ROCKLAND — “Maritime Energy is proud to be an inaugural supporter of the Eliza Steele Memorial Garden in honor and memory of our family, Roland and Iva Ware, and the generations who built and…
Work
Iva Ware worked many years as a nurse alongside Eliza Steele, RN
improving the ability of nonprofit organizations to serve Midcoast residents
CAMDEN — United Midcoast Charities, a community-supported nonprofit dedicated to grantmaking and capacity building for local nonprofits, has promoted Kelly Carey, of…
responding to more than 1,000 phone calls a week, more than 350 online inquiries a day
MAINE — Many Mainers are unemployed in the winter due to the seasonal nature of their jobs. The Maine Department of Labor encourages people to apply for unemployment benefits for which they may be…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Main Street nonprofit downtown organization has hired David Gogel as its new executive director, leading the organization into its second decade.
Gogel steps into…
child development, health, safety and nutrition
WALDO COUNTY — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Maine Families program in Waldo County has been awarded $152,978 from Maine Children's Trust for a six-month contract in support of…
Plans underway for events at The Waldo beginning fall 2020
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre has been awarded $5,000, the largest amount possible, from the Maine Theatre Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. This grant will help defray the cost of extensive…
homeless? couch-surfing? living out of a vehicle or motel? If you need housing, the coalition needs to know.
WALDO COUNTY — The Waldo County Homeless Coalition is coordinating a count throughout Waldo County to better understand the needs of residents and the scope of homelessness and housing insecurity…
‘Bob, job well done!’
ROCKLAND — Robert A. Marr is a hidden hero within the City of Rockland, according to his boss. Though he is a combat veteran of Vietnam, it is his quiet contribution to the preservation of the…
The essential roles that microbes play in deep-sea ecosystems are at risk from the potential environmental impacts of mining, a…
business grant also available
UNION — The Union Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for candidates for their scholarship and business grant opportunities.
The scholarship is to assist a college bound student, or…
promoting the ongoing prosperity of Maine’s wild blueberry industry
MAINE — Eric Venturini will begin as the new executive director for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine on Monday February 10, 2020.
Venturini is an alumnus of the University of Maine,…
‘entering an exciting phase of planning for our future’
ROCKLAND — The Sail Power and Steam Museum of Rockland has recently added three new board members as well as a new associate director.
“Having been in existence for over 10 years now,”…
A unique educational opportunity launches on Jan. 24, when a Maine teacher sets sail for the Southern Ocean as part of a Bigelow…
ROCKLAND — “Maybe there ought to be some way to catch balls that we dropped,” said Rockland City Councilor Valli Geiger. “But, indeed, we dropped a ball.”
As many Rockland residents…
MAINE — Grants of up to $10,000 from Maine Community Foundation’s People of Color Fund are available to organizations that are led by, and serve, people of Native American, Latino, African, Arab…
Daybreak Growers Alliance uses collaboration not competition to get locally grown food to Maine homes
MIDCOAST— It’s a known fact that farmers in Maine work overtime to sustain their businesses; there is no such thing as 9 to 5.
A team of Maine farmers, came up with a fairly innovative…
Went far beyond what one would expect from a code officer
ROCKLAND — “I’m John Root.”
Through the course of 25 years working for the City of Rockland, Root has often taken to the speaker’s podium during Council meetings to clarify project details…
Two Midcoast companies have combined services: Austin Payment Solutions, LLC, a provider of merchant services, point of sale solutions and a business lending company, has joined with Osman Page…
Much has been written about Megunticook Lake over the years and fortunately today Camden residents are all pretty much in agreement about where the level of the water should be, but it…
Operation ‘Dark Sky Compliant’
ROCKLAND — Move over “Coast Guard City” and “Arts Capital of the World.” Rockland is working toward a new designation for its community: Dark Sky Compliant.
