Along Midcoast Maine, winter time tends to slow down the recreational scuba diving opportunities. But for two scuba dive buddies, their time out of water, gave them the chance to do some community…
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geting students and adult clubs re-energized and active during the final months of winter
WALDOBORO — Busy volunteers from the Waldoboro Public Library will again be hanging out the open sign on the Village Bookshop at 25 Main Street, where it shares space with the Waldoboro office of…
April 30 application deadline
On March 26, 2021 Seacoast Security, Inc. of Rockport, launched a scholarship program to help fund further education in the skilled trades. The program offers two $1,000 scholarships to students…
ROCKPORT — A level spot of lawn lying between the tennis courts and the baseball fields at Marge Jones recreational fields on Route 90 in Rockport will soon be tilled and plotted into individual…
graduating seniors from high schools in Maine
Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund.
Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable…
requesting small items to keep friends and neighbors safe in the heat
As the weather gets warmer, and the pandemic remains present and challenging for many, Health Equity Alliance announces its Summer Gear Drive event to support unhoused and under-resourced…
Outdoor Leadership program follows syrup making from start to finish
Students at Waldo County Technical Center were able to reap the sweet rewards of tree tapping in the Outdoor Leadership program early this Spring.
WCTC’s educational technician Jon Cox…
landings, sea sampling, Ventless Trap, Inshore Trawl, Settlement
Maine DMR research staff collect data on the lobster population at different life stages through multiple long-term monitoring programs including the commercial landings, commercial sea sampling,…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending March 27, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,600 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 400 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
Mt. Battie Star Team, Liz Jenkins, Mid-Coast School of Technology, Sidecountry Sports recognized
The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce Virtual Awards Gala premiered on the Chamber’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 7 p.m.
The Virtual Awards Gala was an…
ROCKLAND — The owners of Home Kitchen Café, in Rockland, are proposing to build a two-story structure on an adjacent parcel with the intention of using the first floor as a bakery.
Co-…
ROCKLAND — Principal partners for the proposed Breakwater Commons on Cranberry Isles (off of Old County Road) return before the Rockland Planning Board Tuesday, April 6, for further review of…
waiting list formed after creation of ‘Trans Youth Support Group’
OUT Maine is a recipient of John T. Gorman Foundation support for its work with LGBTQ+ youth throughout the pandemic. OUT Maine received $25,000 to help support queer youth, providing connection…
substantially improved historic properties, Leaders long-term impact
The Maine Preservation Honor Awards celebrate excellence in historic preservation rehabilitation, craft, and leadership. Since 1998, Maine Preservation has recognized historic preservation…
‘our commitment to guest and community health’
CAMDEN — Elms of Camden Bed and Breakfast is the first lodging establishment to be awarded the Knox County Community Health Coalition Partnership Tobacco-Free Mini Grant for upgrading its tobacco-…
in business
CAMDEN—Maine Seaside Treasures, a Rockland-based shop, moved into its second location on 14 Main Street in Camden and opened its doors on Friday, March 27.
Owner Connie Sawyer also runs…
opinionated at any speed
Two impressions always come up upon sliding behind the wheel of a Forester: First, it’s like sitting in a fishbowl, or a penthouse apartment—it’s so open and airy-feeling. The Forester’s tallish,…
helping LifeFlight purchase a faster, more advanced helicopter
Maritime Energy and Maritime Farms convenience stores are once again supporting LifeFlight through gasoline and diesel sales at their 13 Maritime Farms convenience stores. This program, titled “…
an enthusiastic and passionate person who can’t say ‘no’ when it comes to plants
After 10 years of service as district coordinator promoting conservation and farming in the Midcoast area, Hildy Ellis has retired from the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (…
search begins for next executive director
BELFAST — The executive director of the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is announcing his retirement and departure from the Chamber at the end of July. For nearly four years on the job, Steve…
UNITY – Rural Maine farmers gather together at the Unity Community Center every Friday to bring local food to their communities and doing so successfully…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending March 20, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 300 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
online read-aloud, Zoom group meetings, story times and crafts in the amphitheater
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 4-10. The library will be welcoming neighbors to discover the many unique programs and services available to…
MIDCOAST — A total of 91 businesses in Knox and Waldo counties received aid money from the second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program.
