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…
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ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a youth development organization based in Rockland, has named Kate Elmes its Interim Executive Director.
“Elmes has served as Trekkers’ Director of Development for…
CAMDEN – As one bank leaves Camden, another bank is moving into the vacated office building.
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Opinionated at any speed . . . Silvio Calabi
Upon this blue Maverick’s arrival, my first thought was, Wait a minute—I’ve already done that one! But no; that was the hybrid version of the Maverick, which we…
ROCKLAND — At least one Board member believed that the process was backwards. Shouldn’t the community decide who they want as RSU 13’s first School Resource Officer prior to a Board vote to allow…
ROCKLAND — The Friends of the Strand Theatre (FOST) announce the appointment of Anne Rogers-Popejoy as the next Executive Director of the Strand. Rogers-Popejoy succeeds Jessie Davis, who…
For those coming back to Maine, here's what's new...
MIDCOAST—This year, we are consolidating our annual “Welcome back” article to acquaint those…
ROCKLAND — A passerby was first in reporting a single-vehicle crash at 126 Pleasant Street, in Rockland, on May 3, 2024, but the homeowner was close behind.
According to responding police…
ROCKLAND – Knox Regional Communications Center returned to a fully independent emergency telecommunications operation on May 1, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m.
For eight and a half months…
“It could be volunteering. It could be part time. It could lead to a career”
ROCKPORT — Meet with area fire chiefs and firefighters to learn more about how your knowledge, skills and abilities can be an asset to the Midcoast. An information session will be held Thursday,…
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum announces the addition of two new members to their board of directors and a new member of their staff to serve as Community Outreach and Engagement…
The Craignair Inn by the Sea and Causeway Restaurant has received the Leadership and Growth Award from the Maine Office of Tourism. Recipients of the 2024 Maine Tourism Awards were announced…
CAMDEN — P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center has appointed Gwendolyn Hudson to lead the organization through a leadership transition. Hudson will serve in a consultative role and help lead the search…
aiming to create safer streets and more dynamic public spaces
BELFAST — When you hear the word “transportation,” you may think first of planes, trains, and automobiles, according to the City of Belfast, in a news release. But walking, cycling, and rolling in…
ROCKLAND — Sierra Sprague, of J. Edward Knight Insurance, has earned her property and casualty (P&C) license and is now accepting new clients at the company's Rockland office.
Sprague…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, Wednesdays, May 22 and 29, from 6 - 7 p.m.…
WALDOBORO — The first of three Waldoboro Community Yard Sale weekends is coming up on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26, with standard hours of 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This community-wide…
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library Board of Trustees announces Kristy Kilfoyle as the new Executive Director. Kilfoyle was hired after an extensive search and will be joining the library in June…
SPRUCE HEAD — Hospitality Manager Brenda Fournier has completed the Leading a Culture of Service Excellence certificate program from Cornell University through their eCornell Online Program,…
Camden National Bank announces the appointment of Garrett McKnight as Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Camden National Wealth Management. McKnight succeeds Jennifer Lloyd Mirabile,…
The Board of Directors of the Maine Youth Alliance, which oversees the programs of the Game Loft and I Know ME in Belfast and at Mt. View in Thorndike, announces the appointment of Dr. Caer…
CAMDEN — The Camden Rotary Club has awarded grant awards this year totaling nearly $30,000 to nine local nonprofit organizations.
The Penobscot Bay YMCA received $5,000 to…
In honor of Earth Day 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Maine State Director Rhiannon Hampson announced that USDA is awarding $2.1 million in grants to Maine farms and rural…
HOPE — Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said April 23 that 10 Maine businesses in electoral District 1 are receiving $657,000 in renewable energy grants, courtesy of the federal Inflation…
ROCKPORT — Pen Bay Medical Center is being recognized for its readiness to care for the youngest members of the community.
Wil O’Neal, Maine Emergency Medical Services director, will…
Atlanta restaurant hopes to become a Maine-stay
CAMDEN – Buttermilk Kitchen at Marriner’s celebrates its grand opening Thursday, April, 25. Marriner’s closed after 41 years in business…
ROCKLAND —As Sally Levi continues her plans to site an ice cream stand at Sandy Beach in the South end of Rockland, neighbors opposed to the proposed business have focused on parking regulations…
MIDCOAST MAINE — Multiple Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo County businesses are among 20 Maine businesses to share in $2.1 million in grants to Maine farms and rural small businesses in ten counties. The…
The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) announces the hiring of three community partners to its community impact team. Community partners support nonprofit organizations…
Join the Maine Department of Labor in May for no-cost trainings to fulfill workplace safety and labor law requirements.
Upcoming classes:
Lifting &…
ROCKPORT — VIP Tires and Service, represented by Maine Central Properties, LLC, of Auburn, is asking the Rockport Planning Board…
In response to the growing trend of teaching financial literacy to youth, Maine State Credit Union has launched a new product, Marty the Mountain. This product is designed…
campaign reaches 75% of Fundraising Goal
BELFAST — Autumn Jade Fitch, who is Pasamaquoddy, is the project leader for Land in Common, and will be presenting again about the proposed Little River Community Land Trust, alongside Ethan…
The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) will offer a spring webinar series for commercial…
WALDOBORO — Students at the Medomak Valley Middle and High schools were presented with a special interactive industry experience when Bath Iron Works visited Waldoboro April 8 and 9, bringing the …
The Maine Dept. of Labor is offering Temperature Extremes Training with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute.
This is a four-and-a-half-hour class designed to educate…
Saturday, May 4, Aldermere Farm’s Calf Unveiling Day
Maine Coast Heritage Trust has completed its campaign for Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields preserves, two landmark preserves that have had a profound multi-generational…
Hope Library’s new monthly program, “Hope Works and Friends,” features the farmers, makers and creators in our town and…
The Maine Department of Labor issued its March 2024 report, noting little change in labor market conditions in March. Nonfarm jobs were…
CAMDEN — The Camden/Rockport Pathways Committee wants residents to have an opportunity to review and provide input to the draft Camden Pathways Master Plan before it is presented to the Select…
BELFAST — The Belfast Tractor Supply will host a backyard poultry event on Saturday, April 20, 2024, providing customers with the opportunity to learn how to care for and manage an at-home flock…
FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Team will be at Knox County EMA, April 19- 20, and 22-23
Mainers who live in Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington or York…
ROCKLAND — One of the first supporters of Trekkers’ recently announced Capital Campaign, “The Road Ahead: Campaign for Trekkers Future”, was First National Bank. First National Bank will sponsor…
THOMASTON — Thomaston's annual Spring Block Party is back for a second year, and vendor applications are now open for the Maker's Market and the Young Entrepreneurs Alley.
The Maker's…
ROCKPORT — Maine has a new law that requires anyone born on or after January 1, 1999 to have completed a recognized boater safety and education course in order to operate a motorboat greater than…
first woman to lead the U.S. military’s global medical examiner service
Governor Janet Mills has appointed retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Alice Briones, DO, to serve as Maine’s Chief Medical Examiner.
A native of Hampden, Dr. Briones returns to Maine after a…
For the past eight years, Amie Hutchison has served as the executive director of Trekkers. Since her arrival in 2016, Hutchison has overseen the program through fundraising and programmatic…
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland, Maine is once again committing to No Mow May on its own properties, and encouraging community members to do the same. The goal is to allow grass to grow unmown…
for Maine teens interested in agriculture and food systems
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering an agricultural symposium for Maine teens on April 18 and 19 at the UMaine campus in Orono. The 3rd annual event is an overnight…