As the City shines its lantern…
ROCKLAND — The project cost initially estimated to cover the conversion of Rockland’s City streetlights to LED has come in over budget, according to Rockland City Manager Tom Luttrell, during the…
Boots-2-Bushels
AUGUSTA — Military veterans and family members interested in small-scale farming for market sales will begin a free 30-week training program on Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. – noon, at Togus VA…
eight grants available for 501(c)3 organizations
CAMDEN — Applications are available for the Camden Rotary Club’s charitable grants on the Club’s website. There are four categories of…
The Midcoast Legislative contingent welcomed John and Kathleen Reny of Reny’s Department Stores to the State House on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Belfast and Camden are home to two of their 17 locations…
ROCKLAND — A mother of a child with heart problems. The family who coincidentally put their house on the market just as a monopole tower proposal became public and say they now are unable attract…
1,414 community scientists cover 292 lakes
FALMOUTH — A haunting tremolo, the wavering call of a loon, is one of the most evocative sounds in nature, according to the Maine Audubon, in a news release. It’s also one of the iconic…
Belfast’s Repair Café gives worn-out items a second life
BELFAST—Broken zippers, a busted toaster, holey sweaters and buzzing electronics—it was like the Island of Misfit Toys in the small back room of the Belfast Fiber Arts store on Saturday, January 4…
WALDO COUNTY — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund has awarded 12 grants that total $77,280 to nonprofit organizations that support transportation programs for older…
furthering work with Knox County Recovery Collaborative and building strong communities
ROCKPORT — The Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) announced January 6 announced funding of $592,878 for 14 Community Responsive…
ROCKLAND — Erika Manning LMT, CMLDT, CPT, CYT has opened a new office at the Heritage Building, 30 School Street, Suite 304, in downtown Rockland.
Manning has practiced massage and yoga…
‘This is a momentous time for AIO.’
ROCKLAND — The Board of Trustees for AIO Food Pantry, serving Knox County and located in Rockland, has hired Eola Ball to serve as AIO’s part-time pantry director. This is AIO’s first employee…
Former editor of ‘Boston Globe’ Matthew Storin gets real about journalism
CAMDEN—Earlier this month, Matthew Storin, the former editor of the Boston Globe, gave a talk to an audience of some 70 people at the Camden Public Library in conjunction with The Camden…
‘About 200,000 Mainers who started college never completed their degrees.’
MAINE —The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 600 scholarships that support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts, and many other…
envision yourself in 10 years’ time; build confidence and keep it strong
CAMDEN — New Ventures Maine will be offering two free courses at the Camden Public Library for current and future workers and entrepreneurs.
Building Confidence
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contributing to quality of care, reduced healthcare costs
CAMDEN — Maureen Sauvage, DO, supervising physician of Quarry Hill’s in-house primary care practice, has become board certified in geriatrics, having completed the requirements set by the American…
The Office of the State Treasurer said Dec. 30 that it will send $104 relief payments to all who received the Homestead Exemption in 2019 next week in accordance with “An Act to Return Funds to…
reusing the clear film used to cover greenhouses, high tunnels, hoop houses and other agricultural structures
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has been awarded $38,764 by a one-year State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection Waste Diversion Grant to develop a statewide pilot…
“Know What You Eat!” students rang out in unison at a dinner theater Dec. 19 in Belfast. That was the final line of a play written and produced by homeschooling students ages 12-15 who…
Investors should always ask if salesperson and investment are licensed or registered
GARDINER — Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw has outlined the top five investment products or schemes likely to trap Maine's investors in the new year and…
ROCKLAND — Early Saturday morning, December 21, Rockland Elks 1008 members and families loaded up 100 Christmas food baskets and distributed them to needy families throughout the Midcoast region…
‘a testament to our entire staff and their dedication’
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) is one of 18 hospitals nationally and the only one in Maine to be named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, an independent watchdog…
A breaking wave
Stonington, the state of Maine’s top fishing port in landed value, is facing seismic change. By mid-century, its lobster fishery could drop by 15 to 20 percent due to warming ocean waters, the…
The same technology that powers facial recognition and self-driving cars may soon help Maine’s shellfish industry protect people from the dangerous effects of harmful algal blooms. A…
Castine training ship to be constructed
The U.S. Senate has approved its final Appropriations agreement, which includes $300 million for the construction and acquisition of a new training vessel for Maine Maritime…
ROCKLAND — “I think the 200th anniversary of the state of Maine is worth spending some money on,” said Councilor Ben Door. “If Rockland ends up having to spend some money on this, I think it’s…
comprehensive curriculum on shellfish and seaweed production for fishermen looking to diversify their income
BRUNSWICK/BELFAST — Commercial fishermen and members of fishing families who are interested in diversifying their incomes are invited to participate in an aquaculture training course offered by…
In the name of resilience
During Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Hoboken, New Jersey “literally became an island,” recalled its mayor at the time, Dawn Zimmer, during a recent talk she gave in Maine. The city was 80 percent…
one of top ten foods in New England
WALDOBORO — Yankee Magazine announced it's 2019 Editor's Choice Food Awards in November and selected Lakin's Gorges Cheese “Rockweed” as one of the top ten foods in New England.
Allison…
volunteer, sponsor, participate in Feb. 15 break from cabin fever
ROCKLAND — Rockland FrostFest is in the works for Saturday, Feb. 15, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Harbor Park.
Launched by 10-year-old nonprofit Rockland Main Street, Inc., the first-annual…
