ROCKLAND — Loyal Biscuit Co. announces the recipients of its Spring 2024 Fenway Fund grants. The Fenway Fund is a bi-annual grant program that supports 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations in…
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Fenway Fund Grants
ROCKPORT — HOMEWORTHY (formerly Knox County Homeless Coalition) has selected Chrys deLorimier as the new Director of Development. deLorimier comes to the position after a year and a half heading…
From Augusta
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor’s Center for Workforce Research and Information released a new…
APPLETON — Demetra Bread, an artisan, sourdough bread bakery, has expanded its sourdough bread bakery.
After just a year in business, Demetra Bread has expanded its capabilities with the…
gaining first-hand experience in the kelp and seaweed industry
SOUTH THOMASTON — Life-long commercial fisherman of lobster and scallops Bob Baines, of South Thomaston, will be joined by Spruce Head’s Keith Miller, a lifelong fisherman turned seaweed farmer,…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The buzz around the Dodge Hornet is aimed at young couples with an “active” lifestyle who haul a dog, camping gear and a couple of mountain bikes, but who do not want a…
The City of Belfast and Maine DOT are Partnering to Enhance Active Transportation Infrastructure in the City.
Plan Kick-Off (June 10 - 11, 2024)
Public activities include a…
ROCKPORT — The Riley School is holding a retirement celebration and fundraiser in honor of the Head of School, Rebecca (Becky) Greenleaf Clapp, who has dedicated 35 years of service to the Riley…
CAMDEN — Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) on June 12, from 4 - 5:30 p.m., at Merryspring Nature Center, located at 30 Conway Road in Camden, for a walk to learn…
BELFAST — The Belfast Community Co-op will hold a Welcome Back Party on Friday, June 21, 2024. The event will start with a ceremonial Ribbon Cutting at 11 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m., including…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Joel Paredes, RN, has been named manager of the Cardiac Rehabilitation department at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital.
In his new role,…
ROCKPORT — This summer, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
first annual Solstice at the Sanctuary
JEFFERSON — Darrowby Farm Sanctuary, in Jefferson, is constructing a new barn for rescued bovine and goat residents.
The barn is being constructed thanks to a generous grant from the…
PORT CLYDE — A new member has joined the Board of Directors for the Herring Gut Coastal Science Center.
Joline Godfrey has been an innovator in financial education and well-being for…
ROCKLAND — The upcoming dedication of the street leading to the Midcoast Habitat for Humanity’s Firefly Field homes will honor the late Emily Mecklenburg, “a beloved young doctor whose spirit has…
new waterfront pavilion
ROCKLAND — In coordination with First Fridays on Main Street in Rockland, on June 7, from 4 - 7 p.m., The Apprenticeshop is celebrating the kickoff to a fun season of sailing and seamanship with…
With three morning hikes in June, the Midcoast Conservancy’s seasonal hiking series of “Wednesday Wanders” and “Saturday Saunters” is in full swing, offering opportunities to enjoy nature in Alna…
meetings are via Zoom and diverse voices from around the state are needed
ROCKLAND — Penobscot Bay Language School (PBLS) is seeking new Board members from around the state to fill current and up-coming vacancies as current board members wrap up their terms.
The…
Maine Small Ruminant Roundtable
WINDSOR — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is holding an in-person discussion session for small ruminant farmers on Saturday, June 1, at 4:30 p.m., following the Maine Fiber Frolic at…
ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, May 21, City of Rockland Mayor Nichole L. Kalloch issued a proclamation declaring the week of May 18-24, 2024 National Safe Boating Week in the City of Rockland, Maine.…
future public access
ST. GEORGE — After many months of discussion and negotiations, the Town of St. George has purchased 83 acres that are part of the Old Woods Farm Subdivision (off Port Clyde Road, across from the…
THOMASTON — Last week, the Town of Thomaston released a job application for the position of Chief of Police. Current Police Chief Timothy Hoppe’s last day will be July 5, 2024, according to Town…
Maine Department of Labor announces no-cost trainings for June 2024.
Upcoming classes:
Confined Space Entry – General Industry -
June 4, 2024 I 8:30 a.m…
Maine Funding Network launched May 22, 2024. The network is a new online portal designed to be a one-stop shop to connect Maine businesses to…
ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital welcome Hope Griffith, RN, as their new Operating Room clinical educator. In this role she will oversee all areas of…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center has named Evelyn Morano, RN, Clinical Care Coordinator for the hospital’s Operating Room.