The grant program, backed by $200…
MIDCOAST — A total of 51 businesses in Lincoln County received aid money from the second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program.
The grant program, backed by $200 million in…
seeking director candidates from the central and western towns of Waldo County
Despite the past disrupted and difficult year, the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce has added two directors to their board to strengthen the Chamber in key strategic ways…
WALDOBORO — The Waldo continues to grow and expand its reach with the appointment of two new members to the board of directors: Chris Cash, of Nobleboro, and Cristina Stirratt, of Bremen. They…
pre-K through 12th grade
The Perloff Family Fund of the Maine Community Foundation will accept applications for four grant programs that benefit public schools in Maine.
One-year Fast Track Grants of up to $3,000…
Knox County tobacco-free mini grants available
CAMDEN — PAWS Animal Adoption Center is leading the pack when it comes to the safety of their visitors and animals, according to the Center, in a news release. The Midcoast Maine animal shelter…
experts on oral health (in)equities in Maine
The University of Maine at Augusta and the New England Publication Health Training Center, in coordination with Maine Public Health Association, will host a webinar featuring a panel of experts on…
Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch and…
all types of boats sought; tax write-off included
Due to the current pandemic and uncertainty of the number of people that will be allowed at event gatherings – this year’s annual Boat Auction | Sale will be online. The…
Opinionated at any speed
It was a shock when Land Rover pulled the plug on its Defender model in 2016, an automotive classic if ever there was one. LR said it had a new version in the works; left unsaid was that the old…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold its annual Vegetable and Fruit School online Wednesday and Thursday, March 31 and April 1, from noon - 2 p.m.
Topics include new and…
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting grant proposals to support the development, implementation or improvement of programs, initiatives or activities designed to increase…
PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will be rehabilitating the southbound I-295 exit ramp at Washington Ave. (Exit 8) in Portland. The off-ramp wearing surface needs to be replaced…
not wanting to leave animals behind
ROCKLAND — PAWS Animal Adoption Center, in Camden-Rockport, is one of several Maine animal organizations to receive grants from the Loyal Biscuit’s Fenway Fund.
PAWS was awarded a $1,500…
AUGUSTA — State Representative Bill Pluecker, I-Warren, introduced LD 568, “An Act To Establish a Working Farmland Access and Protection Program within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday the State of Maine will move the deadline for Maine individual income tax payments from April 15 to May 17, a change aligning Maine with the…
New appointments added every Monday and Wednesday
ELLSWORTH — Northern Light Maine Coast and Blue Hill Hospitals plan to open an offsite, community COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Ellsworth. The Northern Light Hancock County Community Vaccination…
changing its name to reflect the move
ROCKLAND — Rockland Family Planning, which provides access to affordable reproductive health care, is relocating to Thomaston in April and changing its name to reflect the move.
The health…
AUGUSTA — COVID-19 has created the need for extended unemployment, and there are now a number of people who are coming to the end of their benefit year, according to the Maine Department of Labor…
AUGUSTA — For the week ending March 13, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,900 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 300 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…
The Maine Dept. of Marine Resources will be holding meetings to engage with Zone Councils D, E and F who have fishermen who fish in the area being reviewed for the potential of a floating offshore…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically…
AUGUSTA — State Representative Bill Pluecker (I-Warren) introduced LD 363, “An Act Regarding the Statute of Limitations for Injuries or Harm Resulting from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl…
‘Final timetable will be set once we have these issues resolved, but we plan to start later this year’
BELFAST — Despite another round of discussion at the Belfast Zoning Board of Appeals March 12 meeting as to whether the nonprofit Upstream Watch attained standing to contest the city’s permitting…
helping to serve resilient and often marginalized youth
ROCKLAND — Members of Aurora Lodge #50, in Rockland, presented a check for $1000 to Joseph Huffnagel, of The Landing Place.
The Landing Place is a comprehensive youth program serving…
recognizing the substantial impact of trauma while maintaining preparedness, resilience, mitigation, adaptation, response, and recovery
This fall, the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) begins offering a new graduate level program in the interdisciplinary field of emergency management. The online program will admit its first…
