maine Boat & Home Show have announced the postponement of this year’s event on Rockland’s waterfront until summer 2025, due to staffing issues and unforeseen…
repurposed industrial site or undeveloped waterfront
SEARSPORT — The geographical distance between Mack Point and Sears Island on the northern end of Penobscot Bay is but a slingshot apart,…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Jasmine Edwards, PA-C, to its Surgery department.
Edwards comes to Pen Bay from Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth, where she was a…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Melissa Powers, FNP, to its Wound Healing Center.
Powers comes to Pen Bay from St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor, where she was a registered nurse…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Judging by the sheet metal, the graphics, the electro-digitalia, some improvements in ergonomics and a few things that seem to be change for the sake of change, the new,…
CAMDEN — Dr. Hillary Peterson will lead an outdoor presentation on the Biological Control of Two Invasive Species in Maine on Tuesday, July 16, at 12 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center.
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Sandy Cox has been named REALTOR of the Year by the Pen Bay Council of the Mid-Coast Board of Realtors for his outstanding contributions to the Realtor community and the greater Midcoast Maine…
Hope in the Water, a new three-part character driven series from David E. Kelley and Andrew Zimmern, offers insight into the groundbreaking work of aquaculture and features Martha Stewart,…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has launched new analytical services, certified by the State of Maine, to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay YMCA’s After School Program has been awarded $2,000 from B.O.G. balanced bookkeeping, LLC to launch a new financial assistance fund for families in need this coming…
underutilized properties
ORONO — A University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees’ committee will convene next week to consider authorizing the sale of 24 acres of land and 50,000-square-feet of built space to…
Community building, mutual aid, the gift economy, and a variety of activities for all ages
BELFAST — The Crock Pot, of Belfast, is hosting an “Interdependence Day” event on Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, at 37 Miller St., in…
ROCKLAND — On Monday, June 17, the Rockland City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2025 municipal and operations budget, which is at the same level as last year’s budget — without an increase for…
Audio recordings of an Ogunquit call
PORTLAND — The Coast Guard is reminding the public that knowingly transmitting false distress calls is a federal crime, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000, plus the…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Horsepower sells cars. Flashy sheetmetal sells cars. G-forces sell cars. Sex appeal and snobbery sell cars. Balance? Maybe not. Still, that’s what Acura offers us here,…
UNION — This June, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) awarded $6,500 from its Communities Innovation Grant to the Knox County Gleaners (KCG), a program of Come Spring Food Pantry in Union. The…
examining mechanisms by which PFAS ascend the food chain via phytoplankton
CASTINE — Two professors at Maine Maritime Academy were recently awarded a $77,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation in support of their research examining the relationship between PFAS in…
WALDOBORO — On May 16, Principal of Medomak Valley High School Linda Pease was recognized as the 2023-2024 Outstanding School Administrator of the Year by the Maine Music Educators Association at…
BELFAST — The number of births taking place at Waldo County General Hospital has continued to decline in recent years, which combined with a very tight labor market, has created ongoing challenges…
parking lot of the Country Inn is now a food truck court
ROCKPORT—You know what Maine can never see enough of? Great Mexican food.
Joe Simko, owner/chef of the new Taco Joe’s food truck, opened quietly last week in the parking lot of The Country…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Inevitably, sliding into a new car every week invites comparisons with the previous one. Not pointing any fingers here, but on arrival the CX-30 felt like a double lungful…
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension welcomes anyone who owns or cares for equines to participate in the virtual Summer Equine Speaker Series.
Three events, all of which will…
ROCKLAND — Could this be the end of rail service in Rockland?
The last sizeable load of freight departed from Rockland’s Round House station Tuesday, June 11, with an expected whistle time…
Open to the public on weekends and offering the road stand all season
LINCOLNVILLE—It’s always exciting to see someone’s hobby bloom into a full entrepreneurial business as we’ve seen in past PenBay Pilot stories, from…
Johnson Consulting Group (JCG) has officially released their 2024 Performance Tracker X Customer Service Trends & Insight Reporting.
Hall Funeral Homes & Cremation Services have…
CAMDEN — April 7, 2024, was a memorable date in the nursing career of Margie Placides. On this day she officially became a MaineHealth employee at Quarry Hill, upon completing a three-year…
The Executive Committee of The American Council on Education (ACE)’s Council of Fellows Board has elected Dr. Jenifer Cushman, president of University of Maine at Augusta, to serve on the ACE’s…
ROCKLAND — Because, it would have been Emily’s Way.
Many tears were shed during a street sign unveiling in Rockland, Saturday, June 8, 2024, as Emily Mecklenburg’s family and friends…
UNION — “It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to hold a once-in-250-years celebration,” said Union Sestercentennial Committee, in a news release.…
ROCKLAND — Work on the Rockland Public Library atrium has begun and earlier this week, the lower sections of the glass were replaced with new, more energy-efficient glass. The next step will…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched the Maine Farmcast, a podcast that features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — The Community Health team at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital has added another Community Health Worker (CHW), Quinn Pickett.
In his position…
ROCKLAND — South School’s leadership students present a $1,100 check to Rotarians Emily Dillon (2nd from L) and Mike Flanagan (far L) for Rockland Rotary’s “All Aboard” Inclusive Playground…