Morano started in 2023 as a specialty float pool nurse, moving…
BELFAST — Visit downtown Belfast on Saturday, June 1 for deals at nearly 30 businesses for the 2024 “Sidewalk” Sale all-day long. Sales will vary by business. Shoppers may find a sale rack on the…
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Four Directions has launched the second round of the Native American Artisan Grant Program. This initiative is dedicated to supporting Native artisans, with a focus on enhancing the social and…
Effective July 1
MidCoast Public Transportation (MCPT) gives notice of a fare increase effective July 1, 2024.
“MCPT has operated under the same fare…
a liaison between industry and university
WALPOLE — Maine native and University of Maine alumna Christina Cash has been named executive director at the UMaine Lobster Institute, effective May 17.
Cash has been with the Lobster…
National Trails Day
ST GEORGE — Join the Conservation Commission and the St. George Historical Society on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1, for the ribbon cutting ceremonies and the official re-opening of the…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Gasoline engines with eight cylinders are becoming increasingly rare except in luxury vehicles or heavy-duty pickup trucks. Or, in this case, luxury heavy-duty pickup…
Work began last month in making improvements on both the northbound and southbound sides of I-295 between Topsham and Gardiner. However, work that will cause significant traffic impacts began on…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library presents Annie Fagan and Jaclyn Robidoux, Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Jaclyn Robidoux and Annie Fagan, marine…
meet the iconic Belted Galloway herd, staff and 4-H Club
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Aldermere Farm will host free farm tours on Fridays at 10 a.m., throughout the summer: 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/9, 8/16, and 8/23.
The tours…
CAMDEN — Christine Buckley has raised $5,372 and counting for her sister-survivors of domestic abuse through an ongoing art sale benefitting Finding Our Voices in her framing store in Camden.…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will host a social hour for remote workers, Tuesday, May 28, at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and open to all.
Remote work can sometimes be isolating…
National Safe Boating Week, May 18 - 2024, marks the start of the boating season for many, according to Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in a news release.
With more…
“Conserving Maine's Wildlife is an all-in effort that extends throughout all of MDIFW and beyond to our valued conservation partners, sister agencies, local communities, Maine's private landowners…
ROCKLAND — On Friday, May 17, more than 100 community members participated in Rockland’s Bike to Work (+ School!) Day before their commute to work or school. The event took place at Rockland’s…
submit nominations by June 30
PORT CLYDE — The Herring Gut Coastal Science Center will award the Phyllis Wyeth Visionary Award to two individuals who have contributed to the field of aquatic science and/or marine trades in a…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center welcomes Julia Hutchings-Sakaue and Chanya Elkins, third-year medical students enrolled in the Maine Track program of Tufts University School of Medicine. They…
BELFAST — Patrick Johndro, RN, has been named practice manager for the Waldo County General Hospital’s Surgical Associates practice.
A graduate of the University of New England, Johndro…
CAMDEN — On Sunday, May 26, at 2:30 p.m., the West Bay Rotary Club will host its annual Duck Derby.
“It’s a race where 3,000 rubber ducks take their marks, get set, and with the sound of…
Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
The new-for-2024 Grand Highlander is a thoroughly modern Toyota. Interestingly enough, the same characteristics can be good and bad at the same time, to different sorts of…
WEST GARDINER — This is the time of year when seasonal traffic volumes increase and many road construction projects begin in Maine. Representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation,…
28 Maine dentists from seven counties are restoring smiles of domestic abuse survivors
Maine dentists have donated $102,000 worth of free, dignified and gold-standard procedures for low-income women and child survivors of domestic abuse through “Finding Our Smiles”, according to the…
ROCKLAND — AIO Food & Energy Assistance invites the community – members, volunteers, partner organizations, donors, town leaders, educators, neighbors and anyone who is curious about AIO – to…
ROCKPORT — Maine EMS Director Wil O’Neal recognized Pen Bay Medical Center for its readiness to care for pediatric patients during a ceremony held in front of the hospital’s Emergency Department…
Letter to the Editor
This week, Knox County Homeless Coalition (KCHC) proudly unveiled its new name: HOMEWORTHY. After a decade of unwavering commitment to serving the Midcoast community, the organization adopted a…
